Chapter 2: Early River Valley Civilizations Review

Which best describes a pharaoh?

• A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

• A belief in many gods.

• In Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority.

• An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.

What does it mean to be polytheistic?

• A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

• A belief in many gods.

• In Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority.

• An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.

Which best describes a hieroglyphics?

• A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.
• A belief in many gods.
• In Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority.
• An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.
• A belief in many gods.
• In Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority.
• An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.

What is a city-state?

• Another name for the Indus Valley civilization that arose along the Indus River, characterized by sophisticated city planning.
• An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
• A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler. 
• A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.

What is an empire?

• Another name for the Indus Valley civilization that arose along the Indus River, characterized by sophisticated city planning.
• An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
• A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler. 
• A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.

What is the Harappan Civilization?

• Another name for the Indus Valley civilization that arose along the Indus River, characterized by sophisticated city planning.
• An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
• A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler. 
• A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.

Which best describes the Fertile Crescent?

• Another name for the Indus Valley civilization that arose along the Indus River, characterized by sophisticated city planning.
• An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
• A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler. 
• A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.

What was the impact farming on the development of the Mesopotamian civilization?

• The soil was not very fertile so the people still had to move around in order to find enough food.
• Farming was not very important in this region because they were more adept at ranching.
• Fertile soil in this region created huge surpluses which allowed villages to grow.
• All are correct.

Which of the following was NOT one of the disadvantages of Sumer’s natural environment?

• The natural resources of Sumer were limited and building material were scarce.
• With no natural barriers for protection, Sumerian villages were nearly defenseless.
• Huge, thick jungles provided adequate shelter and building material.
• Unpredictable flooding combined with a period of little to no rain.