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River Valley Civilizations

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of government was found in Egypt?

a)

theocracy

b)

dynasty

c)

mandate of heaven and feudalism

d)

their government and religion ruled together

2.

What type of government was found in Harrapa?

a)

theocracy

b)

dynasty

c)

mandate of heaven and feudalism

d)

their government and religion ruled together

3.

What type of government was found in the Shang Dynasty?

a)

theocracy

b)

dynasty

c)

mandate of heaven and feudalism

d)

their government and religion ruled together

4.

What type of government was found in Mesopotamia?

a)

theocracy

b)

dynasty

c)

mandate of heaven and feudalism

d)

their government and religion ruled together

5.

The religion of Harappa is __

a)

Pharaohs

b)

polytheism

c)

Shane Di

d)

Jesus

6.

The religion of Egypt is __

a)

Pharaohs

b)

polytheism

c)

Shane Di

d)

Jesus

7.

The ruler of the Shang Dynasty was

a)

Pharaohs

b)

polytheism

c)

Shane Di

d)

Jesus

8.

Type of government where a family rules (dad to son) is called __

a)

theocracy

b)

dynasty

c)

mandate of ____ and feudalism

d)

their own ____ religion and ___ ruled together

9.

The type of government that believes the ruler is a god is called .........

a)

theocracy

b)

dynasty

c)

mandate of ____ and feudalism

d)

their own ____ religion and ___ ruled together

10.

Polytheism is the religion of

a)

worshipping one god

b)

worshipping the Pharaoh

c)

worshpping the priest

d)

worshipping many gods

11.

The Pharaoh is the ____ of ____ who was worshiped as a god

a)

King of Mesopotamia

b)

King of the Shang Dynasty

c)

King of Egypt

d)

King of Harappa

12.

Hieroglyphics is the written language of ___.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Egypt

d)

Harappa

13.

Sanskrit is the written language of ___.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Egypt

d)

Harappa

14.

Caligraphy is the written language of ___.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Egypt

d)

Harappa

15.

Cultural achievements, innovations and technology of ______ include roads, coined money and blast furnaces

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Egypt

d)

Harappa

16.

Cultural achievements, innovations and technology of ______ include how to preserve bodies through mummification

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Egypt

d)

Harappa

17.

Cultural achievements, innovations, and technology of ______ include making jewelry, sculpture, and music.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Egypt

d)

Harappa

18.

Cultural achievements, innovations, and technology of ______ include making toys and seals.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Egypt

d)

Harappa

19.

Cuneiform is the written language of ___.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Egypt

d)

Harappa

20.

Which TWO of the River Valley civilizations worshiped multiple gods (polytheism)?

a)

Egypt

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Harappa

d)

Mesopotamia

e)

United States

21.

The preserving of dead bodies, practice by the Egyptians is called ___

a)

mummification

b)

cuneiform

c)

polytheism

d)

sanskrit

22.

Hammurabi's Code 198 says - If the eye or bone of a peasant is broken by a man - he must pay one mina of silver................ this means

a)

poor people are not treated the same

b)

treat everyone the same .... rich or poor

23.

In the Dynastic Cycle, the _____ is seen as having made mistakes and losing touch with the people

a)

Old Dynasty

b)

Problems

c)

New Dynasty

24.

In the Dynastic Cycle, _____ that hurt the government include floods, riots and other calamities.

a)

Old Dynasty

b)

Problems

c)

New Dynasty

25.

In the Dynastic Cycle, the ____ gain power through rebellion and blood shed.

a)

Old Dynasty

b)

Problems

c)

New Dynasty

26.

Tranquility, purity, knowledge and forgiveness are the qualities of Hindu priests and teachers called ___

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Brahmins

27.

Valor, glory, courage and power are the qualities of the Hindu ___ , or soldiers

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Brahmins

28.

Hindu farmers that tend cattle, trade and agriculture are called __.

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Brahmins