Social Studies 20
As we look at the twentieth issue of our social studies quiz series, we turn our attention to the history of China, with specific reference to the Shang dynasty and its civilisation. How many can you get right?
- 1.
How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?
- A.
They read old books
- B.
They found artifacts
- C.
They learned the language
- D.
They asked Chinese elders
Correct Answer
B. They found artifacts -
- 2.
In the Shang civilization, Anyang was the...
- A.
Chief ruler
- B.
Capital city
- C.
Royal army
- D.
State religion
Correct Answer
B. Capital city -
- 3.
What led archeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?
- A.
Finding food and weapons buried with kings
- B.
Figuring out the characters carved into bones
- C.
Seeing pots used for ceremonies in the temples
- D.
Studying the position in which bodies were laid out
Correct Answer
A. Finding food and weapons buried with kings -
- 4.
What most helped Shang kings stay in power?
- A.
Use of a powerful army
- B.
Belief in magical dragons
- C.
Kindness to ordinary people
- D.
Marriage into leading families
Correct Answer
A. Use of a powerful army -
- 5.
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisians made objects from...
- A.
Iron
- B.
Stone
- C.
Bones
- D.
Bronze
Correct Answer
D. Bronze -
- 6.
What have scholars conclueded from the large number of wild animal bones found at Shang sites?
- A.
The Shang kept livestock
- B.
The Shang rode elephants
- C.
The Shang were active hunters
- D.
The Shang feared animal attacks
Correct Answer
C. The Shang were active hunters -
- 7.
Which of these Shang people had the lowest social status?
- A.
Merchants
- B.
Jade carvers
- C.
Stonemasons
- D.
Grain farmers
Correct Answer
D. Grain farmers -
- 8.
The modern Chinese word for "merchant" is shang ren, which means "Shang man." What does this suggest about Shang culture?
- A.
The Shang traded a great deal
- B.
Most Shang could read and write
- C.
Most Shang bartered for their goods
- D.
The Shang used cowrie shells as money
Correct Answer
A. The Shang traded a great deal -
- 9.
What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars?
- A.
They married into the royal family
- B.
They worked on construction, as slaves
- C.
They were given land to start new farms
- D.
They learned the skills to be artisans
Correct Answer
B. They worked on construction, as slaves -
- 10.
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use and oracle bone made from turtle shell?
- A.
To serve a ceremonial meal
- B.
To make music for his family
- C.
To send messages to the nobles
- D.
To ask advice from his ancestors
Correct Answer
D. To ask advice from his ancestors -
- 11.
If two nobles from distant parts of China met during the Shang dynasty, what would be the best way for them to communicate with each other?
- A.
By speaking, because they spoke the same language
- B.
By trading, because they have the same type of money
- C.
By writing, because they wrote with the same characters
- D.
By fighting, because they fought with the same weapons
Correct Answer
C. By writing, because they wrote with the same characters -
- 12.
What technology did the Shang use to make strong helmets?
- A.
Soaking wood in salt water
- B.
Letting pottery harden in a mold
- C.
Weaving bamboo strips into a mat
- D.
Shaping a mixture of copper and tin
Correct Answer
D. Shaping a mixture of copper and tin -
- 13.
How may the Shang king and and his nobles have weakened their economy?
- A.
They bought more and more land
- B.
They spent too much time on their palaces
- C.
They rarely paid artisans for their work
- D.
They discouraged trade with other reigons
Correct Answer
B. They spent too much time on their palaces -
- 14.
How did Zhou, a fronteir state, most affect the Shang dynasty?
- A.
Rebels from Zhou overthrew the king
- B.
Warriors from Zhou led the royal army
- C.
Jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy
- D.
Travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade
Correct Answer
A. Rebels from Zhou overthrew the king -
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