Grade 6 India and China
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- Q1What is the Mauryan emperor, Asoka, known for in India?introducing zero to the number systemexpanding Hinduismexpanding the empire across most of Chinaspreading Buddhism30sEditDelete
- Q2How were the governments of ancient Egypt and China similar?They were ruled by a pharaoh.They depended on the caste system.They were dynasties.They were democracies.30sEditDelete
- Q3Who was the first emperor of China?ShihuangdiConfuciusLaoziHan30sEditDelete
- Q4What are two architectural achievements of early Indian civilization?pyramids and templessewer system and the Great Bathaqueducts and roadsirrigation system and the Great Wall30sEditDelete
- Q5Brahmins, warriors, merchants/farmers, and servants are all part of what system in ancient India?governmentcasteeconomicreligious30sEditDelete
- Q6Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion in China?the building of the Great Wallthe spreading of Buddhism from Indiathe growth of manufacturing and tradethe use of inventions to improve farming30sEditDelete
- Q7For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?to make music for his familyto ask advice from his ancestorsto serve a ceremonial mealto send messages to the nobles30sEditDelete
- Q8How did trade along the Silk Road affect China?China received silk from other countries.China learned to use coal and fireworks.China developed a system of money and taxes.China received new ideas on religion and architecture.30sEditDelete
- Q9What was a negative impact of trade along the Silk Road?bandits trying to steal cargo and watergrowth of tradespread of architectural ideasspread of religious ideas30sEditDelete
- Q10How did the Indians benefit from the technology of metallurgy?It allowed them to expand their religion.It allowed them to create the first calendar.It allowed them to create high quality tools and weapons to trade.It allowed them to create plays and poetry.30sEditDelete
- Q11Which of these facts relating to the Silk Road is an example of cultural diffusion?Different animals carried goods on different parts of the route.Europeans learned some Chinese manufacturing methods.China became wealthy trading crops.Travelers faced many dangers on their journey.30sEditDelete
- Q12How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China.Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell in Antioch.Dangers on the route supported the Buddhist idea that life is suffering.The Buddha encouraged people to seek enlightenment in the desert.30sEditDelete
- Q13Cotton and spices were goods traded by India on the Silk Road. China traded silk and _____________.wool carpetspolished ivoryfine dishwareground coffee30sEditDelete
- Q14Where does the Indus River form a delta?at the base of the Himalaya Mountainsin the Hindu-Kush Mountainsat the Bay of Bengalwhere it flows into the Arabian Sea30sEditDelete
- Q15Why is India regarded as a subcontinent?The Indus River flows through Pakistan.The Hindu Kush and Himalaya mountains separate it from much of Asia.The Ganges River carries silt south to the Arabian Sea.The Deccan Plateau occupies most of Southern India.30sEditDelete
- Q16Later in Chinese history, which of these geographical features made governing China as a unified state most difficult?its large sizeits different cropsits broad plainsits long rivers30sEditDelete
- Q17Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in inner China?The roads were more dangerous.The land was in larger estates.The invasions drove farmers away.The climate was more extreme.30sEditDelete
- Q18How did the Huang He most influence settlement near its banks?by carrying boats of raiders, it drove households awayby flooding dangerously, it kept people at a distanceby swarming with fish, it led to the growth of fishing villagesby fertilizing the soil, it attracted communities of farmers30sEditDelete
- Q19Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?the Deccan Plateauthe plains along the Gangesthe Hindu Kushthe Himalaya Mountains30sEditDelete
- Q20What was one feature from Mohenjo Daro that set this civilization apart from other civilizations?It had walls.It had roads.It had private homes.It had sewer systems.30sEditDelete