Shang Dynasty

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How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?

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They found artifacts.

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In the Shang civilization, Anyang was an important city because

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it was home to many skilled artisans, it was where the king lived, many royal tombs are located there.

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What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?

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finding food and weapons buried with kings

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In which area of China, as shown on the map, did the Shang dynasty rule?

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area 3

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What most helped Shang kings stay in power? Options: use of a powerful army, belief in magical dragons, kindness to ordinary people, marriage into wealthy families

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use of a powerful army

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Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from

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bronze.

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What have scholars concluded from the large number of wild animal bones found at Shang sites?

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The Shang were active hunters.

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Which of these Shang people had the lowest social status? merchants, jade carvers, stonemasons, grain farmers

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grain farmers

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What does the modern Chinese word for “merchant” (shang ren) suggest about Shang culture?

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The Shang traded a great deal.

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What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars?

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They were enslaved to work on construction.