Archeologists
How do archeologists know that the Shang believed in life after death?
Found many things buried in the tombs.
One of your team members was taken as a prisoner of war. Have a one round rock-paper-scissors battle to determine who cannot participate in the final Jeopardy question.
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What were most Shang weapons made from?
Bronze
What do archeologists believe that the Shang used oracle bones for?
To get advice from passed ancestors.
True or False:
Jade Carvers would be of a lower social class than Farmers.
False
Copper and tin
Archeologists believe that the economy of the Shang likely collapsed because ___________.
Kings spent too much on palaces/luxuries
If two people from different regions of China met each other, how would they communicate?
In writing
What often happened to the people the Shang captured during wars?
Enslaved/forced to build
What could archeologists conclude about the Shang based on the amount of animal bones found?
They were skilled hunters
Why was Anyang an important city?
- Where the king lived
- Many royal tombs
- Many skilled artisans
Why was the Shang Dynasty able to stay in power for so long?
Powerful army/weapons
At one time, scholars believed that the Shang Dynasty wasn't real. How did they figure out it was real?
They found artifacts
In which region of China was the Shang Dynasty located?
How did the Zhou affect the Shang Dynasty?
They overthrew the king and conquered the Shang.
The modern Chinese word for “merchant” is shang ren, which means “Shang man.” What does this suggest about Shang culture?
They traded a lot