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Early River Civilizations

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
2.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
3.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
4.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
5.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
6.
Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
7.

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

a)

established trade routes to China

b)

used the ziggurat form for their temples

c)

developed along rivers

d)

used a hieroglyphic writing system

8.

Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?

a)

building floating gardens to grow corn

b)

establishing representative democracies

c)

developing a writing system using cuneiform

d)

constructing Hindu temples

9.

Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?

a)

building floating gardens to grow corn

b)

establishing representative democracies

c)

developing a writing system using cuneiform

d)

constructing Hindu temples

10.
What made Hammurabi famous?
a)
He was a powerful king who built an empire.
b)
He had some harsh laws.
c)
He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
d)
He created the first written laws.
11.

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to -

a)

grow food and domesticate animals

b)

trade with others in the same river valley

c)

fight wars using metal weapons

d)

make stone temples for religious ceremonies

12.

True or False: Early humans settled far away from rivers.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which civilization was known as the "land between two rivers?"

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

14.

A person who believes in only one god would best be described as...

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

15.

Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Mesopotamian civilization both developed along ...

a)

rivers

b)

deserts

16.

Mesopotamian society dug ditches to control flooding and water the land. This development is called...

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Irrigation

c)

Polytheism

d)

Cuneiform

17.

This civilization is located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

a)

Old Kingdom Egyptian civilization

b)

Harappan civilization

c)

Sumerian civilization (Mesopotamia)

18.

This civilization is located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

a)

Old Kingdom Egyptian civilization

b)

Harappan civilization

c)

Sumerian civilization (Mesopotamia)

19.

What is a complex society with organized communities and governments?

a)

government

b)

civilization

c)

tribunal

20.

This civilization used cuneiform as its form of writing.

a)

Shang Dynasty civilization

b)

Sumerian Civilization (Mesopotamia)

c)

Harappan civilization

21.

Who was found at the top of all social classes in ancient Egypt?

a)

nobles and priests

b)

farmers

c)

artisans

d)

pharaoh

22.

What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Iraq

23.

What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Iraq

24.

What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?

a)

Tigris and Nile

b)

Tigris and Amazon

c)

Tigris and Euphrates

d)

Euphrates and Mississippi

25.

Define agriculture.

a)

specialization

b)

work

c)

farming

d)

study of culture

26.

What river goes with Egypt?

a)

Nile

b)

Euphrates

c)

Egypt

d)

Indus

27.

What was the first river valley civilization to appear?

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus

d)

Mesopotamia

28.

To help solve the issue of flooding in ancient Mesopotamia, the civilization:

a)

Did nothing

b)

Dug ditches to control the flooding

c)

Built a dam

d)

Moved further away

29.

The belief in one god is know as:

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Agnosticism

d)

Atheism

30.

Belief in more than one god or multiple gods is known as:

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Agnosticism

d)

Atheism

31.

Mesopotamia means:

a)

The land between two rivers

b)

The land that was found first

c)

The fertile land

d)

The land near water

32.

Cuneiform was the writing system of the ____________ River Valley Civilization.

a)

Nile

b)

Indus

c)

Mesopotamian

d)

Yellow

33.

Name the civilization:

- Nile River

- Hieroglyphics

- Pyramids

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/

Sumer

c)

India

d)

China

34.

Which modern idiom (expression) refers to Hammurabi's Code?

a)

An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

b)

It's raining cats and dogs.

c)

Break a leg!

d)

The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.

35.

Which modern idiom (expression) refers to Hammurabi's Code?

a)

An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

b)

It's raining cats and dogs.

c)

Break a leg!

d)

The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.

36.
What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?
a)
He had scribes write and display them for all to see
b)
He required fathers to teach the code to their children
c)
He had teachers make students memorize them
d)
He required priests to pray them to the gods as worship
37.
What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?
a)
He had scribes write and display them for all to see
b)
He required fathers to teach the code to their children
c)
He had teachers make students memorize them
d)
He required priests to pray them to the gods as worship
38.

A kind of writing used in Mesopotamia is called...

a)

handwriting

b)

cursive

c)

cuneiform

d)

graffiti

39.

What is Hammurabi famous for?

a)

He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)

b)

He was the first emperor.

c)

He had a powerful army.

d)

He was the first to produce WRITTEN laws.

40.

What is Hammurabi famous for?

a)

He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)

b)

He was the first emperor.

c)

He had a powerful army.

d)

He was the first to produce WRITTEN laws.

41.

What is a stele?

a)

A babylonian chariot.

b)

A big black rock with the written laws carved on it.

c)

A big black rock with cave paintings on it.

d)

An early form of metal.

42.

Hammurabi united all of the kingdoms of ...

a)

Rome

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

43.

Hammurabi united all of the kingdoms of ...

a)

Rome

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

44.

What 2 rivers supported Mesopotamia?

a)

Nile and Euphrates

b)

Nile and Colorado

c)

Tigris and Euphrates

d)

Tigris and Nile

45.
Hammurabi said he wrote this code "to bring about the rule of righteousness  in the land" What word best defines righteousness in this context?
a)
Kindness
b)
Justice
c)
Equality
46.
Who was Hammurabi? 
a)
Hammurabi was a God in Ancient Sumer
b)
Hammurabi was the King of Babylon
c)
Hammurabi was a warrior
47.
What were the ancient people like in Mesopotamia?
a)
They were a lot like us. Everyone was treated equally.
b)
They believed that the gods gave their kings authority.
c)
They were very unkind and unjust.
d)
They believed in one god.
48.

The codes were meant to protect innocent people and prevent __________ from getting a punishment that didn't fit the crime.

a)

Children

b)

Priests

c)

Judges

d)

Criminals

49.

Mesopotamia is located between which 2 rivers?

a)

Nile & Euphrates

b)

Tigris & Sumer

c)

Euphrates and Tigris

d)

Missouri and Mississippi

50.
Although Mesopotamia had fertile soil, farming wasn't easy there because of the uncontrollable water supply.
a)
true
b)
false
51.

What would be an example of stable food supply?

a)

Farming, and having enough food

b)

Stories

c)

Belief in gods

d)

Statues

52.

What would be an example of Government?

a)

King

b)

Statues

c)

Gods

d)

Wheel

53.

What would be an example of Religion?

a)

Stories

b)

Statues

c)

Wheel

d)

god(s)

54.
Hammurabi was king of what empire?
a)
Akkadian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Amorites
d)
Assyrian
55.

Why are Mesopotamians considered polytheists?

a)

They worshiped by giving offerings.

b)

They worshiped in a temple.

c)

They all had an "Aunt Polly."

d)

They believed in many gods.

56.

Why did Mesopotamians give offerings in their religious temples?

a)

They wanted to be rewarded with peace and plentiful crops.

b)

They wanted to create a new writing system.

c)

They wanted to be the first empire.

d)

They wanted to be on American Idol.

57.

What principle of justice does Hammurabi's Code support?

a)

Forgiveness should always be granted.

b)

Executions make people obey out of fear.

c)

The rights of Babylonians were above other people.

d)

Punishment should fit the crime.

58.

How did Mesopotamians use cuneiform and clay tablets?

a)

to record laws and important information

b)

to produce a food surplus

c)

for transportation of crops and people

d)

to build large temples known as ziggurats

59.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
60.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China