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