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Which group of people overthrew the Shang and brought the Mandate of heaven to China??
a) Shang
b) Qin
c) Langshao
d) Zhou

The center of Shang civilization was the city of
a) Mohenjo Daro
b) Anyang
c) Harappa
d) San Lorenzo

Oracle bones were used by Shang kings
a) to receive answers to perplexing questions from deceased ancestors
b) as sacrifices to the chief mother goddess
c) as currency
d) to record important information

The Mandate of Heaven was used in China for centuries to explain
a) the Chinese social hierarchy
b) Chinese ideographs
c) the dynastic cycle
d) important religious beleifs

The colossal head sculptures of the Olmec civilization are evidence that
a) the Olmec worshiped ball players as gods
b) the Olmec were fierce warriors
c) the Olmec had a strong central government
d) the Olmec sacrificed humans

Which of the following is NOT true of the Mesoamerican ball game?
a) it was played with a leather ball
b) losers were sometimes sacrificed
c) it was connected to Mesoamerican religious rituals and beliefs
d) it was played on an I-shaped court

Where did the Olmec civilization develop?
a) Mexico
b) Mesopotamia
c) North Africa
d) India

Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were major urban centers in which civilization?
a) Shang
b) Olmec
c) Indus River Valley
d) Roman

The Indus River Valley civilization is most known for
a) its elaborate tomb complexes and pyramids
b) competitive sporting events
c) skill in urban planning
d) complex religious rituals

Seasonal winds that have impacted the climate of India for centuries are called
a) tsunamis
b) ulamis
c) monsoons
d) oases

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