Temples, Tombs and Treasures

A large group of people that share the same language, social structure, beliefs and traditions is called:

• mankind

• city

• civilisation

• modernity

Ancient Sumer was located in

• Asia, in the country now known as Iran.

• Africa, in the country now known as Iraq.

• Asia, in the country now known as Iraq.

• Africa, in the country now known as Iran.

Ancient Egypt was located in

• Asia, in the country now known as Egypt.

• Arabia, in the country now known as Egypt.

• Australia, in the country now known as Egypt.

• Africa, in the country now known as Egypt.

The first civilisations developed along the banks of ____, which provided drinking water, among other useful resources.

Rivers were important to ancient civilisations because they provided:

• Animals, plants, houses and roads.

• Drinking water.

• Drinking water, good farmlands, water for plants and animals, food, useful materials and a means of transportation.

• None of the other answers.

Egypt was founded along the

• River Nile.

• River Euphrates.

• River Tigris.

• Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Sumer was founded along the

• River Nile.

• River Euphrates.

• River Tigris.

• Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Families were ____ to the _____.

• big, Sumerians

• important, Egyptians

• big and important, Sumerians

• very important, Sumerians and Egyptians

The ____ were the first to invent a writing system.

In modern times, we have learnt a lot about these ancient civilisations thanks to the ____ (choose as many as needed) left behind.

• writings

• artifacts

• buildings

• videos