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4 Early River Valley Civilizations
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1
What was one unique feature about the way homes in Mohenjo-daro were built?
no plumbing
often only 1 story
used steel beams
grid system
2
The lids on the jars that protected a mummy's internal organs were the four sons of which god?
Horus
Nut
Isis
Ra
3
What process did the Egyptians develop later for mummification?
embalming
cremation
freezing
inhumation
4
What were the most prized materials in Ancient China?
jade and bronze
silk and porcelain
copper and coal
diamonds and sapphires
5
What is one ancient city located in the Mesopotamian River Valley?
Ur
Thebes
Xi-an
Mohenjo-daro
6
How long has Hinduism existed in India?
Over 2,000 years
Over 6,000 years
Over 8,000 years
Over 4,000 years
7
What is the script called that Mesopotamia residents developed over time?
Kanji
Heiroglyphics
Cuneiform
Emoji
8
In the Indus Valley, what technology was the most sophisticated in the ancient world?
colosseums and domes
arches and pyramid temples
drainage wells and water storage
columns and paved roads
9
What is one reason why we think the Indus people may have practiced bathing rituals?
written proof of bathing rituals
petrified soap and bathing stones were found near bath
many baths were built throughout the empire
ritual bathing is a part of Hinduism
10
What natural substance/process was used to dehydrate bodies for mummification?
soaking it in glycerin
liquefying with cedar oil
burying in hot/dry sand
rubbing with salt
11
How did jade workers make their products?
rotating tool cut holes or grooves
cut into pebbles
finer abrasive sands used to polish
abrasive sands used to carve it
12
What did the ancient Chinese keep secret for hundreds of years?
ocean route to the new world
silk production
spice trade
bronze casting
13
What does the Hindu god of Shiva do when he sees chaos and ungodliness?
restore balance in the world
changes the seasons in the world
protects the world
destroys the world
14
What was used to make the cities of the ancient Indian civilization?
stucco and wood
clay and silt
cement and rice
brick and stone
15
Which specialty occupation in Mesopotamia uses the early pictogram writing script in their job?
Farmers
Scribes
Pharaohs
Oracles
16
What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?
Along the riverbank
Between the rivers
Between the deserts
Across the ocean
17
What are two present-day countries in which the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow?
Iran and Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates and Lebanon
Qatar and Oman
Iraq and Syria
18
Which two rivers are included in the Mesopotamia river valley?
Indus and Amu Darya
Huang He and Yangtze
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Jordan
19
From what dynasty were bones unearthed with ancient Chinese writing on them?
Qin
Zhou
Ming
Shang
20
How long ago did people living in Mesopotamia develop a form of writing?
4,000 years ago
5,000 years ago
2,000 years ago
8,000 years ago
21
What are the jars called used in the mummification process to store organs?
canopic
shabtis
sarcophagus
natron