WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The longest of the ancient China’s dynasties was the Zhou dynasty, which ruled from 1046 B.C.E. to 256 B.C.E. The Zhou period is divided into two eras: Western Zhou (1046–771 B.C.E.), with the capital at Haojing, and Eastern Zhou (770–256 B.C.E.), where the capital was moved to Luoyang due to conflict.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Zhou dynasty was the longest of the Chinese dynasties, lasting more than 800 years. It can be separated into two periods, each with distinct char-acteristics. The earlier period was called Western Zhou because the government’s capital city was in Hao in western China.

Detailed explanation-3: -1050–221 BCE. The Zhou people had their origins in the far western reaches of the Yellow River in present day Shaanxi province.

Detailed explanation-4: -In fact, the latter half of the period is known as the Warring States Period (475–221 BCE), when the small states eventually consolidated into seven strong kingdoms.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Qin Dynasty established the first empire in China, starting with efforts in 230 B.C., during which the Qin leaders engulfed six Zhou Dynasty states. Their reign over Imperial China existed only briefly-from 221 to 206 B.C.-but the Qin Dynasty had a lasting cultural impact on the dynasties that followed.