Shang Dynasty
Who founded the Shang Dynasty?
Cheng Tang
What Chinese dynasty came before the Zhou dynasty?
Shang
How did the Shang people worship?
rituals and prayers
What is the oldest Chinese writing?
Oracle-bone script
What does cycle mean?
a repeated series of events that follow a predictable pattern.
What legendary dynasty came before the Shang Dynasty?
Xia Dynasty
What dynasty followed the Zhou?
Qin
What gods did the Shang dynasty have?
the gods of wind, clouds, the Sun and the moon
Main purpose of the writing?
divination and recording events
What does dynasty mean?
a line of rulers from the same family who pass power down through generations
What is the main artifact that archeologists have used to learn about the Shang Dynasty?
Oracle bones
Which came first the Eastern or the Western Zhou periods?
Western
Who did Shang worship after they died?
Shang people made sacrifices to and asked questions of their ancestors.
Character structure?
pictographic and ideographic
What does Terra Cotta mean?
baked clay used for sculptures and objects.
True or False: The Shang did not develop writing which eventually led to their downfall
False
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
what religion did the shang dynasty practice
animism and shamanism
What materials were used?
oracle bones
True or False: The Shang Dynasty had a fairly complex government that was ruled by a king.
True
What two major religions were established during the Zhou rule?
Confucianism and Taoism
Who was the god of the Shang Dynasty?
Shang-di
Preparation of oracle bones
cleaned, polished, and sometimes drilled.
What does Barter mean?
a system of trade where goods or servicers are exchanged without money