Ancient River Valley Civs: Near East Quiz

Cuneiform is...

• a system of government
• the world's first system of writing
• a type of poem or story
• a seal

The people in the region were able to water their crops by ...

• rain
• praying
• singing
• irrigation

The early people of Mesopotamia invented...

• the wheel
• writing
• the plow
• all of the above

What made Hammurabi famous?

• He was a powerful king who built an empire.
• He had some harsh laws.
• He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
• He created the first written laws.

What civilization is known for hieroglyphics, papyrus, and pyramids?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• India

• China

What was a pharaoh know for?

• Creating gold towers

• Living god and ruler of Egypt,

• Fighting wars against the Swedish.

• Discovery of the Americas.

A belief in many gods is known as...

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Plagiarism

• Theocracy

Which ancient civilization was founded on the African Continent?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• English

• Greek

Flooding of the Nile brought what to ancient Egypt?

• Locust that ate all their crops

• Invaders from Western Africa

• Water buffalo for hunting

• Silt which helped with agriculture

Which were the rivers of Mesopotamia

• Nile

• Huang He

• Yangtze

• Euphrates

• Tigris