Story of the world vol 1. chapters 9 & 10 review

Which of the following is NOT a reason the ancient peoples lived near rivers?

• Rivers provided water for crops and drinking

• Rivers were easier to poison

• it was easier and faster to move trading goods on the river than by cow-cart across the sandy and rocky ground

• rivers provided fish

What rivers flowed through Mesopotamia? (pick 2)

• Nile

• Amazon

• Euphrates

• Tigris

Which River and Civilization grouping is INCORRECT?

• Nile::Egypt

• Indus River::Harappan

• Yellow River::India

• Yangtze River::Shang Dynasty

What is a citadel?

• A stronghold within the city

• A valley people live in

• A church

• A temple

The cities in the Indus Valley had constructions like toilets, public baths, drains, wells, mud brick houses and citadels?

• True

• False

What happened to the City of Mohenjo-Daro?

Who was the emperor who united early Chinese villages?

• Huang Di

• T'ang

• Mao

• Maui

Huang Di's wife discovered (a)   during her tea time

Did Huang Di share the secret of the silkworm?

• Yes

• No

What do you call a family that rules the country for years?

• dynasty

• dictatorship

• republic

• democracy