Shang Dynasty

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

• They read old books
• They found artifacts
• They learned the language
• They asked Chinese elders

In the Shang Dynasty, Anyang was

• chief ruler
• capital city
• royal army
• state religion

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

• finding food and weapons buried with kings.
• figuring out the characters on bones.
• seeing pots used for ceremonies in temples
• studying the position the bodies were laid out in

What helped most Shang kings stay in power?

• use of a powerful army
• magical dragons
• kindness to people
• marriage into powerful families

Shang weapons were strong because artisans made them from

• iron
• stone
• bones
• bronze

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

• the Shang kept livestock
• the Shang rode elephants
• the Shang were active hunters
• the Shang feared animal attacks

Which of these Shang people had the lowest social status?

• merchants
• jade carvers
• stone masons
• grain farmers

The modern Chinese word for "merchant" is shang ren, which means "Shang man."  What does this suggest?

• the Shang traded a great deal
• most Shang people could read and write
• most Shang people bartered for goods
• the Shang used cowrie shells for money

What often happened to people the Shang captured during war?

• they married into the royal family
• the worked on construction as slaves
• they were given land to start new farms
• they learned skills to become an artisan

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

• to serve a ceremonial meal
• to make music for his family
• to send messages to nobles
• to ask advice from his ancestors