1
Which was the largest of the Harappan cities built on artificial mounds?
(A)
Harappa
(B)
Mohenjodaro
(C)
Kiligangan
(D)
Dhoraji
2
All of the following is true of the city of Erlitou, the Chinese city occupied between 1900
and 1500 B.C., EXCEPT
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The answer is it boasted a rich store of timber and kaolin clay.
3
Every early Chinese ruler stayed in power because of
(A)
a strong army.
(B)
great wealth.
(C)
royal kinship ties.
(D)
elaborate religious rituals.
The answer is a strong army.
4
Iron technology was introduced in Southeast Asia
(A)
between 600 and 400 B.C.
(B)
between 1000 and 800 B.C.
(C)
in A.D. 1.
(D)
in 1 B.C.
The answer is between 600 and 400 B.C.
5
Most Funanese lived in
(A)
fertile floodplains where spring runoff deposited rich silts as natural fertilizer.
(B)
large lake cities fortified with earthworks and protected by moats swarming with crocodiles.
The answer is Mohenjodaro.
(C)
cities with rectangular foundations of stamped earth up to 36 meters long and 19.5 meters
wide.
(D)
cities dominated by a high citadel in the west and protected by fortifications and floodworks.
6
The Khmer’s form of kingship produced
(A)
an austere civilization much like that of the Indus.
(B)
a deeply religious civilization that valued the spiritual above all else.
(C)
a society that exalted wealth, luxury, and divine monarchy.
(D)
a civilization that prized artisans and artists.
Feedback:
The answer is a society that exalted wealth, luxury, and divine monarchy.
7
Zhenla rulers used what to justify their kingship?
(A)
royal lineage
(B)
devotion to Shiva
(C)
mandala
(D)
military might
Feedback:
The answer is devotion to Shiva.
8
Discuss the factors that may have led to the collapse of the Harappan civilization.
Answer:
9
Compare and contrast Indus civilization with Mesopotamia. In what way was the
geographical distribution of these civilizations important?
Answer:
10
Discuss the findings at the burial mound of Emperor Shihuangdi. Why has the tomb been
left intact? Do you agree with this decision—and why or why not?
Answer:
11
Discuss how the civilization of the lowland Indus valley developed as a result of a shift in
the Sumerian long-distance trade patterns. What does this say about how interconnected
early civilizations were by this time?
Answer:
12
We know so little about Indus leaders because
with crocodiles.
(A)
their artifacts have not yet been excavated.
(B)
their script has not been deciphered.
(C)
there are not remaining artifacts.
(D)
none of these.
13
Angkor Thom was built by the ruler
(A)
Jayavarman II.
(B)
Shiva.
(C)
Suryavarman II.
(D)
Jayavarman VII.
The answer is Jayavarman VII.
14
Which structure from early Asian civilization is the largest religious building in the world?
(A)
Angkor Wat
(B)
Angkor Thom
(C)
Ta Prohm
(D)
the citadel at Mohenjodaro
The answer is Angkor Wat.
15
Many of the Harappan seals depict cattle, which may be a symbol of
(A)
Shiva.
(B)
Indra.
(C)
Soma.
(D)
Devi.
The answer is Shiva.
16
All of the following may have been contributing factors for the population movement from
the cities of Harappa and Mohenjodaro into other areas EXCEPT
(A)
geological disturbances near the source of the Saraswati River that caused it to dry up.
(B)
chronic deforestation and resulting soil erosion that disrupted agriculture.
(C)
shifts in the pattern of Mesopotamian trade.
The answer is their script has not been deciphered.
(D)
wide-spread rice cultivation in the Ganges Basin.
17
Which was the dominant religion in the Ganges during the first millennium?
(A)
Buddhism
(B)
Hinduism
(C)
Brahmanism
(D)
Islam
Feedback:
The answer is Brahmanism.
18
Who invaded the northwest in 516 B.C. and incorporated the Indus Valley into his existing
empire?
(A)
Alexander the Great
(B)
Chandragupta Maurya
(C)
King Darius
(D)
Asoka
Feedback:
The answer is King Darius.
19
Shortly after Alexander the Great’s conquests in the Indus River region, which regime rose
up to eventually extend from Nepal and the northwest into the Deccan during the mid-first
millennium B.C.?
(A)
Mauryan Empire
(B)
Mohenjodaro
(C)
Harappan
(D)
none of these
Feedback:
The answer is Mauryan Empire.
20
All of the following are legendary Chinese dynasties EXCEPT
(A)
Shang.
(B)
Zhou.
(C)
Huang.
(D)
Xia.
Feedback:
The answer is wide-spread rice cultivation in the Ganges Basin.
21
Which of the following was the most important metal to the Shang?
(A)
gold
(B)
silver
(C)
bronze
(D)
platinum
The answer is bronze.
22
The Shang fell at the hands of the neighboring
(A)
Haung.
(B)
Xia.
(C)
Zhou.
(D)
Han.
The answer is Zhou.
23
China was unified in 221 B.C. by the emperor
(A)
Zhang.
(B)
Shihuangdi.
(C)
Jayavarman.
(D)
Shiva.
The answer is Shihuangdi.
24
To help consolidate his kingdom, the Khmer monarch Jayavarman merged the cult of the
ancestors with that of
(A)
Shiva.
(B)
Indra.
(C)
Soma.
(D)
Devi.
The answer is Shiva.
The answer is Huang.
25
Explain the importance of bronze working to the Shang people. Provide examples of some
common bronze artifacts and explain the context in which they were discovered.
Answer: