Early Indian and Chinese Civilizations Worksheet

Early Indian Civilization: Farming villages first appeared in the fertile plain between what two rivers?

• The Indus and Ganges Rivers

• The Nile and Amazon Rivers

• The Yangtze and Mekong Rivers

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

What is the Indian climate dominated by?

• Monsoon Rains

• Desert Winds

• Polar Snowfall

• Mediterranean Breezes

What did the Himalayan and Hindu Kush Mountains do to the people of Early India?

• Acted as a natural barrier

• Made travel and trade extremely easy

• Encouraged frequent invasions

• Caused the land to be covered in deserts

Why were cities elevated and surrounded by earthen walls?

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Lothal and Dholavira

• Kalibangan and Banawali

• Ropar and Surkotada

What does the Grid System show about Early India’s inhabitants?

• Shows they prioritized complex city planning

• Shows they were primarily hunters and gatherers

• Shows they had no interest in organization

• Shows they lived in temporary shelters

What is a citadel?

• Served as the political and religious center

• A type of ancient weapon

• A traditional dance form

• A kind of agricultural tool

The Early Indian economy was dependent on what?

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Textile Industry

• Shipbuilding

Early Chinese Civilization: Farming villages grew into cities around 2000 BCE between what two rivers?

• Huang he and Yangtze Rivers

• Ganges and Indus Rivers

• Nile and Amazon Rivers

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Define bureaucracy

• A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

• A form of government where all citizens vote directly on laws.

• A system where businesses control the government.

• A government run entirely by a single monarch.

What did the economy of Ancient China rely on?

• Agriculture, supported by the fertile soil deposited by the flooding of the Yangtze River.

• Mining of precious metals in the Himalayan mountains.

• Trade with the Roman Empire as the main source of wealth.

• Fishing as the primary economic activity.