RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS

Which of the following ancient civilizations was the first to develop a writing system, build an empire, and establish a law code?

• Egyptian 
• Mesopotamian
• China
• India

The earliest known permanent agricultural community was established in:

• Brazil near the Amazon River
• North America near the Mississippi River
• Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• Europe near the Rhine River

What river gave rise to Egyptian civilization?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Indus
• Nile

Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf

• Mesopotamia
• Fertile Crescent
• silt
• Babylon

 This is an example of what kind of writing?

• English
• Greek
• Cuneiform
• Gilgamesh

The Egyptians enlisted thousands to build the pyramids. The major purpose of the pyramids was to...

• practice the building skills of the laborers.

• house the pharaoh for the afterlife ensuring the continuation of the civilization.

• prove the wealth of the Pharaoh and to add beauty to the Egyptian landscape.

• provide all Egyptians to be preserved.

Which answer best explains the preference for the river valley settlement pattern of ancient times?

• Fishing was difficult in ancient times without the aid of the pelicans that lived near Mesopotamia.

• Religious significance was placed on rivers, and the isolated locations of river valleys provided protection.

• The flooding of the river valleys provided fertile soil and irrigation was readily available in otherwise arid climate regions.

• The fresh water can be used for washing and carpentry could be completed using the flowing water.

The first civilization in Mesopotamia were the

• Babylonians
• Egyptians
• Iranians
• Sumerians