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Ancient River Valley Civilizations
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A review question set for Students of History's unit on Western River Valley Civilizations.
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1
Which empire took over Mesopotamia from the Sumerians?
Persian Empire
Akkadian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Assyrian Empire
2
What was the largest trade item in ancient China?
coal
silk
metal
cattle
3
The period of peace and prosperity in which pyramids were built was called?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
4
Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"
Because of the large population.
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
5
Which civilization had the most advanced plumbing systems?
Mesopotamia
China
Indus River Valley
Egypt
6
What were the different groups of rulers in Ancient China called?
Democracies
Dynasties
Pharaohs
City-States
7
Which direction does the Nile flow?
South
North
West
East
8
What was the writing system of the Ancient Egyptians called?
Cuneiform
Aramaic
Hieroglyphics
Klingon
9
How were Indus Valley cities advanced or ahead of their time?
They had hieroglyphics
They had stone seals
They had planned out roads and sewer systems
They had stone iPads
10
What was a city-state?
an urban area within a large kingdom or empire
a city that had its own ruler and government
a city that was part of a huge empire ruled by a single king or queen
a city that was part of a much larger state or nation
11
Which Egyptian pharaoh had the Pyramid of Giza built?
Khufu
Hammurabi
King Tut
Nefertiti
12
What are the two major river systems that formed the valley where Ancient China was created?
Tigris and Euphrates
Yellow and Yangtze
Indus and Ganges
Nile and Amazon
13
Who controlled Sumer's earliest forms of government?
Kings
Elected mayors
Mothers
Temple Priests
14
This ancient writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
Hieroglyphics
Cunieform
Latin
Papyrus
15
What is true about polytheism?
Polytheism is the belief in many gods.
Polytheism is the belief in the Ten Commandments.
Polytheism is the belief in the Torah.
Polytheism is the belief in one god.
16
Why do historians know more about ancient Egypt than about the Indus Valley Civilization?
Language of the Indus Valley has never been deciphered
Egypt had pharaohs
Egypt experienced more conflict
No artifacts from the Indus Valley were ever found
17
Which Babylonian king implemented a famous system of laws?
King Nebuchadnezzar
King Hammurabi
Ramses II
Cyrus The Great
18
Which of the following was NOT a natural border for ancient Egypt?
deserts
The Mediterranean Sea
mountains
The Tigris River
19
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
to serve as a ceremonial meal
to ask for advice from ancestors
to make music for his family
to send messages to the nobles
20
What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia?
Government officials
Homes for the wealthy
Temples built for local gods
Bazaar
21
What was the first ancient city archaeologists discovered in the Indus River Valley?
Harrapa
Pakistan
Medina
22
What river gave rise to Egyptian civilization?
Nile
Indus
Tigris
Euphrates
23
Which is the oldest river civilization that we have studied?
Hebrews
Greeks
Egypt
Mesopotamia
24
The Caste system was created by the _
Chinese
Aryans
Egyptians
