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Asia History
Name: _____________________________
Date: ________________
Directions: Circle the correct vocabulary word that matches to the ancient civilization
Indus Civilization
Location
China
India
River
Indus
Yellow
Economy (main)
Agriculture
Hunting
Religion
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Government
King
Dynasty
Contributions
Baked Bricks/
Fortress
Oracle/
Legends
Place of Worship
Bathhouse
Church
Huang He Civilization
Location
China
India
River
Indus
Yellow
Economy (main)
Agriculture
Religion
Polytheistic
Government
Type of Writing
King
Hieroglyphics
Dynasty
Pictographs
Contributions
Baked Bricks/
Fortress
Oracle/
Legends
Hunting
Monotheistic
***Be sure to review and study your ASIA map***
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word
1. All civilizations were built near _Rivers___________________________
2. The economies of most ancient civilizations were based around this
___Farming_____________________
3. The type of government most ancient civilizations used was
___Monarchy_____________________.
4. The religious beliefs of most people in ancient civilizations were
____Polytheism____________________.
Directions: Characteristics of Asian civilizations are listed below. Circle the civilization(s)
each characteristic belongs to.
5. Built drains
Indus
Huang He
Both
Fertile soil
Indus
Huang He
Both
Oracle bones
Indus
Huang He
Both
Polytheistic
Indus
Huang He
Both
Created chariots
Indus
Huang He
Both
Created sanitation systems
Indus
Huang He
Both
Silk garments from silk worms
Indus
Huang He
Both
Designed wide perpendicular streets
Indus
Huang He
Both
Writing system
Indus
Huang He
Both
Made many bronze objects
Indus
Huang He
Both
Social classes
Indus
Huang He
Both
6. Why did civilizations settle near rivers?
Ancient civilizations settled near rivers mainly to survive and for economic reasons.
The entire civilization was based around the economics that agriculture brought. The
civilizations could then trade their goods, travel places and fish along the river.