L20 - The Shang Dynasty

In which area of China, as shown on the map, did the Shang dynasty rule?

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

• Jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy.

• Warriors from Zhou led the royal army.

• Travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade.

• Rebels from Zhou overthrew the king.

How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?

• They found artifacts.

• They read old books.

• They asked Chinese elders.

• They learned the language.

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

• They bought more and more land.

• They spent too much on their palaces.

• They discouraged trade with other regions.

• They rarely paid artisans for their work.

In the Shang civilization, Anyang was an important city because

• it was home to many skilled artisans.

• many royal tombs are located there.

• it was where the king lived.

• all of the above.

Shang warriors wore helmets like this one. What technology did the Shang use to make strong helmets?

• shaping a mixture of copper and tin

• letting pottery harden in a mold

• weaving bamboo strips into a mat

• soaking wood in salt water

What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?

• studying the position in which bodies were laid out

• seeing pots used for ceremonies in the temples

• figuring out the characters carved into bones

• finding food and weapons buried with kings

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

• by fighting, because they fought with the same weapons

• by writing, because they wrote with the same characters

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

• by speaking, because they spoke the same language

What most helped Shang kings stay in power?

• use of a powerful army

• marriage into wealthy families

• belief in magical dragons

• kindness to ordinary people

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

• to ask advice from his ancestors

• to serve a ceremonial meal

• to make music for his family

• to send messages to the nobles