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

Shang weapons were strong because artisans made them from

• iron
• stone
• bones
• bronze

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

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

What did the Shang use for money?

• jade figurines

• cowrie shells

• bronze armor

• corn and millet

What Shang group was the highest-ranking, after the king and his relatives?

• bronze artisans

• traders

• farmers

• nobles

What was the oldest Dynasty in China

• Tang
• Shang
• Xi
• Ki to

What metal was the Shang Dynasty known for using?

• Steel
• Bronze
• Jade
• Gold

All the dynasties were centred around ...

• Mountains
• Rivers
• Rice fields
• Palaces