It Would Be Most Accurate to Describe China During the Shang

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.