Early China
India's Ancient Civilizations
Name that Picture
Dynasties
More Ancient Indian Civilizations
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Which ocean was to the east of early Chinese civilizations?
The Pacific
100
India is separated by how many mountain ranges?
two
100
Go to page 41. The pottery shown is an example of what type of pottery?
Yangshao pottery
100
What was the first Chinese dynasty mentioned in the book.
Shang
100
What did each city keep its grain in?
a granary
200
What did many historians believe were not true concerning early China?
legends
200
What ocean is near India
the Indian Ocean
200
On what page would I find an oracle bone?
Page 42
200
When did the Shang come to power?
around 1750 B.C.
200
What is another word for fort?
citadel
300
What were China's first two cities?
Yangshao and Longshan Can you pronounce these cities properly?
300
What is India sometimes called?
a subcontinent
300
Look on page 41 This river, also known as the Yellow River, runs through China. What is its name?
Huang He
300
Who did the Shang lose power to?
The Zhou
300
Where did early civilization begin in India?
Indus River Valley
400
When did early farming villages first appear in China?
around 5000 B.C.
400
What did the Aryans bring to India?
their language and religon
400
http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2010/06/185801,xcitefun-mohenjo-daro-2.jpg See also page 47 These are the ruins of Mohenjo-
Daro
400
The Zhou Dynasty ruled by what power?
The Mandate of Heaven
400
What are the names of the two first cities in the Indus River Valley?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
500
What was the Mandate of Heaven
The belief that the gods wanted a certain family to be the rulers for as long as the gods willed it.
500
What do archaeologists call the two cities that formed along the Indus River?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
500
https://www.harappa.com/sites/default/files/slides/indus-necklace.jpg See also page 47 This necklace is an example of jewelry from which city?
Mohenjo-Daro
500
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A special right that the gods gave to the ruling power.
500
Who invaded India?
the Aryans
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