Question

How was the government in the Shang dynasty similar to and different from that of the Mesopotamian city-states? PLEASE HELP! (2-5 sentences)​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Shang Dynasty had family acting as kings in different cities. Kind of how Mesopotamian was a city-state. I hope this helped a little. They were both based of of trade in the economy. They both were polyheistic AKA they worshiped more then one god.

Explanation:

• The Shang Dynasty formed a strong central goverment to manage the large kingdom. Kings controlled the central region, but relatives ruled distant lands. It was monarchy.

• It was ruled by local rulers because they ruled their own cities. It was a monarchy.
• The Shang Dynasty's economy is based on their trade, agriculture, and the craftspeople work.
• The Shang Dynasty's economy is based on their trade, agriculture, and the craftspeople work.
• They were polytheistic AKA they worshipped many gods, but the main god we believe was called Shang Di. Shang Di was the god of nature and density of people.Shang Dynasty
• Mesopotamia's religion is polytheistic but their 3 main gods were Ea the god of wisdom and magic, Enlil the god of earth, and  Anu the sky god.