Chapter 20 Shang Dynasty

Archeologists have found human and animals bones in the ruins at Anyang. What conclusion can they reach based on their findings?

• Kings were buried with supplies for the afterlife.

• Families were buried in the same grave.

• Animals and humans were treated equally.

• Invaders killed people in Anyang.

Shang armies were powerful because

• They had stone weapons.

• They had weapons made of bones.

• They had bronze weapons.

• They had iron weapons.

Craftspeople and traders were both

• They are ranked higher than nobles.

• They ranked lower than stonemasons.

• They ranked lower than slaves.

• They are ranked higher than farmers.

Chinese characters stand for words and English characters stand for sounds. What could be an effect of this difference?

• It takes longer to learn to write Chinese than to learn to write English.

• More people want to read Chinese than English.

• It takes longer to say something in Chinese than in English

• More people want to speak Chinese than in English.

How has the Shang kings and nobles weakened their economy?

• They paid the artisans too much money.

• The palaces were too much money.

• They bought too much land.

• They spent to much time hunting.

What was the Shang dynasty's accomplishment?

• The Shang people were mostly farmers.

• They survived for 1,000 years.

• Men and women were treated equally.

• They controlled all of ancient China.

Merchant is 'shang ren", which means "Shang man". What do scholars think that suggests about Shang life?

• Shang people were the first to trade.

• Shang people traded a great deal.

• Shang people traded jade and bronze.

• Shang people did not trade at all.

If two nobles met from different parts of China during the Shang dynasty, what was the best way to communicate?

• By writing

• By trading

• By fighting

• By speaking

What kind of city was the ancient city of Anyang?

• industrial city

• seaport city

• royal city

• fortified city

What class in the Shang society included weapon makers?

• traders

• craftspeople

• farmers

• nobles