The Shang Dynasty

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The Shang Dynasty ruled from 1700 to 1122 B.C.E in an area in the

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Huang He valley

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How would a Shang king extend his power?

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He would set up smaller kingdoms led by his nephews and younger brothers.

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Which group of artisans were especially valued in Shang society? Options: artisans that made beautiful baskets, artisans that were skilled in bronze, artisans that cooked rare delicacies, artisans that specialized in oracles

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artisans that were skilled in bronze

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In their religion, the Shang believed that dead ancestors

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had the power to help or harm the living

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For hundreds of years, Western scholars believed that the Shang Dynasty was a legend because

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archeologists did not have any solid evidence it existed.

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The Shang kings depended on their strong army to

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fight to defend and expand the kingdom

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What did the Shang use for money?

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cowrie shells

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Which of the following is true of Shang writing? Its characters stood for words instead of sounds, It used only pictographs rather than logographs, It does not have any similarities to modern Chinese, all of the above

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Its characters stood for words instead of sounds

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What is significant about the Chinese city Anyang?

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It was where many Shang artifacts were found.

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Which of the following was true of the Shang's use of bronze?
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They were among the first civilizations to make bronze.
Their use of bronze weapons was their biggest weakness.
They were the only ancient civilization that used bronze.
They made a lot of money because of their bronze goods.

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They were among the first civilizations to make bronze.