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River valley civilizations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

why did ancient civilizations develop in river valleys?

a)

Because it seemed nice

b)

Because it was easy to find food/water

c)

beacuse it was easier to grow crops

d)

because there were more people

2.

What civilization was in the tigris and euphrates river valleys?

a)

egyptian

b)

asian

c)

mesopotamian

d)

chinese

3.

how were kings/ pharaohs choosen?

a)

voting

b)

hereditary

c)

race

d)

who ever got to the spot first

4.

what writing did mesopotamia use?

a)

phoenician alphabet

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

pictograms

d)

cuneiform

5.

hewbrews were polytheistic

a)

true

b)

false

6.

nubia was near what river...?

a)

jordan river

b)

mediterranean coast

c)

nile river (upper)

d)

nile river (delta)

7.

the civilizations had the worlds first......

a)

city states

b)

water

c)

dogs

d)

houses

8.

chinese civilization was in....

a)

east asia

b)

africa

c)

america

d)

brazil

9.

what is a harsh law code river valley civilizations used?

a)

ten commandments

b)

law code of africa

c)

code of hammurabi

d)

common law

10.

indus river valley was in what country?

a)

asia

b)

germany

c)

india

d)

europe

11.

this is known as the neolithic era

a)

false

b)

true

12.

what is another name for river valleys?

a)

river cities

b)

cradles of civilization

c)

new rivers

13.

from the map which letter is the tiguris river located at

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

which civilization created the first alphabet?

a)

nubia

b)

hebrews

c)

chinese

d)

phoenicians

15.

what religion did the hewbrews practice?

a)

judaism

b)

christanity

c)

islam

d)

catholic

16.

development of emonomic patterns includes...

a)

increasing trade along rivers and by sea

b)

increase of money use

c)

use of metal tools an weapons

d)

decrease in use of law

17.

diaspora was the spreading of jews across the land

a)

true

b)

fasle

18.

what is another name for mesopotamnians?

a)

egpytians

b)

sumerians

c)

jews

d)

muslims

19.

what are two natural features that protected china?

a)

hindu kush

b)

gobi dessert

c)

indus river

d)

himalayan mountians

20.

what does the nile do every july?

a)

flood

b)

dry up

c)

lose all fish

d)

become salty