Eastern Civ Review Units 1-2

Reorder the following

• Jomon Era Begins

• Indus Valley Culture Begins

• Aryans Arrive in India

• Zhou Dynasty Starts in China

• Yayoi Era Begins

Answer explanation

Jomon Era - 14,000 BCE start

Indus - 2500 BCE Start

Aryans - 2000 - 1500 BCE Start

Zhou - 1046 BCE Start

Yayoi - 300 BCE Start

Why were Izunagi and Izunami's children born looking like leeches/monsters?

• Because they're brother and sister.

• Because they didn't get married before they had kids.

• Because the girl talked to the boy first.

• Because they wanted to have monster-children.

Put the Dynastic Cycle in order, start with "A new dynasty takes over..."

• The old dynasty is kicked out and replaced by a new dynasty.

• After a while, instead of improving China, the dynasty tries to just become more rich/more powerful.

• O

• The gods signal that the dynasty has lost the mandate of heaven. (Floods, Rebellions, Disasters)

Match the following

• Indus Valley Civilization

• Bronze Age of China

• Jomon Era

• Bronze and Iron Age of Japan

• Shang Dynasty

• Bronze Age of India

• Yayoi Era

• Stone-Age of Japan

• Zhou Dynasty

• Iron age of China.

Which culture is the most interesting to you so far?

• Japan

• China

• India

• I can't choose.

How did the Japanese finally leave the stone age?

• Chinese scholars were sent to help the Japanese advance.

• The Yayoi culture came over to Japan, probably from Korea, bringing farming with them.

• Indian spice traders brought technology and Hinduism over to Japan during the Aryan Age.

• The Jomon created their first agriculture after Mt. Fuji erupted.

The ______ are the highest caste in Aryan society.

Draw the social pyramid of the Indian culture during the time of the Aryans.

Oh no. Mr. Dan is sending you back in time with a time-machine. Inside the machine there are three buttons. One will send you to the Jomon period of Japan, one will send you to the Shang Dynasty of China, and the third button sends you to the time when the Aryans are going into India. Mr. Dan tells you "You must go back in time and become the richest person possible - you cannot bring anything in the time machine with you. Which time will you go to and HOW will you get rich??

What's the name of the most important Hindu Text?

• Ramayana

• Rig Veda

• Arthava Veda

• Baharathi