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WorksheetsRiver Valley Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which civilization believed in the Mandate of Heaven which was the right to rule from the gods?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
India
What is the region in Mesopotamia where civilization was created?
Delta
Fertile Crescent
Plain
Mountains
What country is present day Mesopotamia?
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Iraq
Iran
What is a self-governing city and its surrounding lands called?
open city
government
city-state
feudalism
What did archaeologists conclude when they found Mesopotamia pottery in the ruins int he Indus River Valley Civilization?
Mesopotamian civilization existed before the Indus River Valley
Indus people had traded with the people of the Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamians migrated from the Indus River Valley
Indus people did not know how to decorate bowls and vases
What were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Hammurabi's Tomb
One of the seven wonders of the world
The entrance to King Tut's tomb
Part of the Partnenn
A building with a temple on its peak is called a ___.
steeple
ziggurat
citadel
church
What was the system writing used in ancient Mesopotamia?
hieroglyphics
cartouche
cuneiform
characters
The Code of Hammurabi was the world's first effort to do the following:
reclaim flood lands
write down laws
develop trade
design temples
What is the belief in many gods and goddesses?
monotheism
cuneiform
polytheism
religion
Which was invented by the ancient Sumerians
stove
wheel
seismograph
loom
What was an advantage that the people of the Nile River Valley had over the other River Valley civilizations when it came to farming?
The flooding of the river was predictable
they invented the plow
They used levees
It was hotter than the other civilizations
What was the name of the reed plant that grew along the Nile?
paper
scrolls
linen
papyrus
What was a belief the Egyptians had about their ruler?
They worshipped him as a god
They saw him as the son of Ra
He controlled the economy, religion, and government
All of the choices
None of the choices
What did the seasonal flooding of the Nile do to the land?
Fertile, which allowed them to grow crops successfully
Empty, which left the land bare
Barren and dry which led to famine in the land
None of the choices
This was the Sumerian mythical hero who was part god, part man and as strong as an ox?
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Uruk
Moses
What is a journey that is set for a particular purpose?
vacation
trip
expedition
unification
What was the major accomplishment of Hatshepsut which increased the wealth of Egypt during the New Kingdom.
She discovered King Tut's tomb and all of his artifacts
She ordered the building of the Great Pyramids
She organized the expedition to Punt to increase trade
She discovered and deciphered the Rosetta Stone
What artifact was discovered by a French soldier, which decoded the same message in three different languages and unlocked the secret of Hieroglyphics?
Reed plant called papyrus
Rosetta Stone
Magna Carta
Hammurabi's Code of Law
What was the importance of the Valley of the Kings
It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World
It is the burial place for over 30 New Kingdom pharaohs
It is the capital of Egypt
It is where Khufu had the Great Pyramids built
In ancient China, who were the people who were able to predict the future and receive messages from the gods.
outcastes
kings
oracles
merchants
While the ancient Egyptians fertile soil was known as silt, China had a dusty yellow soil that is deposited by wind which is called __.
levee
dirt
loess
sand
Who was a female leader that ruled her town and let her troops to war?
Cleopatra
Wu Di
Fu Hao
Athena
What is a machine that can detect earthquakes?
psychometer
wind vane
seismograph
barometer
What is the well-known book where Confucius, a Chinese philosopher recorded his thoughts
Torah
Vedas
Analects
Bible
Which civilization had a leader they called an emperor?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
China
Which civilization had a sewer system?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
CHina
Which civilization has a wonder that is still standing today?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
China
What is a necessary feature of any civilization?
money
trade
surplus
government
What is a group of lands under the control of one government?
region
empire
economy
industry
During which period of Egyptian history did King Tut rule?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
During which period of Egyptian history did King Menes unite the kingdoms and become the first king of the first dynasty in Egypt?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
During which kingdom did The Hyksos rule Lower Egypt?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
What is Mohenjo-Daro known for having before any other civilization?
City sewage systems
City wells
City walls
City banks
What is the location at letter A?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Huang River
Chang River
What is the location at letter F?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Huang River
Indus River
What is the location at letter G?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Huang River
Chang River
What is the location at letter N?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Huang River
Indus River
What is the location at letter Q?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Huang River
Ganges River
What is the location at letter C?
Taurus Mountains
Zagros Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
What is the location at letter T?
Taurus Mountains
Zagros Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
What is the location at letter U?
Gobi Desert
Ordos Desert
Sri Lanka
What is the location at letter V?
Gobi Desert
Ordos Desert
Sri Lanka
What is the location at letter B?
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Yellow Sea
What is the location at letter H?
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Yellow Sea
What is the location at letter K?
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Yellow Sea
What is the location at letter R?
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Yellow Sea
What is the location at letter M?
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Bay of Bengal
Red Sea
What is the location at letter L?
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Bay of Bengal
Red Sea
What is the location at letter E?
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Bay of Bengal
Red Sea
