Ancient River Valley Civilizations Quiz

Which river valley civilization is located in Southwest Asia and is known for its Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys?

• Indian civilization

• Chinese civilization

• Mesopotamian civilization

• Egyptian civilization

Which river valley civilization is located in South Asia and is known for its Indus River Valley?

• Egyptian civilization

• Chinese civilization

• Mesopotamian civilization

• Indian civilization

Where did the Hebrews and Phoenicians originate?

• Huang He Valley

• Fertile Crescent

• Indus River Valley

• Nile River Valley

Which religious tradition was practiced by most early civilizations such as Egypt and Sumer?

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

Who is attributed to be the originator of monotheism, which became the foundation of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• Hammurabi

• Abraham

• Pharaoh

• Moses

What contains the written records and beliefs of the Jews?

• Bible

• Vedas

• Quran

• Torah

Which ancient civilization developed Cuneiform?

• Egypt

• India

• Sumer (Mesopotamia)

• Phoenicia

Which civilization is known for its hieroglyphic writing system?

• Mesopotamian civilization

• Egyptian civilization

• Chinese civilization

• Indian civilization

Which Civilization was ruled by Pharaohs?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• China

• India

Mesopotamia, India, China, and Egypt all depended on which of the following.

• The belief in only one god.

• Earthquakes

• The flooding of their local rivers.

• Strong winds known as Monsoons