Practice - WHI.3a

The type of government that best describes early Mesopotamia was that of

• independent city-states

• several satraps

• populated provinces

• two kingdoms

Which ancient river was also known as "The River of Sorrows" due to its destructive flooding?

• The Huang He River

• The Ganges River

• The Tigris River

• The Indus River

Which ancient civilization was located at letter A?

• Indus Valley

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• China

Which ancient civilization was located at letter D?

• Indus Valley

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• China

Which two rivers influenced Mesopotamia?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Tigris

• Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

• Tiber and Indus

Select the options that best describe the geographic features of China and their significance

• The Himalaya Mountains made it difficult to spread ideas due to their high elevation

• The Gobi Desert in northern China made trading with their other countries difficult for Chinese merchants

• The Pacific Ocean increased trade with North America for Chinese merchants

• The Huang He River protected Chinese citizens from foreign invaders

How did the geographic features shown on the map affect China?

• They made China more isolated

• They opened up trade opportunities

• They provided natural resources to use

• They made governing easier

Select all of the following civilizations that are correctly matched with their river(s)

• Egypt - Nile River Valley

• China - Huang He River Valley

• India - Indus River Valley

• Mesopotamia - Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys

The geographic feature in the picture caused China to become

• isolated

• wealthy

• cultural

• guarded

Which belongs in the MIDDLE of the diagram of China's geographic features?

• Isolated China

• Provided a good route of transportation

• Made great trading routes