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WorksheetsAncient Civ (all 4)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which ancient civilizations seems to have enjoyed relative peace throughout their existence and has a writing system that has never been deciphered.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Indus River Valley
2.
A situation where there are different classes of people, like wealthy and poor, leaders and followers. This describes a...
a)
surplus
b)
scribe
c)
city-state
d)
social system
3.
A form of writing developed by Sumerians in Mesopotamia. The writing used a wedge shaped stylus on a clay tablet. This describes ...
a)
surplus
b)
Cursive
c)
Cuneiform
d)
social system
4.
A ruler of ancient Egypt is a...
a)
Granary
b)
Pharaoh
c)
city-state
d)
surplus
5.
Which of the following is one of the characteristics of a civilization?
a)
Scribe
b)
Writing
c)
Feudalism
d)
Foraging
6.
Which of the following is one of the characteristics of a civilization?
a)
Feudal System
b)
Domestication
c)
Complex Technology
d)
Language
7.
What does specialization mean?
a)
a way of life
b)
having more than is needed
c)
living in one place for a long time
d)
the process of becoming expert in a particular subject or skill
8.
All 4 of the earliest ancient civilizations occur where?
a)
In river valleys that flood
b)
In the mountains where there is protection
c)
Asia
d)
Within 5 degrees from the Equator
9.
Which of the ancient civilizations depend on agriculture.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
Indus River Valley
d)
China
e)
All of the above
10.
Which of the ancient civilizations had systems of irrigation.
a)
All of them.
b)
China only
c)
Indus River Valley only
d)
None of them.
11.
Which ancient civilization was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
India
12.
Which ancient civilization was located along the Nile River?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
India
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