GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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WORLD HISTORY

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the upper class in Shang society whose wealth was land-based and who passed power from one generation to the next
A
Aryans
B
Ganges
C
aristocracy
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China under the Shang dynasty (about 1750 . . to 1045 . .) was mostly a farming society ruled by an aristocracy whose major concern was war. An aristocracy is an upper class whose wealth is land-based and who passes power from one generation to the next.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Shang Dynasty was a monarchy governed by a series of kings, 29 or 30 in total, over the course of almost 600 years. The king was served by officials who held specialized positions of authority and function; and the officials belonged to a hereditary class of aristocrats, usually related to the king himself.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Zhou ([ʈ͡ʂoʊ]; Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhòu Wáng) was the pejorative posthumous name given to Di Xin of Shang (; Shāng Dì Xīn) or King Shou of Shang (; Shāng Wáng Shòu), the last king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China. He is also called Zhou Xin (; Zhòu Xīn).

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