6th grade · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 8
Ancient India & China
Dynasties, beliefs and inventions
What your child practices
The Indus Valley and Yellow River, Chinese dynasties and the Mandate of Heaven, Confucius, Hinduism and Buddhism, and inventions such as paper and zero.
Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: H1.6-8.3; H2.6-8.1; G2.6-8.1 · ancient India and China: dynasties, belief systems and inventions
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Qin Shi Huang's tomb is guarded by thousands of…
- Clay soldiers (the Terracotta Army)
- Marble lions
- Gold statues of cats
- Wooden ships
Clay soldiers (the Terracotta Army)
Hint: Each figure has a different face.
Question 2
Which other invention came from China?
- The pyramid
- The aqueduct
- The compass
- The alphabet
The compass
Hint: Useful for sailors.
Question 3
The Harappan (Indus Valley) civilization grew along which river?
- The Indus
- The Yangtze
- The Euphrates
- The Nile
The Indus
Hint: Today mostly in Pakistan.
Question 4
Buddhism was founded in India by…
- Moses
- Ashoka's grandfather
- Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha
- Confucius
Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha
Hint: He taught a path to end suffering.
Question 5
Confucius taught that society works best when…
- Everyone ignores rules
- Only soldiers rule
- No one has duties
- People respect family, elders and their duties
People respect family, elders and their duties
Hint: Respect and proper behavior.
Question 6
How did geography isolate ancient China?
- It was an island
- Mountains, deserts and oceans made travel hard
- It was in Europe
- It had no rivers
Mountains, deserts and oceans made travel hard
Hint: The Gobi Desert and Himalayas are barriers.