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WorksheetsRiver Valley Civilizations
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
2.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
3.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
4.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
5.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
6.
Ancient Egyptians had
a)
1 god
b)
many gods
7.
What is commonly found in the pyramids?
a)
tombs
b)
books
c)
ghosts
d)
bugs
8.
Egyptian Civilization grew up
a)
in the middle of the Sahara
b)
along the Nile River
c)
in the land of Sumer
d)
north of the Mediterranean Sea
9.
Where did Buddhism originate?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Korea
d)
Rome
10.
Name the civilization:
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
11.
Which River Valley is furthest East?
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus
d)
Egypt
12.
What river goes with Egypt?
a)
Nile
b)
Euphrates
c)
Egypt
d)
Indus
13.
What river valley would have been here?
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus
d)
Egypt
14.
What was the first river valley to appear?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
15.
Which of the following means one god?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
16.
If you were captured by an enemy society, what would you most likely become?
a)
An emperor
b)
A slave
c)
A solidier
d)
A Hebrew
17.
What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
18.
What civilization is named after the river nearby?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
19.
Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
20.
Name the civilization:
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
21.
Name the civilization:
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
22.
Built a great wall for the defense of their lands
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
23.
Created a form of paper known as papyrus
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
24.
Babylonian ruler, Hammurabi created a uniform code of written laws
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
25.
Ruled by pharaohs that were considered god-kings
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
26.
Shang Dynasty consulted gods through oracle bones
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
27.
Sumerians created cuneiform writing
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
28.
Created the hieroglyphics writing system
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
29.
Social structure was based on the caste system
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
30.
Aryans brought the sacred literature known as the Vedas
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
31.
Also known as the Fertile Crescent
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
32.
Coined money and silk was an important part of their trade
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
33.
Babylonian ruler, Hammurabi created a uniform code of written laws
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
34.
Polytheistic religion of Hinduism
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
35.
The Nile flooded:
a)
At the same time every year.
b)
Unexpectedly
c)
Never
d)
All the time
36.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
37.
The worship of many gods is known as...?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Ziggurat
c)
Priests
d)
Polytheism
38.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisians
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
39.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
a)
Plow
b)
Wheel
c)
Sailboat
d)
All of them
40.
King Hammurabi was best known for what?
a)
The Hanging Gardens
b)
Owning Slaves
c)
Ruling the First Empire
d)
Writting down Laws
41.
What was the Rosetta Stone used for?
a)
Paper Weight
b)
Translating Languages
c)
Wall Decoration
d)
Building Pyramids
42.
What material did the Ancient Egyptians right on?
a)
Paper
b)
Clay tablets
c)
Planbooks
d)
Papyrus
43.
Egyptians were:
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Quadratheistic
c)
Polytheistic
d)
Atheists
44.
Why were the pyramids built?
a)
To create Social Studies questions for students
b)
Religious monuments
c)
Tombs for Pharaohs
d)
Seat of government
45.
The highest caste in Ancient Egypt consisted of:
a)
Pharaohs, Priests, wealthy landowners
b)
Artisans and merchants
c)
Slaves
d)
Students
46.
The lowest caste in Ancient Egypt consisted of:
a)
Pharaohs, Priests, wealthy landowners
b)
Artisans and merchants
c)
Slaves
d)
Students
47.
The most important piece of geography in Ancient Egypt was:
a)
Cataracts
b)
The Valley of Kings
c)
The Desert
d)
The Nile River
48.
The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
49.
This group of people are at the TOP of the social class system.
a)
Untouchables
b)
Priests
c)
Peasants
d)
Laborers
50.
The two major rivers in India are
a)
Nile and Ganges
b)
Nile and Tigris
c)
Ganges and Indus
d)
Euphrates and Indus
51.
Mountain Range to the north of the Indus River Valley
a)
Eastern Ghats
b)
Western Ghats
c)
Himalayas
d)
Rocky Mountains
52.
What river(s) is(are) nearby the Ancient Chinese civilization?
a)
Nile River
b)
Indus River
c)
Yangtze and Yellow Rivers
d)
Tigris and Euphrate Eivers
53.
The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
54.
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
a)
to keep invaders out
b)
to provide jobs for peasants
c)
to reward loyal supports with land
d)
to punish critics of the emperor
55.
What does the word dynasty mean?
a)
A ruling family
b)
Name of the leader
c)
A show on T.V.
d)
A wall around the civilization
56.
Which of the following is true of the Sumerian, Egyptian, and Harappan civilizations?
a)
All were sudras
b)
Developed near rivers
c)
All were monothesistic
d)
All were hunter gatherer communities
57.
What was the Agricultural Revolution?
a)
war on farming
b)
change from gathering to growing
c)
change from wandering to social classes
d)
war on social classes
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