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River Valley Civilization Review 2021

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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 orange on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
3.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
4.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
5.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
6.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
7.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
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.

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 a set of written laws for his empire to follow.

10.

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

11.

Which is a major characteristic of Judaism?

a)

belief in a single just and all-powerful God

b)

praying five times a day

c)

following the Eightfold path

d)

worshipping many gods

12.

Which TWO rivers of the following were a part of Ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Tigris

b)

Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Indus

13.

Cuneiform (depicted in the image) was one of the earliest writing systems invented by which city/river valley civilization?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt/Nile

c)

Indus/Harrappa

d)

Yellow/China

14.

How did people from the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia) adapt to their environment?

a)

By using irrigation methods to help against the dry climate.

b)

Hunting and gathering when the rivers dried up.

c)

Trading heavily with the Yellow River Valley during times of drought.

d)

By using the papyrus plant to create an early form of paper.

15.
What is the most important geographic feature to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Shang China, and Indus Valley? 
a)
Mountains
b)
Rivers
c)
Plateaus
d)
Deserts
16.
The earliest known permanent agricultural community was established in:
a)
Brazil near the Amazon River
b)
North America near the Mississippi River
c)
Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
d)
Europe near the Rhine River
17.
What river gave rise to Egyptian civilization?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Indus
d)
Nile
18.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
19.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
20.
What is a unique characteristic of polytheism?
a)
Polytheism is the belief in one god.
b)
Polytheism is the belief in many gods.
c)
Polytheism is the belief in the Torah.
d)
Polytheism is the belief in the Ten Commandments.
21.
 This is an example of what kind of writing?
a)
English
b)
Greek
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Gilgamesh
22.
Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
silt
d)
Babylon
23.
What was a city-state?
a)
a city that had its own ruler and government
b)
a city that was part of a much larger state or nation
c)
a city that was part of a huge empire ruled by a single king or queen
d)
an urban area within a large kingdom or empire
24.

The Egyptians enlisted thousands to build the pyramids. The major purpose of the pyramids was to...

a)

practice the building skills of the laborers.

b)

house the pharaoh for the afterlife ensuring the continuation of the civilization.

c)

prove the wealth of the Pharaoh and to add beauty to the Egyptian landscape.

d)

provide all Egyptians to be preserved.

25.

Which TWO statements best summarize the importance of Hammurabi's Code?

a)

The "eye for an eye," mentality of Hammurabi's Code shows a brutality in the justice system and the unfair laws of ancient times.

b)

Hammurabi's Code is the first known written law code and originated the idea of a lawful society with a system for protection from crimes.

c)

Hammurabi's Code shows an attempt to create a fair law code which gives out punishment based on an actual organized system instead of the desire of a ruler.

d)

The rights in the U.S. Constitution were influenced by the thought patterns in Hammurabi's Code.

26.

If an archaeologist were to find an artifact, with drawings on it, in the remains of an ancient village, she could safely assume that what type of person lived in the village?

a)

Priest

b)

Scribe

c)

Nomad

d)

Artisan

27.

A farmer in a River Valley civilization wants to ensure that he has a good crop this year, so he participates in a ritual dance. This is an example of which of the major features of a civilization?

a)

arts and architecture

b)

complex religions

c)

job specialization

d)

public works

28.

Which answer best explains the preference for the river valley settlement pattern of ancient times?

a)

Fishing was difficult in ancient times without the aid of the pelicans that lived near Mesopotamia.

b)

Religious significance was placed on rivers, and the isolated locations of river valleys provided protection.

c)

The flooding of the river valleys provided fertile soil and irrigation was readily available in otherwise arid climate regions.

d)

The fresh water can be used for washing and carpentry could be completed using the flowing water.

29.

All of the following are examples of people developing specialized skills, EXCEPT...

a)

moving more often in search of food

b)

improving the quality of what they made

c)

making things beautiful rather than just useful

d)

trading with other people for things they needed

30.

The image above shows all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

Sumerians domesticated animals for farm use.

b)

the invention of a plow provided a stable food source for the Sumerian people.

c)

there were many social classes within the Sumerian culture.

d)

the fertile soil provided by the river allowed for crops to be grown.

31.

Where did the first civilizations rise?

a)

Along river valleys

b)

Near mountains

c)

Along the ocean front

d)

Near Seas

32.
Who was Hammurabi?
a)
He was a god.
b)
He was a king of the first city of Ur.
c)
He was the king of the Babylonian empire.
d)
He was a Mesopotamian scribe.
33.
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.
34.
Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?
a)
So no other human would ever use them
b)
To keep thieves from stealing them
c)
To prevent his servants from stealing them
d)
So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life
35.
The goal of mummification was to 
a)
Make sure the body decayed
b)
Preserve the body and achieve immortality
c)
Become one with the universe
d)
None of the above
36.
Which invention helped Egyptians survey land after the floods?
a)
geometry
b)
papyrus
c)
a shadoof
d)
irrigation
37.
What were pyramids?
a)
temples to the gods
b)
prisons
c)
tombs for pharaohs
d)
tombs for nobles
38.
What did Egyptians study to learn about magic spells and the afterlife?
a)
Book of the Pharaohs
b)
movements of the sun
c)
Book of the Dead
d)
moon and the stars
39.
What is Egyptian writing called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphic
c)
characters
d)
Sanskrit
40.
How were Egyptian pharaohs different from Sumerian kings?
a)
Pharaohs ruled with a council to advise them.
b)
Pharaohs had absolute power.
c)
Pharaohs were not believed to be gods.
d)
Pharaohs were elected by the people.
41.
Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians?
a)
it made it easier to keep records and communicate
b)
it allowed them to sail too far away ports for trade
c)
it allowed them to create a system of writing
d)
it kept mice out of the granaries
42.

Major world religions that began in Ancient India.

a)

Judaism and Christianity

b)

Islam and Christianity

c)

Hinduism and Buddhism

d)

Judaism and Zoroastrianism

43.

The sacred writings for Hinduism.

a)

Torah

b)

Vedas and Upanishads

c)

Quran

d)

Bible

44.

A complex social organization based on occupation which impacted the development of Hinduism.

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Dharma

c)

Caste System

d)

Upanishads

45.

The rebirth of souls.

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Dharma

c)

Caste System

d)

Four Noble Truths

46.

The founder of Buddhism.

a)

Asoka

b)

Abraham

c)

Aryans

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

47.

The main goal of Buddhism is to reach _____________ which is a release from selfishness and pain.

a)

Moksha

b)

Nirvana (Enlightenment)

c)

Mt. Sinai

d)

The Khyber Pass

48.

Major world religion that follows the Eightfold Path.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

49.

Major world religion that believes in the Four Noble Truths.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

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