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WorksheetsEastern River Valley Civilizations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the first ancient city archeologists discovered in the Indus River Valley?
a)
Harrappa
b)
Pakistan
c)
Medina
2.
Why did China call themselves the Middle Kingdom?
a)
They considered themselves the center of the world.
b)
They had older and younger countries around them.
c)
They had geographic barriers that isolated them.
d)
They didn't get along with other countries.
3.
The law of karma is:
a)
belief in many gods.
b)
code of law that covers all aspects of life.
c)
the belief that actions in this life effect the soul in the next life.
d)
the process of reaching heaven by rituals and prayer.
4.
The Caste system was created by the __
a)
Aryans
b)
Indians
c)
Chinese
5.
Indus civilization placed restrictions on marriage and employment which were based on social class. What were Indus social classes called?
a)
Feudal System
b)
Castes
c)
Hierarchy
d)
Patriarchy
6.
What river did these people in the ancient India settle along?
a)
Tigris
b)
Nile
c)
Indus
7.
Shang China established a series of rulers from the same family. What is each family rule called?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dynasty
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Empire
8.
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
a)
to serve as a ceremonial meal
b)
to make music for his family
c)
to send messages to the nobles
d)
to ask for advice from ancestors
9.
A common building material in the Indus River Valley was
a)
stone
b)
bronze
c)
mud brick
d)
terracotta
10.
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
a)
It is a temple
b)
To protect China's northern border
c)
To protect China's Southern border
d)
To protect China from India
11.
Which of the following is NOT an ancient Chinese religion
a)
Taoism
b)
Judaism
c)
Confusianism
d)
Buddhism
12.
Why did Qin Shihuangdi standardize laws, money, and the writing system?
a)
to maintain his power
b)
to unify the country
c)
to establish Confucianism
d)
to punish his ememies
13.
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Hanfeizi
d)
Huang He
14.
Siddhartha Gautama is best known for which of the following?
a)
He was the king of the Harappan civilization.
b)
He was the founder of Hinduism.
c)
He was a great warrior from India.
d)
He was an Indian prince who founded Buddhism.
15.
Monsoons with too much wind and rain came _______________.
a)
in winter months
b)
year round
c)
in the spring time
d)
in summer months
16.
What was the largest trade item in ancient China?
a)
silk
b)
cattle
c)
metal
d)
coal
17.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
18.
What does Huang He translate to?
a)
red river
b)
blue river
c)
white river
d)
yellow river
19.
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
a)
The Hebrews
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
20.
The Aryans were _______________ from the North.
a)
friends of the Indus River Valley people
b)
towns in the Indus River Valley
c)
invaders
d)
a social system
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