Early River Valley Civilizations

What is the most important geographic feature to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Shang China, and Indus Valley? 

• Mountains
• Rivers
• Plateaus
• Deserts

Indus civilization placed restrictions on marriage and employment which were based on social class.  What were Indus social classes called?

• Feudal System
• Castes
• Hierarchy
• Patriarchy

The Caste system was created by the __

• Aryans
• Indians
• Chinese

What was the first ancient city archeologists discovered in the Indus River Valley?

• Harrappa

• Pakistan

• Medina

• Anyang

What was the largest trade item in ancient China?

• silk
• cattle
• metal
• coal

What does Huang He translate to?

• red river
• blue river
• white river
• yellow river

Shang China established a series of rulers from the same family.  What is each family rule called? 

• Monarchy
• Dynasty
• Dictatorship
• Empire

The Aryans were _______________ from the North.

• friends of the Indus River Valley people
• towns in the Indus River Valley
• invaders
• a social system

Monsoons with too much wind and rain came  _______________.

• in winter months
• year round
• in the spring time
• in summer months

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

• to serve as a ceremonial meal
• to make music for his family
• to send messages to the nobles
• to ask for advice from ancestors