Ancient South Asia and East Asia Quiz

What was the Silk Road mainly used for in ancient times?

• Transporting valuable goods between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe

• Hosting sporting events

• Growing crops

• Building cities

What animal did the merchants use to arrive at the market in ancient western China?

• Horses

• Camels

• Elephants

• Oxen

What is a missionary doing at the market?

• Selling goods

• Talking about gods and goddesses

• Buying spices

• Training animals

What kind of goods did the merchant bring to the market near the Mediterranean Sea?

• Weapons

• Brightly colored fabrics

• Tools

• Jewelry

Where did complex societies in South Asia begin?

• In the Indus Valley

• In the Nile Valley

• In the Yellow River Valley

• In the Amazon Basin

Which river valley was home to a complex society in ancient South Asia?

• Indus River Valley

• Nile River Valley

• Amazon River Valley

• Mississippi River Valley

What are the names of the most well-known cities of the Indus Valley civilization?

• Harappa and Mohenjo Daro

• Athens and Sparta

• Rome and Carthage

• Beijing and Shanghai

What was one feature of the large structures found in Indus Valley cities?

• Used for bathing and sanitation

• Used for military training

• Used for farming

• Used for entertainment

Until when did some cities in the southern parts of the Indian subcontinent remain?

• As late as 1300 B.C.E.

• As late as 500 B.C.E.

• As late as 2000 B.C.E.

• As late as 1000 C.E.

What did both the Shang dynasty and the Indus Valley society benefit from?

• Well-organized central governments

• Lack of government

• Nomadic lifestyles

• Isolation from rivers