6th SS TCAP Review: Ancient India & China

The Silk Road was ____.

• the route that connected China to Greece and Rome, allowing goods and knowledge to spread
• the path that the Great Wall eventually followed
• an ancient religious song that was sung at the Great Wall
• a 3,000 mile-long waterway where many ancient Chinese built their homes

During the Shang Dynasty, the Chinese people were _____.

• always at war with Mongols and other invaders
• nomadic people living in different tribes
• sophisticated world travelers
• making the transition from farming to city life

According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a king was bad?

• He was turned into stone.
• He lost his right to rule.
• He was buried alive.
• He couldn't enter heaven.

Which dynasty started the Great Wall?

• Qin
• Zhou
• Shang
• Han

Respect and honoring your parents is a very important concept in ____.

• Legalism
• Taoism
• Confucianism
• the Qin dynasty

During which dynasty were bronze tools and jade bowls used?

• Zhou
• Shang
• Han
• Qin

The ancient city of Harappa had ________.

• an opera house, a postal service, and an art school
• restaurants, bookstores, and public transportation
• paved roads, sewer lines, and grids of streets
• a city council, a mayor, and a fire department

In the summer, big winds called ____ bring lots of rain and thunderstorms to India.

• nomads
• Ice Ages
• floods
• monsoons

The Rig Veda is often considered the ________.

• first written collection of fairy tales
• earliest written document of governmental laws
• oldest existing piece of literature
• most perfectly preserved skeleton ever found

The Vedas explored the relationship between the soul and the world and founded the basis of ________.

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Taoism
• Confucianism