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Shang Dynasty
Discovery Middle School Chapter 20 The Shang Dynasty
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Shang Dynasty | The ruling dynasty or family that ruled around the Huang He from 1700 - 1122 B.C.E. |
| Anyang | Ruins of an ancient city that belonged to the Shang in China. The city included a palace, a temple, and houses. |
| human sacrifice | a person who is killed as part of a religious ritual |
| clan | a large group of friends and family |
| ancestor worship | honoring ancestors through rituals, such as offering food and wine to the dead |
| logograph | a written character that represents a word |
| economy | a system of managing the wealth of a country |
| Shang ren | The modern Chinese word for merchant. |
| Bones with writing on them that were thought to tell the future. They were only a myth until a Chinese scholar discovered them in 1899. What were they? | oracle bones |
| When archeologists found human bones under a foundation in the newly discovered royal city of Anyang, this suggested... | human sacrifice |
| The main idea for chapter 20.2, page 196 is ... | The Shang believed and practiced human sacrifice. |
| In the Shang social class structure, after the ruling family, what group made up the top level? | nobles |
| What made scholars believe the Shang were avid traders? | The modern Chinese word for merchant is shang ren. |
| The main idea of chapter 20.5 is ... | The Shang believed in life after death. |
| According to chapter 20.6, page 201, what did having a written language do for the Chinese people? | unify the people |
| The Chinese people believed that a certain hard stone stood for wisdom and the qualities of a superior person. What was that stone? | jade |
| A new discovery was made by the Shang that would ensure their superiority for more than 500 years. What was that discovery? | how to make bronze |
| Scholars believe that the Shang's greatest strength became their cause for downfall. Explain. | Constant war and wild spending habits hurt their economy. |
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randy hogue
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