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Shang and Zhou Quiz
Information on Shang and Zhou dynasties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first true dynasty in China's history? | Shang |
| What was the longest dynasty in China's history? | Zhou |
| pictures or images that represent words | pictographs |
| characters that stand for words (started during Shang dynasty) | logographs |
| objects with writing on them; often used to talk to ancestors about the future | Oracle bones |
| used in burials and when a new royal house was built | human sacrifices |
| the ruins of a Shang city were found at this town in modern China | Anyang |
| The Shang dynasty had ________ social classes. | six |
| weapons and tools were made of __________ during the Shang dynasty | Bronze |
| these were used as money during the Shang dynasty | Cowrie Shells |
| The Eastern Zhou dynasty was referred to as The _________ _______. | Golden Age |
| Confucius was from a high-ranking social class or ______________. | nobility |
| Dynasty known for the production of silk | Western Zhou |
| Confucius taught that you should respect your __________. | elders |
| founder of Daoist philosophy | Laozi |
| Legalism was based on the teachings of _____________. | Hanfezi |
| During this dynasty, more people became scholars, teachers, and government officials | Eastern Zhou |
| Philosophy that believed that you should live in harmony with nature | Daoism |
| Philosophy that believed that people are naturally selfish | Legalism |
| a relative who lived longer than a grandparent | ancestor |
| 1 reason for the downfall of the Shang dynasty | Constant Wars |
| 2nd reason for the downfall of the Shang dynasty | Spending money on palaces, tombs |
| Reason philosophies emerged near the end of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty | Conflict and chaos |
| The goal of Buddhism was to become _. | enlightened |
| Which of the teachings of ancient China is known as a religion? | Buddhism |
| Buddhism focused around the _. | Four Noble truths |
| Who was the founder of Buddhism? | Siddhartha Gautama |
| The Zhou dynasty created _ to explain how they were able to defeat the Shang Dynasty. | Mandate of Heaven |
| The fictional (legendary) time period in early Chinese history. | Xia |
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