WorksheetsGlobal - Ancient Indian and Chinese Civilizations
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Early Indian civilization was centered around what river?
a)
Tigris
b)
Indus
c)
Nile
d)
Yellow
2.
What devastating environmental occurrences are frequent in the Indus River Valley?
a)
Strong wind and monsoons
b)
Tornadoes
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Earthquakes
3.
What geographic feature protected the Indus River Valley’s Northern region?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Mount Vesuvius volcano
c)
Himalayan mountains
d)
Nile river
4.
Which was a major city in the Indus River valley region?
a)
Rome
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Harappa
d)
Mecca
5.
Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
It existed for only a few hundred years.
b)
There are few artifacts from the Indus Valley.
c)
Its written language has not yet been deciphered.
d)
It existed in a part of the world that has been largely ignored.
6.
The caste system was introduced by what group of invaders?
a)
Muslims
b)
Persians
c)
Romans
d)
Aryans
7.
What major religion teaches both reincarnation and the conformity to a caste system?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Taoism
d)
Buddhism
8.
Although researchers do not know exactly what caused the demise of Indus Valley civilizations, which of the following is a hypothesized cause?
a)
Natural disasters
b)
Population extinction
c)
Kidnapping
d)
A fire
9.
In Aryan society, the Brahmins were…?
a)
Children
b)
Teachers
c)
Priests
d)
Farmers
10.
What is the definition of Hinduism?
a)
A way of life that values material items
b)
A way to liberate its followers from illusions and mistakes of everyday life
c)
A form of praising one and only one God
d)
A way of life that promotes sinfulness and freedom
11.
What are Vedas?
a)
Books of prayer
b)
Ancient textbooks
c)
Ancient songs
d)
Farming machines
12.
Which of the following groups made up the lowest level of the caste system?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Farmers
c)
The Untouchables
d)
Teachers
13.
What major religion was founded in India, spread to China, and taught a life of happiness through getting rid of material possessions?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Taoism
d)
Buddhism
14.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Asoka
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Mumtaz Mahal
d)
Shah Jahan
15.
The trading route from China to the Mediterranean was called the:
a)
Appian Way
b)
Silk Road
c)
Transcontinental Railroad
d)
Gold-Salt Trade Routes
16.
What did the Emperor do to protect China from foreign invaders from the north?
a)
Construct a large army
b)
Invade and take them over
c)
Ignore them
d)
Build a large wall
17.
What Chinese school of thought teaches reverence to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?
a)
Taoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Legalism
18.
What Chinese school of thought teaches its followers to be as a “Leaf on Water” and not to care about things that are outside of your control?
a)
Taoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Legalism
19.
What Chinese school of thought teaches that strict and harsh punishments are the key to keeping citizens in line?
a)
Taoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Legalism
20.
Which of the following best explains the social structure of the Shang Dynasty?
a)
peasants held a lot of power
b)
women were active in politics
c)
the royal family and nobles controlled society
d)
there was no social structure back then
21.
What characteristic best distinguishes the Zhou Dynasty in China?
a)
it's the longest ruling dynasty in Chinese history
b)
it employed the largest number of women
c)
it was known for being the richest dynasty
d)
it was ruled by a female empress
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