River Valley Civilization Review

This picture shows an area known as the..

• Farming Curve

• Fertile Crescent

• Green C

• Fertile Curve

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

• the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean

• the Tigris and the Persian Gulf

• the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates

• the Euphrates and the Tigris

One reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that 

• the location protected the people from land invasion

• periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming

• these rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia

• these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea

Sumerian society was organized in____which consisted of a city and surrounding lands.

• rural

• polytheism

• canals

• city-states

What is special about cuneiform?

• it was spoken

• it was the first system of writing

• it was cool looking

• it was permanent

What is polytheism?

• Religion with no gods

• Religion with many gods

• Religion with one god

• The best religion ever

What is Hammurabi famous for?

• He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)

• He was the first emperor.

• He had a powerful army.

• He was the first to produce written laws.

Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?

• An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• Break a leg!

• The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.

How would you describe Hammurabi's laws?

• Fair and balanced.

• Very harsh by our modern standards.

• Too lenient (easy on the offender)

• complicated

The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

• writing

• goverment

• alphabet

• cedar wood