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Which dynasty overthrew the Shang dynasty?

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Zhou Dynasty
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Qin Dynasty
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Jin Dynasty
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Han Dynasty
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Solution

The correct option is A Zhou Dynasty
The Shang dynasty was overthrown by the Zhou dynasty which ruled till the third century BCE. Much of Chinese culture, literature and philosophy further developed during the reign of the Zhou dynasty.

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