India and China

Along what RIVER did the Harappan Civilization develop?

• Ganges

• Nile

• Indus

• Jordan

Hidden underneath ______ archaeologists found remains of houses, buildings and temples built thousands of years ago!

• the original Indian sea-bed

• present-day cities

• layers of soil

• volcanic remains

They named one of these ancient cities Harappa. What did they name the other city?

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Himalayanna

• Memphis

• Ganges

A unique feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were the

• streets laid out in a grid like fashion
• subways
• asphalt paved roads
• road signs

(4) Why do historians know less about the Harappan civilization than they know about ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

• The writings of ancient India have not been deciphered.
• Ancient India was not advanced enough to have a writing system.
• Ancient India did not need a writing system because they did not trade.
• Ancient India did have a writing system called Sanskrit.

In what modern day countries are the Indus River Valley civilization settlements?

• Mongolia and Japan

• Israel and Afghanistan

• India and Pakistan

• England and France

Which technology is exclusive to the Indus Valley?

(only found there in the ancient world!)

• sewage and plumbing

• electricity

• computers

• air transport

What was the oldest Dynasty in China

• Tang
• Shang
• Xi
• Ki to

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

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

What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?

• Dynasties
• Decades
• Cycles
• Kingdoms