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1
Which Sumerian invention was used to irrigate the land?
wheel
levees
plow
cuneiform
2
What was the source of the Tigris River?
Euphrates River
Zagros Mountains
Persian Gulf
Himalayas
3
The fertile crescent stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
movement
location
HEI
place
4
What geographic features protected India from invasion?
Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts
Himalayas and Hindu Kush Mountains
Alps and Mediterranean Sea
Sahara Desert and Red Sea
5
Due to the physical geography of China, early Chinese civilizations...
had no fertile soil to farm
were isolated from the rest of the world
were spread out over large areas of land
did not develop in river valleys
6
Which body of water does the Nile River empty into?
Red Sea
Euphrates River
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
7
What is a triangle-shaped piece of land made from soil deposited by a river?
delta
cataract
monsoon
peninsula
8
The Eastern and Western Ghats are located in which country?
India
China
Iraq
Egypt
9
Which physical feature protected Egypt?
Indus River
Sahara Desert
cataracts along the Nile River
Euphrates River
10
The name of this civilization means "land between the rivers."
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
India
11
On which continent is Egypt located?
Australia
Africa
Asia
North America
12
What is the relative location of Egypt?
Southern Part of Africa
West of the Red Sea
East of Mesopotamia
NE part of Africa
13
Which direction do the summer monsoons blow?
from the SW
from the south
from the north
from the NW
14
Which is true about the winter monsoon?
it brings water to farmland
it creates mudslides
it helped ancient sailors travel faster from Asia to Africa
it helped ancient sailors travel faster from Africa to Asia
15
Several countries in Africa are disputing who should control this river.
Tigris
Ganges
Huang He
Nile
16
What is the main reason early settlements arose in river valleys?
rich soil for agriculture
protection from invaders
water for bathing
great fishing supply
17
Which physical features helped merchants from Ancient India trade with others?
deserts
plateaus
mountains
rivers and seas
18
Which river in China is called the "River of Sorrows?"
Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
Indus River
Huang He (Yellow River)
Euphrates River
19
What was an advantage of the physical geography of Ancient China
natural barriers protected them from invaders
natural barriers helped increase trade
20
What direction does the Nile River flow?
west
north
south
east
21
Most fertile farmland in Egypt
Upper Egypt
Sahara Desert
Fertile Cresent
Nile Delta
