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River Valley Civilizations
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1
Starting on the left, what is the third civilization that is shaded green?
Indus River Valley
Ancient Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
2
Starting on the left, what is the fourth civilization that is shaded green?
Indus River Valley
China
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
3
An advantage of being a river valley civilization was _______________.
a powerful army
religion
good weather
fertile soil
4
What was written for the Nile River because it gave life to Ancient Egypt?
Ode to the Nile
Thanks, Nile
The Nile Song
Hymn to the Nile
5
Which of these was an invention of Mesopotamia?
plow
wheel
paper
cunieform
6
Which civilization was believed to be peaceful b/c no weapons or evidence of an army was found?
Shang Dynasty
Indus River Valley
Zhou Dynasty
Ancient Egypt
7
Starting on the left, what is the first civilization that is shaded green?
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Indus River Valley
China
8
Who was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in all of these civilizations?
slaves
priests
merchants
farmers
9
What are these?
Spaceships
Tents
Pyramids
Caves
10
Which civilization means "between the rivers"?
Mesopotamia
Shang
Egypt
Indus
11
In 1799 a stone slab was discovered that translates hieroglyphics. What is it called?
Cuneiform
Papyrus
Rosetta Stone
Stylus
12
What is this?
A delta
A peninsula
An ocean
A river
13
A temple built to honor gods in Mesopotamia was called a
pyramid
papyrus
ziggurat
cathedral
14
Starting on the left, what is the second civilization that is shaded green?
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
China
15
Which of these was a great achievement of the Indus River Valley?
sewage/drainage system
pyramids
cuneiform
clock
16
Which term refers to the belief in MANY gods?
religion
theism
monotheism
polytheism
17
What did the people of Mesopotamia invent to deal with floods and droughts?
calendars
plows
gated ditches
levees
18
Which of these led to Egypt being so stable?
Religion
Writing
Social Classes
Education
19
Pharaohs in ancient Egypt were seen as ___________.
geniuses
priests
military rulers
god-kings
20
All people in ancient Egypt, regardless of social status, were guaranteed ______________.
a boat
a hippopotamus
freedom
an afterlife