Social Studies Review

1. The writing found carved on animal bones and turtle shells is most the important evidence of Shang rule?

• false

• true

2. The Shang people used the system of writing that...

• developed over time into the form the Chinese use today.
• changed into the abc we use today.

• changed dramatically in a short period of time.
• was banned by King Zhouxin.

3. The Shang dynasty ended overthrown by a tribe called the Zhou.

• true

• false

4. Bronze, copper, clay, bone, and ivory were all used by( ) of the Indus Valley to make useful and decorative objects.

• Inscriptions
• subcontinent
• artisans

5. Archeologists believe that the people of ancient Harappa constructed walls not only for defense but also as a way to avoid trade.

• true

• false

6. This place was an early example of how urban planning makes a city organized and successful.

• citadel
• Old China Dynasty

• The city of Mohenjo -Daro

7. The builders of Mohenjo- Daro built a ( ) to house and protect government, religious, and business activites in the city.

• monsoon
• urban planning
• citadel

8. The Olmecs are probably best known today for their carvings and artworks.

• true

• false

9. Olmec culture most likely spread through force.

• true

• false

10. Why are the Olmecs often referred to as the "mother civilization" of the Americas?

• Their culture spread to and influenced many other cultures.

• They were the first civilization to invent writing.

• They built the first pyramids in the Americas.

• They were the first civilization to develop a calendar system.