Unit 2 River Valley Civilizations

One reason archaeologists are interested in the ruins of Harappa & Mohenjo Daro is that

Hieroglyphics and cuneiform encouraged the development of

A group of people have common religion, cities, govt, tech., etc. one can conclude it was a ?

Digging ditches and draining swamps describes

Which statement about the Nile is correct?

A group of people have common religion, cities, govt, tech., etc. one can conclude it was a ?

A sphinx was often built next to or nearby an Egyptian pyramid to provide

What do we know about justice at different places throughout the world?

Which is a fact rather than an opinion?

The Mesopotamians built ? to connect rivers & streams found throughout the River Valley

Which is an accurate statement describing environmental problems in the Middle East today?

The countries of the Middle East are considered a region because

The people of the Indus Valley built homes made of ?

? were used to catch fish for the people of Mesopotamia & Egypt

Which geographic setting would most likely benefit from an irrigation system?

The Egyptians recorded details & scenes from daily life in books made from

Egyptian hieroglyphics, Sumerian cuneiform & Indus Valley Sanskrit are examples of

The most important way early civilizations modified their environment was to provide for

People living along river banks built ? to hold the water back to prevent flooding

Hammurabi's Code was written to

Ziggurats & pyramids show that ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia both

Why did ancient civilizations develop in valleys of rivers such as the Nile, Indus, Tigris,...

Which resource found in the ME has been responsible for the population distribution in region?

The peoples of the Indus River Valley are known for

Important information for residents of river valley civilizations was recorded & preserved by