Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the important religious beliefs of the Shang Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

The world is flat and has no spiritual realms.

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Sacrifices were very important in their beliefs.

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Special people could communicate with the spirits.

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The world was divided into three realms: heaven, earth, and the underworld.

Question 2

Who could communicate with the spirits in the Shang Dynasty's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Special people could communicate with the spirits.

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Everyone could communicate with the spirits.

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Only the kings could communicate with the spirits.

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Only women could communicate with the spirits.

Question 3

What belief did the Shang Dynasty hold regarding the structure of the world?

Accepted Answer

The world was divided into three realms: heaven, earth, and the underworld.

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The world had only one realm called earth.

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The world was made up of many planets.

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The world was a flat land with no divisions.

Question 4

What did the people of the Shang Dynasty believe about their ancestors?

Accepted Answer

Ancestors were very important and respected.

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They thought their ancestors lived far away in space.

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They thought ancestors were unimportant.

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They believed ancestors could not help them.

Question 5

Which belief involved the idea that each person had more than one soul?

Accepted Answer

The human body had two souls.

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Special people had no connection to the spirits.

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Sacrifices were done only for the gods.

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Ancestors were only spirits of the past.

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