WorksheetsEarly River Valley Civilizations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
Egypt
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
India
China
Sumer
Sumer
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
Egypt
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
India
China
Sumer
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
Sumer
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
Sumer
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
Sumer
The religions of the river valley civilizations were....
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures
established trade routes to China
used the ziggurat form for their temples
developed along rivers
used a hieroglyphic writing system
True or False: Early humans settled far away from rivers.
True
False
The first river valley civilization was the Mesopotamians.
True
False
Which of the following is matched correctly?
Mesopotamia - Hieroglyphics
Egypt - Cuneiform
Indus Valley - Cuneiform
Egypt - Hieroglyphics
Which of the following is matched correctly?
Mesopotamia - Yellow River
Egypt - Tigris and Euphrates
Indus Valley - Nile River
China - Yellow River
The earliest written record in China, using animal bones and shells that had symbols carved in them
Orca Whales
Oracle Bones
The Oracle at Delphi
The Oracle Tales
Which of the following does NOT describe the Indus Valley cities?
They had lots warriors and weapons
Had water systems for fresh and sewer water
Major streets were paved
Homes had indoor bathrooms
In which ancient civilization would you find the following artifact?
Artifact: Board game with dice and clay pieces
Ancient China
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Indus Valley
Ancient Egypt
In which ancient civilization would you find the following artifact?
Artifact: Papyrus written on by a scribe of the pharaoh
Ancient China
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Indus Valley
Ancient Egypt
