Which characteristic did the early river civilizations have in common?

Natural waterways promoted transportation & communication

The river valleys were centers of early civilization because they

contained rich soils from annual floods

The development of early civilizations usually depended on

a plentiful water supply and fertile land

The Code of Hammurabi relied on the idea that

harsh laws are needed to control society

A study of the Indus, Nile, and Tigris rivers would be most important in understanding the

role of geography in the development of early civilizations

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1
The invention of writing systems and the growth of cities occurred only in civilizations that
developed complex institutions
borrowed heavily from the Greeks and Romans
developed matriarchal leadership
originated in South Asia
2
Which characteristic did the early river civilizations have in common?
Urban communities were built using iron and steel tools.
Government in each community was based on male suffrage.
Each society's religious beliefs were based on monotheism
Natural waterways promoted transportation & communication
3
The ancient Sumerians & Egyptians both developed
wheeled vehicles
block printing systems
iron weapons
irrigation systems
4
Oracle bones are associated with
India
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
5
The river valleys were centers of early civilization because they
had rich deposits of iron ore and coal
were isolated from other cultural influences
were easy to defend from invasion
contained rich soils from annual floods
6
Which geographic factor had a major influence on the development early civilizations?
cool temperatures
mountains
locations near a strait
river valleys
7
Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?
recording events in cave paintings
developing democratic traditions
using irrigation systems
spreading monotheistic religious customs
8
The ancient civilizations in Egypt and in China developed
written forms of communication
democratic governments
monotheistic belief systems
nomadic lifestyles
9
The development of early civilizations usually depended on
a location near large deposits of gold and silver
the existence of large armies
the formation of religious institutions
a plentiful water supply and fertile land
10
Pharaohs and pyramids are associated with
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus
China
11
The Code of Hammurabi relied on the idea that
harsh laws are needed to control society
governments must give people rights
all subjects are equal under the law
religion and government must be brought closer together
12
The Egyptians used hieroglyphics in the same way as the Sumerians used
letters
ideographs
cuneiform
calligraphy
13
A study of the Indus, Nile, and Tigris rivers would be most important in understanding the
role of geography in the development of early civilizations
nomadic civilizations
causes for the decline of the Mayan Empire
rise in power of the Muslim empire

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