WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Shang Dynasty used a system of ____ to unify their lands.
A
Agriculture
B
Technology
C
Writing
D
Schools
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China’s oldest script was found exclusively written on bones and shells. The writings on the bones were used for divination/predicting the future during the Shang dynasty.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Shang Dynasty (aka Yin Dynasty) followed the Xia Dynasty and lasted from about 1600 to 1046 BC. It is one of the first civilizations to use a writing system, along with Sumeria, Egypt, the Indus Valley Civilization and Mesoamerica.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Shang Dynasty is, therefore, generally considered China’s first historical dynasty. Under the Shang Dynasty, a unified sense of Chinese culture emerged. This culture would continue to thrive and evolve, and many modern Chinese still see the Shang culture as China’s dominant culture.

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