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WorksheetsEastern Civilizations
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which trade route connected China with the west?
a)
the Royal Highway
b)
the Silk Road
c)
the Han Pass
d)
the Himalayan Mountains
2.
Which two religions came to China along the Silk Road through cultural diffusion?
a)
Christianity and Islam
b)
Hinduism and Buddhism
c)
Catholic and Protestant
d)
Hinduism and Christianity
3.
Siddhartha Gautama is best known for which of the following?
a)
He was the king of the Harappan civilization.
b)
He was the founder of Hinduism.
c)
He was a great warrior from India.
d)
He was an Indian prince who founded Buddhism.
4.
The Vedas, Upanishads, Mahabharata, and Ramayana are examples of which of the following?
a)
Hindu religious texts and epic poems
b)
books from the Hebrew Bible
c)
powerful Indian rulers
d)
trade routes from India to Mesopotamia
5.
Which of the following was a major contribution developed during the Gupta Dynasty (India)?
a)
the development of chariots
b)
the concept of zero and the development of algebra
c)
the development of embalming and mummification
d)
the discovery of the Rosetta Stone
6.
What effect did monsoons have on the Indus River Valley?
a)
Monsoons caused the mountain snow to melt.
b)
Monsoon winds helped traders travel on the river.
c)
Monsoons brought much needed rain each summer.
d)
Monsoons brought warm weather.
7.
What is the strict social hierarchy of Hindu society called?
a)
Buddhism
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
the caste system
d)
Nirvana
8.
What is Sanskrit?
a)
a book written by Aryan Brahmins
b)
the language of ancient India
c)
animal sacrifice practiced by Harappans
d)
the practice of mummification
9.
Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?
a)
Indian monks introducing Buddhism in China
b)
trade along the Silk Road
c)
the secret production of silk
d)
the invention of the sundial
10.
The hard green gemstone used for Chinese jewelry and statues is called -
a)
jade
b)
diamond
c)
emerald
d)
Qin
11.
Which of the following were inventions credited to the Chinese?
a)
Printing Press, Papyrus, and the Wheel
b)
Paper, Gunpowder, and Silk
c)
Iron-working, Hieroglyphics, and Cuneiform
d)
Western Philosophy, Democracy, and Hinduism
12.
Which of the following religions was NOT popular in China?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Taoism
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