Ancient River Valley Civilizations

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

• monotheism
• polygods
• polytheism
• crazy!

The early people of Mesopotamia invented...

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

The first civilization in Mesopotamia were the

• Babylonians
• Egyptians
• Iranians
• Sumerians

What is a city state?

• A city surrounded by agricultural land.

• A city that with its own government.

• A and B are correct.

• An empire.

Cuneiform is...

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

What continent is India in?

• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia

What was Egypt's writing system called?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• pictograghs

What river did people in ancient India settle along?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Indus

• Euphrates

Why were the seasonal monsoons favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• Brought rain that watered crops

• Deposited fertilizer to grow crops

• People did not want to live in the terrible climate

The ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro had the following things

• Sewage system

• Every house had a private bathroom and toilet

• Water system

• All the answers are correct