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RVC Unit 2.
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1
The following map identifies which body of water?
Red Sea
Nile
Tigris
Euphretes
2
Identify the area on the World Regions map that identifies the Mesopotamia Civilization.
Northern Africa/Middle East
Middle East
East Asia
South Asia
3
Select a reason for the original purpose of writing systems.
To teach religion
To record government and historical data
To predict the future
To keep business records
4
The land that the Sumerians lived was a part of a larger region known for its rich soil and shape. What is it called?
Arid Arc
Grain Valley
Far East Far East
Fertile Crescent
5
Which River Vally Civilization government is represented in the diagram?
Egyptian
Indus River
China
Mesopotamia
6
Which of the following is the Ancient Egyptian civilization NOT known for?
Mummification
Afterlife
Pyramids
Caste System
7
Which statement
BEST
describes the diagram?
Warriors and kings were most important.
Commoners were highly praised
Each class had to work, interact, and marry within its own class.
Gods were in the clouds
8
Which term matches the definition: A belief system that focused on a family order and ethics.
Polytheism
Confucianism
Daoism/Taoism
Monotheism
9
Identify the area on the World Regions map that identifies the Ancient China Civilization.
South Asia
East Asia
Middle East
Northern Africa/Middle East
10
Which term matches the definition: A belief system that focused on nature and living in harmony with it.
Daoism/Taoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Polytheism
11
Which Civilization does the diagram represent?
Indus River
Egyptian
China
Mesopotamian
12
Which theme best fits as to why this picture was created
Government Systems
Religous
Writing Systems
Agricultural Revolution
13
Which of the following is the Indus River civilization NOT known for?
Innovation like silk
Innovation like city planning
Caste System
Mathematics
14
Which term matches the definition: A belief system that stressed how bad people were and needed to be controlled.
Confucianism
Legalism
Polytheism
Daoism/Taoism
15
Which of China's geographic features did NOT separate its early civilizations from the rest of the world?
The Pacific Ocean
The Tibetan Plateau
The Gobi Desert
The Huang-He River
16
Identify the area on the World Regions map that identifies the Ancient Egypt Civilization.
South Asia
Northern Africa/Middle East
East Asia
Middle East
17
What was the most frequently used form of government during the age of the river valley civilizations?
Monarchy (Rule by one)
Democracy (Rule by all)
Oligarchy (Rule by many)
18
Identify the area on the World Regions map that identifies the Indus Valley Civilization.
Middle East
South Asia
East Asia
Northern Africa/Middle East
19
Which civilization settled in the highlighted region of the map?
The Sumerians
The Han Dynasty
The Harappans
The Egyptian Pharoahs
20
In what sort of building would you most likely find this drawing?
Pyramid
Shrine
Temple
Ziggurat
21
The highlighted region of the map identifies:
The Amazon River
The Nile River
The fertile crescent
The Euphretes River
22
Which of the following is the Mesopotamia civilization NOT known for?
Innovations like the wheel
Writing Systems
Mummification
Code of Law
23
The highlighted region of the map represents which of the following rivers?
The Ganges River
The Yellow (Yangtze) River
The Indus River
The Huang-He River
24
Which of the following is a writing system of the River Valley Civilizations (Egypt)?
Hieroglyphics
Latin
Ideographic
Origami
25
Which term matches the definition: Belief in one god.
Daoism/Taoism
Monotheism
Confucianism
Polytheism
26
The highlighted region of the map represents which body of water?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Yangtze
27
Which description best fits the Agricultural Revolution?
Shifting from hunting and gathering to farming as a way of life.
Focusing on war and the development of iron tools.
Replacing human laborers with machines
Moving from urban centers to rural centers
28
In what early river valley civilization would you expect to see this wall drawing?
Egyptian
Indus River
China
Mesopotamian
29
Which term matches the definition: Belief in more than one god.
Monotheism
Polytheism
Confucianism
Daoism/Taoism
30
Which of the following is a writing system of the River Valley Civilizations (Mesopotamia)?
Cuneiform
Latin
Origami
Ideographic
31
Which of the following is the Ancient China civilization NOT known for?
Innovations like silk
Isolation
Afterlife
Dynasty
32
The highlighted region of the map represents which of the following rivers?
The Indus River
The Nile River
The Euphrates River
The Ganges River
33
The land that lies between the two rivers is known as:
Mesopotamia
Mediterranean
Mesoamerica
Mahabharata
