First Dynasties of China

How long did the Shang Dynasty rule China?

• 300 years

• 600 years

• 900 years

• 100 years

Where were most towns ruled by the Shang Dynasty located?

• Along the Nile River

• Near the South China Sea

• Near the Kunlun Mountains

• Along the Huang He

What word best describes the religion during the Shang Dynasty?

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

What objects were used to predict the future during the Shang Dynasty?

• oracle bones

• crystal ball

• stars in the sky

• bronze statues

Belief that governments can rule as long as they do so fairly

• Mandate of Heaven

• Dynasty

• Daoism

• Warring States

A line of rulers that belong to the same family

• dynasty

• loess

• daoism

• confucianism

A way of thinking based on the teachings of Confucius concerning government and the family

• Daoism

• Dynasty

• Confucianism

• Warring States

A way of thinking based on Lao Zi's belief that one should be guided by nature

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Oracle Bones

• Mandate of Heaven

Period of time in China that lasted about 200 years when local rulers went to war with each other

• Golden Age

• Classic Age

• Warring States Period

• Age of Exploration

Called China's Classic Age

• Shang

• Zhou