Shang Dynasty

Question 0

Which dynasty was a government organized by?

Answer 0

The Shang Dynasty

Question 1

The Huang He Valley was one of how many cradles of civilization in the world?

Answer 1

Four

Question 2

What year did the Shang last until?

Answer 2

1912

Question 3

Why were dikes and drainage canals

built?

Answer 3

To help prevent floods

Question 4

Who united more than 1,000 city-states in China?

Answer 4

Shang rulers

Question 5

What did the Shang use to protect their kingdom?

Answer 5

War chariots and advanced weapons

Question 6

What did the people begin to do for the first time?

Answer 6

Keep written records

Question 7

What made it difficult for the Chinese to read and write?

Answer 7

There were so many symbols/characters (over 10,000)

Question 8

The economy was mainly based on ________.

Answer 8

Agriculture

Question 9

True or False?

Farmers grew wheat, barley, and millet.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Name 6 domesticated animals.

Answer 10

Horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, and dogs

Question 11

Silkworms were raised and people learned to do what?

Answer 11

Weave thread into fine silk cloth

Question 12

A calendar was invented that had 1.______ based on the phases of the 2.______.

Answer 12

1. months

2. moon

Question 13

True or False?

It was thought that gods fighting in the sky caused thunder and rain.

Answer 13

False

It was thought that dragons fighting in the sky caused thunder and rain

Question 14

What were rulers governed by?

Answer 14

The “Mandate of Heaven”-or orders from the spirits

Question 15

What year did the Chou Dynasty overthrow the Shang?

Answer 15

1028 B.C.