Xia Dynasty

Question 1

time period

Answer 1

~2000 - 1700 BC

Question 2

how do we know they existed? did they write down stories?

Answer 2

First dynasty, they did not write their history, only orally told legacies and stories

Question 3

Who were their leaders?

Answer 3

Yu (very good mathemeticians)

Question 4

what did they consider themselves to be?

Answer 4

the center of civilization

Question 5

what was known as china’s heartland?

Answer 5

the North China Plain

no matter the dynasty, everyone had control over this region

Question 6

what were the 9 provinces?

Answer 6

Yang, Jung, Liang, Yong, Ji, Yan, Xu, Quing, Yu