Shang Dynasty Review Slides

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.

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

• finding food and weapons buried with kings

• figuring out the characters carved into bones

• seeing pots used for ceremonies in the temples

• studying the position in which bodies were laid out

In the Shang civilization, Anyang was the

• chief ruler.

• capital city.

• royal army.

• state religion.

What most helped Shang kings stay in power?

• use of a powerful army

• belief in magical dragons

• kindness to ordinary people

• marriage into leading families

Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from...

• iron.

• stone.

• bones.

• bronze.

Which of these Shang people had the lowest social status?

• merchants

• jade carvers

• stonemasons

• grain farmers

What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars?

• They married into the royal family.

• They worked on construction, as slaves.

• They were given land to start new farms.

• They learned the skills to become artisans.

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 rarely paid artisans for their work.

• They discouraged trade with other regions.

What did the Shang people use Cowrie Shells for?

• to create crafts

• as a system of money

• to make jewelry

• as food

In the Shang civilization, Anyang was an important city because

• it was home to many skilled artisans.

• it was where the king lived.

• many royal tombs are located there.

• all of these are correct