Worksheets'6.2: The Shang Dynasty' Notes Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Before the Shang came to power in ancient China, rival clans fought for control of the ___________.
Huang He Valley
Shang Jiang Basins
North China Sea
Tibetan Plateau
Where did archaeologists discover ruins that included a palace, temple, houses, and artisan workshops in 1928?
Shanghai
Anyang
Beijing
Hong Kong
What did archaeologists discover underneath the palace at Anyang?
elephant remains
a massive hidden chamber
piles of gold
human remains
Who was at the center of a Shang chariot?
the driver
the spear carrier
the archer
the swordsman
____________ were used for labor or human sacrifices.
Prisoners of war
Farmers
Stonemasons
Nobles
What did nobles receive in exchange for supplying weapons, soldiers, and chariots?
cowrie shells
bronze
land
livestock
What was used as money during the Shang Dynasty?
turtle shells
emeralds
cowrie shells
bronze coins
Which was the largest group in Shang society?
farmers
slaves
artisans
traders
Which of the following animals did Shang farmers NOT raise?
chickens
pigs
cattle
llamas
Shang religion centered on what concept?
hunting
ancestor worship
human sacrifices
yin and yang
Kings used __________ to make big decisions, like when to hunt, where to build cities, and whether to go to war.
oracle bones
cowrie shells
human sacrifices
ouija boards
The earliest Shang writing was _________, which means that images stood for objects.
logographic
alphabetic
pictographic
characteristic
________ was used to make Shang tools of war, including arrowheads, spearheads, ax heads, and armor.
Iron
Bronze
Titanium
Tin
Which of the following was NOT a reason that the Shang Dynasty came to an end?
constant warfare weakened the military
extravagant spending by the king and nobles hurt the economy
the Huns attacked from the north
Which of the following was the frontier state that took power from the Shang?
the Xia
the Zhou
the Han
the Qin
