Early River Valley Civilizations Quizizz

The region known as Mesopotamia is located in the modern nation of (a)  

The region known as Mesopotamia developed along which river valley? (Pick all that apply)

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Nile RIver

• Indus River

• Yellow River

The civilization known as Egypt developed along which river valley? (Pick all that apply)

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Nile RIver

• Indus River

• Yellow River

The civilization known as the Indus River Valley developed along which river valley? (Pick all that apply)

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Nile RIver

• Indus River

• Yellow River

The civilization known as China developed along which river valley? (Pick all that apply)

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Nile RIver

• Indus River

• Yellow River

The region around Mesopotamia earned the nickname the “cradle of  

civilization” because...

• It's the location humans first gave up hunting and  gathering and settled on farming

• It was the first region to build skyscrapers and advanced modern architecture.

• It had the largest population in the world during the Industrial Revolution.

• It was located in the middle of the Sahara Desert, where the earliest human fossils were found.

• It was the first region to invent paper and gunpowder.

Not only did the rivers the early river valley societies developed along provide settlers with a reliable water supply, they also...

• Left behind rich silt that was used to grow crops after their rivers receded from occasional floods

• Provided early settlers with protection from invaders by creating natural barriers.

• Helped ancient civilizations communicate instantly with distant regions using advanced technology.

• Gave early settlers access to an unlimited supply of gold and precious gemstones.

• Allowed ancient societies to produce renewable electricity through hydroelectric dams.

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The reliability of freshwater  led to sustained agriculture, which encouraged humans to...

• Give up their nomadic ways and create the  first societies the world had ever seen.

• Immediately abandon farming and rely solely on hunting and gathering.

• Build submarines to explore underwater civilizations.

• Relocate to deserts where freshwater was not needed.

• Develop nomadic lifestyles that avoided settling in one place.

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Which civilization developed in Mesopotamia, one of the earliest civilizations in human history?

• Phoenicians
• Assyrians
• Babylonians
• Hittites
• Sumerians

Which of the following was a conflict that often developed between civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?

• Arguments about cultural practices
• Settlers upstream could cut off water to those downstream

• Wars for territorial expansion
• Disputes over religious beliefs
• Conflicts over trade routes