Shang and Zhou Dynasties

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

• The Shang dynasty had more kings

• The Zhou dynasty used the feudal system

• The Zhou King ruled alone

Most people in both the Shang and Zhou dynasties were...

• Presents

• Peasants

• Pheasants

• Emperors

What were oracle bones used for?

• Decorations

• Remove the shell from turtles

• Ask an ancestor a question or advice

• Burial items

In the Shang Dynasty, the emperors were surrounded by....

• An army

• A court of wealthy nobles

• A basketball court

• Chopsticks and coins

Which dynasty lasted longer (about 800 years total)?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Meadows Dynasty

• Viganola Dynasty

Which dynasty ruled first?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Eliya Dynasty

• Nipitella Dynasty

What was a common practice in the Shang Dynasty?

• Ancestor worship

• Praying to Buddha

• Mummification

• Confucianism

The idea that rulers were picked by the gods

• Dynastic cycle

• Taoism

• Polytheism

• Mandate of Heaven

The Zhou kings used this group of people to govern its territories.

• Warlords

• Senators

• Aristocrats

• Governors

Kings were chosen by the gods and had to rule in a way that honored them.

• Mandate of Heaven

• Dao

• Rebellion

• Mandate of the Gods