WorksheetsEarly River Valley Civilizations Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the location of
overseas trade routes
early belief systems
river valley civilizations
burial sites of ancient rulers
What is the best title for the outline above?
China’s Sorrow- Huang He River
Mesopotamia- Land between the rivers
Egypt- Gift of the Nile
Mesopotamia- Land between the rivers
Why did ancient civilizations develop in valleys of rivers such as the Nile, Indus, Tigris and Euphrates?
the rivers provided power for industries
the river valleys provided a source of fresh water and good farmland
the rivers aided in the exploration of new territories
the river valleys provided areas for recreation
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
Causes for the neolithic revolution
Results of cultural diversity
Examples of early technology
Characteristics of civilization
How did the Neolithic Revolution lead to political change?
Rulers with control of food surpluses increased their power over others.
Women lost the political power they had exercised in nomadic societies.
Arguments over methods of farming weakened the power of tribal elders over the community.
Democracy was introduced because farming was a cooperative activity.
Speaker 1: “Let your hand build a great tomb to me, the one who rules this great land.”
Speaker 2: “I, king of Babylon, will destroy the wicked and cause justice to prevail in the land”
Speaker 3: “There is only one God and He has said, ‘You shall have no other gods besides Me’”
From the quotes above you can infer that Speaker 1 is a:
satrap
pharaoh
governor
merchant
Speaker 1: “Let your hand build a great tomb to me, the one who rules this great land.”
Speaker 2: “I, king of Babylon, will destroy the wicked and cause justice to prevail in the land”
Speaker 3: “There is only one God and He has said, ‘You shall have no other gods besides Me’”
What religious idea does Speaker 3 explain?
Atheism
Confucianism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Kings in the Shang Dynasty of ancient China were also high priests who offered sacrifices to their ancestors. This proves that the dynasties were which form of government?
Theocracy
Absolute monarchy
Monotheistic
Oligarchy
...If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. It h has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver"...
- Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?
violence must always be punished with violence
all men are equal under the law
law sometimes distinguishes between social classes
fines are preferable to physical punishment
The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it:
Recorded existing laws for all to see
Ended all physical punishments
Treated citizens and slaves equally
Rejected the principle of “eye for an eye”
What were women’s rights like after they settled into sedentary societies?
they were treated as equal to men
they were placed above men
they had fewer rights than men
they didn’t have any rights
How did the introduction of agriculture affect early people?
birthrates decreased rapidly
sedentary societies developed
societies became nomadic
food production declined
The ziggurats in Sumerian cities were used by:
The military for defense
Priests as symbols of power
Kings as offices for tax collection
Farmers to view their irrigation systems
Depicted in tomb and temple drawings are scenes of everyday living, models of people and animals, glass figures and containers, and jewelry made from gold. The wall and pillar drawings show people going about the everyday business of baking, fishing, boating, and meeting in family groups. Such drawings were used to help the deceased in their eternal life. The most important book was 'The Book of the Dead',' which contained prayers an magic formulas that taught Egyptians how to reach a happy afterlife.
-Charles Gates, The Archaeology of Urban Life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt
Which of the following occurred because of the concerns described in the excerpt?
Egyptian merchants traded goods with the city-states of Mesopotamia.
Egyptians grew an agricultural surplus along the banks of the Nile River
The ancient Hebrews were enslaved in Egypt.
Egyptian pharaohs built pyramids over their tombs
One similarity between the ancient civilizations in Egypt and China is that they developed:
Nomadic lifestyles
Written forms of communication
Monotheistic belief systems
Democratic governments
An accurate calendar was important to the Egyptians because:
It told them when the flood season would begin and end
It told them when to observe their religious days
It told them when they should go and travel to other countries
It told them when to survey their land for planting
The movement of peoples across the Fertile Crescent resulted in the:
Belief in one god
Building of the pyramids
Exchange of ideas
Creation of colonies along the Mediterranean
What is the best title for the diagram above?
characteristics of classical civilizations
changes during the Neolithic Revolution
elements of belief systems
benefits of the Counter Reformation
Which factor led to the prosperity and success of the world’s earliest civilizations?
Formation of democratic governments
Monotheism
Location in river valleys
Acceptance of gender equality
An archaeologist discovered a preserved mummy, hieroglyphics written on stone walls, and an embalmed mummy.
In which location on the map was this site most likely found?
Site A
Site B
Site C
Site D
According to the map above, what did each of the ancient civilizations indicated by letters on the map have in
common?
They first began along river valleys
They farmed wheat and barley
They were ruled by a pharaoh
They buried their rulers in large pyramids
On the map, the areas marked with A, B, and C, were centers of civilization because they:
were easy to defend from invasion
had rich deposits of iron ore and coal
had fertile soil, fresh water and warm climates
were isolated from other cultural influences
Which statement best describes the impact of farming on the rise of the first river valley civilizations?
People learned how to make fires, use animal hides, and make tools of stone, bone and wood.
Powerful rulers enslaved their own subjects.
People stopped conducting warfare on neighboring groups.
High crop yields on fertile flood plains permitted more people to pursue non-farming activities.
Which of the following is NOT an example of the 5 Characteristics of Civilization.
Cities
Advanced Technology
Geography
Writing and Record Keeping
Based on the information in this illustration, which statement about the society of ancient Egypt is true?
The women had equal status to men
Social movement was unrestricted.
The women had equal status to men
The social structure was hierarchical.
