Ancient Civilizations - India & China

What was one thing Asoka did to make his empire more successful?

• Gave all his citizens free money

• Built many dams

• Stopped attacking everyone and built a peaceful society

• Created huge walls around his cities

After Gupta rule, which religion became the most practiced in Southern Asia?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

What features protected civilizations in Southern Asia?

• Lions, Tigers, and Bears

• Great walls and huge forests

• Deserts and quicksand

• mountains and oceans

The evidence that has been discovered which proves the Harappan were an advanced society include the following:

• Buildings created with bricks of uniform (the same) size

• A sewer system, which included indoor plumbing

• A system of writing, which we have not been able to decode.

• All of these prove the Harappan society was advanced

What is the Caste system?

• Basically, the way people were divided by their interests and social ranking.

• A complicated system to fix a broken arm or leg

• The way that the Indus River people would save water from the Indus River.

• A system of trade invented by Emperor Caste.

What are the two major rivers of the Indus River Valley?

• Ganges and Indus

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Nile II

• Yellow River and Yangtzee

What is the highest mountain range in the world? (Make sure you read the question carefully!)

• Himalayas

• Mount Everest

• Hindu Kush

• The pyramids

What is the definition of tolerance?

• respecting others' beliefs

• When your parents are not short, you have tolerance.

• ignoring others' beliefs

• being correct most of the time

What is a delta?

• An Indus River military leader

• A mountain that is topped with snow

• Where Indus River Valley residents got their technology

• A place that a river spreads out and deposits dirt and sediment

What is an empire?

• A land that is ruled by one person.

• A hit show on television

• How people use to control rivers

• A land where people vote for their leader