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1
Around what year did the Harappan civilization start to decline?
3500 BCE
1750 BCE
2500 BCE
7000 BCE
2
Who were the main trading partners for the Indus Valley people?
Harappans
Chinese
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
3
Ancient China had which social classes? (Select all that apply)
Bros
Middle class
Nobles
Peasants
4
In ancient China, rulers and priests consulted the gods by means of ___________.
Feudalism
Oracle bones
Chinese writing
Mandate of Heaven
5
The following natural barriers helped to isolate ancient China from all other civilizations. Select all that apply.
Yellow Sea
Taklimakan Desert
Plateau of Tibet
Himalayas
Pacific Ocean
Nile River
6
Which of the following made the Indus River Valley a good place for settlement? (Select all that apply)
Fertile soil
Predictable river floods
Mountains and deserts for protection
Water from rivers for agriculture
7
Shang Di is defined as:
The most supreme god in Chinese religion
Silt
A barrier to the east
A Chinese culture
8
What is another name for the Indus River civilization?
Hittites
Akkadian
Babylonian
Harappan
9
Around what year does the archaeological record show evidence of people settling in the Indus River valley?
7000 BCE
1750 BCE
2500 BCE
3500 BCE
10
Today, a person who can read modern Chinese would likely be able to read Chinese writings from 2,000 years ago.
False
True
11
___________ was/were the center of Chinese society.
Crops
Family
The gods
The ruler
12
In Chinese Dynastic cycle, an old dynasty lost the Mandate of Heaven; rebellion became justified. Then this followed:
The corruption of the dynasty and the increase of taxes
Disasters such as floods and famines
Rebellion, bloodshed, and a new dynasty emerges
The strengthening of peace and prosperity
13
Around what year did the Indus River civilization start to develop?
1750 BCE
7000 BCE
2500 BCE
3500 BCE
14
The predominate weather patter of the Indian subcontinent:
El Nino
Monsoon
Haboob
La Nina
15
Females in ancient China were forced into arranged marriages around what ages?
16 to 18 years old
13 to 16 years old
After turning 21 years old
18 to 20 years old
16
Along with the Indus River, what other river forms the Indus River Valley?
Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
Ganges
17
In the Chinese dynastic cycle, which of the following events usually occurred? (Select all that apply)
Dynasty establishes peace and prosperity
Dynasty becomes corrupt and starts to decline
Dynasty is overthrown
Dynasty loses "Mandate of Heaven"
New dynasty gains power based on the "Mandate of Heaven"
Peasants revolt
18
Responsible for all major decisions in Chinese families.
Women
Elder men
Rulers
Priests
19
Women in ancient China had the same rights as women in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt.
False
True
20
Loess is defined as:
Silt
A barrier to the east
The most supreme god in Chinese religion
A Chinese culture
21
The first Chinese dynasty with written records:
Zhou
Shang
The Republic of China
The People's Republic of China
22
The ancient Chinese political system was _________.
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Feudalism
23
What family obligations did a person in ancient China have? (Select all that apply)
Elders respect and obey younger family members
Men obey women
Younger family members respect and obey elders
Women obey men
24
Which discovery indicates the Harappan people were relatively prosperous?
Sewage systems
Weapons
Toys
Stamps and seals
25
What are some of the reasons archaeologists suspect the Harappan civilization went into decline? (Select all that apply)
Constant warring between city-states
Nomadic invaders from the north
Climate change
Natural disasters
26
Which Chinese dynasty established the idea of the "Mandate of Heaven"?
Shang
Xia
Zhou
Qui
27
One of the major Harappan villages to be discovered/excavated
Kish
Babylon
Mohenjo Daro
Thebes
28
Indus cities featured which of the following? (Select all that apply)
Ziggurats
Streets in a grid system
Sophisticated plumbing and sewage systems
A fortified citadel