India and China Review

Which of the following is true of the Sumerian, Egyptian, and Harappan civilizations? 

• All were sudras
• Developed near rivers
• All were monothesistic
• All were hunter gatherer communities

Where did the Indus River Valley Civilization develop?

• North America
• South America
• Sub continent of Asia
• Africa 

Which of the following is true of the Indus Valley caste system?

• There was no class for serfs
• Once in a caste you remained in the caste until death
• Merchants were the most important class
• Priests and teachers were included in the most important caste

What were the ancient cities discovered by archaeologists along the Indus River?

• Memphis and Thebes
• Athens and Sparta
• Rome and Florence
• Mohenjo-Dara and Harappa

What was unique about Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?

• People were warriors
• The cities were well planned 
• They imported grain
• Women were the rulers

What river is associated with Ancient China?

• Tigris
• Nile
• Indus
• Huang He

What do archaeologists believe about Harappan cities?

• Destroyed by aliens
• Created as fortresses
• Created as temples
• Created as planned communities

The Himalayan Mountains mostly affected India's history and culture by:

• Isolating India from the rest of Asia
• Bringing many tourist to the area
• Making the climate cooler
• Allowing them to grow crops

Artifacts from Harappa have been found along the Indus and the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers.  What does this indicate?

• Harappans interacted with the Aryans.
• Harappans interacted with the Egyptians.
• Harappans interacted with the Mesopotamians.
• Harappans interacted with the Nubians.

Which of the following explains why we know so little about the Harappan civilization?

• All remains of the civilization were destroyed.
• Their writing was never translated.
• The civilization disappeared before they made any artifacts.
• No one cares about the civilization.