WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
-Did the Shang Dynasty last longer or shorter than all of US history?
A
Longer
B
Shorter
C
Equal
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Qin Dynasty was the shortest ruling Chinese dynasty. It lasted only 15 years. Emperor Kangxi, the second emperor of Qing Dynasty, was the longest-reigning emperor in the history of China. He ruled China for 61 years during the years from 1661 to 1722.

Detailed explanation-2: -This period saw the invention of writing, and many later historians viewed it as a “Golden Age.” In 1046 B.C.E., the Shang king was overthrown by the Zhou king, ending the Shang dynasty. The longest of the ancient China’s dynasties was the Zhou dynasty, which ruled from 1046 B.C.E. to 256 B.C.E.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Zhou dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhōu [ʈʂóʊ]; Old Chinese (B&S): *tiw) was a royal dynasty of China (1046 BC – 256 BC) that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ultimately, the Shang dynasty was overthrown in 1046 BCE by the Zhou, a subject people-a people who lived under imperial rule-living in the western part of the kingdom, but their cultural contributions carried on through future dynasties.

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