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Why do we understand very little about the Indus River Valley civilization before the Aryans?
We can't go to India today.
We can't read their writing.
They left no artifacts.
They had no cities.
2
Reincarnation is...
a belief that you go to heaven when you die
a belief that when you are dead you are dead
a type of breakfast drink
a belief that you come back in another body after you die
3
Mesopotamia is located in what modern-day country?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Turkey
Afghanistan
4
What is the Chinese name for the Yellow River?
Huang He
Yangtze
Ganges
Tigris
5
What were the powerful winds called that directly impacted Ancient India?
tornadic winds
tsunami winds
hurricane winds
monsoon winds
6
Which form of formal writing was found in Mesopotamia?
cuneiform
Sanskrit
picture writing
hieroglyphics
7
What major body of water does the Nile flow into?
the Persian Gulf
the Mediterranean Sea
the Indian Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean
8
Pharaoh was what kind of a ruler?
Emperor
Dictator
Democratic
President
9
Which Chinese philosophy believed in harsh punishments for people who broke the law?
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
10
The first form of writing in China was...
oracle bones
heiroglyphics
cuneiform
pictographs
11
The Tigris and Euphrates were the rivers associated with what ancient civilization?
India
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
12
The Sumerians built temples called...
ziggurats
pyramids
sarcophaguses
shrines
13
Pharaoh was what kind of ruler?
President
Democratic
Emperor
Dictator
14
Which civilization is known for inventing the wheel, plow and irrigation canals?
India
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
15
What is a dynasty?
a single ruler
a religious group
a ruling family
Mrs. Tapko's favorite 80's TV show
16
Which river in India dried up, and we don't know for sure why?
Ganges River
Saraswati River
Indus River
Nile River
17
Which Chinese philosophy believed in respect in the five basic relationships?
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
18
What barriers kept China isolated from the other river civilizations?
mountains
all of the above
water
deserts
19
What direction did the Nile River flow?
South to North
West to East
East to West
North to South
20
Which fabric would you commonly find in Ancient Egypt?
silk
cotton
linen
wool
21
In Ancient China, it was believed that rulers got their power to rule from
a forceful takeover
a relative dying and it being passed down
having the Mandate of Heaven
a democratic vote
22
River civilizations dealt with yearly flooding. Which civilization knew when flood would come?
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
India
23
What were the powerful winds called that directly impacted Ancient India?
tornadic winds
hurricane winds
monsoon winds
tsunami winds
24
This river located in China has very fertile soil, but is not a normal color?
Yellow River
Yangtze River
Indus River
Ganges River
25
What barriers kept China isolated from the other river civilizations?
deserts
water
mountains
all of the above
26
River civilizations dealt with flooding. Which civilization knew when the flood was coming?
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
27
Cultural diffusion is the idea that
Buddhism moves into China.
the sale of silk moves from location to location.
ideas and customs (traditions) spread via trade routes.
Chinese families move from farms to cities .
28
All four early civilizations settled near...
water
mountains
deserts
trees
29
Which Chinese philosophy believed in harsh punishments for people who broke the law?
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
30
The Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt was considered a
god and king
king
god
31
This religion was born out of the Vedic religion which became Brahmanism which became...
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
32
Which artifact or type of writing can we not understand today?
Indus seals
clay tablets
hieroglyphics
Chinese characters
33
Which of these features did Indus River Valley cities have?
well-planned city blocks
houses made of clay bricks
all of the above
sewers
34
Which one of these inventions is NOT from Mesopotamia?
irrigations canals
plow
art of bronze working
wheel
35
In which ancient civilization would you find the fabric of wool?
India
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
36
The first surgeries were performed in what ancient civilization?
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
India
37
Which cities were in the Indus River Valley?
Memphis and Giza
Anyang and Zhengzhou
Sumer and Babylon
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
38
Philosophy that believes people need harsh punishments to make them afraid to do wrong.
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
39
What is the farmable area in Mesopotamia called?
Fertile Crescent
Fertile Belt
Fertile Arc
Fertile Delta
40
What best describes the Egyptian religion?
polytheistic
monotheistic
ancestor worship
based on reincarnation
41
Silk would be a common fabric found in which ancient civilization?
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
China
42
Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
43
Which river in India dried up, and we don't know for sure why?
Saraswati
Ganges
Indus
44
The Black Land in Ancient Egypt was
the rich fertile silt that was deposited along the Nile.
the mountainous and desert regions beyond the Nile's silt.
45
Which ancient civilization created the Silk Road trade route?
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
46
A series of trails stretching westward from China became known as the Silk Road because
they carried silk and other trade goods to and from China
they passed through regions where silkworms lived.
silk manufacturing took place in that part of China.
the first silk from India traveled to China on them.
47
Philosophy that believed that everyone should become one with nature and balance their yin/yang
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
48
What fabric was commonly produced in Ancient India?
linen
cotton
wool
silk
49
When a Chinese emperor held the Mandate of Heaven, it meant
he was a god whose commands must be obeyed.
he had the gods' support and approval to rule.
he was also the head of China's official church.
he could do no wrong in the eyes of the people.
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Which artifact has writing on it that we cannot understand?
hieroglyphics
Indus seals
Chinese characters
clay tablets (cuneiform)
