Which statement about early Indus River valleycivilization is an opinion rather than a fact?

Farmers grew a surplus of barley, wheat, and dates.

One way in which the civilizations of Sumerians, the Phoenicians,and the Maya were similar is

developed extensive writing systems

What geographic feature did the earliest civilizationsin Egypt, India, and China have incommon?

riversthat increased the fertility of the land by flooding

Tradealong the Silk Roads and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in

culturaldiffusion between different societies

The primary reason ancient peoples of the Nile River valley built dikes and reservoirs was to

increase agricultural production.

A reason for the development of early civilization in theTigris-Euphrates river valleys was

flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming

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Which statement about early Indus River valleycivilization is an opinion rather than a fact?
Plannedcities indicated a use of technology.
The Indus people developed a system of writing.
Farmers grew a surplus of barley, wheat, and dates.
Indus city-states was the most developed of the time period.
2
One way in which the civilizations of Sumerians, the Phoenicians,and the Maya were similar is
emphasized equality in education
established monotheistic religions
encouraged democratic participation in government
developed extensive writing systems
3
What geographic feature did the earliest civilizationsin Egypt, India, and China have incommon?
tropicalclimates that included monsoons
vastforests that supplied lumber for building
riversthat increased the fertility of the land by flooding
mountainsthat provided protection from invasion
4
Tradealong the Silk Roads and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in
amovement toward decolonization
eliminationof all traditional beliefs
culturaldiffusion between different societies
the Columbian exchange
5
Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?
recording events in cave paintings.
using irrigation systems.
spreading monotheistic religious traditions.
developing democratic conditions.
6
Which river is most closely associated to Hinduism?
Ganges River
Tigris River
Nile River
Yellow River
7
The primary reason ancient peoples of the Nile River valley built dikes and reservoirs was to
increase agricultural production.
create a shorter route to distant cities.
purify sacred waters.
defend against invaders.
8
Whichriver system is found in Mesopotamia?
Gangesand Brahmaputra rivers
YellowRiver
Tigrisand Euphrates rivers
Nile River
9
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in thatboth cultures
used a hieroglyphic writing system
developed along rivers
established trade routes to China
used the ziggurat form for their temples
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A reason for the development of early civilization in theTigris-Euphrates river valleys was
the location protected the people from land invasion
rivers provide a direct trade route between Europe and Asia
flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming
these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea

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