India and China Review

Which river did ancient Chinese civilization develop in?

• Nile

• Volga

• Tigris

• Yellow

Which elevated landform caused China's isolation from the southwest, dividing China and India?

• Gobi Desert
• North China Plain
• Himalayas
• Deccan Plateau

What boundary was created during the reign of Shi Huangdi of the Qin Dynasty to defend the empire from nomadic invaders living on the north?

• the Great Wall

• the Forbidden City

• the Hanging Gardens

• the Enchanted Castle

The Chinese philosophy that has the belief that people are evil and only do what is right through strict laws and harsh punishment is.........

• Feudalism
• Taoism
• Confucianism
• Legalism

The Chinese philosophy that is based on respect, and treating others the way you want to be treated, as well as behaving a certain way that leads to moral character is........

• Feudalism

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Legalism

What religion was brought to China from India during the Silk Road?

• Islam
• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Christianity

True or False:

Increased trade helped to establish the growth of cities along the trade route called the Silk Road.

• True

• False

According to the belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that........

• The king did not govern well

• The end of the world was near

• The people did not obey the laws

• The natural world ignored humans

Which geographic features determined the location of the early civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and India?

• Lakes and oceans

• Rivers and valleys

• Deserts and mountains

• Plateaus and swamps

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

• to escape the Aryans
• irrigation, transportation, trade, communication
• to see beautiful mountains
• the Brahman told them to