Western River Valley Civilizations

The earliest known permanent agricultural community was established in:

• Brazil near the Amazon River
• North America near the Mississippi River
• Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• Europe near the Rhine River

What is the most important geographic feature to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Shang China, and Indus Valley? 

• Mountains
• Rivers
• Plateaus
• Deserts

Into what body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates flow?

• Mediterranean Sea 
• Persian Gulf
• Red Sea
• Nile River

What river gave rise to Egyptian civilization?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Indus
• Nile

Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?

• Gilgamesh
• Hammarabui
• Nineveh
• Sargon

The Sumerian writing system was called

• Cuneiform
• Hieroglyphs
• English
• Sargon

Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?

• It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
• t was used by many later civilizations as a model
• It treated all people the same under the law.
• It was carved in stone.

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

• scribe.
• cradle.
• Gilgamesh.
• ziggurat.

What is a unique characteristic of polytheism?

• Polytheism is the belief in one god.
• Polytheism is the belief in many gods.
• Polytheism is the belief in the Torah.
• Polytheism is the belief in the Ten Commandments.

 This is an example of what kind of writing?

• English
• Greek
• Cuneiform
• Gilgamesh