River Valley Civilizations Flashcards

1

Which two words could describe the Indus River Valley?

peaceful and disorganized
violent and organized
violent and advanced
peaceful and advanced

2

Which was NOT an invention of Mesopotamia?

a calendar
the plow
paper
the wheel

3

Which civilization is this?

Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Indus River Valley
China

4

How did Hammurabi's Code impact Mesopotamian society?

It made society safer because people were afraid to break the law
It made punishments fair and equal for all
It got rid of different classes of people
It made sure everyone received some form of education

5

Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt were seen as

priests
presidents
regular people
god-kings

6

The Rosetta Stone helped scholars decode which written language?

The Indus River Language
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Latin

7

Which civilization is this?

Ancient Egypt
China
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia

8

In Egypt, the Afterlife was guaranteed to

everyone
only kings and priests
everyone but slaves
only the kings

9

Which civilization is this?

China
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley

10

In the "Hymn to the Nile," the river was worshipped as a

priest
king
god
human

11

A main reason people settled in river valleys was because of the

cold climate
tropical weather
fertile soil
big lakes

12

A ziggurat was a

granary
tomb
temple
barn

13

Levees were created to help with

droughts
floods
levers
tornadoes

14

Which word helps to explain why Ancient Egypt lasted for 3500 years?

unbalanced
stability
chaos
greedy

15

Which word refers to the belief in many gods?

polytheism
monotheism
religion
polygon

16

Mesopotamia means "Between the two ______________"

seas
kings
ziggurats
rivers

River Valley Civilizations

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River Valley Civilizations

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