Early River Valley Civilizations Quizizz

The region known as Mesopotamia is located in the modern nation of _________

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