RIver Valley Civilizations Test A

Match the following

• delta

• a political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding land

• theocracy

• Triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers

• city-state

• Government headed by religious leaders or a leader regarded as a god

• Harappa

• large land mass that juts out from a continent

• subcontinent

• one of two great cities of the Indus Valley Civilization

What was found in 1801 that allowed us to decipher hieroglyphics?

• Rosetta Stone

• Papyrus

Which of the following is a true statement about the Indus Valley Civilization?

• It lasted for thousands and thousands of years.

• It disappeared without a trace and was only rediscovered in 1922.

Where did the first cities emerge?

• along the Mediterranean coast

• in river valleys

Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?

• silk making

• the horse-drawn chariot

The Egyptians believed in which of the following?

• life after death

• one god

How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?

• as gods

• as cruel rulers

Ancient people are called _____________ because they believed in many gods.

• monotheists

• polytheists

Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Nile River

The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt?

• pharaohs

• pyramids

• hieroglyphics