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Ancient Civ. Shang Dynasty - Panther Skills Assignment
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1What years do scholars suggest the Shang Dynasty ruled?
- A1750 B.C.E to 1040 B.C.E
- B1567 B.C.E to 2034 B.C.E
- C1423 B.C.E to 1546 B.C.E
- D1598 B.C.E to 1657 B.C.E
2What is the Shang Dynasty believed to be?
- AA dynasty
- BA legend
- CA myth
- DAll of the above
3In 1920 the ruins of a Shang city were discovered at _______.
- AAsia
- BTexas
- CJapan
- DAnyang
4Archaeologists found human bones under the foundations of the old buildings. What does this suggest?
- AThey were cannibals (eat their own species) .
- BThey preformed human sacrifices.
- CThey were burying people alive.
- DNone of the above
5The king often gave nobles symbols of power, such as __________.
- AJade discs
- BWooden discs
- COracle bones
- DFlower headbands
6Using your answer from the previous question, the symbols of power were decorated with which two "lucky" animals?
- ASheep and cows
- BLions and pigs
- CToucans and jaguars
- DDragons and tigers
7Which social class is the LARGEST, but not the LOWEST on the pyramid?
- AFarmers
- BArtisans
- CSlaves
- DNobles
8Which bones are oracle bones usually made out of?
- ATurtle shells and cow shoulder blades.
- BSheep pelvises and goose femurs.
- CDuck beaks and pig skulls.
- DDog skulls and cat femurs.
9Oracle bones were used to see the future
- ATrue
- BFalse
10People writing on oracle bones are in the group of the earliest known Chinese writing.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11A combination of the characters "child" and "woman" represent "good".
- ATrue
- BFalse
12When a holy man engraved a message (for example "Tomorrow is a good day to hunt.") they would take another bone and hit the two bones together until both of them cracked to reveal a message that would be translated to answer the statement/question.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13All people in the Shang Dynasty spoke the same language.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14To respect their ancestors, people gave offerings of food and sometimes made human sacrifices.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Some of the warriors used bronze swords and shields.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Farmers were very independent and made their own tools, and owned their land. They sold their crops to kings, nobles, artisans, and traders at a price they found reasonable to sustain their families.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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