Early River Valley Civilizations

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia/
  Sumer
• India
• China

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia/
  Sumer
• India
• China

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia/
  Sumer
• India
• China

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia/
  Sumer
• India
• China

Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Atheistic
• Agnostic

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to -

• grow food and domesticate animals

• trade with others in the same river valley

• fight wars using metal weapons

• make stone temples for religious ceremonies

One way in which Mesopotamia, the Indus, and the Nile civilizations were similar is that they each

• flourished by trading salt and gold

• developed monotheistic religions

• suffered repeated invasions

• originated along fresh water rivers

One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.

• They began living in permanent settlements

• Life expectancy was shorter

• They had to move around to new farms

• They could no longer trade or travel

System of Writing, System of Government, Religious Institutions, Advanced Cities, and Specialized Labor are all

• Characteristics of Hunting and Gathering Societies

• Characteristics of Civilizations

• Reasons for permanent settlements

• Causes of the Neolithic Revolution

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia/
  Sumer
• India
• China