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WorksheetsWH1.3 Ancient River Valley Civs.
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
2.
The two major rivers located in Mesopotamia are the ________________ and _______________.
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Indus and Ganges
c)
Indus and Euphrates
d)
Nile and Yellow
3.
This is the name of the social system in India.
a)
Untouchables
b)
ancient
c)
caste
d)
Vedas
4.
a belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
5.
writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
a)
writing
b)
monotheism
c)
cuneiform
d)
fertile crescent
6.
What was the purpose of irrigation?
a)
keep crops dry
b)
to provide water to crops
c)
provide indoor plumbing
d)
give people drinking water
7.
What river valley was once here?
a)
China
b)
Indus
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
8.
What river goes with Egypt?
a)
Nile
b)
Euphrates
c)
Egypt
d)
Indus
9.
Which was the first to practice monotheism?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Hebrews
c)
Christians
d)
Muslims
10.
______________ and Mohenjo-Daro were very well organized cities in the Indus River Valley.
a)
Hamahama
b)
Harappa
c)
Himalaya
d)
Hindu Kush
11.
Food surplus meant less people had to farm. This allowed for -
a)
specialization of labor
b)
domestication
c)
irrigation
d)
religion
12.
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia (Sumer)
c)
Indus River
d)
China
13.
The Haung He and Yangtze rivers are located in
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Mesopotamia
14.
What type of government did Egypt have?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
A Powerful Government
15.
Period in which people moved from hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture.
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Metal discovery age
c)
Neolithic Revolution
d)
Neon age
16.
The taming of animals for personal use.
a)
domestication
b)
domination
c)
animalization
d)
petting zoo
17.
The belief in many gods is referred to as
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
c)
animism
18.
Where did the first civilization occur?
a)
river valleys
b)
deserts
c)
coastlines
d)
chokepoints
19.
The following would be associated with
a)
Sumeria
b)
China
c)
Egypt
d)
India
20.
What is the written script of the sumerians called?
a)
hieroglphs
b)
cuneiform
c)
calligraphy
d)
sanskrit
21.
Silk, Paper, and Porcelain as well as a civil service all originate from?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
22.
This man created one of the earliest sets of laws and it was harsh.
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Solomon
d)
Moses
23.
Which direction does the Nile flow?
a)
South to North
b)
East to West
c)
North to South
d)
West to East
24.
Which of the following came first?
a)
989 BCE
b)
746 CE
c)
873 BCE
d)
1903 CE
25.
Who was found at the top of all social classes in ancient Egypt?
a)
nobles and priests
b)
farmers
c)
artisans
d)
pharaoh
26.
a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
a)
city-state
b)
province
c)
empire
d)
Mesopotamia
27.
Having more than is needed is known as a:
a)
surplus
b)
division of labor
c)
bonus
d)
bunch
28.
What is migration?
a)
A person that hunts for food and kills animals for food
b)
The time before history is written down
c)
When people move from one area to another
d)
All the people who lived before your grandparents
29.
What is the most important feature that made the Fertile Crescent such a great place to have a society?
a)
Many animals for hunting
b)
Mountains, seas, and desert surround the area to keep it safe
c)
Rich soil and water for farming
30.
Why did the Hebrews call Canaan the promised land?
a)
They Egyptians promised it to them
b)
God told Abraham to settle there
c)
Jacob bought it for them
d)
Abraham was born there
31.
You would associate the following writing with
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
32.
This civilization is known as the "gift of the Nile"
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
India
d)
Egypt
33.
Harrappa and Mohenjo Dahro are located in
a)
Egypt
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Mesopotamia
34.
Silk, Paper, and Porcelain as well as a civil service all originate from?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
35.
This image would be associated with
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
36.
The first alphabet was created by
a)
Kush
b)
Phoenicia
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
37.
Nubia existed along the upper part of the
a)
Nile
b)
Huang He
c)
Tigris
d)
Indus
38.
The founder of Judaism is
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
Hammurabi
d)
David
39.
The Holy text(book) of the Hebrews is referred to as the
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Koran
d)
Talmud
40.
Hebrews were often treated differently and at times harshly by other ancient civilizations. One reason might be that unlike most early civilizations, the Hebrews were the first to practice
a)
Polytheism
b)
Atheism
c)
Dieism
d)
Monotheism
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