NAGY/PAYNE River Valley Civilizations

Define Civilization?

• has a surplus (extra) pf food
• people have specific jobs
• has a government
• all of these

Why did civilizations settle near rivers?

• Very fertile soil -easy to grow food
• water source
• easier to protect
• all of these

Which civilization settled near the Indus River?

• China
• India
• Egypt
• Mesopotamia

Which civilization settled along the Huang He river?

• China
• India
• Mesopotamia
• Egypt

Two ancient cities from the Indus civilization are-

• Harappa and Mohengo Daro
• Jerusalem and Damascus
• Babylon and Ur
• Aleppo and Catalhoyuk 

Mesopotamia is between what two rivers?

• Harappa and Mohengo Daro
• Nile and Huang He
• Indus and Swarthy
• Tigris and Euphrates

What does "fertile" mean?

• very rich soil - good for growing food
• very poor, rocky soil
• having a surplus 
• a desert area

What form of writing did Mesopotamia create?

• hieroglyphics
• cuneiform
• the alphabet
• calligraphy

What form of writing did the Egyptians create?

• hieroglyphics
• cuneiform
• the alphabet
• calligraphy

What building style did the Mesopotamian people create?

• Pyramids
• Ziggurats
• Dome houses
• The Great Bath