Year 3

Who was Fu Hao?

In this lesson we will be learning all about Fu Hao, a peasant who rose to become a great priestess and general.

Year 3

Who was Fu Hao?

In this lesson we will be learning all about Fu Hao, a peasant who rose to become a great priestess and general.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The role that Fu Hao played in the Shang Dynasty.
  2. What we can learn from a tomb.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which civilisation was flourishing at about the same time as the Shang Dynasty?
Correct answer: Ancient Egypt
The Aztecs
The Romans
The Vikings
Q2.
When did the Shang Dynasty end?
Correct answer: 1066 BCE
1600 BCE
1600 CE
2500 BCE
Q3.
Ancestor veneration means
Believing that anyone can talk to their ancestors.
Correct answer: Showing great respect for members of your family who have died.
Worshipping natural objects like trees.
Worshipping the emperor as though they are a God.
Q4.
An Imperial Cult is
Believing that anyone can talk to their ancestors.
Showing great respect for members of your family who have died.
Worshipping natural objects like trees.
Correct answer: Worshipping the emperor as though they are a God.
Q5.
The Shang Dynasty was the only civilisation in the world that knew how to use Bronze in 1600 BCE
Correct answer: False
True

5 Questions

Q1.
What was the name of the Emperor who married Fu Hao?
Cheng Tang
Jie
Tu Fang
Correct answer: Wu Ding
Q2.
The Shang Dynasty followed the Xia Dynasty.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
Which best describes Shangdi?
A great emperor
A military general
A minor God
Correct answer: A supreme deity
Q4.
Which tribe did Fu Hao defeat in battle?
Fu Hang
Fu Song
Fu Tang
Correct answer: Tu Fang
Q5.
How many cowrie shells was Fu Hao buried with?
6 million
Correct answer: 6,900
690
9 million