Unit 2 study guide 6th Grade

What are the four rivers discussed in Unit 2.

Name the river for this civilization

Which writing system has yet to be deciphered?

Civilizations began along river valleys because the fertile soil provided by river flooding and silt deposits.

The Egyptian writing system that used pictograms is known as ____.

What type of writing did the Shang Dynasty use?

Which writing system has yet to be deciphered?

The river civilizations were only next to the Tigris River

What was Ancient Egyptian's writing system called?

Where is the Nile River located?

River flooding and silt deposits allowed civilizations to grow ...

Harappan writing was in the form of which of the following?

Writting allowed river valley civilizations to record govt actions and trade as well as keep records of crops & taxes.

All four civilizations created writing systems.

What is cuneiform?

Why did the first civilizations develop along river valleys?

Cuneiform was written using a clay tablet and a ________.

How do you read Harrapan writing?

What were the oracle bones used for during the Shang Dynasty?