2020-21 HCS 6th Grade Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Where did the first civilizations rise?

• Along river valleys

• Near mountains

• Along the ocean front

• Near Seas

Which generalization best describes where the first four civilizations developed?

• They all emerged on separate continents

• They all grew up along seacoasts

• They developed in the same climate zone

• They all formed in river valleys

What is the name of the strict social structure of the Indus Valley?

• Upper Class
• Caste System
• Triangle Structure
• Social System

Why did cities develop in the indus River Valley?

• The valley was ruled by a king.
• There was no need to trade for goods.
• Priests ruled individual cites.
• Farmers were able to produce a surplus of food.

Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

• The Nile and the Amazon

• The Tigris and the Euphrates

• The Snake and the Colorado

• The Pol and the Yangtze.

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is also known as

• irrigation

• architecture

• fishing

• cuneiform

Hunter Gatherer’s were nomadic. What statement below is CORRECT?

• they found one place to live and settled there

• they planted crops on farms and raised animals

• they lived in towns and traded with other peoples

• they wandered about following sources of food and water

Who was a ruler of ancient Egypt?

• pharaoh
• scribe
• noble
• mummies

Specialization means that people had different _____

• Jobs
• religion
• homes
• governments

Who leads in a theocracy?

• A leader elected by the people.

• A religious leader.

• A group of rich nobles.

• A military leader.