Chapters 5 and 6 Study Guide

Which of the following are two major cities of the Indus River Valley?

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Athens and Sparta

• Rome and Carthage

• Babylon and Nineveh

A citadel is a:

• Fortress

• Palace

• Temple

• Market

Define planned community.

• City built to a definite plan

• City developed organically

• City with no specific layout

• City with random infrastructure

Who took over the Indus River Valley?

• Aryans

• Romans

• Greeks

• Egyptians

Nobles are defined as:

• common people in a kingdom

• people of high rank in a kingdom

• merchants in a kingdom

• soldiers in a kingdom

What weakened the Shang Dynasty?

• Division between the rich and the poor

• Invasion by foreign powers

• Natural disasters

• Lack of technological advancement

Who took over the Shang?

• Han

• Qin

• Zhou

• Tang

How do oracle bones work?

• They are used for writing messages to the gods.

• They are used for divination by interpreting cracks.

• They are used as tools for hunting.

• They are used for building structures.

Yu the Great is known as a:

• man-god

• warrior

• philosopher

• king

A dynasty is best defined as a:

• ruling family

• type of government

• ancient civilization

• political ideology