Everything So Far

Question 1

China was originally known as the Zhong Gou which also means what?

Answer 1

The Middle Kingdom

Question 2

Name the 2 rivers of the Indus River valley

Answer 2

Ganges - sacred river

Indus - largest

Question 3

Name the 3 great rivers of China: which one is known as “China’s sorrow” and why is it called this?

Answer 3

Huange he - China’s Sorrow, because it was violent and unpredictable, caused flooding

Chang Jian

Question 4

What were seasonal winds experienced by people of the Indus River valley?

Answer 4

Monsoons

Question 5

Name the 2 mountain ranges of the Indus River valley

Answer 5

Himalayas, Hindu Kush

Question 6

The city states of ______ and ______ are considered the best examples of urban planning in the ancient world

Answer 6

Harrapa - Mohenjo-Daro

Question 7

According to Chinese legend, who was the founder of China hatched from an egg?

Answer 7

Pan Gu

Question 8

According to Chinese legend/tradition, what was the name of the first dynasty?

Answer 8

“Xia” started by Yu the great

Question 9

What are the 2 modern day countries of the Indus River valley civilization?

Answer 9

India and Pakistan

Question 10

What were the name of the people who lived in the Indus River valley civilization?

Answer 10

Harrapans

Question 11

Center of Chinese society?

Answer 11

Family

Question 12

Name of Chinese government in which kings, lords, and nobles ruled

Answer 12

Feudalism

Question 13

What was the name given to a Chinese ruler’s right to rule?

Answer 13

The Mandate of Heaven

Question 14

In early China how was wealth determined?

Answer 14

By land

Question 15

The Great Wall of China was started during what period in China? Why was it started?

Answer 15

During the “Warring States” period. Built to protect the warlords from each other

Question 16

4 stages of dynastic cycle

Answer 16

1. Founded. 2. Prosperity

3. Decline. 4. Rebellion, and replaced

Question 17

Title given to Chinese rulers during the Zhou dynasty?

Answer 17

Son of heaven

Question 18

What Chinese god stressed good behavior by ppl and ruler?

Answer 18

Tia

Question 19

3 signs that signified the Chinese ruler had lost their right to rule

Answer 19

Natural disasters, high taxes, and corruption

Question 20

1sr recorded Chinese dynasty

Answer 20

Shang

Question 21

Who overthrew first dynasty? What was the second one called?

Answer 21

Wu. - Zhou

Question 22

4 early River Civilizations

Answer 22

Sumer, Indus, China, Egypt

Question 23

Eastern part of Fertile Crescent known as

Answer 23

Mesopotamia - land between rivers

Also known as cradle of civilization

Question 24

3 major empires

Answer 24

Sumer, babylonians, and assyrians

Question 25

Civilization = advanced culture

Answer 25

Culture = way of life

Question 26

______ is considered to be the oldest civilization

Answer 26

Sumer

Polytheistic = many gods

Question 27

5 characteristics of civilization

Answer 27

1. Cities 2. Social class 3. Written language

4. Religion. 5. Advanced technology

Question 28

At the center of Sumar cities you would find what temple like structure?

Answer 28

Ziggurat

Question 29

Sumar written language

Answer 29

Cuneiform (Has account of flood and creation)

Question 30

Sumerians thought there was no happy life after you die

Answer 30

Only gloom and everlasting thirst

Question 31

Sumerian inventions

Answer 31

Wagon wheel. Sundial. Number system

Question 32

Empire

Answer 32

A large group of cities or states under single supreme authority

Question 33

Babylonians led by leader named Hammurabi

Answer 33

Oldest known law, code of Hammurabi

Eye for an eye ;)

Question 34

Assyrians - most feared and war like ppl. Capitol city?

Answer 34

Nineveh

Question 35

Indus River valley - very peaceful ppl, no weapons found

Answer 35

Had written language we can’t read, either KO’d by earthquake or other nation