WorksheetsL20 - The Shang Dynasty
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
In which area of China, as shown on the map, did the Shang dynasty rule?
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How did Zhou, a frontier state, most affect the Shang dynasty?
Jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy.
Warriors from Zhou led the royal army.
Travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade.
Rebels from Zhou overthrew the king.
How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?
They found artifacts.
They read old books.
They asked Chinese elders.
They learned the language.
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 discouraged trade with other regions.
They rarely paid artisans for their work.
In the Shang civilization, Anyang was an important city because
it was home to many skilled artisans.
many royal tombs are located there.
it was where the king lived.
all of the above.
Shang warriors wore helmets like this one. What technology did the Shang use to make strong helmets?
shaping a mixture of copper and tin
letting pottery harden in a mold
weaving bamboo strips into a mat
soaking wood in salt water
What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?
studying the position in which bodies were laid out
seeing pots used for ceremonies in the temples
figuring out the characters carved into bones
finding food and weapons buried with kings
If two nobles from distant parts of China met during the Shang dynasty, what would be the easiest way for them to communicate?
by fighting, because they fought with the same weapons
by writing, because they wrote with the same characters
by trading, because they used the same type of money
by speaking, because they spoke the same language
What most helped Shang kings stay in power?
use of a powerful army
marriage into wealthy families
belief in magical dragons
kindness to ordinary people
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
to ask advice from his ancestors
to serve a ceremonial meal
to make music for his family
to send messages to the nobles
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from
bones
bronze
stone
iron
What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars?
They learned the skills to become artisans.
They worked on construction, as slaves.
They married into the royal family.
They were given land to start new farms.
What have scholars concluded from the large number of wild animal bones found at Shang sites?
The Shang were active hunters.
The Shang rode elephants.
The Shang feared animal attacks.
The Shang kept livestock.
The modern Chinese word for “merchant” is shang ren, which means “Shang man.” What does this suggest about Shang culture?
The Shange traded a great deal.
Most Shang could read and write
The Shang used cowrie shells as money.
Most Shang could read and write.
Which of these Shang people had the lowest social status?
merchants
grain farmers
stonemasons
jade carvers
