Part 2: Digital Formative Assessment

Which ancient civilization is located at the "A" on the map?

• China

• Mesopotamia

• Rome

• Egypt

Understanding and taking advantage of the flood cycles of the Nile River allowed the ancient Egyptians to...

• manage the river through the use of dams to prevent flooding.

• schedule their festivals during times of lowest water levels.

• determine which crops should be planted in the next season.

• grow larger amounts of grain to sell or to store for later use.

One effect of growing surplus crops in ancient Egypt was that...

• more people wanted to be farmers.

• farmers grew different types of crops.

• people could specialize in different jobs.

• the price of crops began to decrease.

Ancient Egyptians modified their environment by building...

• irrigation ditches to bring water from the Nile to their fields.

• bridges to easily cross the Nile at its widest point.

• tall fences to separate one farm from another.

• large wading pools to cool off during the hot summer months.

What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?

• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Nile
• Tiber

The head of Ancient Egyptian society was known as the __________.

• president

• emperor

• dictator

• pharaoh

How did early civilizations manage issues regarding resource use, irrigation, and trade?

• The government resolved these issues

• Their cultures eliminated these issues

• Their religion eliminated these issues

• Their social structure resolved these issues

this improved many aspects of life, including farming, construction, and transportation

• technology

• culture

• food supply

• legacy

How did early civilizations develop a stable food supply?

• gathering

• hunting

• nomadic lifestyle

• agriculture

Which is the longest river in the world?

• Nile River
• Yellow River
• Mississippi River
• Amazon River