WorksheetsIndia and China
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Families of rulers in China were called:
Dynasties
Kingdoms
Royalties
Empires
The Upanishads and the Vedas are sacred to:
Buddhists
Hindus
Daoists
Confucianists
The fair ruling of a dynasty with blessings by the gods of the heavens was:
Animism
Islam
Divine Intervention
Mandate of Heaven
Reincarnation, Karma, Vedas, Upanishads
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Taoism
Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?
Indus River
Ganges River
Yellow River
Yangtze
Language of ancient India
Sanskrit
Nepalese
Persian
Aryan
The basic tenets of Hinduism are found in the religious literature of ancient India called by what name?
Vedas
Sutras
Scrolls of Hinuism
Buddha's biography
The lowest class group (composed of servants and serfs) in the Indian caste system was the
Buddhists
Brahmins / Brahmans
Sudras / Shudras
Aryans
Did Mohenjo-Daro havea sewer system?
Yes
No
What could have been the purpose for the large bath that was located next to the city hall?
Religious purpose
Social purpose
Hygiene purposes
The order of the Caste system in India, from highest to lowest, is...
Brahmin, Kshatryia, Vaishya, Sudra
Kshatriya, Brahmin, Sudra, Vaishya
Vaishya, Sudra, Kshatria, Brahmin
Sudra, Kshatria, Brahmin, Vaishya
Which statements are true about the social system in Classical India?
A person's caste could be changed by marriage or wealth
The social structure was divided into a caste system
Castes were linked to people's jobs
Castes were determined at birth
Indian civilization developed between what two rivers (select two)?
A
B
C
D
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To show respect for the gods
To keep slaves from escaping
To keep invaders out
To give the Emperor a place to walk
The trade route that linked China to western civilizations was called the
Royal Road
Silk Road
Appian Way
Roman Road
Social order, harmony and good government should be based on family relationships
This is an example of
Taoism
Confucianism
Judaism
Polytheism
The Buddha did not consider himself to be a god.
True
False
Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?
the Dalai Lama
Sarawati
Lakshmi
Siddhartha Gautama
The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to follow
all desires
the Eightfold Path
the Four Noble Truths
suffering
The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
Where are the Himalayas located?
A
B
C
D
E
Where is the Indus River?
A
B
C
D
E
Where is the Ganges River?
A
B
C
D
E
Where is the Indian Ocean?
A
B
C
D
E
Where is the Harappan civilization located?
A
B
C
D
E
What is a subcontinent?
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides but one
a large area of land that is a smaller subdivision of a continent
an object that remains from a certain time period in history
the process of getting water to a section of land, often for farming
What is a peninsula?
an object that remains from a certain time period in history
a large area of land that is a smaller subdivision of a continent
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides but one
a person who moves from one land to another and they also often move in groups
What is irrigation?
the process of getting water to a section of land, often for farming
a person who moves from one land to another and they also often move in groups
a large area of land that is a smaller subdivision of a continent
an object that remains from a certain time period in history
Which of the following as the major civilizations in the correct order from earliest to latest?
Zhou, Shang, Xia
Shang, Zhou, Xia
Xia, Zhou, Shang
Xia, Shang, Zhou
Which two rivers influenced Chinese civilizations?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Tigris
Indus and Yellow
Yangtze and Yellow
Which was the first Chinese dynasty?
Qin
Zhou
Xia
Shang
What is the Yellow River also known as?
Huang He River
Mother River
China’s Sorrow
all of the above
What was Yu the Great known for?
Created irrigation ditches
Founded the Xia Dynasty
Being an Oracle reader
None of the above
What was religion like during this time period?
Very strict Hinduism
Divination with oracle bones
Buddhism
Ancestor worship
Brahmanism
What was China’s main crop?
Rice
Millet
Wheat
Corn
How were oracle bones used?
to predict the future
to teach students how to write
to record laws and official decrees
to pass down dynastic history
Which geographic features that isolated China complete the diagram? Choose the TWO correct answers.
North China Plain
Taklimakan Desert
Plateau of Tibet
Gobi Desert
What is a dynasty?
The home of the emporer and his family
The center of town where all trade takes place
The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese
A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family
Silk is a fabric made from __________.
Butterfly wings
Caterpillar legs
Paper money
Caterpillar cocoon
What was the route called that connected China to Europe for trading?
The Great Wall
Grand Canal
Silk Road
Silk Trail
What connects the Huang He with the Yangtze River?
Great Wall
Silk Road
Himalayas
Grand Canal
Which Dynasty was the longest one in China's history?
Qin
Zhou
Chang
Kowloon
The Yellow River got its nickname from the yellow, rich top soil that was left after floods.
True
False
Where is China located?
Asia
Africa
India
North America
South America
Foreign invasion
Earthquake
Droughts
If these events occurred, what conclusion can be made about the royal ruler and his family?
Gods would bless the ruler to help gain control of the land
The people would overthrow the ruler in favor of someone new
Religious leaders became important advisors to the leader
The right to rule was revoked by the gods
What is the name of the desert located at the number 2?
Gobi Desert
Taklimakan Desert
Sahara Desert
Patagonia Desert
What is the name of the mountain range located at number 3?
Himalaya Mountains
Tian Shan Mountains
Kunlun Shan Mountains
Western Ghats Mountains
What is the name of the location on the map at number 4?
Plateau of Tibet
North China Plain
Indus-Ganga Plain
Great Plains
What is the name of the mountain range located at number 5?
Tian Shan Mountains
Kunlun Shan Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
Karakoram Mountains
What desert is located at number 6 on the map?
Gobi Desert
Taklimakan Desert
Arabian Desert
Mojave Desert
What is located at number 8 on the map?
Plateau of Tibet
North China Plain
Gobi Desert
Taklimakan Desert
What is the name of the sea located at number 10 on the map?
East China Sea
Adriatic Sea
West China Sea
Yellow Sea
What is the name of the sea located at number 11 on the map?
Yellow Sea
North China Sea
East China Sea
Red Sea
1. The name _________________means “they go in, but they don’t come out.” This refers to dangerous ___________ in the region.
Taklimakan, sandstorms
Taklimakan, oases
Gobi, sandstorms
Gobi, tornado's
1. China is considered ___________ because of natural barriers like the Himalaya Mountains.
open
easy to travel
isolated
large
During which dynasty were the Terracotta soldiers and Great Wall made?
Xia
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Shi Huangdi was the tyrannical emperor of which dynasty?
Xia
Shang
Zhou
Qin
What fabric was ancient China famous for?
Cotton
Polyester
Wool
Silk
The Shang Dynasty's religion centered around _________________________.
Nature
Buddhism
Hinduism
Ancestor Worship
