Early River Civilizations

Around what river is the Egyptian civilization developed? 

• Nile
• Amazon
• Indus
• Tigris

The writing system developed by the Egyptians is known as? 

• Cuneiform
• Hieroglyphics
• Sanskirt
• Arabic

Around which river were the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro develop? 

• Yellow River
• Nile River
• Indus River
• Euphrates River

Around what river did the Chinese civilization first develop? 

• Yellow River
• Nile River
• Indus River
• Euphrates River

River Valleys were a good place for civilizations to grow because they offered

• religion
• rich soils for agriculture
• government
• lots of geographical isolation

What is the nickname of the region of the first civilization?

• Fertile Crescent
• Lotus of the Middle East
• Fertile Octagon
• Rose of Mesopotamia

Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf

• Mesopotamia
• Fertile Crescent
• silt
• Babylon

The God/Kings of ancient Egypt were called:

• Oligarchs
• Emperors
• Pharoahs
• Preists

The deserts surrounding Egypt were a part of the largest desert in the world, known as the __ Desert.

• Egyptian
• Sahara
• Agean
• Purivian

What type of government did Egypt have?

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• A Powerful Government