World History: Civilizations In South Asia Quiz
7 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.What was one of the greatest differences between Harappan and Chinese civilization?
- A.
Use of written language
- B.
Significance of shamans and priests
- C.
Two great capitals
- D.
Failure to provide the basis for a continuous civilization
- 2.Seasonal winds that carry rain to the Indian subcontinent are called:
- A.
Sahara highs
- B.
Monsoons
- C.
Hurricanes
- D.
Typhoons
- 3.What was the first civilization to emerge in the Indian subcontinent?
- A.
Assyrian
- B.
Aryan
- C.
Shang
- D.
Harappan
- 4.The two major cities of Harappan civilization were Harappa and:
- A.
Mohenjo-Daro
- B.
Memphis
- C.
Loyang
- D.
Nineveh
- 5.The Aryans are believed to be members of what linguistic group?
- A.
Semitic
- B.
Egyptian
- C.
Hamitic
- D.
Indo-European
- 6.Unlike the elite, the family pattern for peasants during the Shang period was:
- A.
The matriarchal nuclear family
- B.
The patriarchal nuclear family
- C.
The matriarchal extended family
- D.
The patriarchal extended family
- 7.The family pattern most common among the elite during the Shang period in China was:
- A.
The patriarchal extended family
- B.
The matriarchal extended family
- C.
The patriarchal nuclear family
- D.
The matriarchal nuclear family
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