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Who were the Shang?
I can describe some of the features of the Shang and where they lived.
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Year 3
Who were the Shang?
I can describe some of the features of the Shang and where they lived.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Shang Dynasty began c.1600 BCE in the Yellow River Valley, later than the other major ancient civilisations.
- Like in Mesopotamia and Egypt, the Shang exploited the fertile land they lived in for extensive agriculture.
- Like in Mesopotamia and Egypt, the Shang built major cities including Anyang and Zhengzhou.
- Much like the Ancient Egyptians, bronze weaponry helped the Shang to build and maintain an empire.
Keywords
Yellow River - the Yellow River is a large river that flows from central to eastern China
Empire - an empire is a group of nations or peoples under one ruler
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all these ancient civilisations existed at separate times.
Although beginning thousands of years apart, by the time of the Shang Dynasty, the Ancient Sumerian, Ancient Egyptian and Indus Valley civilisations were still going!
Alongside Task B, students could also design and draw a Shang Dynasty style city using what they have learned in this lesson.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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6 Questions
Q1.
The tomb of Fu Hao contained almost __________ objects.
100
200
1000
Q2.
Fu Hao’s tomb was found in which country?
Pakistan
India
Egypt
Q3.
Select all the different types of objects found in the tomb.
paper
Q4.
The hard green stone used for making jewellery and other objects is called...
Q5.
Put the following into the correct order.
Q6.
Fu Hao was a queen and an important army general of the Shang Dynasty.
False
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6 Questions
Q1.
Put these civilisations into chronological order, starting with the one that began the earliest.
Q2.
The Shang Dynasty was an empire.
False
Q3.
The Shang Dynasty began around the River.
Q4.
Select the features of Shang Dynasty cities.
No walls
Q5.
weapons and armour helped the Shang Dynasty to defend their empire.
Q6.
The Shang Dynasty lasted for over __________ years.
5000
50,000
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