Ancient river valley civilizations were affected by flooding. What was different for the Indus?

They had to deal with earthquakes and monsoons

Why do historians believe that the Indus Valley civilization was very different from the others

No remnants of temples or palaces, no giant statues of gods

The Chinese writing system of pictograms

are pictures representing words

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

People from all areas within China could read it

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

Allowed new rulers to justify overthrowing declining dynasty

How did ancient Chinese culture feel about women?

A distrust of women's involvement in government

The Symbols in the image of Indus valley seals above represent

A language that is not deciphered.

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

Indus valley seals were found in Sumer

In ancient history, what do these areas all have in common?

They were civilizations that were set up near rivers

Ancient Chinese bronze vessels like this one became status symbols because..

Government kept a monopoly on bronze

What is a characteristic of the Indus Valley civilizations?

Cities were planned with plumbing and sewage systems.

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1
Ancient river valley civilizations were affected by flooding. What was different for the Indus?
The floods were regular and predictable
The mountains in the Hindu Kush were regularly volcanic
They had developed no ships that could navigate the rivers
They had to deal with earthquakes and monsoons
2
Why do historians believe that the Indus Valley civilization was very different from the others
No remnants of temples or palaces, no giant statues of gods
They were monotheistic
They were opposed to war and believed in social equality
Their technology was much more advanced than the others
3
Religious practice in ancient China included the practice of..
Listening to Justin Bieber, over and over and over...
Pyramid construction
Ancestor worship
A written holy book
4
China was an isolated civilization for a long time. What was the major reason?
Chinese Emperors feared contact with outsiders
The Chinese did not invent trading
China’s geography
The soil was not fertile
5
Which mountains are these?
Rocky mountains
Appalachian mountains
Alps
Himalayas
6
Indus Valley Cities were arranged around a central building (pictured above). What is it?
A swimming pool
A pyramid
A ziggurat to the gods
A government building
7
The Chinese writing system of pictograms
has not yet been decipheredhas not yet been deciphered
is made up of symbols representing sounds
is different in each region of China.
are pictures representing words
8
Monsoon winds bring what type of weather to India?
Rain
Drought
Dry
Cold
9
What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?
Readers needed to know only a small number of pictographs
People from all areas within China could read it
Chinese written language has not changed much since 200 B.C.
People from areas outside of China could be read it
10
In the early Chinese social system, farmers were usually equal to merchants and artisans
False
True
11
Which civilization is focused in the picture above?
Sumerian (Mesopotamia)
Egypt
Harrapan (Indus Valley)
Shang Dynasty
12
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
Ruler received a direct mandate that he should resign (quit)
Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers
Allowed new rulers to justify overthrowing declining dynasty
13
What two rivers do you see above?
Jordan and Green
Huang He and Yellow
Mississippi and Amazon
Tigris and Euphrates
14
How did ancient Chinese culture feel about women?
That they were awesome
A fear of women's safety during times of war
A distrust of women's involvement in government
A spiritual connection between women and heaven
15
The Symbols in the image of Indus valley seals above represent
A language that is not deciphered.
Artistic designs
Hieroglyphics
No one knows
16
This image is of a Chinese...
Hieroglyph
Alphabet script
Law Code
Oracle bone
17
We know that the people of the Indus valley traded with Sumerians. How do we know this?
Sumerian bronze artifacts were found in Egypt
Remnants of their ships have been found in the Indian ocean
Indus valley seals were found in Sumer
Sumerians learned plumbing from the Indus valley culture
18
Indian culture/agriculture have depended on the summer rains brought by seasonal winds called
monsoons
loess
mystics
Brahmins
19
What was the item in the image above used for in China?
To teach students how to behave in class
To execute the emperor
To plow fields
To ask the gods questions
20
Which ancient river valley civilization could support the largest population, the longest time?
India
Phoenicians
China
Egypt
21
Chinese culture valued which metal the most during this time period?
Copper
Gold
Bronze
Jade
22
In ancient history, what do these areas all have in common?
The civilizations disappeared
They could not trade over great distances
They were civilizations that were set up near rivers
They all were protected from invasion by geographic features
23
Ancient Chinese bronze vessels like this one became status symbols because..
Government kept a monopoly on bronze
Bronze is rare and beautiful, and expensive
Justin Bieber drinks cool-aid out of one
Bronze was awesome
24
The mandate of heaven is a Chinese belief regarding...
Education
Wheat
The afterlife
The government's authority
25
What is a characteristic of the Indus Valley civilizations?
Cities were planned with plumbing and sewage systems.
Cities were designed without thinking
Cities were always at war
Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots.

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