What was a characteristic of the Shang dynasty? It used a decentralized government to control the empire. It gave people an education in the regions where it ruled. It allowed leaders of different regions to be elected by the people. It used farming methods that created a food surplus to feed the people.

The correct answer is D) it used farming methods that created a food surplus to feed the people.

A characteristic of the Shang dynasty was that it used farming methods that created a food surplus to feed the people.

Historians say that the Shang Dynasty was the oldest dynasty to be recorded in history that ruled the territories of China. It started in 1600 and ended in 1056 BC. The first ruler was Tang, a victorious leader in the Battle of Mingtiao.

Besides the Shang used farming methods that created a food surplus to feed the people, they also developed great concepts in astronomy, mathematics, military strategy, and art.

It was mainly "D. Arabian empires" that posed an eastern threat to the Byzantine Empire," since the Muslims were waging many religious wars against the empire in hope to gain more territory for themselves.