Ancient River Valley Civilizations

The Sumerians believed in many gods. This is called...

• monotheism
• polygods
• polytheism
• crazy!

Cuneiform is...

• a system of government
• the world's first system of writing
• a type of poem or story
• a seal

The people in the region were able to water their crops by ...

• rain
• praying
• singing
• irrigation

The early people of Mesopotamia invented...

• the wheel
• writing
• the plow
• all of the above

What made Hammurabi famous?

• He was a powerful king who built an empire.
• He had some harsh laws.
• He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
• He created the first written laws.

What are two reasons we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?

• The Indus River in northern India and the Ganges in modern day Pakistan
• Large fortified citadels, organized well planned cities
• Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
• We cannot decipher their script or written language.  Much of their civilization is buried under a water table.  

Indus civilization placed restrictions on marriage and employment which were based on social class.  What were Indus social classes called?

• Feudal System
• Castes
• Hierarchy
• Patriarchy

What river did these people in the ancient India settle along?

• Tigris
• Nile
• Indus

What does Huang He translate to?

• red river
• blue river
• white river
• yellow river

What was Egypt's writing system called?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• pictograghs