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Early River Valley Civilizations
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1
Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?
political harmony
favorable geography
religious differences
universal education
2
Which geographic feature would have most likely hurt the connection between India and China?
Thar Desert
Deccan Plateau
Himalaya Mountains
Bay of Bengal
3
Which geographic feature was common to the development of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
mountains
deserts
river valleys
rain forests
4
One way in which the Huang He and the Nile civilizations were similar is that they each
flourished by trading salt and gold
originated in river valleys
suffered repeated invasions
developed monotheistic religions
5
Population density is greatest in the northern part of India because
people tend to settle along the seacoast
there are large areas of fertile soil along river systems
British support of the Indian Congress Party
British empathy for social conditions in India
6
Which change throughout the world led to the development of these areas?
Formation of art and architecture
Discovery of trade
Invention of farming
Cultural diffusion
7
Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?
spreading monotheistic religious customs
using irrigation systems
developing democratic traditions
recording events in cave paintings
8
How does geography affect the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.
Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.
Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.
Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.
9
Which statement about the Indus River valley civilization is an opinion rather than a fact?
The Indus people developed a system of writing.
Farmers grew a surplus of barley, wheat, and dates.
Planned cities indicated a use of technology.
Indus cities were the most developed of the time period.
10
The reason ancient peoples of the Nile River valley built levees, dikes, and reservoirs was to
create a shorter route to distant cities
purify sacred waters
increase agricultural production
defend against invaders
11
The image demonstrates the effects of
Domestication of plants
Ice Age behavior
Job specialization
Nomadic lifestyle
12
Most of the Egyptian population is clustered in the Nile River Valley mainly because
it is the most scenic area in the country
heavy industry is located along the river
the river is the major source of water for agriculture
the river is of great military importance
13
The development of which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River?
Chinese
Egyptian
Maya
Mesopotamian
14
Which is a plausible claim based on the map?
Communication between the first civilizations was common.
Early civilizations developed sea trade routes.
Cultural diffusion among early humans was evident.
The earliest civilizations developed around water sources.
15
What is the purpose of what is in this image?
People had a complicated system of laws written down.
Writing was created to keep track of daily food supplies .
Mesopotamians learned to read so they could worship God
Early scribes were mainly in charge of writing down prayers.
16
River valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates and the Indus were centers of civilization because they
were easy to defend from invasion
had rich deposits of iron ore and coal
were isolated from other cultural influences
provided a means of transportation and irrigation
17
Which statement is correct
Natural boundaries decide modern political boundaris
Current boundaries do not match with geographical features.
Climate is afactor in the formation of political boundaries.
The Gupta Empire had the same boundaries as modern India.
18
Rihanna hit number one on the Billboard 200 in March of 2016 with what album?
Anti
Talk That Talk
Unapologetic
Loud
19
The ancient Sumerians and Egyptians are similar is that these civilizations developed
iron weapons
wheeled vehicles
block printing systems
irrigation systems
20
The Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra were important to ancient India because they were
ruling dynasties that united the people of Harappa
high mountain ranges that protected India from invasion
Aryan gods to whom the priests prayed for rain
great rivers that flowed through India’s northern plain
21
Which movie won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 2016 Academy Awards ceremony?
Bridge of Spies
Spotlight
The Martian
The Big Short
22
One similarity found in both Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations is that each developed a
monotheistic religion
written language
compass
ziggurat
23
Which geographic factor had an influence on the development of Egyptian and Babylon?
locations near a strait
cool temperatures
river valleys
mountains
24
This image shows evidence of
Trade routes and early exploration of the world
Geographic features of Mesopotamia
Education systems of the first civilizations
Common characteristics of early civilizations
25
In which region did China’s earliest civilizations develop?
Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert
Tibetan Plateau
Yellow River Valley
26
The early civilizations of the Nile River Valley and Mesopotamia were similar because they were
monotheistic
dependent on fertile land
dependent on each other for trade
industrialized societies
27
Who is the current quarterback of the New England Patriots?
Peyton Manning
Aaron Rodgers
Dak Prescott
Tom Brady
28
Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?
developing a writing system using cuneiform
establishing representative democracies
building floating gardens to grow corn
constructing Hindu temples
29
India’s earliest civilizations were located in
river valleys
dry steppes
mountainous regions
coastal regions
30
One reason early civilizations developed in China, Egypt, and in Mesopotamia is because
climate and geography favored agriculture
vast mineral deposits existed for manufacturing
rivers contributed to nomadic lifestyles
natural barriers provided protection from invasions
31
The Indus and Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both closely associated with
oil discoveries
border disputes
cradles of early civilization
sacred biblical sites
32
The image and the civilization it depicts was made possible because of the
Fertile land of the Andes Mountains
Fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Domestication of animals in India
Schools along the Nile River
33
Oracle bones, Daoism, and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilizations in
India
China
Egypt
Russia
34
The development of civilizations in Egypt, Mesopotamia and India shows the importance of
river valleys
mountain passes
rugged coastlines
heavy forestation
35
Which river system is found in Mesopotamia?
Nile River
Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers
Yellow River
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
