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The rise of early civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, China.
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How did people get food before the development of agriculture?
Hunting and gathering
Agriculture
Farming
2
Early Chinese culture developed along the ______ River.
Huang He
Yumina
Hong Kong
3
What are the symbols used to represent sounds? *Hint: Used by the Egyptians
salad
petroglyphs
hieroglyphs
cave paintings
4
People divided into groups based on their social standing...
Monarchy
Caste system
Chat rooms
5
Some of Egypt’s cultural achievements include _____.
algebra and sand
green tea, the great wall, and guitars
ink, marbles,drums, and sails
Farming tools
6
_____ was considered the leading example of political and religious authority in Egypt.
The high priest
The queen
The pharaoh
7
When a body is preserved by using chemicals it is called?
a tomb
burial
ebalm
a coffin
8
A civilization is .....?
a place without friends
an underdeveloped society
a highly developed society
a society without laws
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1st civilization in Mesopotamia (They also invented the first writing!)
African
American
Sumerian
Egyptian
10
Why did river valleys have fertile soil?
Flooding washed away their crops.
Yearly flooding left behind silt - This makes good farmland.
Flooding killed the animals.
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What is a society built around agriculture called? *Hint: Look at the root of the words.
Military
Nomadic
Agrarian
12
What is irrigation?
A farming tool
A way of supplying water to an area of land
A digging technique
13
Group best known for their iron weapons and chariots.
The Chinese
The Hittites
The Egyptian
The assyrians
14
What is a rich soil that is deposited by a river called?
Seashells
Silt
Rocks
Sand
15
The Indus Valley are believed to have been settled:
When the river flooded its banks
Farmers migrated to the valley
when crops such as millet were found along the banks
when the people began worshipping multiple gods
16
Cities can only exist when a society is able to......
grow surplus food
learn a common language
defend itself from invaders
17
An ancient Egyptian ruler is called a _________.
Pharaoh
Ruler
Dolphin
Tyranny
18
What is the barter system?
Gold coins
Trading items without exchanging money
Trading for money
19
Governments were created to manage the activities of _____.
politics
religions
states
the people
20
Mohenjo-daro and Harappa were major cities of _____.
The Tigris
China
The Indus Valley
Egypt
21
Cities, culture, and social classes are three characteristics of a ________________.
Middle School
Fletcher
Civilizations
22
Who invaded the Indus Valley and took over?
The Mesopatamians
Aryan
The Hittites
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All of the first civilizations developed near great _________.
Cities
Rivers
Skyscrapers
Mountains
