| A | B |
| Zhou Dynasty | lasted from 1029 to 258 BCE, 1st dynasty of classical China’s history (feudalism) |
| Confucius | devoted life to teaching about proper order and place |
| Qin Dynasty | shortest dynasty of China (221-207 BCE); autocracy |
| Shi Huangdi | ruled over Qin dynasty, a brutal ruler |
| Great Wall | built under Shi Huangdi, extends over 3000 miles, largest construction project in world history |
| Han Dynasty | 206 BCE-220CE; expanded China's borders and started Civil Service Exam |
| Wu Ti | greatest Han emperor; expanded dynasty and created Civil Service Exam |
| Confucianism | philosophy that emphasized personal restraint and the careful socialization of children |
| Daoism | embraced traditional Chinese beliefs in nature’s harmony and added a sense of nature’s mystery, founded by Laozi |