Question 1

In Shang China, the high god was referred to as Ti.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Erlitou Culture set in motion a settlement pattern that would continue, in larger form, into later periods. How was Erlitou Culture centered on the Erlitou site?

Accepted Answer

Erlitou was at the top of a hierarchy of regional sites, followed by secondary centers, which controlled access to raw materials (like kaolin or good stone). Secondary centers sent these materials to Erlitou to be transformed into finished products by craftspeople. Beneath the secondary centers were smaller tertiary centers, and even smaller and more remote villages, hamlets, and outposts in far-flung (but resource rich) areas. In every sense, Erlitou was at the center of it all.

Question 3

According to written records, most Shang sacrificial victims were _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  war captives 
B)  male descendants of Shang rulers 
C)  disgraced elites 
D)  adulterers and petty thieves 
A)  war captives 
B)  male descendants of Shang rulers 
C)  disgraced elites 
D)  adulterers and petty thieves A

Question 4

Discuss the process of oracle bone divination and its role in Shang society.

Accepted Answer

Everyone from Shang kings, to elites, to

Question 5

What were the two main rivers on which early Chinese states depended? Which river does Chapter 11 primarily focus on?

Accepted Answer

The Yellow River and

Question 6

Foxtail millet was a type of millet produced in Neolithic China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________________ dating to 10,000-5000 BC was discovered at Zengpiyan Cave.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sago palm 
B)  An avocado pit 
C)  Zebra bone 
D)  Taro root 
A)  Sago palm 
B)  An avocado pit 
C)  Zebra bone 
D)  Taro root

Question 8

________________ was not a frequently used ceremonial material in Shang China.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sapphire 
B)  Bronze 
C)  Jade 
D)  Turquoise 
A)  Sapphire 
B)  Bronze 
C)  Jade 
D)  Turquoise

Question 9

Shang royals ________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ate only once a week as a form of ritual fasting 
B)  hunted and gathered food for their families 
C)  produced and harvested food for their households 
D)  received food as tribute 
A)  ate only once a week as a form of ritual fasting 
B)  hunted and gathered food for their families 
C)  produced and harvested food for their households 
D)  received food as tribute

Question 10

Anyang is also referred to as ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yinxu 
B)  Bodhidharma 
C)  Xinglonggou 
D)  Adena 
A)  Yinxu 
B)  Bodhidharma 
C)  Xinglonggou 
D)  Adena

Question 11

What is millet?

Accepted Answer

A)  A domesticated grain 
B)  A riverine fish, common in the Huang He 
C)  The ceremonial robe worn by Shang elites 
D)  A fermented beverage 
A)  A domesticated grain 
B)  A riverine fish, common in the Huang He 
C)  The ceremonial robe worn by Shang elites 
D)  A fermented beverage

Question 12

_________________ was a walled settlement of the Longshan Culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Xibalba 
B)  Plo Koon 
C)  Haojiatai 
D)  Angkor Wat 
A)  Xibalba 
B)  Plo Koon 
C)  Haojiatai 
D)  Angkor Wat

Question 13

There is no archaeological evidence of horse sacrifice in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

With the exception of Jiahu, Peiligang Culture sites are usually dominated by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-grain rice 
B)  maize 
C)  chicken wings 
D)  millet 
A)  long-grain rice 
B)  maize 
C)  chicken wings 
D)  millet

Question 15

How was bronze produced and utilized in the later Chinese societies covered in Chapter 11?

Accepted Answer

Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. It

Question 16

How did China differ from Mesopotamia in terms of political complexity?

Accepted Answer

A)  China had centralized leadership, unlike Mesopotamia and Egypt, which were egalitarian. 
B)  China had the benefit of agricultural surpluses. 
C)  Egypt and Mesopotamia had divinely ordained leaders. 
D)  Complex Chinese polities emerged in several regions. 
A)  China had centralized leadership, unlike Mesopotamia and Egypt, which were egalitarian. 
B)  China had the benefit of agricultural surpluses. 
C)  Egypt and Mesopotamia had divinely ordained leaders. 
D)  Complex Chinese polities emerged in several regions.

