Shang Dynasty Flashcards
Which dynasty was a government organized by?
The Shang Dynasty
The Huang He Valley was one of how many cradles of civilization in the world?
Four
What year did the Shang last until?
1912
Why were dikes and drainage canals
built?
To help prevent floods
Who united more than 1,000 city-states in China?
Shang rulers
What did the Shang use to protect their kingdom?
War chariots and advanced weapons
What did the people begin to do for the first time?
Keep written records
What made it difficult for the Chinese to read and write?
There were so many symbols/characters (over 10,000)
The economy was mainly based on ________.
Agriculture
True or False?
Farmers grew wheat, barley, and millet.
True
Name 6 domesticated animals.
Horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, and dogs
Silkworms were raised and people learned to do what?
Weave thread into fine silk cloth
A calendar was invented that had 1.______ based on the phases of the 2.______.
- months
2. moon
True or False?
It was thought that gods fighting in the sky caused thunder and rain.
False
It was thought that dragons fighting in the sky caused thunder and rain
What were rulers governed by?
The “Mandate of Heaven”-or orders from the spirits
