Ancient Societies of India and China

Which two rivers were the farming villages in South Asia located between?

• Indus and Ganges

• Nile and Euphrates

• Yangtze and Huang He

• Tigris and Euphrates

Which two cities were the most significant urban centers in South Asia?

• Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

• Chang'an and Samarkand

• Athens and Rome

• Cairo and Alexandria

What evidence suggests the presence of a strong central government in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?

• Elevated cities surrounded by walls

• Grid system for streets

• Baked brick homes with plumbing

• All of the above

Which group of people migrated into South Asia around 1500 BCE?

• Indo-European Aryans

• Persians

• Greeks

• Romans

What dynasty was the first documented dynasty of China?

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

What philosophy emerged in China during the Warring States Period?

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Buddhism

What philosophy emphasized filial piety and adherence to tradition?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Buddhism

Which dynasty unified China politically, economically, and culturally?

• Qin

• Han

• Sui

• Tang

What religion emerged in India around 500 BCE as an alternative to Hinduism?

• Jainism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

What is the belief in the cycle of reincarnation called in Hinduism?

• Karma

• Dharma

• Moksha

• Nirvana