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Section 2 Notetaking Study Guide
Question to Think About As you read Section 2 in your textbook and take
notes, keep this section focus question in mind: What were the accomplishments
of the Shang Dynasty?
Complete
these charts to record key information from the section. Some
information has been filled in to get you started.
Yu the Great and the Xia Dynasty
According to legend, Yu worked as an __________
engineer and saved the people from a series
of ________________. For his success, Yu was ________________________________ .
The Xia kings used _____________ to maintain control of China. They also
practiced ________________________.
Xia rule lasted for about 400 years, before the dynasty fell to the _________________ .
Shang Accomplishments
The Shang practiced flood control methods. This opened the North
China Plain to more ____________.
farming
With simple farming tools and more land, the Shang were able to create
a food ___________________.
Government
The Shang used its strong __________________ to build large
_________________. This helped to protect the cities from frequent
attacks.
Large, well-organized ____________ helped expand the kingdom to
neighboring lands.
Art
The greatest art of the Shang Dynasty was its world-renowned
________________________.
Many bronze objects found in the _______________ of Shang rulers
provide information about Shang life and customs.
Writing
The most important artifacts of Shang history were known as
_______________________________________. They were used to
_____________________________________________________.
Writing developed from pictographs into _______________________,
or symbols for words.
Modern ___________ writing is based on the same principles as the
Shang writing system. It is different from our writing system because
the characters represent words or ideas rather than______________.
Refer to this page to answer the Chapter 10 Focus Question on page 129.
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Chapter 10
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