Ancient Civilizations

Which geographic feature was common to the development of civilizations in ancient Egypt, China, India, and Mesopotamia?

• deserts

• river valleys

• mountains

From which among the following places the Chinese Civilization flourished?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Yellow River

• Hwang- Ho and Yangtze kiang

Irrigation system for agricultural purposes was first practiced by which of the following ancient civilizations?

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

Which of the following is least likely to encourage the growth of an advanced civilization?

• rich metal deposits in the neighboring hills

• temperate climate

• the presence of a nearby river

The _______ built temples and structures that aligned with certain constellations.

• Mayans

• Egyptians

• Indians

• Romans

• Greeks

The (a)   developed the world's first star catalog.

• Babylonians

• Egyptians

• Chinese

• Indians

• Greeks

The _______ was a famous Greek invention designed to predict the positions of astronomical bodies as well as eclipses.

• Planetarium

• Star Atlas

• Astrolabe

• Sundial

• Antikythera

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Match the following civilizations with their astronomical achievements.

• Calculated the duration of a year and the lunar phases

• Incas

• Developed a calendar based on the Nile's flooding

• Aztecs

• Used quipus for record-keeping

• Mayans

• Known for their Sun Stone calendar

• Romans

• Adopted the Julian calendar

• Egyptians

The first civilization to map out the stars and constellations was (a)  

• Egyptian

• Chinese

• Mesopotamian

• Greek

Match the following astronomical advancements with the civilizations attributed to them.

• Incorrect calculation of the solar year.

• They observed the moons of Jupiter.

• Discovery of celestial bodies by Galileo.

• They calculated the exact solar year as 50 days.

• Heliocentric theory by Copernicus.

• They were aware that Earth orbits the Sun.

• Lunar calendar development by the Mayans.

• They calculated the various phases of the Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1