Shang and Zhou Dynasty

A dynasty is

• a gathering of family members

• a line of hereditary rulers

• a temple

• winds that bring in wet or dry air

The first known dynasty of ancient China was the

• Han

• Qin

• Zhou

• Shang

The Shang Dynasty settled along the

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• Tigris River

• Ganges River

The longest lasting dynasty (800 years) was the

• Han

• Qin

• Zhou

• Shang

The era of time after the Zhou Dynasty fell was known as the _____________ ______________ Period

• Great Chinese

• Golden Age

• Oracle Bone

• Warring States Period

The Mandate of Heaven (check all that apply)

• was the reason the Shang Dynasty was overthrown

• explained who could rule

• could let any level of society rule

• was created by the Zhou Dynasty

The Shang and following Chinese dynasties placed interest on pleasing who?

• Gods

• Ancestors

• Themselves

• Their animals

The Shang used ___________ __________ to help predict the future and to please their ancestors.

• Oracle bones

• Prayers

• Offerings at the temple

• A good crop harvest