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Why did the earliest civilizations
intentionally
begin along river valleys
Protection against gods and goddesses.
Plenty of materials for building cities.
Ability to grow abundant crops due to large amounts of fertile soil.
Societies needed the rivers to trade their pottery.
2
How many years before the start of the Middle Kingdom did Menes unite Upper and Lower Egypt?
-1,060
1,060
1,314
5,140
3
Which of the following civilizations is
not accurately
paired with its system of writing?
Egypt-hieroglyphics
Mesopotamia-cuneiform
China-calligraphy
India-dharma
4
Cuneiform is...
An ancient numbering system
A form of symbol writing in Mesopotamia
A language that originated in India
An ancient religion found in Egypt
5
All of the ancient river valley civilizations have two main rivers
True
False
6
Monotheism is the belief in one God
False
True
7
Why is studying the GRAPES important?
They are the basis of every civilization
Without each category it is not considered a civilization
Gives us a summary of the civilization
Foundation of every civilization
8
Food surpluses, domestication of animals and settlements are all a result of...
The Agricultural Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
The Farming Theory
The Big Bang Theory
9
Which of the following civilizations is
in-accurately
paired with its belief system
Ancient China- Buddhism and other philosophies
Mesopotamia- there was no belief system
Ancient India- Hinduism or Buddhism
None of the above
10
Which civilization is A?
Indus Valley (India)
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
11
Most Ancient River Valley civilizations were polytheistic which means they believed in
Many gods
No god
One god
12
The China civilization was founded upon the...
Ganges River
Nile River
Huang He River (Yellow River)
Indus River
13
When a government leader uses religion as the basis of the laws, this is known as
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
14
A key geographic advantage of the river valley was its
Fertile soil
Marshy land
Dry soil
Depth
15
All of the following were part of the development of ancient river valley civilizations
except
:
First government systems
First written laws
First empires
First use of electronic technology
16
Which of the following civilizations is
incorrectly
matched with its river
Egypt- Nile River
China- Yellow River/Huang He River
Mesopotamia- Danube River
India- Ganges River/Indus River
17
The emergence of early river civilizations is a direct result of
The Paleolithic Age
The establishment of central governments
Trade
Agriculture/ farming
18
Which civilization is B?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
Indus Valley (India)
19
The belief in many gods is known as
Monotheism
Theocracy
Polytheism
Non-theistic
20
The Great Pyramid was built in 2540BC and the New Kingdom started in 1550BC.
4090 years have passed between the events
1550 years have passed between the two events
2540 years have passed between the two events
990 years have passed between the events
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GRAPES stands for
Gov.Region.Achievements.Place.Eco.School
Geo.Religion.Achievements.Politics.Eco.Socialstructure
Gov.Religion.Ancestry.Politics.Eco.Subjects
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How much time as passed between the start of the Old Kingdom and start of the New Kingdom?
-1,116
4,256
1,091
1,116
