Lesson 19-20 Quiz

To ask advice from his ancestors

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

They found artifacts.

How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?

By fertilizing the soil, it attracted communities of farmers.

How did the Huang He most influence settlement near its banks?

Prairie grass provided food for horses and sheep.

How did the natural vegetation of the Northeastern Plain affect the lives of ancient settlers there?

They spent too much on their palaces.

How may the Shang king and his nobles have weakened their economy?

By writing, because they wrote with the same characters

If two nobles from distant parts of China met during the Shang dynasty, what would be the easiest way for them to communicate?

Floods

In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?

it was the 1st settlement of the Shang Dynasty, it was where the king lived, and many royal tombs are located there.

In the Shang civilization, Anyang was an important city because...

Bronze

Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from...

oasis

A place, usually in a desert, where water can be found...?

They isolated the Chinese civilization, helping it to develop independently.

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains, and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture?

Finding food and weapons buried with kings.

What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?

Sandstorms and shifting dunes

What made the Taklimakan Desert one of the most dangerous deserts in the world?

Use of a powerful army and a social pyramid

What most helped Shang kings stay in power?

North China Plain

What region was 1st settled and best fit for settlement?

Farmers/Slaves

Which of these Shang people had the lowest social status?

The climate was more extreme in Outer China.

Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in Inner China?

It is very high above sea level.

Why is the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau called the "Roof of the World"?

Loess

light, fertile soil that yields bountiful grain crops