china shang dynasty Flashcards
1
Q
what was the name of the first dynasty?
A
the shang dynasty
2
Q
what did archeologists find in the city of china?
A
palace temple houses and workshops
3
Q
why did people believe in human sacrifices?
A
peasants and animals needed to worship the king in the afterlife
4
Q
who led the shang government?
A
a powerful king
5
Q
what were prisoners of war used for?
A
human sacrafices
6
Q
what tool made armies so strong?
A
bronze
7
Q
what groups made up the social classes in the shang dynasty?
A
king nobles artistans traders farmers slaves
8
Q
what was there religion centered on?
A
human sacrafices and worshoping ansesters
9
Q
what are oracle bones?
A
oracle bones were bones used to tell the futrue
10
Q
what are 2 examples of artwork during the shang dynasty
A
jade trinkets pottery
