Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

The burial mound of Emperor Shihuangdi,

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

The civilization of the lowland Indus va

Question 3

Who invaded the northwest in 516 B.C. and incorporated the Indus Valley into his existing empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Alexander the Great 
B) Chandragupta Maurya 
C) King Darius 
D) Asoka 
A) Alexander the Great 
B) Chandragupta Maurya 
C) King Darius 
D) Asoka

Question 4

All of the following is true of the city of Erlitou, the Chinese city occupied between 1900 and 1500 B.C., EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) it was the center of a strongly centralized kingdom. 
B) there was a huge gap between rich and poor. 
C) its inhabitants farmed and produced specialized crafts. 
D) it boasted a rich store of timber and kaolin clay. 
A) it was the center of a strongly centralized kingdom. 
B) there was a huge gap between rich and poor. 
C) its inhabitants farmed and produced specialized crafts. 
D) it boasted a rich store of timber and kaolin clay.

Question 5

Discuss the factors that may have led to the collapse of the Harappan civilization.

Accepted Answer

The collapse of the Harappan civilizatio

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?

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?

Who invaded the northwest in 516 B.C. and incorporated the Indus Valley into his existing empire?

All of the following is true of the city of Erlitou, the Chinese city occupied between 1900 and 1500 B.C., EXCEPT

Discuss the factors that may have led to the collapse of the Harappan civilization.

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Exam 13: Early Asian Civilizations

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?

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?

Who invaded the northwest in 516 B.C. and incorporated the Indus Valley into his existing empire?

All of the following is true of the city of Erlitou, the Chinese city occupied between 1900 and 1500 B.C., EXCEPT

Discuss the factors that may have led to the collapse of the Harappan civilization.

Introducing Archaeology and Prehistory

The Record of the Past

Acquiring the Record

How Did People Live

Individuals and Interactions

Studying the Intangible

Explaining the Past

Human Origins

African Exodus

The Great Diaspora

The Earliest Farmers

The First Civilizations

North America

Mesoamerican Civilizations

Andean Civilizations

What Remains to Be Done: Archaeology and You

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