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Early River Civilizations
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1
What two civilizations developed in the portion of the Fertile Crescent known as Mesopotamia
Indian and Sumerian
Babylonian and Sumerian
Phoenician and Egyptian
Hebrew and Chinese
2
Which of the following is NOT one of the four early river valley civilizations?
Chinese
Roman
Mesopotamian
Egyptian
3
Which civilization had the first monotheistic religion?
Egyptians
Chinese
Indians
Hebrew
4
What was the significance of the Code of Hammurabi?
It was the first set of laws to deal only with criminal laws
It allowed for unrestricted personal vengeance
It was the first major collection of laws in history
It was the first set of laws all written by one person
5
In addition to developing the first alphabet-based writing system, the Phoenicians also
Created an extensive trade network
Created a set of harsh laws
Developed a large land-based empire
Developed a large army
6
What was the name of the Babylonian law code?
Justinian's Code
Ten Commandments
Babylonian Code
Hammurabi's Code
7
Each of the following is true of major ancient river valley civilizations EXCEPT
They all built cities
They all built pyramids or ziggurats
They all traded with regions that surrounded them
The all had surplus food
8
Which of the following rivers is the site of an early river valley civilization in Asia?
Mississippi
Indus
Ganges
Amazon
9
The Fertile Crescent is the arc of land that
Reaches down to the African kingdom of Nubia
Curves from the Persian Gulf to the eastern Med coast
Lies only along the banks of the Nile River
Lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
10
The two rivers labeled E form which of the following?
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Nile Valley
Egypt
11
Which of the following river civilizations is NOT paired with its appropriate writing form?
Indus - Pictographs
Egyptians - Hieroglyphics
Chinese - Calligraphy
Sumer - Glyphs
12
The fan-shaped area at the mouth of the Nile River is called a(n)
Fan
Swamp
Delta
Source
13
Early civilizations developed in river valleys because...
Rivers were the only source of fresh water
All other areas were controlled by barbarians
River Valleys provided protection & rich soil for farming
River valleys were the only place not covered by forests
14
Belief in one God, holy Book is the Torah, and belief in the Ten Commandments refers to...
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
15
What is the name of the river labeled D?
Nile
Tigris
Rhine
Indus
16
All early civilizations grew wealthy from trade which was possible because of...
Warriors who protected the farms
Agricultural surplus
Government leadership
Extensive shipbuilding
17
The most important accomplishment of the Phoenicians was the
Development of a trade network
Development of central government
Creation of the first alphabet-based writing
Colonization of the Mediterranean area
18
What two rivers is Mesopotamia located between?
Tigris/Euphrates
Limpopo/Nile
Huang He/Jordan
Indus/Ganges
19
How did the Egyptian and Nubian civilizations differ from the other river civilizations?
They had the only monotheistic religion
They had more advanced technology
They had the only written language
They developed in Africa and the others developed in Asia
20
In which of the following river valleys did the earliest Chinese civilization develop?
Huang He River
Xi River
Ganges River
Yangtze River
21
The homeland of the Hebrews is indicated by the letter...
B
A
D
E
22
The homeland of the Phoenicians is indicated by which letter?
C
B
D
A
