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Indus + China RVC

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

China's earliest written records that often told predictions for the future.

a)

filial piety

b)

oracle bones

c)

Daoism

d)

dynasty

2.

A group of rulers from the same family.

a)

loess

b)

philosophy

c)

dynasty

d)

seismograph

3.

The right to rule in ancient China.

a)

Filial Piety

b)

Legalism

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Acupuncture

4.

A set of beliefs about how to live.

a)

philosophy

b)

dynasty

c)

loess

d)

oracle bones

5.

Match the following philosophy with its definition

a)

Confucianism

1.

The ideas and teachings of Confucius

b)

Daoism

2.

A philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with the Dao

c)

Legalism

3.

A belief that people must be controlled with a strong leader & legal system

6.

_____________________ were the first people to form a civilization.  These people built several cities that shared the same culture but developed their own governments. 

a)

Sumerians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Mongols

d)

Europeans

7.

The Egyptian civilization started along the banks of the (a)   river.

8.

What is the name of the Egyptian writing system?

9.

  1. The second Dynasty to rule China was the Shang dynasty.  They were the first family of rulers to leave behind written records.  During this time, warriors fought in horse-drawn (a)   .

10.


How did China's challenging geography help early Chinese civilization?
a)
Made communication easier
b)
Kept the population small
c)
Fewer attacks and wars
d)
Decreased trade
11.
What mountain range is located in southern China?  (hint: it runs along the border between China and India) In the area of the arrow is pointing.
a)
Rockies
b)
Ozark
c)
Himalayan
d)
Alps
12.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
13.

 What is the Indus River Valley Civilization also known as?


a)

A. The Harappan Civilization

b)

B. The Maurya Empire

c)

C. The Ganges Valley Civilization

d)

D. The Mesopotamian Civilization

14.

How did the Indus River Valley Civilization likely end?


a)

A. Due to climate change and migration

b)

B. Through a series of wars

c)

C. By a natural disaster

d)

D. Through the spread of disease

15.


What is the Indus Valley Civilization known for?

a)

a

Their agricultural practices

b)

b

Their military conquests

c)

c

Their urban planning and advanced infrastructure

d)

d

Their religious beliefs

16.

A monsoon is a

a)

earthquake

b)

tsunami

c)

wind

d)

typhoon

17.

The Indus River Valley is located on the Indian

a)

River

b)

Subcontinent

c)

ocean

d)

mountain

18.

The river in this civilization was the

a)

Nile

b)

Indus

c)

Euphrates

d)

Tigris

19.

The Indus River civilization is located on the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Asia