Dynamic Dynasties

What was the longest lasting civilisation?

• Mayan civilization
• Chinese civilisation

• Ancient Egyptian civilization
• Indus Valley civilization

Where was the first dig that found evidence of the Shang Dynasty?

• Lijiang, Yunnan province, China
• Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China
• Beijing, China
• Yinxu, near Anyang, Henan province, China

In Ancient Shang, what were oracle bones used for?

• Oracle bones were used for cooking food.
• Oracle bones were used for writing poetry.
• Oracle bones were used for trading goods.
• Oracle bones were used for fortune telling and speaking to ancestors.

In Ancient Shang, they believed that

There were​ (a)   realms

There were ​ (b)   souls in the human body

They should worship their​ (c)  

People could communicate with the ​ (d)   of their ancestors

• 3
• 2
• ancestors
• spirits

What crafting technique in the Shang Dynasty was technologically advanced and helpful in all parts of life?

• Pottery making
• Weaving textiles
• Stone carving
• Bronze casting

In Ancient Shang they believed that

​ (a)   had special powers and made them immortal

​ (b)   ​ clothes were only worn by the most important people

• Jade
• Silk

​ The ​ (a)   was at the top of the Ancient Shang hierarchy

​ (b)   were at the bottom

• king
• Slaves

In the Shang Dynasty, how were royal homes different than homes from the lower classes?

• Royal homes were smaller and made of wood.
• Lower-class homes had more rooms than royal homes.
• Royal homes were larger, more elaborate, and built with durable materials, unlike the smaller, simpler homes of the lower classes who were dug into the ground

• Royal homes were built underground for protection.

What equipment might a soldier in Ancient Shang have?

• Wooden clubs and slingshots
• Crossbows and longbows
• Catapults and siege towers
• Bronze weapons (swords, spears), shields, chariots.

What was the caused the end of the Shang Dynasty?

• Natural disasters and famine.
• The invasion of the Mongols.
• Bad leadership and a tyrant king

• The establishment of the Qin Dynasty.