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Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

fine particles of fertile soil

a)

Silt

b)

River guts

2.

an area in the Middle East known for its good farmland, and being home to some of the earliest civilization

a)

Fertile Crescent

b)

Mesopotamia

3.

a belief in more than one god

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

4.

a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Pyramid

5.

a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper

a)

Scribes

b)

Recorder

6.

a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

7.

a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile that was used to make paper

a)

Papyrus

b)

Flax

8.

a writing system made up of a combination of picture and sound symbols found in Egypt

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

9.

Ruler of Ancient Egypt

a)

King

b)

Pharaoh

10.

What does Mesopotamia mean?

a)

"the land between the rivers"

b)

"the land before time"

c)

"the land of sand"

d)

"this land is your land"

11.

Between what two rivers would you find Mesopotamia?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Nile and Red

c)

Indus and Huang He

d)

Mississippi and Missouri

12.

Why did farmers settle along the Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Huang He rivers?

a)

The rivers provided water for irrigation of crops

b)

The rivers provided silt

c)

The rivers allowed for transportation

d)

All of the above

13.

What was the name of Mesopotamia's first civilization that is known for cuneiform and Ziggurats?

a)

Sumer

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus

d)

Iraq

14.

What river provided water, silt, and transportation to Egypt?

a)

Nile River

b)

Indus River

c)

Huang He River

d)

Tigris River

15.

What system of writing is this an image of?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Chinese

16.

What system of writing is this an image of?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Chinese

17.

What is the area in red on the map called?

a)

Fertile Crescent

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Nile Delta

18.

Why were pyramids built?

a)

They were built by the Pharaoh to be their tomb

b)

They were built as a temple for the city's god

c)

They were monuments to the gods

d)

They were built to store grain

19.

Why were ziggurats built?

a)

They were built by the Pharaoh to be their tomb

b)

They were built as a temple for the city's god

c)

They were monuments to the gods

d)

They were built to store grain

20.

Which answer best describes the religion of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China?

a)

They believed in multiple gods and goddesses

b)

They believed in one god

c)

They did not believe in gods

d)

They believed nature had spirits

21.

the first written language of India

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Cuneiform

22.

ancient sacred writings of India

a)

Vedas

b)

Karma

23.

an Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes

a)

Caste

b)

Dynasty

24.

a major religion that developed in ancient India

a)

Hinduism

b)

Taoism

25.

the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Vedas

26.

when one family rules a country or region over a long period of time

a)

Dynasty

b)

Pharaoh

27.

Sophisticated cities with roads, plumbing, and garbage disposal were found in which civilization?

a)

Indus Valley

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Mesopotamia

28.

How far do historians believe people of the Indus Valley traded?

a)

As far as Mesopotamia

b)

As far as Europe

c)

As far as China

d)

As far as Egypt

29.

Why did early civilizations develop systems of writing?

a)

To write books and stories for entertainment

b)

To record sales, trade, and ownership

c)

To compose music

d)

To communicate with one another

30.

Which choice best describes the religion of Hinduism that developed from the Indus Valley?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Polytheism

c)

Karma

d)

All of the above

31.

How was the caste system of the Indus Valley region different from other ancient civilization social orders?

a)

People got to choose their social class at birth

b)

Your caste determined your job, who you married, and who you associated with

c)

People could move up the caste system during their life

d)

Farmers were higher than the ruler in the caste system

32.

Why is the Huang He also called the Yellow River?

a)

The yellow color of the river from cutting through rich, yellow soil

b)

The pollution it has recently been dealing with

c)

The early settlers believed river was liquid from the sun

d)

Yellow is the national color of China and the Huang He is the national river

33.

What nickname has the Huang He earned because of tragic and destructive floods?

a)

China's Sorrow

b)

The Great Dragon

c)

Genghis Khan's Revenge

d)

River of Tears

34.

Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism are all religions that are popular where?

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Indus Valley