Question 1

By 3000 BC, there were village settlements and fortified towns across the Indus valley plains that were characterized by &#8230;&#10;A) their position above the flood level.&#10;B) their riverside location.&#10;C) their carefully laid-out streets.&#10;D) All of these.

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The Indus Valley Civilization is known for its advanced urban planning, including villages and fortified towns that were strategically located above flood levels, near rivers for water access, and featured carefully laid-out streets for efficient organization and movement.

Question 2

By 2500 BC most Indus valley communities also possessed &#8230;&#10;A) exalted rulers to act as intermediaries with their gods.&#10;B) irrigation canals and embankments.&#10;C) spectacular religious shrines.&#10;D) lavishly adorned tombs.

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The Indus Valley Civilization is known for its advanced urban planning, including the development of irrigation canals and embankments, which facilitated agriculture and supported their complex societies.

Question 3

With the development of state organized society, the people of the Indus river valley shifted from a social structure characterized by egalitarianism to one of &#8230;&#10;A) social ranking.&#10;B) political complexity.&#10;C) ideological symbiosis.&#10;D) market-based stratification.

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The development of a state-organized society typically involves the establishment of social hierarchies and social ranking, as opposed to the more egalitarian structures that might exist in less complex societies.

Question 4

The sea trade along the Persian Gulf that included the ports of Dilmun, Magan, and Meluhha was controlled by the &#8230;&#10;A) Indus peoples.&#10;B) Mesopotamians.&#10;C) Arabians.&#10;D) Persians.

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The sea trade along the Persian Gulf that included the ports of Dilmun, Magan, and Meluhha was primarily controlled by the Mesopotamians, particularly during the time of the Sumerians and later civilizations in Mesopotamia. They were central to the development and maintenance of trade networks that connected the Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, and regions around the Persian Gulf.

Question 5

Like the Sumerians, the Indus people adopted what as a means to organize and control their culture?&#10;A) Bombastic kings.&#10;B) Sacred rulers.&#10;C) Urban centers.&#10;D) None of these.

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The Indus people, like the Sumerians, adopted urban centers as a means to organize and control their culture, evident in the well-planned cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.

Question 6

Whereas the Egyptians used monumental architecture to glorify their pharaohs and the Assyrians used it to highlight the military prowess of their kings, the architecture of Indus cities indicates &#8230;&#10;A) a highly religious society.&#10;B) social competition among merchants.&#10;C) a lack of ostentation.&#10;D) conspicuous consumption as seen in Babylon.

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The architecture of Indus cities, such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, is characterized by its practical and utilitarian nature, with a focus on urban planning, sanitation, and public welfare rather than monumental structures to glorify leaders or gods. This indicates a lack of ostentation in their society.

Question 7

The symbolism of early Indus religion bears remarkable similarities to that of modern &#8230;&#10;A) Buddhism.&#10;B) Hinduism.&#10;C) Deism.&#10;D) None of these.

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The symbolism found in the artifacts and seals of the Indus Valley Civilization, such as the swastika symbol, Shiva-like figures, and possibly the worship of the lingam (a symbol associated with Shiva), suggests a connection to early forms of Hinduism rather than Buddhism or Deism. Hinduism is considered to have deep roots in the Indian subcontinent, with some practices possibly tracing back to the Indus Valley Civilization.

Question 8

What farming development in the Ganges Basin may have hastened the decline of the Indus Civilization?&#10;A) Barley cultivation.&#10;B) Stronger farming plows.&#10;C) New irrigation technology.&#10;D) Rice cultivation.

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Rice cultivation in the Ganges Basin may have contributed to the decline of the Indus Civilization by providing an alternative, more fertile area for settlement and agriculture, drawing populations away from the Indus Valley.

Question 9

Which outside leader conquered the Indus valley?&#10;A) Chandragupta Maurya of Magadha.&#10;B) Alexander the Great.&#10;C) King Darius of Persia.&#10;D) All of these.

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Question 10

Some idea of the monumental architecture built by the Shang dynasty can be grasped by looking at what was needed to build their capital. These included &#8230;&#10;A) using a labor force of 10,000 working year round.&#10;B) using 200 elephants to carry heavy stone.&#10;C) using the army to raid other kingdoms for funding.&#10;D) All of these.

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The Shang dynasty, known for its bronze technology and advanced social organization, required a massive labor force to build their capital, including the use of 10,000 workers year-round. There is no historical evidence to suggest they used elephants for construction or raided other kingdoms specifically for funding their architectural projects.

Question 11

According to legend, who was the first ruler to establish the Chinese civilization?&#10;A) Yu the Great.&#10;B) King Zheng.&#10;C) Huang Di.&#10;D) None of these.

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Question 12

The layout of the Ao capital includes a walled compound; interior housing for rulers, temple priests, nobles; exterior residences, and workshops. This is indicative of society that was &#8230;&#10;A) egalitarian.&#10;B) warlike.&#10;C) socially stratified.&#10;D) None of these.

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Question 13

Most surviving Shang weapons have come from what archaeological remains?&#10;A) Engraved bronze grave goods.&#10;B) Sacrificial chariot burials.&#10;C) Painted coffins.&#10;D) Mural-lined burial chambers.

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Question 14

The Shang dynasty fell in 1100 BC to the neighboring &#8230;&#10;A) Zhou.&#10;B) Xia.&#10;C) Han.&#10;D) Funan.

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Question 15

The burial mound of King Zheng is believed to hold a replica of his Chinese territories, complete with rivers of &#8230;&#10;A) gold.&#10;B) silver.&#10;C) &#8230;&#160;azure blue.&#10;D) mercury.

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Question 16

Which emperor unified China under the Han Dynasty?&#10;A) Yu the Great.&#10;B) King Zheng.&#10;C) Shihuangdi.&#10;D) Jayavarman II.

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Question 17

Major cultural and social change throughout Southeast Asia between 600 and 400 BC coincided with the introduction of what technology?&#10;A) Better shipbuilding.&#10;B) Iron technology.&#10;C) Bronze technology.&#10;D) New rice-cultivation techniques.

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Question 18

The Sanskrit word mandala was used to describe the ever-changing relationship between &#8230;&#10;A) Southeast Asian rulers and their people.&#10;B) the Chinese and Funanese.&#10;C) Buddhism and Hinduism.&#10;D) Southeast Asian kingdoms.

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Question 19

The builders of Angkor Wat, the largest religious building in the world, were which people?&#10;A) Chinese.&#10;B) Indian.&#10;C) Khmer.&#10;D) None of these.

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Question 20

In the thirteenth century, the strategic trade routes through Southeast Asia came under &#8230;&#10;A) Islamic control.&#10;B) Chinese control.&#10;C) Khmer dominance.&#10;D) Funanese control.

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Question 21

How are the concepts of diffusion, migration, and invention applied in explanations of the origins of both the Indus civilization and those in Southeast Asia?

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Question 22

What are the similarities and differences between how the Indus people and the Chinese buried their rulers? How do both compare with the Egyptians?

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Question 23

How did the Shang rulers maintain their power? What social processes did they use and what domains of power were involved?

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Question 24

How did the rulers of the Indus people live as compared with the rulers in China or Southeast Asia?

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Question 25

Describe the basic elements in a sacred landscape, such as the Angor War, and explain how such landscapes encode power relationships.

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Deck 11: South, Southeast, and East Asia