Early River Valley Civilizations

The earliest peoples in the Americas were _________, people who move from place to place, according to most scientists.

• the Olmec
• gatherers
• farmers
• nomads

What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Egypt
• China
• Mesopotamia
• Indus

What river(s) is(are) nearby the Ancient Chinese civilization?

• Nile River
• Indus River
• Yangtze and Yellow Rivers
• Tigris and Euphrate Eivers

The belief in many gods is referred to as

• polytheism
• monotheism
• animism

Where did the first civilization occur?

• river valleys
• deserts
• coastlines
• chokepoints

What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?

• Dynasties
• Decades
• Cycles
• Kingdoms

The Nile was important to what civilization?

• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• India
• China

What is Hammurabi's Code?

• story of Babylonian empire's creation by the gods
• written language of Babylonian Empire
•  collection of written laws from the Babylonian Empire
• book describing warfare from the Babylonian Empire

What civilization was known for a good road system?

• Nile

• Mesopotamia

• Indus

• China

Which civilization used hieroglyphics?

• Nile

• Mesopotamia

• Indus

• China