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Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty, also known as the Yin Dynasty, ruled the Yellow River Valley area of China during the second millennium BC.
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Why best describes the Shang class system?
Only upper classes were given elaborate burials.
Upper-class people were buried with treasures.
Lower classes were given plain burials
Only upper classes were given elaborate burials.
The lower-class were given plain burials
Upper-class people were buried with treasures
How many years did the Shang Dynasty rule china?
The Zhou dynasty ruled from 1045- 256 B.C. it was the longest dynasty that ever ruled in China's history.
798 years
How was the government structured in the Chinese Shang Dynasty?
The Chinese Shang Dynasty began around 1600 BCE, during China's Bronze Age. The government was a monarchy in which the king was both lawmaker and judge so no-one dared to argue with him. He ruled by force, and anyone who transgressed the king's laws would be killed immediately by his soldiers.
The decision about who should be king was originally taken by force - whichever clan had the biggest army would rule the civilization until a clan with a better army came along; in the Shang Dynasty's case, this lasted 550 years.
The king ruled 200 to 300 clans that resided within his territory. Other nobles kept watch watch over smaller regions within the territory. These roles were the equivalents of barons in medieval Europe. Archaeologists think that when a king died in the Shang Dynasty, his closest relation would take the throne.
How did the shang dynasty end?
It ended when The Xin Hai revolution succeeded and overthrown the Qing Dynasty.
What was the cause of the down fall of the Shang Dynasty?
The decline of Zhou Dynasty was mainly caused by the corruption of the government. Zhou Li Wang was a money grabber and out for his own personal interest. He was a cruel emperor that controlled his people by strict rules and unfair regulations. So, the people rebelled and overthrew him.
c. 1700
Shang Dynasty begins
c.1700-1050
Bronze Age Shang Dynasty
c. 1250
Importation, through Central Asia, of the war chariot
Zhou people move to Wei River valley
c 1200
Reign of King Wu-ding
Earliest inscribed oracle bones
1100-1050
Reigns of last Shang king, and of King Wen of Zhou
Age of King Wen
Why Chinese people accepted the Zhou rulers who took over from the Shang because they?
They believed in mandate from/for heaven.
What was the Shang Dynasty in china and what did it use to communicate?
A dynasty and it used messangers
How did China's empire change in the Shang the Qin and the Han dynasties?
China's empire changed the Shang the Qin and the Han Dynasties by a timeline. This is known as a treaty.
The Shang dynasty, which lasted from around 1600 to 1046 BCE, was significant in Chinese history as it marked the first recorded dynasty with a written history. It is known for its advancements in bronze metallurgy, art, and the development of early Chinese writing systems. The Shang also established a centralized political structure and conducted complex religious practices, including ancestor worship, which laid the groundwork for future Chinese culture and governance. Their archaeological sites, particularly in Anyang, have provided crucial insights into early Chinese civilization.
The Mandate of Heaven
What was the social classes of the Shang Dynasty?
the noble|nobles
the gentry
the gentleman|gentlemen
the yeoman|yeomen
the commoner|commoners
(Honours and Awards) divided the noble class further into (originally) five ranks. The sizes of troops and domains a male noble would command would be determined by his rank of peerage:
duke or prince
marquis or marquess
count or earl
viscount
baron
Before Shang Dynasty an early writing system had developed alone which river?
It developed along welll I can't answer it but, my best guess has to be the yellow river. I wouldn't highly recommend using my answer but , if you can't answer it use my answer. Also I hope this helps if you can't answer it :)
