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The Xia Dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great. Yu the Great after Shun, which was one of the last of the Five Emperors, gave the throne to him. The Xia Dynasty is the first to irrigate, build a strong army, and first to produce cast bronze. One question I have about the Xia Dynasty is what made them have such a strong army?

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The Shang Dynasty was established by a man named Cheng Tang who overthrew the evil king of the legendary Xia. The Shang Dynasty was ruled by a series of kings which were about 29 to 30 of them over the course of 600 years. The Shang Dynasty made the invention of writing, the advancement of bronze technology, and the use of chariot and bronze weapons in warfare. One question I have about the Shang Dynasty is what advancement did they make to bronze technology, and what is bronze technology?

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The Zhou Dynasty was established by a powerful leader named Wen Wang. He began to plan to overthrow the Shang Dynasty and become the final ruler. During the Zhou Dynasty, trade was increased, coinage was developed, and people started to use chopsticks. One question I have about the Zhou Dynasty is why did people just start using chopsticks now and not earlier, and what food are they using chopsticks for to eat?

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The Qin Dynasty conquered all of the other states and formed the Qin Dynasty from the state of Qin. The Qin Dynasty was the time period that the construction Great Wall of China was initiated. During the Qin Dynasty, there was the creation of a large army of Terracotta Warriors, and put an end to feudalism. One question I have about the Qin Dynasty is what was feudalism?

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The Han Dynasty was established with a peasant that was against the Qin Emperor. It was led by Liu Bang who was a son of a peasant family. Eventually, Liu Bang fought and won, and that is how the Han Dynasty was established. During the Han Dynasty, the development of the civil service and government structure occurred, and there were scientific advancements such as the invention of paper and the development of the seismograph. One question I have about the Han Dynasty is how did they think of creating the seismograph, and what did they use it for?

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Xia Dynasty~ "What Are the Dynasties of Ancient China?" ThoughtCo, 30 Mar. 2009, www.thoughtco.com/the-dynasties-of-ancient-china-117659.

"Was the Xia Dynasty of Ancient China Real or Mythical?" ThoughtCo, 24 Mar. 2009, www.thoughtco.com/xia-dynasty-117676.

Shang Dynasty~ "The Shang Dynasty, 1600 to 1050 BCE." FSI | SPICE - Stanford Lesson Plans, Teacher PD & Online Courses, spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/the_shang_dynasty_1600_to_1050_bce#.

"The Shang Dynasty, 1600 to 1050 BCE." FSI | SPICE - SPICE Home, spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/the_shang_dynasty_1600_to_1050_bce.

Zhou Dynasty~ "Kids History: The Zhou Dynasty of Ancient China." Ducksters, www.ducksters.com/history/china/zhou_dynasty.php.

"Zhou Dynasty." Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/topic/Zhou-dynasty.

Qin Dynasty~ "Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE)." Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, 3 Sept. 2020, asia.si.edu/learn/for-educators/teaching-china-with-the-smithsonian/explore-by-dynasty/qin-dynasty/#.

"Discoveries May Rewrite History of China's Terra-Cotta Warriors." National Geographic, 12 Oct. 2016, www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/china-first-emperor-terra-cotta-warriors-tomb#.

Han Dynasty~ "Ancient China for Kids: The Han Dynasty." Ducksters, www.ducksters.com/history/china/han_dynasty.php.

"Han Dynasty." Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/topic/Han-dynasty.