Question

four ancient chinese dynasties ruled from 1600 bce to 220 ce. read the descriptions of each dynasty. then, place the dynasties in order.earlierthe han dynasty continued to build parts of the great wall. its territory was the largest of the four early dynasties.the qin dynasty ruled only a short time, but is famous for its many accomplishments, such as unifying the warring states, standardizing chinese writing, and building the first great wall.the zhou dynasty ruled. its government was weak, and its states frequently fought each other. because of the fighting, many zhou scholars considered ways to create a peaceful society.the shang dynasty was the first dynasty in chinese history. the shang time period had the first known examples of chinese writing.

Explanation:

1. The Shang Dynasty is explicitly stated as the first dynasty in Chinese history, so it is the earliest.
2. The Zhou Dynasty followed the Shang; its later period had warring states, which preceded the unification by the Qin.
3. The Qin Dynasty unified the warring states from the Zhou era, built the first Great Wall, and ruled for a short time before being succeeded by Han.
4. The Han Dynasty continued the Great Wall construction after the Qin, and is the last of the four in this timeframe.

Answer:

1. The Shang Dynasty was the first dynasty in Chinese history. The Shang time period had the first known examples of Chinese writing.
2. The Zhou Dynasty ruled. Its government was weak, and its states frequently fought each other. Because of the fighting, many Zhou scholars considered ways to create a peaceful society.
3. The Qin Dynasty ruled only a short time, but is famous for its many accomplishments, such as unifying the warring states, standardizing Chinese writing, and building the first Great Wall.
4. The Han Dynasty continued to build parts of the Great Wall. Its territory was the largest of the four early dynasties.