History Chapter 9
History Chapter 9
1. Natural disaster were a constant threat to the people of ancient India. A major natural disaster that
threatened was _____________ of the _____________.
a. Flooding, Indus River
b. Flooding, Ganges River
c. Earthquake, Indus Valley
d. Earthquake, Mount Everest
2. India started the modern technology is used to increase and improve food supply. It’s called ...
a. Famine era
b. Green revolution
c. Civilisation
d. Farming era
3. The prime minister of Chandragupta Maurya wrote a textbook on government, the Arthashastra. He
is ...
a. Mauryan
b. Mohenjo-daro
c. Kautiliya
d. Pushyamitra Shunga
4. In India, there are social class. Kshatriya is the class for ...
a. Kingdom
b. Warrior
c. Villager
d. Farmer
5. One of the most serious internal threats that the people of Southeast Asia faced was ...
a. Flooding
b. Volcanic eruption
c. Earthquake
d. Drought
6. In 1511 CE, Melaka was attacked and conquered by a European power, that is ...
a. England
b. Netherland
c. France
d. Portuguese
Essay!
1. Why India did a spy system!
True of false!
1. In the last 232 years of the Eastern Zhou dynasty, there were only seven states left, the Qi, Qin, Han,
Chu, Zhao, Wei, and Yan.
2. During the Ming Dynasty, China’s population doubled, from about 80 billion to about 160 billion.
3. The Indus Valley cities had to be rebuilt several times because of bloods. Mohenjo-daro was rebuilt
six times and Harappa, five times.
4. Sultan Mahmud had the advice and support of the capable bendahara or prime minister, Tun Serai.
5. The pirate in Southeast Asia employed people who lived on their boats, known as orang laut or
people or the sea to act as officials and soliders to keep watch over the important sea routes.
Fill in the blank!
1. The most common and serious natural disasters in China was the flooding of the ______________
and the _________________.
2. As early 500 BCE, Chinese farmers began building ___________ to prevent flooding along the
rivers.
3. During the ____________ dynasty, China’s population increased from 80 milion to about
______________.
4. Before its unification by Qin hihuang in 221 BCE, ancient China was divided into large states that
were controlled by the _____________________.
5. In the last 232 years of the Eastern Zhou dynasty, there were only ________ states left.
6. Some of the states were ______________ and ___________________.
7. In 23 CE, Wang Mang was killed by the ____________, a group of starving and angry
_______________.
Part 2.
8. The most serious natural disaster faced by the people of Southeast Asia was _______________.
9. The eruption of ______________ covered the Borobudur complex with ash.
10. This eruption might have been the factor that persuaded the rulers of Mataram to _______________.
11. Big kingdoms got around the threat of a succession dispute by adopting the _______________ rule
of heredity succession.
12. The ______________, provided he was capable and specially trained, would take over the king’s
throne.
13. In 1511 CE, Melaka was attacked and conquered by a European power, the ______________.
14. This European invasion was led by a person named ____________________.
15. When this European power invaded Melaka, it was supported by the ______________ who were not
happy with the Melaka’s ruler at that time.
16. The best prime minister that Melaka ever had was _____________ who died in 1498 CE.
17. Traders would come to maritime kingdom to do trade if only they were confident that they would not
be robbed by ___________________________.
18. The _________________ were the fiercest and most powerful of Southeast Asian pirates.
19. They originated from __________________.
20. They raided coastal village for __________________.
21. They were usually dressed in _____________________ and wore feathered headresses, which were
believed to have been dyed in ___________________.