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The Epic Shang Dynasty Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Shang Dynasty existed between ...

a)

c.1600 - 1046 BCE

b)

c. 1500 - 1046 BCE

c)

c. 1700 - 1056 BCE

d)

c. 1600 - 1056 BCE

e)

c. 1700 - 1046 BCE

2.

Who was the first king of the Shang dynasty, according to history books?

a)

King Tai Ding

b)

King Tang

c)

King Wai Bing

d)

King Tai Wu

3.

What Age did the Shang Dynasty exist within?

a)

Paleolithic (Stone Age)

b)

Iron Age

c)

Ice Age

d)

Bronze Age

e)

Golden Age

4.

What were the Oracle bones?

a)

Made of the shoulder blade of large animals

b)

Bones that diviners believed help tell the future

c)

Bones with engravings on it

d)

Bones used to make weapons

5.

Who were considered of High Class?

a)

Priest

b)

Government worker

c)

Noble warrior

d)

Craftsmen

e)

Peasant farmers

6.

Who was considered of Middle Class?

a)

Priest

b)

Government worker

c)

Noble warrior

d)

Craftsmen

e)

Peasant farmers

7.

Who were considered of Lower Class?

a)

Slaves

b)

Government worker

c)

Noble warrior

d)

Craftsmen

e)

Peasant farmers

8.

This person ruled the Shang Dynasty. Was it ...

a)

the King

b)

the noble warrior

c)

the merchant

d)

the slave

e)

the farmer

9.

This person controlled smaller areas of the Shang Dynasty. Was it ...

a)

the King

b)

the artisans

c)

the aristocracy

d)

the slave

e)

the farmer

10.

This person made pottery and weapons for soliders. Was it ...

a)

the King

b)

the noble warrior

c)

the craftsman

d)

the slave

e)

the farmer

11.

This person had no rights and was often sacrificed. Was it ...

a)

the King

b)

the noble warrior

c)

the craftsman

d)

the slave

e)

the farmer

12.

This person was well respected for their skill and honour. Was it ...

a)

the King

b)

the noble warrior

c)

the craftsman

d)

the slave

e)

the farmer

13.

Anyang was the Shang Capital

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Beijing was the Shang Capital

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Who was Fu Hao?

a)

Warrior Princess

b)

Wife of the King

c)

Queen of the Shang Dynasty

d)

Army General

16.

What was found in the Tomb of Fu Hao?

a)

The remains of dogs and humans

b)

An array of weapons

c)

Pottery

d)

All of the above

17.

When was Fu Hao's tomb discovered?

a)

in 1976

b)

in 1046 BCE

c)

in 1600 BCE

d)

in 700 AD

18.

Why was the discovery of Fu Hao's tomb important?

a)

because of the significant impact on our knowledge

b)

because it allowed for understanding of the Shang dynasty and some of its people.

c)

because it helped archaeologists and historians develop a deeper appreciation of Shang history