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Early River Valley Civilizations Physical Features

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 44mins

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.

Which environmental issue faced the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China?

a)

extensive destruction of rain forests for lumber to build large structures

b)

soil erosion resulting from annual rainfall of over 100 inches per year

c)

catastrophic floods that destroyed crops and villages

d)

waterways that were unnavigable most of the year

6.

What country is most affected by monsoons?

a)

Ghana

b)

Algeria

c)

India

d)

Cuba

7.
What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
8.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Tigris River
c)
Jordan River
d)
Strait of Hormuz
9.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Red Sea
c)
Arabian Sea
d)
Strait of Hormuz
10.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Tigris River
d)
Euphrates River
11.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Mediterranean Sea
12.

This picture shows an area known as the..

a)

Farming Curve

b)

Fertile Crescent

c)

Ancient Egypt

d)

Double River Valley

13.
Mediterranean Sea
a)
4
b)
12
c)
9
d)
3
14.
Black Sea
a)
5
b)
2
c)
11
d)
12
15.
Caspian Sea
a)
6
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
16.

Ganges River

a)

C

b)

G

c)

I

d)

H

17.

Huang He (Yellow) River

a)

C

b)

G

c)

H

d)

I

18.

Indus River

a)

C

b)

H

c)

I

d)

U

19.

Yangtze River

a)

G

b)

H

c)

I

d)

U

20.

Indian Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

P

d)

O

21.

Pacific Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

P

d)

O

22.

Yellow Sea

a)

B

b)

K

c)

M

d)

A

23.

South China Sea

a)

A

b)

K

c)

P

d)

Q

24.

Bay of Bengal

a)

A

b)

B

c)

P

d)

U

25.

Himalayas (Mountains)

a)

L

b)

F

c)

J

d)

S

26.

Plateau of Tibet

a)

E

b)

F

c)

J

d)

T

27.

Gobi Desert

a)

E

b)

D

c)

F

d)

J

28.

Taklamakan Desert

a)

E

b)

D

c)

F

d)

J

29.
India is part of a _____________ and is located in _________________. 
a)
Subcontinent, Africa 
b)
Continent, Asia 
c)
Subcontinent, Asia 
d)
Continent, Africa 
30.

This river is also called "China's Sorrow" due to its tragic floods.

a)

Ganges River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Mekong River

31.

Identify #5 on the map

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Nile River

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Arabian Peninsula

e)

Red Sea

32.

Identify #7 on the map

a)

Arabian Peninsula

b)

Nile River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Red Sea

e)

Suez Canal

33.

Where are the Zagros Mountains?

a)

M

b)

W

c)

V

34.

Where are the Hindu Kush Mountains?

a)

V

b)

W

c)

B

35.

The primary reason ancient peoples of the Nile River valley built levees, dikes, and reservoirs was to

a)

purify sacred waters

b)

create a shorter route to distant cities

c)

defend against invaders

d)

increase agricultural production

36.

Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys?

a)

fertile soil

b)

dry climate

c)

dense rain forests

d)

high mountains

37.

System of Writing, System of Government, Religious Institutions, Advanced Cities, and Specialized Labor are all

a)

Characteristics of Hunting and Gathering Societies

b)

Characteristics of Civilizations

c)

Reasons for permanent settlements

d)

Causes of the Neolithic Revolution

38.
What's a Ziggurat?
a)
a weapon
b)
A temple shaped like a pyramid.
c)
Artwork from the past
d)
The Gods
39.

What name is given to the northern section of Egypt along the Mediterranean Sea and Nile Delta?

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Middle Egypt

c)

Upper Egypt

d)

Nubia

40.

What protected Egypt from constant invaders?

a)

Deserts and seas

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Great Wall

d)

Zagros Mountains

41.
Why were the surrounding landforms favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
The physical features provided natural barriers for protection
b)
Fertile soil allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops
c)
It gave the people timber to build homes
42.
How did the mountains and deserts affect China's civilization?
a)
providing rich soil for Chinese farmers
b)
made it difficult for invaders to enter
c)
made it easier to trade with other countries
43.

The mountains in the north that seperates India from the rest of Asia are the

a)

Khyber Pass

b)

Himalayas

c)

Rockies

d)

Casscade

44.

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

monsoon

d)

typhoon

45.

1. The type of soil that fills the Yellow River

a)

loess

b)

shilt

c)

shale

46.

China’s heartland, the center of its civilization

a)

North China Plain

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

Taklimikan Desert

d)

Plateau of Tibet

47.

Why is it called the Yellow River?

a)

The great winds of the Gobi Desert blow the silt into the river turning it yellow

b)

All the vegetation around the river is the color yellow

c)

When the sun sets, it reflects off a yellowish color

48.
Why is the Huang He/Yellow River also known as "China's Sorrow."
a)
Hurricane force winds
b)
Tsunami's
c)
Catastrophic Flooding
49.

Why do they call it the Fertile Crescent?

a)

because the women had a lot of babies

b)

because the animals had a lot of babies

c)

because the moon was in a crescent form all of the time

d)

The land was fertile and shaped like a crescent moon.

50.
What was the primary reason that civilization first developed in Mesopotamia?
a)
Important centers of learning were in the valleys
b)
The mountains kept out warring tribes
c)
Farmers could use tractors and other machinery easily
d)
The soil was fertile because of flood deposits and silt
51.
How were canals used by ancient Egyptians?
a)
food storage system
b)
funeral rituals
c)
religious festivals
d)
irrigation systems
52.
Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
53.

What name is given to the northern section of Egypt along the Mediterranean Sea and Nile Delta?

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Middle Egypt

c)

Upper Egypt

d)

Nubia

54.

The Nile River's flooding could be described as

a)

unpredictable

b)

destructive

c)

predictable

d)

rare

55.
Which geographic feature did NOT provide protection to the Egyptians?
a)
mountains
b)
desert
c)
delta
d)
cataracts

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