Geography: Early River Valley Civilizations

How many Early River Valley Civilizations were there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What were the names of the two rivers located in Mesopotamia?

• Huang He and Yangtze

• Ganges and Indus

• Amazon and Nile

• Tigris and Euphrates

What was the name of the river located in the Ancient Egypt Civilization?

• Nile River

• Ganges River

• Yellow River

• Tigris River

What were the names of the rivers located in the civilization of Ancient India?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Ganges and Indus

• Tigris and Nile

• Huang He and Yangtze

What were the rivers located in the civilization of Ancient China?

• Tigris and Nile River

• Nile and Indus River

• Ganges and Indus River

• Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze River

What is NOT an example of a NATURAL BARRIER?

• mountain

• Sea/Ocean

• Oasis

• Desert

The word MESOPOTAMIA means what?

• Middle of time

• Land between the rivers

• Silt

• River of Sorrows

How did early people get the water from the rivers to their cities?

• They brought the water by their hands

• They built canals and irrigation

• They used buckets

• They did not bring the water to their cities

Why was the Nile River called the "Taker of Life?"

What are the names of the mountains in India that give water to the Ganges and Indus Rivers?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• The Himalayan Mountains

• Ganges Mountains