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A review of key river valley concepts
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1
What is a positive about terrace farming?
You can hunt on them.
You can swim in them.
You can dance on them.
You can grow crops on them.
2
On what rivers was ancient India located?
Huang He and Yangtze
Nile River
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Ganges
3
How many characteristics do civilizations have?
1
7
6
5
4
What is a negative about terrace farming?
It is safe.
It is dangerous.
It is fun.
It is predictable.
5
What is a surplus?
too little
just enough
more than enough
none
6
What is an example of monumental architecture in Egypt?
pyramids
Trump Tower
ziggurat
the Great wall
7
Cuneiform is the writing system of
Mesopotamia
ancient India
ancient China
ancient Egypt
8
An adaptation to an unreliable access to water is
irrigation ditches
terrace farming
hunting and gathering
subsistence farming
9
On what rivers was Mesopotamia located?
Indus and Ganges
Huang He and Yangzte
Nile River
Tigris and Euphrates
10
What does adapt mean?
sing
farm
dance
change
11
What characteristic of a civilization allows for the creation of history?
writing
religion
12
What is a positive aspect of living near a river?
It floods.
It is wet.
It is foggy.
It is cold.
13
Which ancient river valley civilization is the furthest east?
ancient Egypt
ancient India
Mesopotamia
ancient China
14
What characteristic of a civilization deals with beliefs
government
building
religion
social class
15
Hieroglyphics and cuneiform are examples of
government
social class
writing
religion
16
What is an example of monumental architecture in China?
the Great Wall
ziggurat
pyramids
Trump Tower
17
On what continent was ancient Egypt located?
Africa
Australia
Asia
Antartica
18
An adaptation to growing food on a mountain is
subsistence farming
terrace farming
hunting and gathering
slash-and-burn farming
19
What is a negative aspect of a river?
It floods.
It is foggy.
It is cold.
It is wet.
20
On what river was ancient China located?
Indus and Ganges
Nile river
Huang He and Yangtze
Tigris and Euphrates
21
What is a negative about irrigation ditches?
They bring water to crops.
You can travel on them.
They may collapse and fill with dirt.
You can swim in them.
22
Hieroglyphics is the writing system of
Mesopotamia
Egypt
ancient China
ancient India
23
How much food is needed by a civilization?
just enough
none
little
a suplus
24
What is a positive about irrigation ditches?
They can collapse.
They bring water to crops.
You can swim in them.
You can travel on them.
25
On what river was ancient Egypt located?
Tigris and Euphrates
Huang He and Yangtze
Nile
Indus and Ganges
26
Why did the Neolithic Revolution have to come before the ancient river valley civilizations?
Civilizations need people.
Civilizations need religion.
Civilizations need government.
Civilizations need a surplus of food.
27
Mohenjo-daro is an example of a
city planning
social class
hieroglyphics
religion
28
On what continent were Mesopotamia, ancient India and ancient China located?
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
29
What is the term when people have different jobs in a civilization?
job specialization
central government
religion
writing
30
Which ancient river valley civilization is the furthest west?
ancient China
ancient India
Mesopotamia
ancient Egypt
