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

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

If two nobles from distant parts of China met during the Shang dynasty, what would be the best way for them to communicate?

• by speaking, because they spoke the same language
• by trading, because they used the same type of money
• by writing, because they used the same characters
• by fighting, because they used the same weapons

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

• they bought more and more land
• they spent too much on their palaces
• they rarely paid artisans for their work
• they discouraged trade with other regions

How did the Zhou, a frontier state, most affect the Shang dynasty?

• rebels from Zhou overthrew the king
• warriors from Zhou led the royal army
• jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy
• travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade