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# rivercivilizations A review of Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China & Indus Valley
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1
Ancient Civilizations most heavily relied on which of the following for survival:
deserts to keep invaders away
floods for watering crops
trade and bartering
Ziggurats
2
How did the Code of Hammurabi contribute to human progress?
its written laws defined obligations & punishments
it treated free citizens & slaves equally
it rejected religious prejudice
it put an end to physical punishments
3
What might a physical geographer studying ancient civilizations investigate?
role of climate on ancient river valley civilizations
impact of trade on ancient cultures
types of family patterns in ancient societies
boundaries of ancient empires at different time periods
4
Traders using the Silk Road had to overcome physical barriers posed by the mountains & ?
The Great Wall
numerous river crossings
bandits
desert climate conditions
5
What was an important achievement of the early Sumerians?
garments made of silk
invention of the wheel
first cotton clothing
Development of hieroglyphics
6
Which geographic factor most contributed to the development of the Huang He civilization?
high mountain ranges
vasts deserts areas
availability of fertile soil
smooth coastline
7
What is the name of the bone between the knee and the hip?
femur
knee cap
phalange
patella
8
What is polytheistic?
belief in more than one god
a supreme essence
belief in one god
9
Seasonal winds that can bring dry or wet weather are called?
storm surges
typhoons
tornadoes
monsoons
10
What cartoon are these characters from?
Blues Clues
Oswald
The Fairly Odd Parents
The Smurfs
11
What information is shown on the map?
location of early river valley civilizations
location of European colonial empires
trade routes between ancient civilizations
burial sites of ancient Egyptian rulers
12
The Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, & Huang He civilizations have what in common?
They had outlawed the practice of slavery
They developed in areas with fertile soil & natural waterway
They were able to make iron & steel tools
Each held monotheistic beliefs?
13
Which best explains why the first civilizations grew up in river valleys?
people had higher diets by eating fish
Farmers could grow enough food to support specialized jobs
river valleys discouraged trade with nearby civilizations
river valleys allowed people to build irrigation works
14
What goes up but never goes down?
your age
gravity
a ball
the sun
15
Camels, exchange of goods, silk, exchange of customs & ideas, and bandits all describe what?
East Asia
network of empires
The Silk Road
The Great Wall
16
ONE of these inventions does NOT belong to Ancient China? Which one?
gunpower
pottery
silk
wheel
17
Rivers in Ancient Civilizations were important for all of the following except:
protection from invasions
transportation
fishing
fertile farmland
18
Why did Mesopotamia, Huang He, & Indus River become centers of early civilization?
They were isolated from other civilizations
they contained rich soils from annual floods
They had rich deposits of iron ore & coal
they were easy to defend against invasions by other peoples
19
What do ziggurats, monarchy & writing on clay tablets have in common?
They are achievements of the peoples of Mesopotamia
They are artifacts of the Egyptian civilization
They are accomplishments of the Indus Valley civilization
They are triumphs of ancient Chinese culture
