The Shang Dynasty?
The Shang Dynasty ruled from 1700 to 1122 B.C.E in an area in the
A. Huang He valley.
B. Chang Jiang River.
C. East China Sea.
D. Jade Oracle city.
A. Huang He valley.
Who was at the very top of the Shang social pyramid?
A. priests
B. royal family
C. artisans
D. nobles
D. both A & C
B. royal family
Which of the following was true of the Shang's use of bronze?
A. They were among the first civilizations to make bronze.
B. Their use of bronze weapons was their biggest weakness.
C. They were the only ancient civilization that used bronze.
D. They made a lot of money because of their bronze goods.
A. They were among the first civilizations to make bronze.
What did the Shang people use for money?
A. jade figurines
B. cowrie shells
C. bronze armor
D. corn and millet
B. cowrie shells
In their religion, the Shang believed that dead ancestors
A. were not able to contact living people.
B. came back to life as different animals.
C. had the power to help or harm the living.
D. could only communicate through dreams.
C. had the power to help or harm the living.
The Shang Dynasty is the first dynasty for which there are
A. songs
B. archeological evidence
C. legends
D. stories
B. archeological evidence
How would a Shang king extend his power?
A. He would assign government officials to supervise his servants and slaves.
B. He would set up smaller kingdoms led by his nephews and younger brothers.
C. He would fight wars against his family members that had their own kingdoms.
D. He would travel the continent with his army and make alliances with leaders.
B. He would set up smaller kingdoms led by his nephews and younger brothers
Scholars do not believe that the Xia Dynasty was a legend because
A. ancient Chinese texts portrayed it as a mythical place.
B. archeologists did not have any solid evidence it existed.
C. stories made it seem too advanced for it to be possible.
D. people found texts that opposed the idea of its existence.
B. archeologists did not have any solid evidence it existed
What is the main artifact that archeologist have used to learn about the Shang Dynasty?
A. jade
B. bronze
C. pots with religious designs
D. oracle bones
D. oracle bones
Which of the following is true of Shang writing?
A. Its characters stood for words instead of sounds.
B. It used only pictographs rather then logographs.
C. It does not have any similarities to modern Chinese.
D. all of the above
A. Its characters stood for words instead of sounds.
How did the Shang dynasty come to an end?
A. When the neighboring Zhou attacked.
B. When a volcano erupted and buried the capital city.
C. When the Yellow River flooded and killed the Shang people.
A. When the neighboring Zhou attacked.
What group made up the largest social class in Shang society?
A. nobles
B. artisans
C. farmers
D. servants
C. Farmers
What did the Shang king do for nobles in exchange for their military help?
A. He ensured they were always provided with a farm to crop.
B. He allowed them to not pay taxes on a majority of their land.
C. He was not likely to interfere with their rule over the land
D. He let them and their families live with him in his palace.
C. He was not likely to interfere with their control over the land
What do Shang artifacts revel about this civilization?
A. Shang beliefs and ways of life
B. Shang math problems
C. Shang fashion
D. Shang love of oxen
A. Shang beliefs and ways of life
Clearly the Shang believed in
A. aliens
B. Buddha
C. life after death
D. Brahman
C. life after death
What did the Shang do to ensure their kings were served in the afterlife?
A. They buried animals, servants, and slaves in the tombs.
A. They made each farmer perform an oracle bone ritual.
B. The nobles had to give up their land for the dead kings.
C. They buried animals, servants, and slaves in the tombs.
D. They charged farmers a tax to donate to the dead kings.
C. They buried animals, servants, and slaves in the tombs.
The Shang kings depended on their strong army to
A. battle against their siblings for the throne.
B. discipline the farmers, slaves, and servants.
C. fight to defend and expand the kingdom.
D. be sacrificed in religious rituals and burials.
C. fight to defend and expand the kingdom.
Which group of artisans were especially valued in Shang society?
A. artisans that made beautiful baskets
B. artisans that were skilled in bronze
C. artisans that cooked rare delicacies
D. artisans that specialized in oracles
B. artisans that were skilled in bronze
What material did the Shang use for weapons?
A. ivory
B. jade
C. bronze
D. iron
A. bronze
What is one reason the Shang were able to stay in power for over five hundred years?
A. The rulers often had very large families.
B. They had very good bronze-making skills.
C. They were smart about spending money.
D. The farmers helped sustain all citizens.
B. They had very good bronze-making skills.
What inventions did the Shang Dynasty make?
A. they used the chariot and bronze weapons in warfare
B. they invented rice
C. they invented iron body armor
B. they used the chariot and bronze weapons in warfare
Ancient China was controlled by
A. clans or extended families
B. artisans
C. priests
D. farmers
A. clans or extended families
What type of question was asked on an oracle bone?
A. Will my nobles bring my lunch soon?
B. Will my horse remember the way to the palace?
C. Should I attack my enemy at sunrise tomorrow?
D. Should I take a bath in the Yellow River?
C. Should I attack my enemy at sunrise tomorrow?
True or False: When a king was buried, slaves, servants, and animals were led down the ramps into the pit. There, they were sacrificed because The Shangs believed that the king must continue to be served in the afterlife.
True
What is a "mandate of heaven?"
A. a message from god
B. belief that the emperor had a divine right to rule
C. belief that the emperor was a god
D. a message from an ancestor
B. belief that the emperor had a divine right to rule