Egypt and Mesopotamia

Which river system is found in Mesopotamia?

• Nile River
• Yellows River
• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• Ganges River

The primary reason ancient peoples of the Nile River valley built levees, dikes, and reservoirs was to 

• purify sacred waters
• create a shorter route to distant cities
• defend against invaders
• increase agricultural production

The ancient Sumerians modified their environment to increase food production by

• building terraces
• removing rain forests
• digging irrigation canals
• developing chinampas

Which geographic factor had a major influence on the development of both Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations?

• river valleys
• coll temperatures
• locations near a strait
• mountains

The development of which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River and the Syrian Desert?

• Chinese
• Maya
• Egyptian
• Mesopotamian 

If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand.
Which document contains this statement?

• Ten Commandments
• Code of Hammurabi
• Edicts of Asoka
• Twelve Tables

Which factor led to development of Civilization in Mesopotamia?

• political harmony
• favorable geography
• religious differences
• universal education

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it

• treated citizens and slaves equally
• ended all physical punishment
• recorded existing laws for all to see
• rejected the principle of filial piety

Which factor led to the success of the world's early civilizations?

• formation of democratic governments
• development of monotheism 
• acceptance of gender equality
• location in river valleys

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

• developed along rivers
• used the ziggurat for their temples
• established trade routes to China
• used hieroglyphic writing system