China Quiz!

Archaeologists have found human and animal bones in the ruins of Anyang. What conclusion did they reach based on their findings?

• Whole families were buried in the same grave.

• Kings were buried with supplies for the afterlife.

• Animals were treated as equal to humans.

• The people were killed by

  invaders.

What made Shang armies especially powerful?

• weapons made of bronze

• weapons made of stone

• weapons made of bones

• weapons made of iron

How may the Shang king and his nobles have weakened their economy?

• They rarely paid artisans for their work.

• They bought more and more land.

• They spent more time working than hunting.

• They spent too much money on their palaces.

What did the Shang dynasty accomplish?

• They survived for 1,000 years.

• They controlled all of ancient China.

• They treated men and women as equals.

• They remained isolated from

  other peoples.

The modern Chinese word for "merchant" is shang ren, which means "Shang man." What do scholars believe the word suggests about life during the Shang dynasty?

• that the Shang people traded a great deal

• that the Shang people were the first to trade

• that the Shang people traded jade and bronze

• that the Shang people were mostly farmers

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

• by speaking, because they spoke the same language

• by writing, because they wrote with the same characters

• by trading, because they used the same type of money

• by fighting, because they fought with the same weapons

How did Shang kings maintain their power?

• strict laws

• human sacrifices

• huge palaces

• strong armies

What was an important belief in Shang religion?

• service to others

• punishment for sins

• one God

• ancestor worship

What helped unify the Chinese people during the Shang dynasty?

• a common religion

• a common written language

• a common royal family

• a common capital

Which phrase below best completes the following quotation?

"I am a follower of Confucius. I am the oldest of the tree children in my family. My younger sister and brother have to obey me. In return, I..."

• "have to treat them well."

• "can punish them harshly if they disobey."

• "have to obey their wishes."

• "can do everything I want to do."