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River Valley Civilizations
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1
The Neolithic (Era) Revolution began when people discovered how to -
make some temples for religious ceremonies.
trade with others in thesame river valley.
fight wars using metal weapons.
grow food and domesticate animals.
2
Identify the form of writing pictured below.
Cuneiform
Seals
Characters
Hieroglyphics
3
What is one similarity between Egypt and Shang China
Both were polytheistic civilizations
Both had written forms of communication
Both had a democratic government
Both traded with the Americas
4
What is subsistence agriculture?
growth of extra crops
producing crops for your own use
depending on slave labor for production of crops
building large government owned farms
5
River valleys were centers of civilization because they –
had fertile soil, freshwater, and warm climates.
were isolated from other cultures.
had rich deposits of iron, ore and coal.
were easy to defend from invasion.
6
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a civilization?
Indian Ocean
Writing
Organized Government
Religion
7
Which factor first led to the development of civilizations?
government
geography
religion
education
8
Pyramids were used as -
the final resting place for pharoahs.
storage for water from the Nile.
housing for Egyptian scribes.
religious centers of worship.
9
Which of the following occurred prior to the Neolithic Revolution?
Domestication of Animals
Hunting and Gathering
Settled Communities
the creation of Judaism
10
The picture below depicts what process from Egyptian culture?
Dynasty
Polytheistic
Theocracy
Mummification
11
What RVC does the
ziggurat
come from?
China
Mesopotamia
Indus
Egypt
12
Which RVC is located where present-day Iraq is today?
China
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
13
According to the map, which RVC is located on the Yellow River?
Indus
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
14
Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of RV civilizations?
Coastlines
River Valleys
Forests
Mountain Ranges
15
The Code of Hammurabi was a legal code that originated in what RVC?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus
China
16
According to the map, which RVC is located on the Tigris and Euphrates River?
Egypt
Indus
China
Mesopotamia
17
Which RVC names means "the land between two rivers?"
Egypt
Indus
China
Mesopotamia
18
"Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" best describes punishment from what ancient law code?
Ten Commandments
Hieroglyphics
Embalming
Code of Hammurabi
19
What geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of RVCs?
forests
river valleys
deserts
mountains
20
The Yellow (Huang He) River is located near what river valley civilization?
Indus
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
21
Which of the following is a characteristic of Judaism?
Pray five times a day
Belief in many Gods (polytheistic)
Belief in a Single God (monotheistic)
Belied in ritual human sacrifice
