World History Chapter 2: Early River Valley Civilizations

In which region was the Fertile Crescent located?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Indus

• China

Mesopotamia refers to the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Ganges

Which regions was first occupied by the Sumerians?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• China

• Indus

A city that functions as an independent country is known as a ......

• city-state

• nation-state

• stateless-nation

• city-country

A civilization ruled by a long line of family leaders is called a _______.

• dynasty

• empire

• settlement

• confederation

Cultural diffusion is ...

• the spread of beliefs and practices to other cultures

• the disintegration of a culture

• the rise of a dominant culture

• the collapse of a culture by another culture

Religious belief in more than one god.

• polytheism

• monotheism

• theocracy

• paganism

Sumerian temple built for the gods.

• Ziggurat

• Ziggy-Zaggy

• Monolith

• Aqueduct

The ___________ were the first civilization to develop the 60 second minute and 360 degree circle

• Sumerians

• Chinese

• Egyptians

• Harrapans

Early form of Sumerian writing

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Morse Code

• Cave Paintings