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India and China

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Families of rulers in China were called:

a)

Dynasties

b)

Kingdoms

c)

Royalties

d)

Empires

2.

The Upanishads and the Vedas are sacred to:

a)

Buddhists

b)

Hindus

c)

Daoists

d)

Confucianists

3.

The fair ruling of a dynasty with blessings by the gods of the heavens was:

a)

Animism

b)

Islam

c)

Divine Intervention

d)

Mandate of Heaven

4.

Reincarnation, Karma, Vedas, Upanishads

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Taoism

5.

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Yangtze

6.

Language of ancient India

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Nepalese

c)

Persian

d)

Aryan

7.

The basic tenets of Hinduism are found in the religious literature of ancient India called by what name?

a)

Vedas

b)

Sutras

c)

Scrolls of Hinuism

d)

Buddha's biography

8.

The lowest class group (composed of servants and serfs) in the Indian caste system was the

a)

Buddhists

b)

Brahmins / Brahmans

c)

Sudras / Shudras

d)

Aryans

9.

Did Mohenjo-Daro havea sewer system?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

What could have been the purpose for the large bath that was located next to the city hall?

a)

Religious purpose

b)

Social purpose

c)

Hygiene purposes

11.
Rulers of the Gupta dynasty were supportive of the Hindu __________________  system of social order
a)
missionary
b)
social
c)
caste
d)
political
12.

The order of the Caste system in India, from highest to lowest, is...

a)

Brahmin, Kshatryia, Vaishya, Sudra

b)

Kshatriya, Brahmin, Sudra, Vaishya

c)

Vaishya, Sudra, Kshatria, Brahmin

d)

Sudra, Kshatria, Brahmin, Vaishya

13.

Which statements are true about the social system in Classical India?

a)

A person's caste could be changed by marriage or wealth

b)

The social structure was divided into a caste system

c)

Castes were linked to people's jobs

d)

Castes were determined at birth

14.

Indian civilization developed between what two rivers (select two)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

a)

To show respect for the gods

b)

To keep slaves from escaping

c)

To keep invaders out

d)

To give the Emperor a place to walk

16.

The trade route that linked China to western civilizations was called the

a)

Royal Road

b)

Silk Road

c)

Appian Way

d)

Roman Road

17.

Social order, harmony and good government should be based on family relationships


This is an example of

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Judaism

d)

Polytheism

18.
How many continents are there?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
19.

The Buddha did not consider himself to be a god.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?

a)

the Dalai Lama

b)

Sarawati

c)

Lakshmi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

21.

The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to follow

a)

all desires

b)

the Eightfold Path

c)

the Four Noble Truths

d)

suffering

22.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

23.

Where are the Himalayas located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

24.

Where is the Indus River?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

25.

Where is the Ganges River?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

26.

Where is the Indian Ocean?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

27.

Where is the Harappan civilization located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

28.

What is a subcontinent?

a)

a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides but one

b)

a large area of land that is a smaller subdivision of a continent

c)

an object that remains from a certain time period in history

d)

the process of getting water to a section of land, often for farming

29.

What is a peninsula?

a)

an object that remains from a certain time period in history

b)

a large area of land that is a smaller subdivision of a continent

c)

a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides but one

d)

a person who moves from one land to another and they also often move in groups

30.

What is irrigation?

a)

the process of getting water to a section of land, often for farming

b)

a person who moves from one land to another and they also often move in groups

c)

a large area of land that is a smaller subdivision of a continent

d)

an object that remains from a certain time period in history

31.
What is India's Holy River called?
a)
Nile
b)
Volga
c)
Ganges
d)
Indus
32.
Name of people who came to the Northern part of India in 1500 B.C (noble ones)
a)
Aryans
b)
Persians
c)
Babylonians
d)
Egyptians
33.
Sacred Hymns or songs of the Ancient Indians are:
a)
Dalits
b)
Vedas
c)
Monsoons
d)
Dice
34.
What are the seasonal winds that blow in southern Asia called?
a)
Hurricaines
b)
Typhoons
c)
Monsoons
d)
Trade winds
35.
Fixed social class where Indian people were born into was called the __________ system
a)
Sewer
b)
Caste
c)
Metric
d)
society
36.

