Question

one of these new imports was the chariot. a chariot is a wheeled cart pulled by horses. in the 20th century, archaeologists excavated several dozen chariots from shang cities in the north china plain. the oldest ones date to the 1200s bce. these chariots look similar to chariots from central asia, which were made as early as 2000 bce.

archaeologists think that the first chariots in the north china plain were brought there from central asia. based on the passage, what evidence did archaeologists use to draw this conclusion? select all that apply.
central asian chariots have two wheels, but shang chariots have three.
people in the shang dynasty didnt invent new tools or develop new ideas.
chariots found in central asia are older than chariots found in shang territory.
shang chariots look similar to chariots from central asia.

Explanation:

1. The passage states Central Asian chariots date to 2000 BCE, while the oldest Shang chariots are from 1200s BCE, so Central Asian chariots are older.
2. The passage explicitly notes Shang chariots look similar to Central Asian chariots.
3. The first option is false; the passage says chariots are wheeled carts pulled by horses, with no mention of differing wheel counts.
4. The second option is false; the passage does not claim the Shang did not invent new tools or ideas.

Answer:

• Chariots found in Central Asia are older than chariots found in Shang territory.
• Shang chariots look similar to chariots from Central Asia.