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Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?

• Protection from the Nile kept invaders from entering from the north

• Fish and wildlife from the Nile were traded with neighboring civilizations

• Egyptians believed the gods had placed the Nile in Egypt as a sign of supremacy

• Irrigation from the Nile provided for farming in a desert region

The use of pottery and textiles are related to which characteristic of early civilizations?

• Class structure

• Advanced record keeping

• Complex institutions

• Specialized workers

Which letter indicates the area of Mesopotamia?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which geographic pattern is illustrated on the map?

• Early civilizations settled close to the equator

• Early civilizations were vulnerable to invasions

• Early civilizations depended on trade with one another.

• Early civilizations formed near fresh water sources

Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?

• The government has a representative legislature

• Leadership passes from father to son

• The pharaoh is considered a god-king.

• Wealthy elite control most parts of government

Which lasting impact did Hammurabi's Code have on law?

• Laws were made more consistent and predictable

• Laws were created by a representative group

• Laws no longer suggested punishments

• Laws needed to be interpreted by impartial judges.

Based on the information in the excerpt, Hammurabi most likely intended to —

• promote widespread literacy in an ancient river valley civilizations

• communicate with the wealthy members of Babylonian society

• ensure order in society with a legal code

• replace earlier primitive laws

Which civilization developed an early writing system that used cuneiform script on wet clay tablets?

• Indus River Valley

• Chinese Zhou Dynasty

• Egyptian

• Sumerian

Which ancient civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems?

• China

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Egypt

What civilization ran along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Egyptian

• Mesopotamian

• Greek

• Chinese