It Would Be Most Accurate to Describe China During the Shang

question 3

Multiple Choice

It would be most accurate to describe China during the Shang Dynasty as

• A) lacking in the skills of metalworking, making trade with other areas necessary.
• B) a mainly rural, agricultural society.
• C) protected from invasion by its steppes and deserts.
• D) isolated to a great degree, but not as much as Egypt or Mesopotamia.
• E) heavily influenced by the Egyptian concept of dynastic rule.

Know the structure of the Earth, including the asthenosphere.

Comprehend the sources of energy driving Earth's geological processes.

Describe the composition and characteristics of the Earth's core.

Explain the role and features of tectonic plates.

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Definitions:

Zygote

A fertilized egg cell that results from the union of a female gamete (egg) with a male gamete (sperm).

Concrete Operations

a stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring roughly between the ages of 2 and 7, characterized by symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and a lack of operational thought.

Sensorimotor

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