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(U1) Ancient China & India

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following was NOT one of the great rivers of ancient world?

a)

Nile River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Indus River

d)

Yangtze River

e)

ALL are correct

2.

What phenomenon ruled the progress of ancient Chinese politics, economics, and social structure?

a)

Circle of Life

b)

Progress of Time

c)

Dynastic Cycle

d)

Democratic Elections

3.

"River's of Sorrows" was the name given to the episodes of great flooding from Ancient China's history with the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.


What does episode most likely mean?

a)

Regular periods of time when the rivers would flood

b)

A single time the rivers flooded

c)

Random occurrences of the rivers flooding

d)

The long break in time between river flooding

4.

What could be inferred(predicted) as to have been the MOST influential part of Ancient China?

a)

The location along the river valleys

b)

Amount of natural resources

c)

Organized government

d)

Development of new technology

5.

This ancient civilization is remembered for its use of urban planning. It enjoyed public plumbing, clean water supplies, and use of natural winds as early air conditioning?

a)

Mohenjo-daro/Harappa (Indus River, India)

b)

Thebes (Nile River, Egypt)

c)

Ur (Tigris River, Sumer/Mesopotamia)

d)

Xi'an (Yellow River, China)

6.

This civilization compared it's social hierarchy not to a pyramid, but to parts of the body. The mouth/head, arms, legs, and feet represented a different social class.

a)

Indian Caste System

b)

Chinese Dynastic Model

c)

Egyptian Pharaohs

d)

Mesopotamian (Sumerian) Priest-Kings

7.

The biggest difference between ancient China's Confucianism and Legalism philosophies was...

a)

Trust in the people to be good with the need of rules/punishment

b)

Both believed the people must be ruled by a strict and individual leader.

8.

Strategically organizing the streets to allow for clear air flow and the use of public water supplies refers to which practice?

a)

Urban Planning

b)

Rural Planning

c)

Central Planning

d)

Major Planninh

9.

The position of men as the most powerful group in a society refers to what kind of social structure?

a)

Patriarchy

b)

Matriarchy

c)

Utilitarian

d)

Democracy

10.

This Chinese practice stated that the ruling leader/dynasty would stay in power, as long as they had the blessings of the gods. This was called the...

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Permission of Heaven

c)

Trials of Heaven

d)

Heavenly Order

11.

Which group of people moved from Europe into Southern Asia (India), forcing out all other groups of people already living there?

a)

Aryans

b)

Nigerians

c)

Muslims

d)

Hindus

12.

Which of the following was NOT an important river valley in India & China?

a)

Nile River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow/Huang He River

d)

Indus River

13.

In ancient Indian culture, skin color was a determining factor for social class. The darker the skin, the lower the class. This was called the __________ System.

a)

Caste System

b)

Segregation System

c)

Division System

d)

Balancing System

14.

The Rigveda text, holy to the Hindu faith, is associated with what other cultural element?

a)

India's Caste System

b)

Egypt's Pharaoh System

c)

Sumeria(Mesopotamia)'s Priest-King System

d)

China's Dynastic Cycle System