Name:______
Early Asian Civilizations Study Guide Matching: Please write the letter (a-o) on the correct blank. 1. _____The act of providing protection or safeguarding against an attack
2. _____To have great interest in something or really wanting to do something
3. _____The river at the center of the first civilization in early India
4. _____Rich in the materials or nutrients needed to produce many
strong, healthy crops
5. _____The start or cause of something
6. _____The most widely practiced religion in India and the
third-largest religion in the world
7. _____ Holy; something used in or dedicated to the worship of
God or gods
8. _____ Expresses or stands for
9. _____ Religious
10._____ Not right or not fair
11._____ A Hindu festival that celebrates the goodness in other people, “The Festival of Lights”
12._____ The world’s fourth-largest religion, which honors the Buddha and his teachings
13._____ To overcome something by mental or physical force
14._____ Two large rivers that flow through China
15._____ Something that is strong and made to last for a very long time
Name:______
Name:______
Write the correct answer for each number. 1. I am the longest river in China and the land around me is good for growing rice. answer:
2. My waters are yellow and often overflow their banks.
answer:
3. I am a fictional story about beggar Ma Liang who wanted to paint, but did not have a paintbrush.
answer:
4. I am a Chinese contribution that you can write on, and I was created by a man named Cai Lun.
answer:
5. I am a light, strong fabric made from silkworm cocoons.
answer:
Short answer: Please answer in complete sentences. 1. Who was Confucius?
2. Describe either the Chinese New Year or Diwali.
3. How were rivers important to the development of early Indian and early Chinese Civilizations?
4. What is the most interesting thing you learned about Hinduism or Buddhism and why?
Name:______
Early Asian Civilizations ANSWER KEY! Matching: Please write the letter (a-o) on the correct blank. 16._J____The act of providing protection or safeguarding against an attack 17._o____To have great interest in something or really wanting to do something 18.__b___The river at the center of the first civilization in early India 19.___a__Rich in the materials or nutrients needed to produce many strong, healthy crops 20.__k___The start or cause of something 21.__c___The most widely practiced religion in India and the third-largest religion in the world 22.__d___ Holy; something used in or dedicated to the worship of God or gods 23.__l___ Expresses or stands for 24.__e___ Religious 25.__m___ Not right or not fair 26.__f___ A Hindu festival that celebrates the goodness in other people, “The Festival of Lights” 27.__G___ The world’s fourth-largest religion, which honors the Buddha and his teachings 28.__h___ To overcome something by mental or physical force 29.__i___ Two large rivers that flow through China 30.__n___ Something that is strong and made to last for a very long time
Name:______
Name:______
Write the correct answer for each number. 1. I am the longest river in China and the land around me is good for growing rice. Answer: Yangtze River
2. My waters are yellow and often overflow their banks.
Answer: Yellow River
3. I am a fictional story about beggar Ma Liang who wanted to paint, but did not have a paintbrush.
Answer: The Magic Paintbrush
4. I am a Chinese contribution that you can write on, and I was created by a man named Cai Lun.
Answer: Paper
5. I am a light, strong fabric made from silkworm cocoons.
Answer: Silk
Short answer: Please answer in complete sentences. Who was Confucius? Confucius was a Chinese man that wanted China to be a place of peace. Confucius believed change should start within the family; Confucius taught and led by example that education and the Golden Rule are most important.
Describe either the Chinese New Year or Diwali. Diwali is a “Festival of Lights” where people from India celebrate the goodness in others. Chinese New Year is a celebration of new beginnings, people decorate with and wear the color red because it is a sign of luck. They also parade down the street in dragon costumes because those also represent good luck.
How were rivers important to the development of early Indian and early Chinese Civilizations? When the rivers flood it helps to create fertile ground. Life in India and China would not have been possible without the fertile soil.
What is the most interesting thing you learned about Hinduism or Buddhism and why? The most interesting thing I learned was ______because ______.