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WorksheetsRiver Valley Civilizations
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the most important impact of the annual floods on Egyptian civilization?
a)
During the floods, farmers could work on building projects.
b)
The annual floods made transportation and trade on the river possible.
c)
Floods left behind fertile soil making agricultural surplus possible.
d)
The floods proved that the gods were pleased with the people.
2.
The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for about 3000 years. This indicates that
a)
Egypt was overtaken by several invading people.
b)
Egypt was always at war.
c)
Egyptians had a stable government and economy.
d)
Egypt was constantly changing values and ideas.
3.
Why was irrigation so important to the ancient Egyptian civilization?
a)
Without irrigation,there would not have been such a large agricultural surplus.
b)
Irrigation gave farmers a chance to rest.
c)
Building irrigation projects was a way for Egyptian men to feel proud of their villages.
d)
None of these
4.
All of the following were members of the Egyptian upper class EXCEPT
a)
farmers
b)
Pharoh
c)
priests
d)
government officals
5.
The main reason for embalming a dead body was
a)
to show respect for the dead.
b)
in hopes the person would come back to life on earth.
c)
to help the the person enter the afterlife
d)
a gesture of love.
6.
Egyptians were able to use papyrus to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
develop and practice a system of writing on paper scrolls
b)
keep records of transactions on paper.
c)
create tools for building.
d)
make sandals, ropes, mats, and baskets.
7.
The written system of communication in ancient Egypt is called __.
a)
hieroglyphics.
b)
cuneiform.
c)
Sanskrit.
d)
texting.
8.
The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
9.
The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
10.
______________ and Mohenjo-Daro were very well organized cities in the Indus River Valley.
a)
Hamahama
b)
Harappa
c)
Himalaya
d)
Hindu Kush
11.
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
12.
Shifting winds that bring heavy rains to India in the summer are called.................
a)
monsoons
b)
mongols
c)
hurricanes
d)
tornados
13.
The written language used by the Indo-Aryans is called ________________.
a)
Script
b)
Vedas
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Sanskrit
14.
This is the name of the social system in India.
a)
Untouchables
b)
ancient
c)
caste
d)
Vedas
15.
a belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
16.
writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
a)
writing
b)
monotheism
c)
cuneiform
d)
fertile crescent
17.
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
18.
Which of the following is true of the Sumerian (Mesopotamian), Egyptian, & Indus Valley civilizations?
a)
All were sudras
b)
Developed near rivers
c)
All were monothesistic
d)
All were hunter gatherer communities
19.
Buddhist believe that all life is suffering. Suffering comes from desire. To end suffering you must end desire. To end desire you must follow the eight fold path. What are these beliefs called?
a)
The enlightened ones
b)
The four noble truths
c)
The gospel
d)
Karma
20.
Hindus believe that ____________________________ is one God that shows himself in many forms
a)
Bama
b)
Brahman
c)
Shiva
d)
Krishna
21.
What major religion teaches both reincarnation and the conformity to a caste system?
a)
Judaism
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
22.
This image represents the founder of?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Confucianism
23.
Which contributes most to the fertility of the land in the Nile delta?
a)
heavy tropical storms in Ethiopia
b)
rich sediment deposits from upriver in Africa
c)
abundant rainfall near the Mediterranean Sea
d)
irrigation systems developed by Egyptians
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