Eastern River Valley Civilizations

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Indus civilization placed restrictions on marriage and employment which were based on social class. What were Indus social classes called?

Feudal System

Castes

Hierarchy

Patriarchy

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Caste system was created by the __

Aryans

Indians

Chinese

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What was the first ancient city archeologists discovered in the Indus River Valley?

Harrappa

Pakistan

Medina

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What river did these people in the ancient India settle along?

Tigris

Nile

Indus

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Siddhartha Gautama is best known for which of the following?

He was the king of the Harappan civilization.

He was the founder of Hinduism.

He was a great warrior from India.

He was an Indian prince who founded Buddhism.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The law of karma is:

belief in many gods.

code of law that covers all aspects of life.

the belief that actions in this life effect the soul in the next life.

the process of reaching heaven by rituals and prayer.

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A common building material in the Indus River Valley was

stone

bronze

mud brick

terracotta

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an ancient Chinese religion

Taoism

Judaism

Confusianism

Buddhism

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the largest trade item in ancient China?

silk

cattle

metal

coal

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does Huang He translate to?

red river

blue river

white river

yellow river

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Shang China established a series of rulers from the same family. What is each family rule called?

Monarchy

Dynasty

Dictatorship

Empire

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

The Hebrews

Hammurabi

Pharaoh

Siddhartha Gautama

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Aryans were _______________ from the North.

friends of the Indus River Valley people

towns in the Indus River Valley

invaders

a social system

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Monsoons with too much wind and rain came _______________.

in winter months

year round

in the spring time

in summer months

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

to serve as a ceremonial meal

to make music for his family

to send messages to the nobles

to ask for advice from ancestors

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China

emperor

philosopher

army leader

god

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did Qin Shihuangdi standardize laws, money, and the writing system?

to maintain his power

to unify the country

to establish Confucianism

to punish his ememies

18.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?

Shang

Zhou

Hanfeizi

Huang He

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

5 pts

What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?

It is a temple

To protect China's northern border

To protect China's Southern border

To protect China from India

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did China call themselves the Middle Kingdom?

They considered themselves the center of the world.

They had older and younger countries around them.

They had geographic barriers that isolated them.

They didn't get along with other countries.

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