These dynasties rose to prominence in the Bronze Age China:

1. Shang and Zhou
2. Shang and Qin
3. Qin and Han

Members of the royal family were buried with objects of value in their tombs in ancient China. The most appropriate reason for this was:

1. It was the custom in those days.
2. There was a belief that these objects were meant for use in the afterlife.
3. The royal family gave orders for this ritual to be carried out.

The zheng, xiao and erhu were:

1. ancient Chinese architectural forms.
2. ancient Chinese musical instruments.
3. alphabet of the ancient Chinese script.

Contributions of the ancient Chinese Civilisation:

1. block printing, seismograph, paper
2. Buddhism, cotton, silk
3. tea, coffee, mariner's compass