Asian Civ

What is it called when multiple member of a family ruled called in Ancient China

• Pharaohs

• Dynasty

• Presidents

• Principals

What was the Dynastic Cycle?

• Process by which scholars were chosen for civil service.

• The process where a Dynasty rises, becomes corrupt, and this is a reason for a new dynasty to rise up and overthrow the previous Dynasty.  

• The process of God choosing the ruler to impart divine wisdom and order

• The process of children gaining education to become successful and then educate their children.

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

• To separate northern and southern China

• To protect China from invasions from the north

• To help traders travel safely across the country

Which Dynasty is best known for beginning the Great Wall?

• Shang

• Qin

• Ming

• Zhou

What did Emperor Qin have built to protect his burial tomb?

• Great Wall of China

• Terracotta Army

• A pyramid

Why was the Silk Road important?

• It spread idea, culture, religion, goods, etc

• Silk was traded on it

• It just was

• It was not

What physical feature is North of India and separates it from Nepal and China?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Eastern Ghats Mountains

• Thar Desert

• Bay of Bengal

During the summer in India, the monsoon brings

• unbearable heat.

• pleasant mornings.

• heavy rain.

• dust storms.

Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well planned cities in the Indus River Valley. What inference can you make about the people who lived in the Indus Valley?

• They all wanted the cities to be identical

• They had difficulity completing task

•  They were intelligent and talented

• They knew how to deal with monsoons.

Monsoon refers to

• a seasonal storm that wreaks havoc on the coastal lands of East Asia.

• severe drought caused by no wind at all for a period of time

• torrential rains that bring devastating floods to a region

• seasonal winds that bring moist or dry air to a region