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What river helped ancient Egyptian civilization develop?
Tigris River
Indus River
Nile River
Euphrates River
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People with common religion, gov't, writing, technology and social classes can be called
a civilization
a tribe
a family
a group of nomads
3
Which list describes an irrigation system?
bricks, ramps, stone
papyrus, ink, hieroglyphs
ditches, canals, gates
statues, candles, prayers
4
Why do ancient civilizations develop near rivers such as the Nile, Indus, Tigris and Euphrates?
Rivers helped in the exploring new continents.
Rivers provided electrical power for factories.
Rivers provided places for swimming and sports.
Rivers provided a source of fresh water for farming.
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Laws and historic events in the river valley civilizations were recorded by ....
pharaohs
merchants
scribes
slaves
6
Which is a fact rather than an opinion?
The ancient Indians developed the finest irrigation systems
The homes of Mesopotamia were the most beautiful of all.
The best wheat came from the Fertile Crescent.
Geography influenced development of ancient civilizations
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Pyramids and ziggurats show that the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia both
used advanced technology
respected human rights
practiced government
developed along rivers
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Hieroglyphs and cuneiform led to the development of ...
painting and sculpture
farming
recorded history
jewelry
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Why are scribes higher in social classes than soldiers and farmers?
Reading and writing were valued skills.
Soldiers and farmers were treated as slaves.
Soldiers and farmers were paid workers.
Scribes were royalty.
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Hieroglyphs, Cuneiform, and Sanskrit are examples of...
writing systems
stone age pottery
early religions
river valley crops
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Hammurabi's Code was written to...
inform everyone of laws and punishments in Babylon
describe where natural resources could be found
keep track of rituals and celebrations
explain why the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flooded.
12
What rivers helped Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians develop civilizations?
Nile River and Danube River
Indus and Ganges Rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Amazon and Mississippi Rivers
13
Which statement about the Nile River is correct?
Flooding deposited rich silt along the river's banks.
The river never flooded so the soil was never disturbed.
Salt from nearby seas made the soil richer.
Ancient Egyptians used the desert for farmland.
14
On reason archeologists study the ruins and artifacts of ancient civilizations is that...
they show ancient civilizations were well-developed
beautiful houses have been uncovered
skulls of ice age dinosaurs were discovered
many skeletons have been found
15
What river helped the ancient Indian civilization develop?
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Nile River
Indus River
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The most important way early civilizations changed their environment was to...
build temples and pyramids
build irrigation systems for farming
build ships to discover new lands
build highways for transportation
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What was the ancient Indian writing called?
hieroglyphs
sanskrit
characters
cuneiform
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How did ancient civilizations control rivers for farming?
with writing systems
by building ziggurats and pyramids
by hunting and gathering
with irrigation
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What was the ancient Egyptian writing called?
sanskrit
cuneiform
hieroglyphs
characters
20
What was the ancient Sumerian writing called?
hieroglyphs
sanskrit
characters
cuneiform
