Geography- Classical Civilizations

Which civilization controlled the most territory?

• Han
• Qin

Which civilization controlled the most territory?

• Gupta
• Maurya

The Roman Empire existed from 509 BCE to 476 CE. At its height, it ruled all the land around the Mediterranean Sea.

• A
• B
• C
• D

Ancient Greece was a civilization that existed from approximately 600 BCE to 600 CE in the Balkans, an area in Eastern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea.

• A
• B
• C
• D

The Gupta Empire ruled from 320 CE to 550 CE in South Asia, but never controlled as much of the area as the Maurya Empire did.

• A
• B
• E
• D

The Han Empire existed from 200 BCE to 460 CE. It was located in an area in East Asia that is now mostly modern-day China. 

• A
• B
• C
• D

The Maurya Empire ruled from 321 BCE to 180 BCE in South Asia, including parts of northwest and southwest that the Gupta Empire never controlled. 

• F
• B
• C
• D

The Qin Dynasty only lasted from 221 BCE to 209 in East Asia. After the Qin Dynasty collapsed, the Han Dynasty took over the same area and expanded it further west. 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Identify the best use of this map for a historian.

• To explore the religious beliefs of people living in Early River Valley Civilizations
• To compare the locations of Early River Valley Civilizations
• To compare the written languages of Early River Valley Civilizations
• To analyze trade routes between Early River Valley Civilizations

Which innovation most contributed to the development of the civilizations depicted in the map?

• Paper
• Irrigation systems
• Gunpowder
• Compass