unit 2.2 early civilizations indus + china Flashcards
1
Q
Did India have natural geographic barriers?
A
No
2
Q
What are Monstoons?
A
Predictable wind and rain patterns
3
Q
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
A
A dynasty ruled as long as they were in favor with the gods.
4
Q
What are the names of the two main cities in the Indus River Civilization?
A
Mohenjo-Daro and Ganges
5
Q
What were the first two dynasties of China?
A
Zhou and the Shang
6
Q
what is the geography of India
A
a subcontinent
7
Q
what is to the west of India? What is to the east? What is to the south?
A
Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
8
Q
did the Indus River have predictable or unpredictable flooding?
A
Unpredictable
9
Q
why were Monsoons problematic?
A
Because the flooding was unpredictable and they had to move their villages.
10
Q
who arrived at the Ganges river valley
A
