1. In a country like Singapore which is multi-religious, what are the possible challenges we might face? How can we overcome these challenges?

Ans: People with a particular religion may not understand another religion so there might be fights or riots as they won't understand each other's religion. People should learn and understand other religions so there won't be any misunderstanding or misconceptions.

2. How was religions and philosophies important to the people of the ancient civilisations?

Ans: The people didn't understand why some things happen so they need the help of God/Gods so that they could understand better. They worshipped their God/Gods.

1. What were the similarities between the government and society of the 3 civilisations ?

- The similarities were that there was divine kingship , trading and priestly classes .


2. What were the differences between the government and society of the 3 ancient civilisations ?


- The differences were that the way the jobs were divided.

3. How similar or different are the systems with Singapore ?

-- The difference is that people in Singapore can choose what job they want but for the 3 civilisation, people living there have to determine on the centralised rule for their job.

What do you think are the important factors that led to the rise of the Shang Dynasty ?

I think it was the religion, civilisation and the occupations there .



What do you think would have contributed to the downfall of the Shang Dynasty ?

The Zhou conquerors claimed to overthrow the Shang Dynasty for moral reasons. They said that the Shang king was evil and that heaven no longer wanted him to rule. They blamed the Shang’s downfall on its king’s excessive drinking, indulgent lifestyle, and immoral behavior. The downfall remained a cautionary tale to kings and emperors for years to come.