3- Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, China Full

Mesopotamia is located along the ______________ river(s).

• Nile
• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Huang He

What problems did the Sumerians encounter?

• The rivers flooding were violent and unpredictable.
• There were no natural barriers to keep invaders away.
• Natural resources were difficult to find.
• Focus on the gods made the people ignore many threats around them.

The term ______________ describes a line of rulers from a single family.

• papyrus
• cultural diffusion
• theocracy
• dynasty

The process of an idea or product spreading from one culture to another is called

• papyrus
• cultural diffusion
• theocracy
• dynasty

What did the Sumerians invent?

• the concept of time
• wheel
• plow

• bronze

The height of the Babylonian Empire is marked by _________________.

• the rule of Hammurabi
• the rule of Sargon
• the rule of the Akkadians
• the rule of the Amorites

Egypt grew around the ________________ river(s).

• Nile
• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Huang He

The area of Egypt that had the highest populations in cities and contained the delta was called

• Upper Egypt
• Lower Egypt
• Old Kingdom
• New Kingdom

Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?

• To communicate with extraterrestrial beings.
• To bury powerful leaders.
• To serve as ancient lighthouses.
• To store vast amounts of gold and jewels.

In Egypt, women were treated

• as equals
• as inferiors
• very well, but not as well as men
• as higher than men