Which sentence best describes reasons why Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River?

river provided fertile soil for crops & a transport route.

a stepped pyramid topped with a temple

Why did civilizations first emerge so late in human history?

weather improvements after the end of the Ice Age

Based on the map, the Fertile Crescent was land located

between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Which of the following statements is true about ancient Mesopotamia?

It was much more vulnerable to invasion than Egypt.

Which of the following is true of the emergence of civilizations on earth?

Civilization developed independently in major locations

In what way does geography help explain the rise of both the Egyptian & Sumerian civilization?

Both civilizations developed in river valleys.

Due to the physical geography of China, early Chinese civilizations

were isolated from the rest of the world

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Chapter 3: Civilizations

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Chapter 3: First Civilizations

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1
This early collection of laws of punishment for crimes for the social rank of offender & victim
The Seventeen-Article Constitution
Deuteronomy
The Laws of Manu
The Code of Hammurabi
2
Which was necessary for a society to be a “civilization” in the traditional scholarly sense?
Grain-based farming
Defensive walls
A written language
Cities
3
Which First Civilization was the “gift of the Nile”?
Mesopotamia
China
Indus Valley
Egypt
4
Which sentence best describes reasons why Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River?
river provided protection from invaders
river isolated Egyptians & prevented cultural diffusion.
River was a burial for pharaohs.
river provided fertile soil for crops & a transport route.
5
Which civilization produced the world’s earliest written language?
Sumerian
Norte Chico
Indus Valley
Egyptian
6
Kings in which early state were known as “Son of Heaven”?
China
Nubia
Sumer
Egypt
7
What is the image?
a cermonial bath
a great carved-stone head
a stepped pyramid topped with a temple
the tomb of an Egyptian king
8
Based on the diagram, Aryans were divided into classes according to their?
religious beliefs
gender and race
occupations
age and place of birth
9
The Mesopotamian epic hero who went on a quest for eternal life was
Enkidu
Enheduanna.
Gilgamesh
Sargon
10
The rise and fall of dynasties in China was based on
trade with other civilizations.
the Mandate of Heaven.
the caste system.
migrations of people from other lands.
11
Which of the following was a city of the Indus Valley civilization?
Babylon
Uruk
Teotihuacán
Harappa
12
Why did civilizations first emerge so late in human history?
weather improvements after the end of the Ice Age
Human brains were not large enough until later
Tools that made it possible to construct cities
Only agricultural societies can support large populations
13
Civilization included ritual sacrifice & and a game played with a rubber ball.
Olmec
Maya
Norte Chico
Veracruz
14
Based on the map, the Fertile Crescent was land located
along the west coast of the Persian Gulf
east of the Zagros Mountains
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
along the Nile River
15
Which of the following statements is true about ancient Mesopotamia?
It was much more vulnerable to invasion than Egypt.
Its agriculture was based on the predictable rivers.
Its people believed in a happy afterlife.
Its people had a cheerful, hopeful outlook on the world.
16
From the time of early civilizations, people in India have depended on monsoons to
destroy pests that ruin crops
warm their homes in winter
bring rain to water crops
provide energy to run machines
17
Which of the following is true of the emergence of civilizations on earth?
Civilization developed independently in Andes & Mesopotamia
All human cultures are civilized,
Civilization developed in Mesopotamia & spread by diffusion
Civilization developed independently in major locations
18
The following physical features influenced lead to the development of civilizations
coastline
river valley
plateau
lake
19
In what way does geography help explain the rise of both the Egyptian & Sumerian civilization?
Both civilizations developed in river valleys.
Both civilizations developed along a seacoast.
Both civilizations developed near mountains.
Both civilizations developed on islands.
20
Due to the physical geography of China, early Chinese civilizations
did not develop in river valleys
made few advances in learning
were spread over large amounts of land
were isolated from the rest of the world

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