India/ China Quiz

Where were the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro located?

• Indus Valley

• Nile Valley

• Huang He Valley

• The Middle East

What do scholars think ended the Indus civilization?

• Invaders and attackers

• Environment, floodings, and earthquakes

• Fire

• Volcanic eruptions

Stone seals prove that people in The Indus River valley traded with who?

• Greeks

• Mesopotamians

• Chinese

• North Americans

Printing that uses individual pieces for each character.

• Movable type printing
• Compass printing
• Woodblock printing
• Piece printing

Ceramic used to make dishes, cups, and other items.

• Steel
• Porcelain
• Clay
• Bronze

The Chinese invention used to make weapons and fireworks.

• Gasoline
• Steel
• Gunpowder
• Coal

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
• They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 

What were the two major rivers of Ancient China? 

• Nile and Amazon
• Yangtze and Yellow
• Mississippi and Ganges
• Tigris and Euphrates

What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?

• Tigris River
• Euphrates River
• Huang Ho River
• Indus River

Why do we know less about the Indus Valley than other civilizations?

• We haven't found ancient artifacts and ruins.
• We have not discovered the location of the civilization.
• We can't interpret their writing.
• We do not have anyone who has survived from the civilization to ask.