Shang Dynasty Quiz

What is the earliest ruling dynasty in the recorded history of China?

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

What material did the Shang Dynasty use for making weapons and ritual objects?

• Gold

• Jade

• Silver

• Iron

What was a major advance in the Shang Dynasty related to metalwork?

• Goldsmithing

• Silversmithing

• Bronze working

• Iron forging

What did the Shang Dynasty people believe about the soul after death?

• It vanished

• It lived in the sky

• It lived after death

• It turned into an animal

What was silk used for during the Shang Dynasty?

• Building materials

• Food

• Clothes and luxury goods

• Weapons

What was the social hierarchy in the Shang Dynasty from most powerful to least powerful?

• King, aristocrats, military, craftspeople, peasants, slaves

• Slaves, peasants, craftspeople, military, aristocrats, king

• Military, king, aristocrats, peasants, craftspeople, slaves

• Craftspeople, military, aristocrats, king, peasants, slaves

Who was the last king of the Shang Dynasty?

• Di Xin

• Fu Hao

• Confucius

• Qin Shi Huang

What material began to replace bronze during the Zhou Dynasty?

• Iron

• Gold

• Silver

• Copper

What is an oracle bone?

• Bones used to communicate with ancestors and gods

• A type of ancient Chinese musical instrument

• A tool for farming

• A weapon used in warfare

What is the Great Wall of China?

• One of the New Seven Wonders of the World

• A famous Chinese temple

• A large river in China

• An ancient Chinese city