WorksheetsTest: River Valley Civilizations
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
What was the Neolithic Revolution
It was the Industrial Revolution.
People noticed they grew their own crops and herded farm animals such as sheep/cattle.
They did not farm or herd animals.
None of the Above
What civilization is located on the map?
Chinese.
Egyptians.
Mesopotamians.
None of the Above.
The Egyptians and Mesopotamians believed in many gods. What is this called?
Montheistic.
Polytheistic.
The Mesopotamians lived and worshiped in this dwelling.
None of the Above.
Ziggurat.
Pyramid.
House.
What type of writing is this?
cuneiform.
hieroglyphics.
magan carta.
times new roman.
Who was the most powerful person in Egyptian society?
none of the above.
queen.
king.
pharaoh.
What civilization lived in the picture?
Egyptians.
Mesopotamians.
Chinese.
Hebrews
Which response best describes Egyptian accomplishments?
Medicine, hieroglyphics, geometry/ astronomy.
gunpowder.
brick platforms.
geometry.
What was a cause of the Neolithic Revolution?
None of the above.
Growth of large cities.
No farming was done.
Cities were small.
What led to the development of river valley civilizations?
Agricultural practices, domestication of animals, and access to fresh water.
Fresh water.
Hunter-gatherers.
No change happened.
During the Neolithic Revolution, early humans transformed from hunter-gatherers to the development of
strategies of war
agricultural techniques and domestication of animals
slash and burn methods
industrial production methods
During the Neolithic Revolution, the evolution of farming technology to increase the food supply included the development of
ways to control of fire
stone tools
brass weapons
irrigation systems
They contain teachings handed down by God to Moses
Teaching passed from generation to generation.
During the Neolithic Revolution, early humans transformed from hunter-gatherers to the development of
strategies of war
agricultural techniques and domestication of animals
slash and burn methods
industrial production methods
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
Sumer
Which was a major city in the Indus Valley?
Babylon
Harappa
Thebes
Ninevah
Which of the following best tells what we know about the Indus Valley religion?
They were monotheistic. They had a god of the sun.
They were polytheistic. They had many gods and temples.
They were Hindu. They worshiped the earth.
We don't know much about their religion. We cannot read their writing.
Which generalization best describes where the first four civilizations developed?
They all emerged on separate continents
They all grew up along seacoasts
They developed in the same climate zone
They all formed in river valleys
Hunter Gatherers were nomadic. What statement is correct?
they found one place to live and settled there
they planted crops on farms and raised animal
they lived in town and traded with other peoples
they wandered about following sources of food and water
Who leads in a theocracy
a leader elected by the people
a religious leader
a group of rich nobles
a military leader
Ancestor Worship?
River in India, under the Hindu Kush mountains
Chinese belief in paying respect to spirits of family and making sacrifices in their honor
Giant tombs built for the pharaohs of Egypt
Periods of time in Chinese history where there is one ruling family that holds power for many generation
Code of Hammurabi?
A political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding countryside.
The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes.
The set of laws drawn up by Babylonian king Hammurabi dating to the 18th century BC, the earliest legal code known in its entirety. "An eye for an eye."
A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.
Scribes?
The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes.
First civilization, arose in Mesopotamia
A low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water.
People trained to write using the earliest forms of writing before literacy was widespread.
What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?
hurricane
tsunami
monsoon
typhoon
