Mr. Trevino Ancient River Valley

Place the events in the correct order.

• In the Ice Age, people migrate to parts of North America

• Homo Sapiens make their first appearance in history

• The start of the Neolithic Revolution

• Groups of people make tools out of stone

The river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates, the Nile, and the Indus were centers of civi-

lization because they -­

• were isolated from other cultural influences

• had rich deposits of iron ore and coal

• were easy to defend from invasion

• had fertile soil, fresh water, and warm climates

Which development led to the other three?

• domestication of plants and animals

• surplus of food

• complex civilizations

• division of labor

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to ­

• make stone temples for religious ceremonies

• trade with others in the same river valley

• fight wars using metal weapons

• grow food and domesticate animals

An archaeologist discovered a preserved

mummy, hieroglyphics written on stone

walls, and an embalmed pharaoh. In which

location on the map was this site most likely

found?

Which region represents the Yellow River in China?

Which region represents Mesopotamia as the "land between two rivers"

Organize the Images to the appropriate category.

Groups:

(a) Egypt

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(b) Mesopotamia

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(c) Indus Valley

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(d) China

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A civilization is a form of human culture that includes:

(select all that apply (4) total)

• Hunting and Gathering

• specialized labor

• Complex institutions

• Record Keeping

• Use of Technology

Match the Writing Style to the correct Civilization

• Indus

• Cuniform

• Mesopotamia

• pictographic characters

• Egypt

• Sanskrit

• China

• Hierography