WH - Module 5-6

Question 1

Why are the ancient cities Harappa and Mohenjo-daro considered part of the same civilization?

Accepted Answer

They are similar in their construction.

Question 2

In Aryan society, who were the rulers and warriors?

Accepted Answer

Kshatriyas

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Harappan civilization?

Accepted Answer

cities established along the Ganges River

Question 4

Which religion spread through India during the Gupta Empire; becoming their major religion?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 5

Most of the surviving Sanskit literature, such as the Bhagavad Gita, was written about _______.

Accepted Answer

Religion

Question 6

What did early Indian astronomers believe about our solar system?

Accepted Answer

that the planets revolved around the sun

Question 7

Which of the following events happened last?

Accepted Answer

Hindi is widely spoken throughout India.

Question 8

Which geophysical feature south of the Tibetan Plateau forms part of China’s southern border?

Accepted Answer

Himalayan Mountains

Question 9

Which development ended Mauryan warfare throughout India under Asoka’s rule?

Accepted Answer

His conversion to Buddhism

Question 10

Which geographical feature separates northern China from southern China?

Accepted Answer

Qinling Shadi Mountains

Question 11

How did the Gupta Empire end?

Accepted Answer

Hun armies invaded the country.

Question 12

Aryan communities were small, included members of an extended family; led by a raja who was

Accepted Answer

often a Warrior

Question 13

How did Candragupta Maurya improve trade and business throughout his empire?

Accepted Answer

He created one currency used by merchants and moneylenders.

Question 14

Which statement accurately characterizes the purpose of the Vedic texts?

Accepted Answer

They described the religious rituals of early Brahmanism.

Question 15

Which of the following groups was NOT a part of the Mauryan caste system?

Accepted Answer

Lawyers

Question 16

Shang society valued the connection between generations; people worshiped their __________.

Accepted Answer

Ancestors

Question 17

Aryan society was divided into four social classes, also called _________________.

Accepted Answer

varnas

Question 18

As farming communities grew, Chinese people raised sheep and ___ to provide a more varied diet.

Accepted Answer

Pigs

Question 19

How were Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations similar?

Accepted Answer

They both created irrigation systems to water to their crops

Question 20

What is the Hindu Kush?

Accepted Answer

A mountain range northwest of India

Question 21

The ancient Vedic texts were passed down orally until Aryan priests wrote them down in _______.

Accepted Answer

Sanskrit

Question 22

Early Indian astronomers were able to identify _____________ planets of the solar system.

Accepted Answer

seven

Question 23

Which crop did Chinese farmers discover grew well in the Chang Jiang Valley?

Accepted Answer

Rice

Question 24

These winds influence India's weather bringing up to 200 inches of rain to portions of India.

Accepted Answer

monsoon

Question 25

Which of the following events happened first?

Accepted Answer

The Harappan civilization settles in the Indus River Valley

Question 26

Which of the following was true of Shang society?

Accepted Answer

Farmers mostly paid taxes to the upper classes in society.

Question 27

What type of writing system developed during the Shang period?

Accepted Answer

Pictographs

Question 28

Which advancement in mathematics is credited to Indian mathematicians?

Accepted Answer

Indian mathematicians were the first to use the number zero.

Question 29

How were the early Aryan and Harappan civilizations similar?

Accepted Answer

They settled in the Indus Valley.

Question 30

In Aryan society, who were the farmers, craftspeople, and traders?

Accepted Answer

Vaisyas

Question 31

Why is India considered to be a subcontinent?

Accepted Answer

Is a large land mass separated from Asia by mountain ranges

Question 32

In Aryan society, who were the laborers and non-Aryans?

Accepted Answer

Sudras

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WH - Module 5-6

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