World History I - Unit 2: River Valley Civilizations

What natural barrier lies between India and China?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• Taklimakan Desert

• Plateau of Tibet

Which river ran next to the cities of Yangzhou and Panlongcheng?

• The Yangtze

• The Huang He

• The Xi Jiang

• The Ganges

What was located to the east of Ancient China?

• Plateau of Tibet

• Korea

• Yellow Sea

• Mongolia

Which natural feature was located in Ancient China?

• Plateau of Tibet

• North China Plain

• Mongolia

• Gobi Desert

What region of the Shang Dynasty did the Zhou not occupy?

• the land north of the Huang He

• the land south of the Chang Jiang

• the land west of Hao

• all of the above

What was happening in the Indus Valley about the time of Hammurabi's reign ended?

• The people of the Indus Valley were creating an irrigation system

• The Indus Valley cities were beginning to fail

• The people of the Indus Valley invented a system of writing

• The Indus Valley was invaded by warriors

What was happening in China around the time the Indus Valley fell to outside invaders?

• The first cities were forming

• The people were designing an irrigation system

• The Zhou took control of the government under the Mandate of Heaven

• The Shang rose to power in northern China

How many years did the Old Kingdom last?

• 350

• 420

• 440

• 580

Which civilizations suffered invasions by nomads?

• Indus Valley and China

• Egypt and Sumer

• China and Sumer

• Egypt and Indus Valley

What happened in China about the time that the Amorites invaded Mesopotamia?

• Trade began between them

• The first dynasty emerged

• The Middle Kingdom began, bringing prosperity with it

• The reign of Hammurabi began