Why were the pyramids of Ancient Egypt built?

As tombs for pharaohs and religious purposes

The Indus people had the caste system which did what?

Grouped people into different social classes

Why was the Fertile Crescent important?

It was the start of writing, laws, farming, and inventions still used today

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Ancient Civilizations Review

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1
The Indus River Valley was known for what?
Their sewage system
Their delicious croissants
Agriculture
Their food storage practices
2
Hammurabi's Code was significant because...
It gave everyone free pizza for a year
It unlocked an extra level in Call of Duty
It was the first written laws
Everyone had a copy in their homes
3
The Indus peoples form of writing was known as
Sanka
Snacksnit
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
4
What geographic feature was necessary to start these ancient civilizations?
Volcanoes
Deserts
Rivers
Mountains
5
The Indus Valley civilization started near which river(s)?
Indus
Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Yellow
6
Egypt started near which river(s)?
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus
Yellow
Nile
7
China's first ancient civilization started near which river(s)?
Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile
Yellow
8
Mesopotamia started near which river(s)?
Nile
Yellow
Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
9
An ancient job that involved learning to write was called...
Squid
Scribe
Script
Squint
10
Why were the pyramids of Ancient Egypt built?
Out of limestone
They were made out of sand
As a place to store food
As tombs for pharaohs and religious purposes
11
The Indus people had the caste system which did what?
Grouped people into different social classes
Led to better sanitation and less disease
Taught everyone how to read Sanskrit
Made people who broke the law wear casts on their legs
12
This crescent shaped area was home to the very first civilizations.
Fertile Croissant
Futile Crescent
Egypt
Fertile Crescent
13
A system of writing that was started by the Sumerians is called...
Cuneiform
Espanol
Hieroglyphics
Java
14
Why was the Fertile Crescent important?
It was where basketball was invented.
It was the start of writing, laws, farming, and inventions still used today
The first croissants were made there
It was the first place where aliens made contact with Earth
15
Which of the following is NOT a component of a civilization?
Government
Sports Team
Language
Social Structure

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