River Valley Civilizations

What was Egypt's writing system called?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• pictograghs

Which group believed the kings were gods?

• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• China

Which group was polytheistic?

• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• both

Which of the following ancient civilizations was the first to develop a writing system, build an empire, and establish a law code?

• Egyptian 
• Mesopotamian
• China
• India

Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys?

• fertile soil
• dry climate
• dense rain forests

Where did the first civilizations rise?

• Along river valleys

• Near mountains

• Along the ocean front

• Near Seas

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

• Nile and Amazon

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Snake and Colorado

• Pol and Yangtze

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

• irrigation

• architecture

• fishing

• cuneiform

Hunter Gatherers were nomadic. What statement is correct?

• they found one place to live and settled there

• they planted crops on farms and raised animal

• they lived in town 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