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How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not justa myth?
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In the Shang civilization, Anyang was the what?
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How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not justa myth? They found artifacts.
In the Shang civilization, Anyang was the what? Capital city
What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death? Finding food and weapons buried with kings.
What most helped Shang kings stay in power? Use of a powerful army.
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from what? Bronze
What have scholars concluded from the large number of wild animal bones found at Shang sites? The Shang were active hunters.
What Shang people had the lowest social status? Grain farmers.
The modern Chinese word for "merchant" is Shang ren, which means "Shang man." What does this suggest about Shang cultures? The Shang traded a great deal.
What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars? They worked on construction, as slaves.
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell? To ask advice from hi ancestors.
If two nobles from distant parts of China met during the Shang dynasty, what would be the best way for them to communicate with each other? By writing, because they wrote with the same characters.
What technology did the Shang use to make strong helmets? Shaping a mixture of copper and tin.
How may the Shang king and his nobles have weakened their economy? They spent too much on their palaces.
How did Zhou, a frontier state, most affect the Shang dynasty? Rebels from Zhou overthrew the king.
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