Ancient India & Ancient China REVIEW

THE BELIEF THAT AFTER YOU DIE, YOU RETURN TO EARTH AGAIN EITHER AS A HUMAN OR AN ANIMAL.

• DECIPHER

• INDUSTRIAL

• REINCARNATION

• ORNATE

A RULER OR LEADER HAVING TOTAL CONTROL OF A COUNTRY OR REGION.

• DYNASTY

• EMPEROR

• ORNATE

• FOUNDRIES

WHAT CAUSED CHINA TO STAY ISOLATED FOR SO MANY YEARS?

• NATURAL BARRIERS OF MOUNTAINS, DESERTS, AND OCEANS.

• WARS AMONG NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES.

• LACK OF GOOD TRANSPORTATION

• ILLNESS AND DISEASE

Using the map of the Indus Valley, which statement BEST explains the influence of geography on the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• MOST MAJOR CITIES WERE LOCATED ALONG COASTAL AREAS

• TOWNS AND CITIES WERE LOCATED NEAR MAJOR RIVERS

• MOST SMALL TOWNS WERE LOCATED ALONG MOUNTAIN RANGES

• TOWNS AND CITIES WERE LOCATED IN DESERT AREAS

When you have a series of rulers that come form the same family, this is called a ________________________.

• dynasty

• empire

• maritime

• caravan

Why was the Grand Canal such an amazing canal?

• It connects the Yellow River and Yangtze River.

• It was dug by hand, without machines, and is over 1000 miles long.

• It allows people from all over China to travel and trade with one another.

• All of these are reasons why the Grand Canal is amazing.

China's Huang He River is called the Yellow River because of what reason?

• Yellow silt is in the water, which gives it the unique color.

• The water is so polluted that it is yellow in color.

• The water was named after Emperor Yeeloow.

• The river is scared of other rivers, so it has a yellow streak.

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

• To keep the gardens full of water

• To protect them from invading armies.

• To define the borders of their country.

• To keep the dogs from wandering the neighborhood

What is the main purpose for the Silk Road?

• So China could trade silk with other cultures for supplies they desired

• To have a walkway that felt very soft on your feet

• To pay off other civilizations so they would not attack China

• To build cities outside of China

What is a delta?

• An Indus River military leader

• A mountain that is topped with snow

• Where Indus River Valley residents got their technology

• A place that a river spreads out and deposits dirt and sediment