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Unit 2: River Valley Civilizations
Unit 2: River Valley Civilizations
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Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, China, Peoples of the Sea, Hebrews, and Judaism
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What was Mesopotamia's writing called?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Linear A
Alphabet
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What was irrigation?
method of removing water from crops after a flood
Method of reliably providing water to crops using advanced technology
Method of supplying water to crops using the rivers
Method of removing excess water from crops during the dry season
3
The Chinese Civilization developed and flourished in the valley of the ___ River, which also meant Yellow.
Yangtze
Hai
Huai
Huang He
4
Which civilization was known for inventing iron?
Babylonians
Assyrians
Hittites
Sumerians
5
The Indus River Valley is located where?
China
Fertile Crescent
Egypt
Modern day Pakistan
6
The Israelites consider Canaan to be the Promised Land because they believed what?
the pharaoh gave this land to them.
God made a covenant with Abraham that it would belong to his descendants.
Canaan was the original home of Abraham and the other patriarchs.
Canaan is the place where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses.
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India is a subcontinent of which continent?
Antartica
Africa
Asia
South America
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Which of the following were Sumerian inventions?
Lunar Calendar, Paper, sail
Sail, gunpowder, wheel
Plow, sail, wheel
Paper, gunpowder, ceramics
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What is a Cataract?
A steep cliffs
A place for water to pass through
A dam that prevents water from moving
Steep cliffs, boulders that form dangerous fast moving waters
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The people of Mesopotamia were:
All of the above
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Nontheistic
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Who built the first Temple in Jerusalem?
Solomon
David
Moses
Saul
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What did the Phoencians develop?
First writing system using an alphabet
phonics
Paper
First writing system using pictograms
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Mesopotamia means
Land of Many Gods
Land Under the Mountains
Land Between Two Rivers
Land of Fertile Soil
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What is cuneiform?
A trade system based on conifer seeds in China
A manuscript developed by the Egyptians
A system of writing developed by the Sumerians
Mathematical system developed by Al Jabr
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Where was Ancient Egypt located?
North East Africa
Eastern Asia
Northern Europe
Southern Asia
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Mesopotamia is part of the:
Fertile Crescent
Farmable Circle
Agricultural Croissant
Silty Rectangle
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What was Hammurabi's Code?
An unbreakable cypher to send messages in secret code
A set of 143 rules about proper manners and etiquette
A series of 282 laws to create order in Mesopotamian society
A letter written by Hammurabi to the people of Mesopotamia
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What is a monsoon?
Weather pattern in China that impacts seasonal climate
Weather pattern in India that impacts seasonal climate
Weather pattern in Mesopotamia that impacts seasonal climate
Weather pattern in Egypt that impacts seasonal climate
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Who is the father of Judaism?
Abraham
Ahura Mazda
Jesus
Moses
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Who controlled Ancient Egypt?
Emperor
A God/Goddess
A king
A Pharaoh
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What is one reason why Mesopotamia experienced frequent invasions?
Surplus of food was used as spoils of war
Lack of military training
Lack of natural barriers
Was a culture that invited in many outside people
22
What was the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Hieroglyphic story
Oral History
Epic Poem
The first book
23
What is the name for the nurtrient rich soil left behind after a river floods?
Fertilzer
Flood soil
Silt
Mud
24
Which of the following are is not a factor of civilization?
Agriculture
Advanced Cities
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology
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The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
Hieroglyphics
letters
English
Arabic
