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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Considering the numbers marked on the map, what number indicates the geographic space in which the Chavín civilization developed?
1
2
3
4
In ancient times, different civilizations were located in a fertile area of the Middle East, a space occupied today by the countries of Iraq and Syria. By what name is this geographical area known?
Anatolia
Nile Delta
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
The Egyptians created a type of writing that used symbols and drawings to represent objects and ideas, how would this writing be known later on?
alphabetic
cuneiform
petroglyphic
hieroglyphic
In Ancient Egyptian culture, belief in an afterlife was very important. Which of the following is correct about this?
they judged the sick to know if they deserved a funeral rite
they asked for Pharaoh's blessing, believing that this guaranteed them eternal life
they threw their dead into rivers, believing it was the way to eternity
they embalmed the dead bodies to preserve them over time.
How is the soil of the Nile River Valley best characterized?
dry
fertile
rocky
sterile
Cuneiform is a type of...?
mathematics
writing
clay tablet
money
Where were Sumerians located?
Near the Tigris and Nile rivers, in Northeast Africa
Near the Nile river, in Northeast Africa
In the Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia (Asia)
In the Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia (Africa)
What were the two rivers Sumerians depended on?
Nile and Euphrates rivers
Tigris and Nile rivers
Euphrates and Ganges rivers
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What were the two main economic activities of Sumerians?
Trading and livestock farming
Farming and Trading
Farming and fishing
Farming and Livestock farming
Where was the Ancient Egypt located?
Along the Nile river, in Southeast Asia.
Along the Nile river, in Southeast Africa.
Along the Nile river, in Northeast Asia.
Along the Nile river, in Northeast Africa.
Hieroglyphic writing was one achievement of the Egyptians. What was its purpose?
Mostly for decorative and ceremonial purposes
For taxes and trade
For general economic reasons and activities
To communicate with the gods
What were the two rivers Indus Valley Civilization depended on?
Blue and Ganges
Yellow and Ganges
Indus and Blue
Indus and Ganges
What were the two rivers ancient China depended on?
Ganges and Yellow
Indus and Blue
Yellow and Blue
Ganges and Indus
What do Phoenicians and Cretans have in common?
they were notorious for their complex cities
they were known for being great river farmers
they were notorious for being great sailors
they were known for their amazing burial practices
What do Olmecas and Chavín have in common?
they both developed in Asia
they both developed in America
they both developed in Africa
they both developed in Oceania
