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River Valley Civilizations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
2.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
3.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
4.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
5.
The Caste system was created by the __
a)
Aryans
b)
Indians
c)
Chinese
6.
What river did these people in the ancient India settle along?
a)
Tigris
b)
Nile
c)
Indus
7.
Shang China established a series of rulers from the same family.  What is each family rule called? 
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dynasty
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Empire
8.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
9.
River Valleys provided all the following benefits EXCEPT -
a)
Protection from invaders
b)
Potential severe floods
c)
Water for agriculture
d)
Water for sanitation
10.
This is the name of the social system in India.
a)
Untouchables
b)
ancient
c)
caste
d)
Vedas
11.

The rise, fall, and overthrowing of a ruling family in ancient China is called

a)

The Dynastic Cycle

b)

The Mandate of Heaven

c)

The rule of thumb

d)

The Caste System

12.

Which civilization is considered to be the most advanced, yet we know the least about?

a)

Egypt

b)

Indus

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

China

13.

The ancient Chinese believed that the gods had given this _______ to bless the ruling family.

a)

The Mandate of Heaven

b)

The Caste System

c)

The Book of the Dead

d)

Hammurabi's code

14.
What happened to end the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
A destructive earthquake happened.
b)
No one is sure what happened.
c)
They ran out of food.
d)
The river changed course.
15.
The Indus River Valley Civilizations' cities were structured:
a)
in ovals, with small square buildings
b)
in grids, with separate areas for residential and governmental buildings
c)
in triangles, centered around the pyramids
d)
in squares, separated by social classes