HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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____ capital were located near the present-day cities of Zhengzhou and Anyang.
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Xia Dynasty
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Zhou Dynasty
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SHANG Dynasty
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cheng Tang is said to have established the dynasty’s first capital at a town called Shang (near modern-day Zhengzhou), but later kings moved the capital many more times, the last being a place called Yin (near modern-day Anyang).
Detailed explanation-2: -The archaeological site of Yin Xu, close to Anyang City, some 500 km south of Beijing, is an ancient capital city of the late Shang Dynasty (1300-1046 BC).
Detailed explanation-3: -Anyang was the capital of the Shang dynasty (1600 BC – 1046 BC) at its peak. It was called Yin (; Yīn) by the Zhou.
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