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Shang dynasty afterlife beliefs

Quiz by James Hindle

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6 questions
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  • Q1
    What did the Shang dynasty people believe about the afterlife?
    They believed in an afterlife where only the rulers could continue their lives.
    They believed there is no afterlife.
    They believed in an afterlife where everyone became an animal.
    They believed in an afterlife where people could continue their lives.
    30s
  • Q2
    What did the Shang dynasty people believe would happen in the afterlife?
    They believed that ancestors could protect and help their living descendants.
    They believed that everyone would become a ruler.
    They believed that no one could help or protect their descendants.
    They believed that everyone would become a god.
    30s
  • Q3
    What did the Shang dynasty people believe about burials?
    They believed in leaving their deceased ancestors in the open.
    They believed in throwing their deceased ancestors into the river.
    They believed in burying their deceased ancestors with valuable items.
    They believed in cremating their deceased ancestors.
    30s
  • Q4
    How did the Shang dynasty people honor their ancestors?
    They built monuments for their ancestors.
    They conducted rituals and ceremonies.
    They ignored their ancestors.
    They wrote letters to their ancestors.
    30s
  • Q5
    How did the Shang dynasty people communicate with their ancestors?
    They shouted their questions into the sky.
    They sent letters to the afterlife.
    They visited the graves of their ancestors to speak with them.
    They used oracle bones to ask questions and receive answers.
    30s
  • Q6
    What did the Shang dynasty people believe about their ancestors?
    They believed their ancestors could bring bad luck and misfortune.
    They believed their ancestors could control the weather.
    They believed their ancestors could bring good fortune and blessings.
    They believed their ancestors had no influence on their lives.
    30s

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