River Valley Civilizations Quiz Review

Which is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

• a variety of wildlife

• An economy

• Shared culture and language

• Laws and Government

Would Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt have formed if the rivers had not been there?

• no

• yes

Why did the River Valley Civilizations NEED to form near rivers?

• freshwater for agriculture

• freshwater for drinking

• fertile soil

• all of the above

Egypt formed around which river?

• Mississippi River

• Nile River

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

The written language of Ancient Egypt

• cuneiform

• script

• pictographs

• hieroglyphics

The written language of the Sumerians (Mesopotamians):

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• English

• Sanskrit

The economies of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were SIMILAR because they focused on:

• dollar bills

• farming and trade

• hunting and gathering

• exporting goods to North and South America

In the Ancient Egyptian Social Hierarchy, who was at the top ?

• King

• Chief

• Monarch

• Pharaoh

In the Ancient Egyptian Social Hierarchy, who was at the bottom of society ?

• Pharaoh

• Scribes and Craftspeople

• Farmers, Servants, Slaves

• Nobles

Ziggurats were temples built to honor gods. Which civilization created these buildings?

• Ancient India

• Mesopotamia

• Ancient China

• Ancient Egypt