The Indus River Valley had these for their writing system (that were carved onto tile-like clay tablets); they've never been deciphered...

Mountain ranges on India's northern border helped to keep out invaders. Which of the following is NOT a mountain range on India's northern border?

Which northern tribe invaded the Indus River Valley (by traveling through the Khyber Pass (in the Hindu Kush mountains)?

Who was a famous India ruler (during the Mauryan Empire) that encouraged the spread of Buddhism?

The history of ancient India is divided up into 2 main empires: The Mauryan Empire and The Gupta Empire. The Golden Age of Indian culture was during the ____________ Empire

The religion of Hinduism developed in India. Which of the following is NOT associated with the Hindu religion?

The philosophy/religion in ancient China that emphasizes harmony with nature and the balance of good & evil/ light & dark

The philosophy of Classical China that emphasized respect for elders, the value of education, and a code of politeness

Ancient Chinese rulers used the ________ to explain/justify their power (because they had the approval of the gods to rule)

There are two main river systems in ancient China: the Yangtze River and the Huang He (Yellow) River. Along which river valley did early Chinese civilization mainly develop?

The Huang He River is called the Yellow River due to the yellowish, sandy soil that was left behind when the river flooded. This lighter-colored soil was called:

The Huang He River (of China) was nicknamed "the River of Sorrows" due to the devastating floods that often wiped out entire towns, villages, and farms.

Japan is located on...

What isolated (and protected) Japan from the Asian mainland?

Which river (in ancient India) is considered to be "sacred" to the Hindu religion? (who believe you must "bathe" in this river at least once in your lifetime, if you are a Hindu)

What is the current capital city of India?

What is the current capital city of Japan?

Japan's terrain (landscape) is mostly...

(hint: the brown areas on this topographical map)

China's influence on Japan can be seen in all of the following ways except:

What is the ethnic religion of native (ancient) Japan?

(hint: it is unique to only Japan)

Which of the following is not a main tenet (belief) of Shintoism (the Japanese state religion)?

Which religion spread from India to China and then from China to Korea and then from Korea to Japan?

Korea is connected to Japan and is located on...

The Korean peninsula is divided up into 2 separate and sovereign countries: North Korea and South Korea.

The countries of southeast Asia are separated from India by a body of water called:

The Indochina Peninsula (the mainland of southeast Asia) includes all of the following countries EXCEPT:

The maritime countries south of Indochina (in southeast Asia) include all of the following countries EXCEPT:

This is a world-famous ancient temple complex in the jungles of Cambodia. It is the largest religious structure in the world--- was originally a Hindu temple but was later converted to a Buddhist temple.

This is a famous building in India, constructed out of white ivory and marble stone. It was built as mausoleum (a tomb) to an Indian shah (the Indian ruler) in the 1600s A.D.

A mound-like structure--that's found throughout India--which contains the relics (artifacts and burial remains of a holy saint)--- it is used as a place of meditation for Buddhist monks (Buddhist priests)

Oceania (the island nations of the south Pacific) includes all of the following countries EXCEPT:

The island nations of Fiji, Tahiti, Micronesia, and Tonga are located in the Oceania region.

The indigenous people (native people) of Oceania relied on ______________ travel and maritime trade.

(hint: they used special "sea canoes" as their traveling vessels)

What ancient trade route connected the East (China and Asia) with the West (Europe)?

The indigenous (native) people of Australia who lived mostly in the interior (central region) of the continent---the "Australian Outback"-- were called:

The Chinese invented all of the following products EXCEPT?

What is the main food crop of ancient China (and the rest of Asia)?

(hint: it's grown in a watery field called "a paddy")

The Chinese developed a special type of fabric/thread called ___________________.

(hint: it's produced from the cocoon of a silkworm)

The main exports of India, China, and the Middle East included all of the following EXCEPT:

(select all that apply)

The Chinese were the first to produce paper using the crushed-up wood pulp from trees. What was the primary type of tree plant they used for this purpose?

(hint: it's very sturdy so they also built their early houses/huts out of it)

The Chinese invented the crossbow.

(hint: the type of bow that uses a trigger and heavy air pressure in order to shoot the arrow)

Which new crops were originally produced and trade out of ancient India?

(select all that apply)

This type of sail was mainly used around the Indian Ocean and around mainland Asia.

The word, "oriental", refers to the Far East (cultures) in Asia and also includes some areas in the Middle East.

Chinese and Japanese characters use a pictograph writing system. Sentences are mostly written and read from...

(hint: vertical)

The Chinese also invented....

(check all that apply)

The mythical dragon creature is often associated with the legends of ancient....

The modern-day capital city of China is:

This is the country of....

This was constructed in order to keep out the Mongol invaders from the north (who were led by their fearsome leader, Genghis Khan).

The central desert of Asia (primarily in China) is the...