Ancient Civilizations China and India Quiz

Why were monsoons important to India's development?

• • They bring heavy rainfall in the summer, providing water for agriculture

• The dry winds keep the land from being used for agriculture

• They protect the Indus River Valley from the cold of the Himalayas

• The rainfall is light and not reliable for farming

Which Indian civilization developed some of the world’s first planned cities?

• Aryan

• Guptan

• Harappan

• Mauryan

Which statement best summarizes the importance of the Gupta Empire?

• The Gupta Empire brought about India's Golden Age of prosperity

• Indian artists made statues of Hindu deities

• Defeated kings gave the Guptas obedience and tribute

• Scribes wrote down spoken stories from the past

Which of the following is an achievement of Indian astronomers?

• They practiced inoculation

• They developed the number symbols we use today

• They accurately calculated the length of the solar year

• They translated the Ramayana into Sanskrit

What group of people migrated to India after the fall of Harappa?

• Daoists

• Confuscian

• Aryans

• Mauryans

The Harappan civilization emerged in which river valley?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Huang He

• Indus

What was the name of the Aryan language?

• Vedic

• Sanskrit

• Nirvana

• Dharma

How did natural barriers shape China’s civilization?

• Deserts prevented the development of agriculture

• The rivers were unreliable and prevented productive farming

• Deserts, mountains, and oceans isolated China from the rest of the world

• Natural barriers had no impact on China’s civilization

Which of the following was NOT true of the Han dynasty?

• Taxes were lowered and especially harsh laws were ended

• The dynasty was very short-lived because the rulers were not good

• Appointed officials had to pass an examination on Confucianism

• Peasants were required to work only one month per year on public projects

Which invention was most important in spreading ideas faster and farther than ever?

• compass

• paper

• bureaucracy

• wheelbarrow