In ancient China bronze vessels like the one above became status symbols because

Gov't kept a tight monopoly on bronze, few had access to it

Hindus believe Brahman is

A principle encompassing and embodying the entire universe

In China the class system is different than other river valleys. Where do the farmers belong?

Middle at number 3 where merchants/artisans usually belong

What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?

All Chinese could read, even if they spoke other dialects

Why do historians believe the Indus valley civilization may have been different from others?

No elaborate temples/palaces or giant statues of rulers/gods

In ancient history, what do the areas marked with X all have in common?

All had civilization that were centered along major rivers

The Chinese writing system of pictograms:

are pictures representing words

We know that the people of the Indus valley traded with the Sumerians. How do we know this?

Indus Seals found in Sumer and Sumerian items found in Indus

What is a characteristic of the Indus Valley civilizations?

Cities were planned & had their own plumbing-sewage systems

All river valley civilizations were affected by flooding. What was different about the Indus?

Also had to contend with earthquakes and heavy monsoon rains

Hinduism includes the belief that

Souls are repeatedly reincarnated until they achieve Moksha

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

Allowed new rulers to justify overthrow of declining dynasty

The Symbols in the image of Indus valley seals above represent

A language that is not deciphered.

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In ancient China bronze vessels like the one above became status symbols because
Bronze is rare and beautiful therefore very expensive
Bronze was relatively inexpensive so lots of people had it
Gov't kept a tight monopoly on bronze, few had access to it
Never developed bronze tech and had to trade others for it.
2
China was an isolated civilization for a long time. What was the major reason?
The Chinese did not invent trading
The soil was not fertile
Chinese Emperors feared contact with outsiders
China’s geography
3
The early migration of which group of people led to the creation of the caste system in India?
The Hittites
The Dorians
The Aryans
The Assyrians
4
The image illustrates the concept of
Power
Mandate of Heaven
Yin and yang
Reincarnation
5
Hindus believe Brahman is
A member of the warrior caste
The prophet who wrote the Vedas
The creator of everything in the world
A principle encompassing and embodying the entire universe
6
In China the class system is different than other river valleys. Where do the farmers belong?
At the bottom number 5 where slaves usually are
At number 2 where landowners usually are.
Middle at number 3 where merchants/artisans usually belong
The top- number 1 where the rulers and priests usually are
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What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
Readers needed to know only a small number of pictographs.
Chinese written language has not changed much since 200 B.C.
All Chinese could read, even if they spoke other dialects
People from areas outside of China could be read it
8
Why do historians believe the Indus valley civilization may have been different from others?
Technology was more advanced than other river civilizations
They were opposed to war and believed in social equality.
No elaborate temples/palaces or giant statues of rulers/gods
They were pastoralists.
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Religious practice in ancient China included the practice of
Animal sacrifice
Pyramid construction
Ancestor worship
A written holy book
10
Which group of nomads invaded and conquered northern India?
The Chinese
The Dravidians
The Aryans
The Hittites
11
In ancient history, what do the areas marked with X all have in common?
All were protected from invasion by geographic features
All had civilization that were centered along major rivers
The civilizations disappeared
They could not trade over great distances
12
Which ancient river valley civilization supported the largest population for the longest time?
India
Phoenicians
China
Egypt
13
The Chinese writing system of pictograms:
is different in each region of China.
has not yet been deciphered
is made up of symbols representing sounds
are pictures representing words
14
Monsoon winds bring what type of weather to India?
Dry
Cold
Drought
Rain
15
Which letter on this map represents the Harappan civilization?
D
C
B
A
16
In Hinduism, the highest goal of the individual soul was:
to achieve moksha
to enter into permanent union with Indra
to have good karma and dharma
to be reincarnated into the warrior caste
17
The Aryans created a social class system based on a person’s
gender (male/female)
jobs
education
birth
18
We know that the people of the Indus valley traded with the Sumerians. How do we know this?
We have found remnants of their ships in the Indian ocean
Sumerians learned plumbing from Indus valley people
Sumerian Bronze artifacts were found in Egypt.
Indus Seals found in Sumer and Sumerian items found in Indus
19
Indus Valley Cities were around a central building. One such building is pictured. What was it?
A government building
A swimming pool/bath
A ziggurat to the gods
A pyramid
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What is a characteristic of the Indus Valley civilizations?
Cities were always at war
Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots.
Cities were designed without thinking
Cities were planned & had their own plumbing-sewage systems
21
What was the image used for in China?
To plow fields
To ask the gods questions.
To teach students how to write
To execute the Emperor
22
All river valley civilizations were affected by flooding. What was different about the Indus?
The floods were regular and predictable.
Lived in the Hindu Kush mounts which are full of volcanoes.
Also had to contend with earthquakes and heavy monsoon rains
They had developed no ships that could navigate the rivers.
23
Hinduism includes the belief that
There is no god to worship
The afterlife is a terrible place.
All animals are gods and may therefore not be eaten
Souls are repeatedly reincarnated until they achieve Moksha
24
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.
Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families.
Ruler received direct mandate from heaven - he should resign
Allowed new rulers to justify overthrow of declining dynasty
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The mandate of heaven is a Chinese belief regarding
The government’s authority
Education
Wheat
The afterlife
26
Ancient times - the present, Indians have depended on summer rains brought by seasonal winds
mystics
Brahmins
loess
monsoons
27
The Symbols in the image of Indus valley seals above represent
Artistic designs
Hieroglyphics
No one knows
A language that is not deciphered.
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This image is of a Chinese
Alphabet script
Yin and Yang
Law code
Oracle bone

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