Shang Oracle Bones and Divination

The video tutorial explores the ancient divination process using oxbone and turtle shells, focusing on the preparation and interpretation of cracks to seek ancestral approval for marriage. It highlights the potential for manipulation in the process and provides historical context with references to the Shang Dynasty and the discovery of oracle bones.

What was used to seek approval from ancestors in the divination process?

• A heated poker and oxbone

• A crystal ball

• A deck of cards

• A pendulum

What was the role of the diviner in the divination process?

• To predict the weather

• To write down the king's wishes

• To interpret the cracks on the bones

• To perform a dance

How could the divination process be manipulated?

• By using a different type of bone

• By altering the heat applied

• By interpreting the cracks differently

• By changing the ceremony location

What did Princess Hao discover about the divination outcome?

• It was written in a different language

• It had a different interpretation

• It was irrelevant to her marriage

• It was completely accurate

What was the significance of Princess Hao's discovery?

• It was ignored by the king

• It showed her marriage would bring good fortune

• It led to the cancellation of the marriage

• It confirmed the diviner's prediction

What do the Shang Oracle bones record?

• The history of the Ming Dynasty

• The story of Foo Hao and King Wu Ding

• The construction of the Great Wall

• The invention of paper

How old are the inscriptions on the Shang Oracle bones?

• 500 years old

• 5,000 years old

• 1,000 years old

• 3,000 years old

What is depicted in the pictographic characters on the Oracle bones?

• A four-legged animal

• A fish

• A two-legged animal

• A bird

What was the outcome for Princess Hao after the divination?

• She became a queen

• She became a priestess

• She was exiled

• She was imprisoned

How many Shang Oracle bones were discovered in Anyang?

• Over 10,000

• Over 20,000

• Over 100,000

• Over 50,000