Exam 11: Shang China

Briefly describe the events that occurred after the end of the Shang Dynasty. When did China become an Empire? When did it cease to be an Empire?

Taosi was _________________________________________.

The beginning of Shang China is usually designated as ________________________.

Bronze was ____________________________.

What is scapulimancy?

Anyang was _______________________.

Oracle bones were often large bovid scapulae. What other animal part was used for this ritual process?

Oracle bones were interpreted by _____________________.

Qin Shi Huang was the founder of the ________________ Dynasty in 221 BC.

What is the taotie motif?

Erlitou featured a 2000-piece turquoise and jade mosaic of a __________________.

Residue analyses of pottery from Jiahu indicated the production of what beverage?

What do the details of the adult male buried at Xishuipo reveal about social divisions in Yangshao Culture? How do you interpret the burial's unusual features?

Impressions of maize cobs are found on pottery fragments at Xiaohuangshan.

Lady Hao was ________________________.