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A history quiz designed to help give a review of ancient river valley civilizations
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1
Which of the following rivers was NOT home to an ancient civilization
Rhine River
Indus River
Tigris River
Nile River
2
Which early civilization does NOT have a translated written language?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
Indus
3
Which of the following is NOT a reason that rivers are important to civilizations?
Recreation
Trade
Natural defense
Agriculture
4
What was the name of the first known civilization?
America
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
5
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?
Complex institutions
Record keeping
Specialized workers
Hunting and gathering
6
Ancient Egyptian communities were primarily located alongside the Nile River.
True
False
7
Agricultural innovation was encouraged by a general cooling of the earthʻs climate
True
False
8
What was the title of the ruler of Ancient Egypt?
Priest
Pharoah
King
Emperor
9
Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning King Tut?
He died before reaching adulthood
His grave site was destroyed by Hyksos armies.
He was married to his sister
He had a cleft lip
10
Specialization of labor directly lead to the establishment of:
Cities
Trade
Government
Religion
11
If you wanted to study the Indus Valley Civilization today you would need to travel to:
Iraq
China
Pakistan
Iran
12
True or False: Women in Ancient Egypt had many of the same rights as men
True
False
13
Which ancient civilization was known for its well planned cities?
Egypt
China
Indus
Mesopotamia
14
Where have seals from the Indus Valley been found?
Europe
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
15
Which of the following outsiders conquered Ancient Egypt during the Middle Kingdom period?
Hyksos
Sumerians
Nubia
Assyrians
16
Which civilizations believed that their ruler had divine authority? (Check all)
China
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
17
Early humans followed what kind of lifestyle?
Militaristic
Sedentary
Nomadic
Agricultural
18
Ancient civilizations began to reform as the result of the ____________ Revolution
American
Cultural
Neolithic
Industrial
19
What is the name for the process of spreading ideas from one culture to another?
Cultural isolation
Cultural diffusion
Cultural confusion
Cultural integration
20
What is the name for the area of land where Ancient Mesopotamia was located?
Himalayas
Nile River
Indian Subcontinent
Fertile Crescent
21
Which civilization worshipped gods with a mix of human and animal traits?
Indus
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
22
What is the name of the style of large temples found in Mesopotamia?
Great Bath
Ziggurat
Pyramid
Cathedral
23
Writing became an important feature of ancient civilizations because of the need for:
storytelling
keeping business records
artistic expression
documenting laws
24
Where would you find The Great Bath?
Babylon
Sumeria
Egypt
Mohenjo-Daro
25
What legal code is well known for the idea of "An eye for an eye?"?
The Bill of Rights
Hammurabi's Code
Magna Carta
Heiroglyphics
26
The Agricultural Revolution helped to spawn a symbiotic relationship between:
plants and humans
animals and humans
humans and land
plants and animals
27
The Agricultural Revolution did not expand beyond Africa
True
False
28
Who was at the top of the social pyramid at the start of the Sumerian civilization?
Emperors
Kings
Wealthy Merchants
Priests
29
What common geographic feature did ancient civilizations share?
Mountains
Oceans
Rivers
Deserts
30
What date is the earliest?
2,500 BCE
1776 CE
400 BCE
3 CE
