Ancient China – Shang and Zhou Dynasties

What is the main difference between the government of the Shang and Zhou

dynasties?

• the Shang dynasty

  had more kings.

• b. the Zhou dynasty used

  the feudal system.

• c. the Zhou King ruled

  alone.

In the Shang dynasty, what did the king use the oracle bones for?

Why did Chinese coins have holes in them?

• to make them light

• b. to keep them together

  easily

• c. to make them stronger

Why were merchants seen as a low class?

• a. they sold things

• b. they were not rich

• they had no land

give one word

A person who rules a country such as a

king, queen or emperor.

A line of rulers of a country.

Something passed down from parent to child :

A person who ruled smaller parts of land,

but was ruled by the king.