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WorksheetsWH1: Unit 3: Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which one of the following was a river valley civilization in Africa about 3500 to 500 BC (BCE)?
Mesopotamia
Phoenicia
Hindu Kush
Egypt
The most important reasons man's earliest civilizations began in river valleys was because these valleys:
were used for extensive trade
offered abundant wildlife for food
offered rich soil for agriculture
provided transportation for nomadic people
One of the first written codes of law was the:
Vedas
Code of Hammurabi
Eightfold Path to Enlightenment
Hieroglyphics
The origin of Judaism can be traced to:
Abraham
Mohammed
Asoka
Gautama
The Jews first settled:
in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys
between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River
Along the upper Nile River Valley
along the Mediterranean coast
Which of thee best completes this diagram?
Vedas
Upanishads
Twelve Tables
Ten Commandments
What ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?
Chinese characters
Phoenician alphabet
Egyptian hieroglyphics
Sumerian cuneiform
Which ancient civilization created the settlements shown in this map?
Phoenician
Egyptian
Hebrew
Greek
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that?
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
past actions control the destiny of each person
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
"If the Nile smiles, the Earth is joyous.
Every stomach is full of rejoicing.
Every spine is happy.
Every jawbone crushes its food."
The Egyptian song above shows of the Egyptian knowledge that the Nile River:
floods provided them with an abundance of food
was necessary for trade with other civilizations
often destroyed the crops they had planted
provided the people with a place to honor the god Osiris
"I am the Lord your G*d, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me."
The words above set the Jews apart from all other peoples of the Fertile Crescent because of their:
belief in written laws
belief in strong government
polytheism
monotheism
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments that were ruled by:
religious authorities
elected officials
representative assemblies
tribal councils
The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included:
sacrifices
ancestor worship
holy pilgrimages
monotheism
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
hereditary rule
limited population growth
social equality
limited economic growth
The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?
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