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A Quiz with maps to test student knowledge of the geography of ancient civilizations.
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1
This map infers that...
Africa has geographic diversity
Africa has a large desert on the east coast
Africa has no rivers or coastlines
Africa is a small continent
2
What river is outlined in red on this map? Hint: it is in Asia.
Euphrates River
Nile River
Tigris River
Huang He River
3
Which civilization is the farthest south?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
4
According to this map, what part of Africa has a tropical rainforest?
Eastern Africa
Northern Africa
Central Africa
Southern Africa
5
What important ancient region is shaded in red?
India
Fertile Crescent
Mesoamerica
China
6
Greece is dominated by which land form?
deserts
volcanoes
rivers
mountains and hills
7
Why were early civilizations built on rivers?
Rivers made it easier to invade other lands
Rivers provided water for agriculture
Rivers provided beautiful scenery
Rivers ensured ideal weather
8
Which natural barrier protected Egypt from invasions?
Gobi Desert
cataracts on the Nile River
Sahara Desert
Andes Mountains
9
Which civilization used terrace farming because of its location in the Andes Mountains? (HEI)
Mesopotamia
Maya
Inca
Aztec
10
Which civilization used chinampas (floating gardens) to adapt to their environment?
Aztec
Mesopotamians
Maya
11
The Aswan Dam is located on which river?
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Indus River
Nile River
12
What river is outlined in dark blue?
Tigris River
Huang He River
Euphrates River
Indus River
13
If you are traveling on the Indus River, where are you traveling?
Egypt
Italy
Pakistan
China
14
Which set of dates is in chronological order?
89BCE, 1AD, 200BCE, 30BC
500BC, 1AD, 1776AD, 2023AD
2023AD, 79AD, 0, 1792BC
3500AD, 1BC, 2023BC, 1215AD
15
Italy is a peninsula and it is shaped like a _____
boot
chicken
sneaker
pumpkin
16
Which mountain range is north of the Indus River?
Andes
Himalayas
Zagros
Hindu Kush
17
Which body of water is to the west of India?
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
18
Mesopotamia means...
The ancient river city
The place of much water
The land of fertile soil
The land between two rivers
19
Ancient Sumerians built _____ to irrigate their crops.
levees
ziggurats
terrace farms
chinampas
20
Which mountain range is north of the Ganges River and has the largest mountain in the world?
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Alps
Andes
21
What two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
Blue Nile and White Nile
Huang He & Chang Jiang Rivers
Indus & Ganges Rivers
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
22
Which physical features isolated China from the rest of the world?
Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea.
Nile River
Himalayas and Hindu Kush
Gobi Desert and Himalayas
23
On what river would these famous landmarks be found?
Huang He
Indus
Tigris
Nile
24
Which desert is to the north of China?
Sierra Nevada
Antarctica
Sahara
Gobi
25
Which civilizations lived along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea?
Maya, Aztec and Inca
Mesopotamia and China
China and India
Italy and Greece
