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#World History #Ancient Civilization
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1
The horseshoe-shaped
region
in Mesopotamia where the earliest civilizations began to develop:
Indus River Valley
Ancient Egypt
Chinese River Kingdoms
The Fertile Crescent
2
In this social system, if you are born into a specific class, you may be treated differently
Government
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Social Hierarchy
3
The rivers associated most closely with Mesopotamia:
Huang He
The Nile
Ganges
Tigris & Euphrates
4
Ancient Egyptian government can be described as:
Kings chosen by the people
Pharaohs ruling with the power of the "gods"
Several leaders ruling together
A president voted into office
5
Main river of Ancient Egypt:
The Nile
The Indus
The Euphrates
The Tigris
6
Which of these facts about the 6th grade teachers is true?
Mrs. Leddy has an identical twin sister
Mrs. Holt works as a government agent (that's why she travels so much!)
They all love to stay late after school and play football in the courtyard
Mrs. Lew is pregnant
7
The
main
reason early civilization began near rivers:
Only source of drinking water.
Natural barrier
Rivers are nice to look at.
Silt left from floods provided nutrient-rich soil for crops.
8
During the neolithic (New Stone Age) revolution, people began to...
Raise crops and build small villages
Build huge palaces
Keep being nomads
Sing songs
9
This Babylonian introduced a code of harsh laws and strict punishment in Mesopotamia.
Asoka
The Pharohs
Actually, Paleolithic Tribes
Hammurabi
10
Early humans and paleolithic peoples did not settle in one place, but were mostly...
merchants
sedentary farmers
nomadic hunter-gatherers
citizens of city-states
11
Which of the following is NOT an example of a characteristic of civilization?
Punishments
Specialized worker
Record keeping
Religion
12
Where was the Indus River Valley civilization?
Modern day Iraq
Modern Day China
Modern Day Egypt
Modern Day India
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Why did early peoples most likely build walls?
To stop animals from escaping
To keep slaves inside
Protect themselves from invasion
Offered natural resources
