WorksheetsGeography of the River Valley Civilizations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
What river listed were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
Nile River
Amazon River
Tigris and Euphrates River
Yellow and Yangtze River
River Valleys were a good place for civilizations to grow because they offered
religion
government
rich soils for agriculture
abundance of land
What is silt?
something that complements pepper
a type of clothing
particles of soil that were used to fertilize the ground
a food only found in Mesopotamia
Because of surplus, people of the Fertile Crescent were able to...
...have more festivals
...have division of labor
...please their gods
...move away
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
the land between the river
the land of the Fertile Crescent
the land beyond the great desert
the land under the mountains
What direction does the Nile River flow?
South
North
East
West
How were the Nile floods different than the Tigris and Euphrates?
it was Predictable
It was Destructive
It was Catastrophic
It was Annually
What river runs through Egypt?
Red River
Tigris and Euphrates River
Mediterranean River
Nile River
Which of the following is a reason monsoons are bad?
They provide much needed water for crops.
They bring devastating tsunamis to the region.
They cover India in many feet of snow and ice.
They cause widespread flooding.
Which of the following is a reason monsoons are good?
They provide water for crops.
They cause widespread flooding.
They cause devastating landslides.
They clean up air and water pollution.
What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?
Nile and Amazon
Mississippi and Ganges
Yangtze and Yellow
Tigris and Euphrates
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture?
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently.
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
Why is the Huang He/Yellow River also known as "China's Sorrow."
Hurricane force winds
Catastrophic Flooding
Tsunami's
What natural barrier helped keep Egypt free from invasions?
Desert
Peninsula
Island
Mountain
Which physical features isolated and protected ancient China?
Tibetan Plateau and the China Sea
Yellow Sea and Yangtze River
Himalayan Mountains and Gobi Desert
