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River Valley Civilizations
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1
Which civilization means "between the rivers"?
Shang
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
2
Pharaohs in ancient Egypt were seen as ___________.
priests
geniuses
god-kings
military rulers
3
Who was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in all of these civilizations?
priests
merchants
farmers
slaves
4
What is this?
A river
A peninsula
An ocean
A delta
5
Starting on the left, what is the first civilization that is shaded green?
China
Indus River Valley
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
6
Which civilization was believed to be peaceful b/c no weapons or evidence of an army was found?
Zhou Dynasty
Indus River Valley
Shang Dynasty
Ancient Egypt
7
In 1799 a stone slab was discovered that translates hieroglyphics. What is it called?
Cuneiform
Stylus
Papyrus
Rosetta Stone
8
What did the people of Mesopotamia invent to deal with floods and droughts?
gated ditches
calendars
plows
levees
9
Which of these was an invention of Mesopotamia?
paper
plow
wheel
cunieform
10
Which term refers to the belief in MANY gods?
religion
polytheism
theism
monotheism
11
What are these?
Pyramids
Spaceships
Tents
Caves
12
A temple built to honor gods in Mesopotamia was called a
ziggurat
papyrus
cathedral
pyramid
13
Which of these led to Egypt being so stable?
Social Classes
Writing
Education
Religion
14
Which of these was a great achievement of the Indus River Valley?
cuneiform
clock
sewage/drainage system
pyramids
15
An advantage of being a river valley civilization was _______________.
good weather
a powerful army
fertile soil
religion
16
All people in ancient Egypt, regardless of social status, were guaranteed ______________.
a boat
an afterlife
a hippopotamus
freedom
17
Starting on the left, what is the third civilization that is shaded green?
Mesopotamia
China
Indus River Valley
Ancient Egypt
18
Starting on the left, what is the second civilization that is shaded green?
China
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
19
Starting on the left, what is the fourth civilization that is shaded green?
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
China
Indus River Valley
20
What was written for the Nile River because it gave life to Ancient Egypt?
Hymn to the Nile
The Nile Song
Thanks, Nile
Ode to the Nile
