Day 1:
This dynasty was one of China's earliest ruling families.
What are the Shang?
In Anyang, the Shang routinely performed ________ when building a royal palace.
Human Sacrifices.
In the Shang Dynasty, people believed that ___________ could either help or harm the living.
Ancestors.
In Feudalism, the king owned all the lands and gave large pieces to ______, who promised military support.
Lords.
Nobles in the Shang Dynasty were given these discs made out of ___________, decorated with powerful symbols, representing wealth, power, and good fortune.
Jade.
Ancient China was divided into large, extended families, called this.
Clans.
_______ in the Shang Dynasty were usually buried with weapons, food, jade, pottery, bone carvings, and even chariots.
Kings
This person usually performed the ceremony for a king using turtle shells or cow bones.
A Holy man.
States.
The second highest ranked class in the Shang Dynasty.
Nobles.
Clan.
This material was used to craft weapons for armies in the Shang Dynasty.
Bronze.
This group of people from the North took over after the Shang Dynasty fell, creating the next dynasty.
Zhou
In Confucianism, Confucius taught that society should have respect most of all for __________.
Ancestors.
The third highest ranked class in the Shang Dynasty.
Artisans.
In the Shang Dynasty, these items (which featured mysterious writing on them) were used to predict the future.
Oracle bones.
In the Shang Dynasty, of the six levels, who had the most power?
The Zhou claimed that they had a ________________, otherwise known as a divine right to rule.
Mandate of Heaven
Confucianism believed that society could be made better by focusing most on ______ ______________.
Good behavior.
Traders.
This city in the Shang Dynasty confirmed that the Shang actually excited.
Anyang.
In the Shang Dynasty, of the six levels, who had the least amount of power?
Slaves.
What system of government was created by the Zhou to keep control of the lands?
Feudalism.
Confucius's teachings were collected by his students in a scroll called ___ ____________.
The Analects.
The fifth ranked class in the Shang Dynasty.
Farmers.