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Indus Valley & Ancient China

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Yellow River got its nickname from the yellow, rich top soil that was left after floods.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Chinese wanted to keep out the Mongolians so they built large mounds of dirt and rock as barriers. These were the very beginnings of the what?

a)

The Pyramids

b)

The Temple in Jerusalem

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Buddhist Stupas

3.

The Chinese developed irrigation which helped them to grow more crops.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Indus Valley civilization was located near modern day India.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

We do not know a lot about the Indus Valley civilization because we cannot translate their writing.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

China's periods of leadership are broken into

a)

Kingships

b)

Eras

c)

Periods

d)

Dynasties

7.

The _____________ was used to justify the rise and fall of China's dynasties.

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Feudal System

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Code of Hammurabi

8.

Where were the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro located?

a)

Indus Valley

b)

Nile Valley

c)

Huang He Valley

d)

The Middle East

9.

What do scholars think ended the Indus civilization?

a)

Invaders and attackers

b)

Environment, floodings, and earthquakes

c)

Fire

d)

Volcanic eruptions

10.
What were the two major rivers of Ancient China? 
a)
Nile and Amazon
b)
Yangtze and Yellow
c)
Mississippi and Ganges
d)
Tigris and Euphrates
11.
What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Huang Ho River
d)
Indus River
12.

Ancient India was broken up into 5 strict classes called _________.

a)

castes

b)

parties

c)

democracy

d)

pyramid classes

13.

Priests and leaders were _____________ which was the highest class of Indus Valley people.

a)

Brahmans

b)

Kshatryia

c)

Vaishya

d)

Shudras

14.

___________________ were at the very bottom of the caste system, technically not belonging to a caste at all.

a)

Untouchables

b)

Shudras

c)

Vaishya

d)

Brahmans

15.

How did China's rulers and dynasties acquire their right to rule?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

The People

d)

Edict of Law

16.

What religion was brought to China from India?

a)

Legalism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

17.

Much of Northern China is covered by what?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

River valley

d)

Himalayas Mountains

18.
Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?
a)
to escape the Aryans
b)
irrigation, transportation, trade, communication
c)
to see beautiful mountains
d)
the Brahman told them to
19.
What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?
a)
cuneiform
b)
Sanskrit
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Hindi
20.
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: 
a)
Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
b)
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
c)
King, queen, princes, lords
d)
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
21.
On which continent is China located? 
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Australia