Which of the following as the major civilizations in the correct order from earliest to latest?

a)

Zhou, Shang, Xia

b)

Shang, Zhou, Xia

c)

Xia, Zhou, Shang

d)

Xia, Shang, Zhou

37.

Which two rivers influenced Chinese civilizations?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Nile and Tigris

c)

Indus and Yellow

d)

Yangtze and Yellow

38.

Which was the first Chinese dynasty?

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Xia

d)

Shang

39.

What is the Yellow River also known as?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Mother River

c)

China’s Sorrow

d)

all of the above

40.

What was Yu the Great known for?

a)

Created irrigation ditches

b)

Founded the Xia Dynasty

c)

Being an Oracle reader

d)

None of the above

41.

What was religion like during this time period?

a)

Very strict Hinduism

b)

Divination with oracle bones

c)

Buddhism

d)

Ancestor worship

e)

Brahmanism

42.

What was China’s main crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Millet

c)

Wheat

d)

Corn

43.

How were oracle bones used?

a)

to predict the future

b)

to teach students how to write

c)

to record laws and official decrees

d)

to pass down dynastic history

44.

Which geographic features that isolated China complete the diagram? Choose the TWO correct answers.

a)

North China Plain

b)

Taklimakan Desert

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

Gobi Desert

45.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
46.
What is a contribution from Ancient China?
a)
silk
b)
spices
c)
bronze
d)
all of them
47.

What is a dynasty?

a)

The home of the emporer and his family

b)

The center of town where all trade takes place

c)

The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese

d)

A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family

48.

Silk is a fabric made from __________.

a)

Butterfly wings

b)

Caterpillar legs

c)

Paper money

d)

Caterpillar cocoon

49.

What was the route called that connected China to Europe for trading?

a)

The Great Wall

b)

Grand Canal

c)

Silk Road

d)

Silk Trail

50.

What connects the Huang He with the Yangtze River?

a)

Great Wall

b)

Silk Road

c)

Himalayas

d)

Grand Canal

51.

Which Dynasty was the longest one in China's history?

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Chang

d)

Kowloon

52.

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

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Where is China located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

North America

e)

South America

54.

Foreign invasion

Earthquake

Droughts

If these events occurred, what conclusion can be made about the royal ruler and his family?

a)

Gods would bless the ruler to help gain control of the land

b)

The people would overthrow the ruler in favor of someone new

c)

Religious leaders became important advisors to the leader

d)

The right to rule was revoked by the gods

55.

What is the name of the desert located at the number 2?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Taklimakan Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Patagonia Desert

56.

What is the name of the mountain range located at number 3?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Tian Shan Mountains

c)

Kunlun Shan Mountains

d)

Western Ghats Mountains

57.

What is the name of the location on the map at number 4?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

North China Plain

c)

Indus-Ganga Plain

d)

Great Plains

58.

What is the name of the mountain range located at number 5?

a)

Tian Shan Mountains

b)

Kunlun Shan Mountains

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Karakoram Mountains

59.

What desert is located at number 6 on the map?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Taklimakan Desert

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Mojave Desert

60.

What is located at number 8 on the map?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

North China Plain

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Taklimakan Desert

61.

What is the name of the sea located at number 10 on the map?

a)

East China Sea

b)

Adriatic Sea

c)

West China Sea

d)

Yellow Sea

62.

What is the name of the sea located at number 11 on the map?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

North China Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

Red Sea

63.

1. The name _________________means “they go in, but they don’t come out.” This refers to dangerous ___________ in the region.

a)

Taklimakan, sandstorms

b)

Taklimakan, oases

c)

Gobi, sandstorms

d)

Gobi, tornado's

64.

1. China is considered ___________ because of natural barriers like the Himalaya Mountains.

a)

open

b)

easy to travel

c)

isolated

d)

large

65.

During which dynasty were the Terracotta soldiers and Great Wall made?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

66.

Shi Huangdi was the tyrannical emperor of which dynasty?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

67.

What fabric was ancient China famous for?

a)

Cotton

b)

Polyester

c)

Wool

d)

Silk

68.

The Shang Dynasty's religion centered around _________________________.

a)

Nature

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Ancestor Worship