HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shangdi was considered to be the supreme deity during the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 century bce), but during the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 bce) he was gradually supplanted by heaven (tian).
Detailed explanation-2: -Shangdi was the ultimate spiritual power. The god controlled victory in battle, the harvest and the floods of the Yellow River. Shangdi ruled other gods and only the emperors could access Shangdi through the souls of their royal ancestors.
Detailed explanation-3: -The king used “oracle bonesXox bones or tortoiseshells used as tablets by shamans of the Shang dynasty who wrote requests on them to royal ancestor spirits, asking for guidance on important events or information about the future.”-tortoiseshells and ox scapulae-in elaborate divination.
Detailed explanation-4: -For many thousands of years, the ancient Chinese believed in many gods and goddesses. They believed in magical dragons and ghosts. They believed their ancestors watched over them, and would protect them, provided they prayed in the right way.