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1
What was an advantage of the physical geography of Ancient China
natural barriers helped increase trade
natural barriers protected them from invaders
2
The name of this civilization means "land between the rivers."
China
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
3
Which Sumerian invention was used to irrigate the land?
cuneiform
wheel
levees
plow
4
What geographic features protected India from invasion?
Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts
Sahara Desert and Red Sea
Himalayas and Hindu Kush Mountains
Alps and Mediterranean Sea
5
The fertile crescent stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
HEI
movement
location
place
6
What is the main reason early settlements arose in river valleys?
water for bathing
rich soil for agriculture
great fishing supply
protection from invaders
7
Which is true about the winter monsoon?
it helped ancient sailors travel faster from Africa to Asia
it creates mudslides
it brings water to farmland
it helped ancient sailors travel faster from Asia to Africa
8
What direction does the Nile River flow?
south
east
west
north
9
Due to the physical geography of China, early Chinese civilizations...
had no fertile soil to farm
were spread out over large areas of land
were isolated from the rest of the world
did not develop in river valleys
10
What is a triangle-shaped piece of land made from soil deposited by a river?
cataract
peninsula
monsoon
delta
11
The Eastern and Western Ghats are located in which country?
India
China
Iraq
Egypt
12
Most fertile farmland in Egypt
Fertile Cresent
Sahara Desert
Upper Egypt
Nile Delta
13
Which body of water does the Nile River empty into?
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates River
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
14
On which continent is Egypt located?
Australia
North America
Africa
Asia
15
Which river in China is called the "River of Sorrows?"
Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
Indus River
Euphrates River
Huang He (Yellow River)
16
Which direction do the summer monsoons blow?
from the NW
from the north
from the SW
from the south
17
Which physical feature protected Egypt?
Sahara Desert
cataracts along the Nile River
Euphrates River
Indus River
18
What was the source of the Tigris River?
Euphrates River
Persian Gulf
Zagros Mountains
Himalayas
19
Several countries in Africa are disputing who should control this river.
Ganges
Huang He
Tigris
Nile
20
What is the relative location of Egypt?
Southern Part of Africa
NE part of Africa
East of Mesopotamia
West of the Red Sea
21
Which physical features helped merchants from Ancient India trade with others?
deserts
mountains
rivers and seas
plateaus
