River Civilizations Formative

Question 1

Name the alphabet that was used by the people of ancient Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

Question 2

She was the first female pharaoh of Egypt. Historians believe she was murdered by her son so he could become Pharaoh.

Accepted Answer

Hatshepsut

Question 3

A series of rulers from the same family over many generations is known as .....

Accepted Answer

Dynasty

Question 4

The supreme god of the people of ancient Egypt was called?

Accepted Answer

Ra

Question 5

The elder men in ancient China were known to make all family decisions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

This Egyptian pharaoh was known as the Great Builder. He was also the pharaoh during the Hebrew Exodus from Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Ramses II

Question 7

What did the people of the Indus River Valley use in planning their cities?

Accepted Answer

A grid system

Question 8

Historians' knowledge of the Indus River people comes from reading their writings that have been recently discovered.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Historians believe the Indus River people were relatively peaceful because they found few weapons.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The people of ancient China prayed to their ancestors and not to Shang di.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Why did the people of the Indus River Valley build high walls around their cities?

Accepted Answer

To keep out flood waters

Question 12

Which item below was not true about "family" in the Chinese River Civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Mothers were more respected than fathers

Question 13

Why was the Huang He River called the "Yellow River"?

Accepted Answer

Desert sand blew in the river causing it to turn yellow

Question 14

Which crop below was not grown by the people of the Chinese River Valleys?

Accepted Answer

Soy Beans

Question 15

These were the religious temples built in the cities of Mesopotamia.

Accepted Answer

Ziggurats

Question 16

The people of the Chinese River civilizations typically made their buildings from what material?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Question 17

Which item below was not a possible reason why the Indus River people disappeared?

Accepted Answer

A swarm of locusts destroyed all their crops

Question 18

The people of Mesopotamia invented all of the following tools below except ....

Accepted Answer

Pully

Question 19

Which river in northeast Africa is shown in the map below?

Accepted Answer

Nile River

Question 20

This was the first written language used in Mesopotamia. It was initially used to keep a record of grain inventories.

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 21

What was the #1 selling candy for Halloween in 2022 and 2023?

Accepted Answer

Reeses Peanut Butter Cup

Question 22

The people of the Indus River had enough leisure time that they were known to build toys for children.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

This means the "land between the rivers".

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 24

We know from artifacts that the Indus River people traded with what other early civilization?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 25

This mountain range acts as a shield to prevent invaders from attacking the people of the Indus River Valley.

Accepted Answer

Himalayan Mountains

Question 26

The process of spreading goods and ideas from one culture to another is called?

Accepted Answer

Cultural Diffusion

Question 27

Calendars were invented by the people of Mesopotamia in order to keep track of the yearly flooding.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Which answer below best represents what Egyptians believed was the key to eternal life?

Accepted Answer

Preservation of the body

Question 29

During what kingdom of ancient Egypt were the pyramids built?

Accepted Answer

Old Kingdom

Question 30

What principal listed below best describes Hammurabi's Code?

Accepted Answer

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

Question 31

This ruler from Mesopotamia created the first set of written laws.

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi

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