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| How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth? |
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| They found artifacts and the remains of a city. |
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| In the Shang civilization, what was the capital city? |
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| What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death? |
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| Archaeologists found food and weapon buried with kings. |
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| What most helped Shang kings stay in power? |
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| The Shang Dynasty has an incredibly strong army. |
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| Why were Shang weapons were especially strong? |
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| Skilled Artisans made weapons out of brinze making them especially strong. |
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| What have scholars concluded from the large number of wild animal bones found at Shang sites? |
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| Scholars concluded that they were active hunters. |
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| What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars? |
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| They worked on construction, as slaves. |
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| For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell? |
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| A Shang leader would use an oracle bone to ask advice from his ancestors. |
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| How may the Shang king and his nobles have weakened their economy? |
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| They spent too much on palaces |
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| What technology did the Shang use to make strong helmets? |
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| Shaping bronze, a mixture of copper and tin. |
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| 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? |
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| They would be able to communicate by writing, because they wrote with the same characters. |
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