Quiz for Source 2.6: Social Life in the First Civilizations

1. Question 2.26

   Which of the following best describes Mei Situ Yi, in whose grave this bowl was found?
   

   Which of the following best describes Mei Situ Yi, in whose grave this bowl was found?

   A.

   He was a top government official in charge of public works.

   B.

   He was the younger brother of a Zhou dynasty emperor.

   C.

   He was a military official.

   D.

   He was a wealthy merchant.

2. Question 2.27

   What can we learn from the inscription that we could not deduce from the bowl itself?
   

   What can we learn from the inscription that we could not deduce from the bowl itself?

   A.

   It was intended as a gift to the gods.

   B.

   It was manufactured in Japan.

   C.

   It was cast in honor of the owner’s father.

   D.

   It was intended as a gift.

3. Question 2.28

   Which Chinese cultural practice was this object used for?
   

   Which Chinese cultural practice was this object used for?

   A.

   Honoring the ancestors

   B.

   Offering religious sacrifices to the gods

   C.

   Giving offerings to the poor

   D.

   Holding the ashes of a cremation

4. Question 2.29

   Which of the following best describes how bowls like this one were used by their owners?
   

   Which of the following best describes how bowls like this one were used by their owners?

   A.

   They were given as gifts to the gods in order to secure their favor.

   B.

   They were filled with grain during religious festivals dedicated to ensuring a good harvest.

   C.

   They were used for regular meal preparation by their owners during their lifetimes and then buried with them for use in the afterlife.

   D.

   They were used to make offerings to the ancestors.

5. Question 2.30

   What distinguishes this Zhou ritual vessel from Source 2.2: The Standard of Ur?
   

   What distinguishes this Zhou ritual vessel from Source 2.2: The Standard of Ur?

   A.

   Only the Zhou ritual vessel was found in a temple complex.

   B.

   Only the Standard of Ur defines the social hierarchy of the culture from which it comes.

   C.

   Only the Zhou ritual vessel was owned by a ruler.

   D.

   Only the Standard of Ur was used for ritual banquets.