Arts
What type of material was the Shang Dynasty best at making?
Bronze
Was this dynasty monotheistic or polytheistic?
Polytheistic
What is the span of years that the Shang dynasty ruled from?
1500-1100 BCE
Who was the military leader of the Shang?
A king
Why was farming so great?
The fertile soil
What were documents originally written on?
Strips of bamboo and silk
On what objects were the first examples of Chinese writing found?
The oracle bones
What is one of the major things they invented?
The invention of writing
Who made weapons for Shang warriors?
Artisans
What creature did famers raise to create silk?
Silk worms
What is the number of capitals that the Kings from the Shang dynasty rule from?
7
The myths celebrate the deeds of
Great heros
How was the political system organized?
in a hierarchy
What weaponry did the Shang dynasty use?
They used stone and bronze weapons
What crops did the Shang dynasty farm?
millet wheat rice and barley
What material was used by artisans to make dishes and vases
kaolin
How many gods did they believe in?
200
What was the calendar based off of?
The moon and sun
What development gave soldiers a significant edge over their opponents?
Chariots
What river valley were they settled in?
The Yellow River Valley
Why was a written language important?
It helped unify the Chinese people
What was the name of their superior god?
Shangdi
Who won the Battle of Mu between the Shang Dynasty and the Zhou army?
The Zhou Army
Explain the Shang military success.
By having a new military system, more land was granted to farmers
What where the animals raised by the Shang farmers?
Cows, sheep, chickens, pigs, dogs, and oxen