River Valley Civilization Review

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

What geographical feature most contributed to the growth of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

• river valleys
• network of caves
• annual monsoons
• surrounding mountains

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

What is special about cuneiform?

• it was spoken

• it was the first system of writing

• it was cool looking

• it was permanent

What's a Ziggurat?

• a weapon
• A temple shaped like a pyramid.
• Artwork from the past
• The Gods

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.

How would you describe Hammurabi's laws?

• Fair and balanced.

• Very harsh by our modern standards.

• Too lenient (easy on the offender)

• complicated

A civilization is (Choose the BEST answer)

• A large group of people that live in the same country

• A small group of people that share the same rules

• A large group of people that all share the same religion

• A large group of people that live together in a complex system

One present-day country that Mesopotamia is located in is _____________

• Egypt

• Iraq

• India

• India