First Dynasties of China

What is a line of rulers that belongs to the same family?

• Dynasty

• Heiroglyphics

• Empire

• Democracy

Which was the first dynasty in Ancient China?

• Shang

• Zhou

• Han

• Confucius

Most Shang rulers are

• Men

• Women

• Unknown

• Children

Some of the early chinese writing was discovered on

• mud bricks

• papyrus

• cattle and sheep bones

• stone

Shang rulers consulted ________ ________ before making important decisions. They had priests study the pattern of the cracks as they heated them with fire.

• oracle bones

• official soldiers

• bamboo shoots

• silk scarves

The people of the Shang Dynasty worshiped many different gods. This meant that they were a ______________ religion

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

Which new dynasty defeated the Shang?

• Hyksos

• Zhou

• Han

• Confucius

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• A belief that when everyone dies they must go to heaven.

• That government may rule as long as they rule fairly.

• That everyone must have a priest read their oracle bones.

• An idea that many gods and goddesses will help their people get to heaven.

The Zhou dynasty has been called ___________________ because it was a time of great growth and creativity unequalled by any other time in Chinese history.

• "China's Best Age"

• "China's Classic Age"

• "China's Strongest Rulers"

• "China's Music Movement"

______ was used to manufacture weapons such as daggers and swords.

• Iron

• Silk

• Bamboo

• Diamond