World History Chapter 2

The two most important rivers in India are the Khyber and the Ganges.

A ______ is a picture symbol found in a type of early writing.

a waterway made by humans

a person who makes beautiful objects

Archaeologists know that the people of the Indus River Valley had a written language

to move from one place to another

What is the name for a group of people whose members live together for the good of all? _______

What is the name of one of the two most important rivers in China?_______________

the rebirth of the soul into a new body

a person of high birth

what city planners divided their cities into

A dynasty is a family that rules a country over a long period of time.

What are the seasonal winds that blow over the Indian Ocean? _______________

A pass is an open place in a mountain.

After a flood, what is the rich layer of soil left behind called? _______________

In ancient times, a person who could read and write was called a ______.

In ancient times, who could read and write? _______________

The Chinese built the Grand Canal to connect the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.

able to grow crops

What religion includes the belief in reincarnation? _______________

The Vedas contains the religious beliefs and legends of ancient Indians.

In ancient times, China was isolated from the rest of the world becauseof its geography.

A cycle is a class of people in India.

Archaeologists have discovered clay tablets in the Indus River Valley with what on them? ______

land surrounded by water on three sides

the Yellow River

What kept China isolated during ancient times? _______________

The Chinese built the ______ to keep out nomadic invaders.

What is the name of the precious green stone which artisans used for carving?_______________

means “books of knowledge”

What were most of the common people in China? _______________

The ______ is the longest and most important river in China.

A subcontinent is a large piece of land that is somewhat smaller than acontinent.

The Hindus believe they are born and reborn into one of four ______.

The Indian religion that stresses the belief in the Vedas is Hinduism.