Question 17

In Shang China, elites held control over the distribution of bronze vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Chinese writing was probably __________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  borrowed from Mayan glyphs 
B)  the result of a long, gradual process 
C)  not necessary until the Qin Dynasty 
D)  developed in the Paleolithic 
A)  borrowed from Mayan glyphs 
B)  the result of a long, gradual process 
C)  not necessary until the Qin Dynasty 
D)  developed in the Paleolithic

Question 19

The morphology of cow ______________ bones is particularly conducive to divination (i.e., they are a good shape to work with).

Accepted Answer

A)  rib 
B)  shoulder 
C)  leg 
D)  jaw 
A)  rib 
B)  shoulder 
C)  leg 
D)  jaw

Question 20

____________________ was the center (literally and figuratively) of the Erlitou Culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Etowah 
B)  Erlitou 
C)  Endor 
D)  Erligang 
A)  Etowah 
B)  Erlitou 
C)  Endor 
D)  Erligang

In Shang China, the high god was referred to as Ti.

Erlitou Culture set in motion a settlement pattern that would continue, in larger form, into later periods. How was Erlitou Culture centered on the Erlitou site?

According to written records, most Shang sacrificial victims were _____________________.

Discuss the process of oracle bone divination and its role in Shang society.

What were the two main rivers on which early Chinese states depended? Which river does Chapter 11 primarily focus on?

Foxtail millet was a type of millet produced in Neolithic China.

________________ dating to 10,000-5000 BC was discovered at Zengpiyan Cave.

________________ was not a frequently used ceremonial material in Shang China.

Shang royals ________________________________.

Anyang is also referred to as ________________________.

What is millet?

_________________ was a walled settlement of the Longshan Culture.

There is no archaeological evidence of horse sacrifice in China.

With the exception of Jiahu, Peiligang Culture sites are usually dominated by ____________.

How was bronze produced and utilized in the later Chinese societies covered in Chapter 11?

How did China differ from Mesopotamia in terms of political complexity?

In Shang China, elites held control over the distribution of bronze vessels.

Chinese writing was probably __________________________________.

The morphology of cow ______________ bones is particularly conducive to divination (i.e., they are a good shape to work with).

____________________ was the center (literally and figuratively) of the Erlitou Culture.

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Exam 11: Shang China

In Shang China, the high god was referred to as Ti.

Erlitou Culture set in motion a settlement pattern that would continue, in larger form, into later periods. How was Erlitou Culture centered on the Erlitou site?

According to written records, most Shang sacrificial victims were _____________________.

Discuss the process of oracle bone divination and its role in Shang society.

What were the two main rivers on which early Chinese states depended? Which river does Chapter 11 primarily focus on?

Foxtail millet was a type of millet produced in Neolithic China.

________________ dating to 10,000-5000 BC was discovered at Zengpiyan Cave.

________________ was not a frequently used ceremonial material in Shang China.

Shang royals ________________________________.

Anyang is also referred to as ________________________.

What is millet?

_________________ was a walled settlement of the Longshan Culture.

There is no archaeological evidence of horse sacrifice in China.

With the exception of Jiahu, Peiligang Culture sites are usually dominated by ____________.

How was bronze produced and utilized in the later Chinese societies covered in Chapter 11?

How did China differ from Mesopotamia in terms of political complexity?

In Shang China, elites held control over the distribution of bronze vessels.

Chinese writing was probably __________________________________.

The morphology of cow ______________ bones is particularly conducive to divination (i.e., they are a good shape to work with).

____________________ was the center (literally and figuratively) of the Erlitou Culture.

Acquiring and Interpreting Data in Archaeology

Humanitys Roots

Becoming Human

A World of Modern Humans

Hunting, Gathering, Foraging, Farming, and Complexity

Prehistoric Europe North of the Mediterranean

The North American Southwest

Eastern North America

Early Dynastic Mesopotamia

Pharaonic State and Old Kingdom Egypt

The Indus Valley

Mesoamerica, the Classic Maya, and the Aztec Empire

Andean South America and the Inka Empire

Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe in Africa

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