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Greece became reliant on the sea for fish and trade routes to get what they needed due to its rocky soil.
True
False
2
All of the earliest civilizations developed near _____________.
mountains
rivers
deserts
peninsulas
3
What common factor would have encouraged people to settle in river valleys?
River valleys made it easier to escape an invasion.
The water resources allowed for development of agriculture.
Rivers valleys always have moderate temperatures.
4
Monsoon rains benefit civilizations by allowing agriculture to develop.
False
True
5
How did the Maya increase the amount of farmland in their rainforest environment?
migrate into swampland with more water resources
terrace farming
built chinampas using soften rainforest soil
slash-and-burn agriculture
6
How did the Mayans use underground reservoirs?
To store food surpluses to eat later.
To store water brought to cities by aqueducts.
To build underground tunnels.
To store rainwater for drinking and irrigating crops.
7
Which of the following best describes why rivers were important to ancient civilizations
Rivers provide water and fish for the people nearby
All of the above
The rivers made it possible for people to travel and visit one another
Fertile soil from rivers made settlement and development possible
8
Which natural barriers were ideal for protection from invasion?
Rivers & Coastlines
Deserts & Coastlines
Deserts & Mountains
Mountains & Rivers
9
What is something that Ancient Egyptian cities have in common, according to this map?
They are all on the Mediterranean Sea.
They are all in Lower Egypt
They are all in the Western Desert
They are all along the Nile RIver
10
Why did ancient civilizations build dams, levees and canals?
to speed up transportation on rivers
to build causeways
to build chinampas
to manage flooding of rivers
11
What innovations made it possible to expand settlements into dry locations?
Irrigation
All of the above
Aqueducts
Canals
12
Why did Greece have isolated and independent city-states?
river flooding kept city-states from communicating often
it was an important belief in Greek mythology
Zeus would strike city-states with lightning anytime they merged
the mountainous terrain made it difficult to unify under one government
13
What man-made waterways help to control flooding and increase farmable land?
aqueducts
chinampas
canals
rivers
14
Both China and Egypt adapted to their physical features by developing terrace farming of mountains and hillsides.
True
False
15
True/False: Japan is a peninsula
True
False
16
The Yellow River is often called "China's Sorrow" because
It is unable to provide rich nutrients to replenish the soil
Most people prefer to farm along the banks of the Yangtze River instead
It's yearly flooding is responsible for the deaths of millions
It serves as a burial place for all of China's great emperors.
17
True/False: The Sahara is the largest desert in the world
True
False
18
How did the Aztec use chinampas?
To increase the amount of farmable land and grow more food
As a barrier to prevent attack from nearby neighbors
To prevent the flooding of rivers
To builld terrace farms along the sides of mountains
19
Ancient Egyptian Agriculture relied on nutrient-rich silt deposited from seasonal flooding of the Nile.
False
True
20
How did the Inca adapt to living in the Andes Mountains?
They learned to predict when nearby volcanoes would erupt.
They used slash-and-burn agriculutre to remove tress from mountain sides.
They built rope bridges, aqueducts, and used a messenger relay system.
21
How do we know that the civilizations in the Indus Valley took city planning so seriously?
Cities were built in middle of deserts despite lack of water resources
They had many small villages ruled by individual kings.
Cities were built in a grid like pattern with buildings close together.
22
Which ancient civilization had difficulty with farming due to its mountainous terrain and rocky soil?
Greece
Aztec
Egypt
Rome
23
What civilization central location on the Mediterranean Sea made it develop quickly?
Mesopotamia
China
Aztec
Rome
24
How did the Yellow River affect the growth of Chinese civilization?
Farming was not possible along the river so people relied on fishing.
It slowed the growth of Chinese civilization.
It allowedy trade directly with neighboring Nile RIver civilizations.
It sped up the growth of Chinese civilization.
25
Mountains and deserts made it easy for China to trade with other civilizations.
False
True
