Early Civilizations

What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Egypt
• China
• Mesopotamia
• Indus

What civilization is named after the river nearby?

• China
• Egypt
• Indus
• Mesopotamia

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

• transition from village to cities
• transition from agriculture to domestication
• transition from nomadic to sedentary lifestyle

Which River Valley Civilization was built on a grid system with a sewer system?

• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• Indus Valley
• China

Which statement represents a characteristic of a republic?

• Religious leaders control the government
• Representatives are elected
• Government has total control
• governemnt is run by military leaders

Which characteristic did the early civilizations that developed along the Nile, Tigris-Euphrates and the Huang He have in common? 

• Each society’s religious beliefs were based upon monotheism-the belief in one God
• Urban communities were built using iron and steel tools in industrial production
• The form of government in each community were based upon male suffrage
• Transportation and communication were promoted by mild climate, and natural waterways

The Haung He and Yangtze rivers are located in

• Egypt
• China
• India
• Mesopotamia

Where did the first civilization occur?

• river valleys
• deserts
• coastlines
• chokepoints

During the neolithic revolution, specialized labor occurred due to a surplus of food.  What does this mean?

• people performed jobs other than farming such as blacksmiths, soldiers, architiects
• people learned new farming techiques
• there was not enough food
• people became nomadic

What is the written script of the Sumerians (Mesopotamia) called?

• hieroglphs
• cuneiform
• calligraphy
• sanskrit