Ancient River Valley Civilizations

What is a city state?

• A city surrounded by agricultural land.
• A city.
• A city with a wall.
• An empire.

The Sumerians believed in many gods. This is called...

• monotheism
• polygods
• polytheism
• crazy!

Cuneiform is...

• a system of government
• the world's first system of writing
• a type of poem or story
• a seal

The people in the region were able to water their crops by ...

• rain
• praying
• singing
• irrigation

The early people of Mesopotamia invented...

• the wheel
• writing
• the plow
• all of the above

The first civilization in Mesopotamia were the

• Babylonians
• Egyptians
• Iranians
• Sumerians

What made Hammurabi famous?

• He was a powerful king who built an empire.
• He had some harsh laws.
• He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
• He created the first written laws.

What continent is India in?

• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia

What are two reasons we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?

• The Indus River in northern India and the Ganges in modern day Pakistan
• Large fortified citadels, organized well planned cities
• Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
• We cannot decipher their script or written language.  Much of their civilization is buried under a water table.  

Where do high mountains border northern India?

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
• 2500-1500 BCE
• Global climate change
• Himalayas and Hindu Kush