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River Valley Civilizations

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 3605secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
What river valley would have been here?
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus
d)
Egypt
2.
What was the first river valley to appear?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
3.
Which of the following means one god?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
4.
What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
5.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
6.
What two rivers are associated with the Indus River Valley?
a)
Ganges and Indus
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
c)
Tigris and Ganges
d)
Nile and Indus
7.
Which two cities were discovered in the Indus River Valley?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Sumer and Babylonia
c)
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
d)
Cairo and Bahgdad
8.
How would historians categorize most early religious organizations?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
9.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
10.
Using the map, what river valley is shaded in yellow?
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
11.
Using the map, what river valley is shaded in pink?
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
12.
Using the map, what river valley is shaded in purple?
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
13.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
14.
What did early Chinese writing look like? (Hint: they still use this method today!)
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Pictographs & ideographs
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Phonetics
15.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
16.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
17.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
18.
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
a)
It is a temple
b)
To protect China's northern border
c)
To protect China's Southern border
d)
To protect China from India 
19.

What Dynasty was the first in China?

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Shang

d)

Kowloon

20.

Which Dynasty was the longest one in China's history?

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Chang

d)

Kowloon

21.

The longest river in the world; associated with Ancient Egypt.

a)

Tigris River

b)

Nile River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Niger River

22.

. Which heading would complete the partial outline below? 

__________________________

-specialized workers

-cities

-technology

-religion and government

-record keeping and writing system

a)

Economic Development in Ancient Egypt

b)

Cultural Diffusion in the Indus River Valley

c)

Characteristics of Civilizations

d)

Features of the Neolithic Revolution

23.

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

humans’ transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers

b)

transition from river valley civilizations to empires

c)

 using city walls for protection

d)

using stone for tools and weapons

24.

What was the geographic feature that Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, India, and Ancient China were built around?

a)

Deserts

b)

Oceans

c)

Mountains

d)

River Valleys

25.

Which statement best describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, India, and Ancient China?

a)

large deserts provided many mineral deposits

b)

mountain ranges provided protection for all civilizations

c)

river valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops

d)

The oceans provided trade routes

26.

Hammurabi’s Code was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it ___.

a)

was the first written code of law

b)

ended executions as a form of punishment

c)

treated citizens and slaves equally

d)

rejected the caste system

27.

What was the name of the first writing system that was developed in Mesopotamia?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

alphabet

d)

pictograms

28.

“If a man knocks out the tooth of a man of the same rank, his own tooth shall be knocked out. If a man knocks out the tooth of a commoner below him, he shall pay a piece of silver.”  -Code of Hammurabi

Based on this part of Hammurabi’s Code, which statement is true?

a)

All people are equal under the law

b)

Violence is ALWAYS punished with violence

c)

The law does not apply the same way for all social classes

d)

People used silver for false teeth in Meopotamia

29.

 A unique characteristic of the Ancient Egyptian government was that ___

a)

kings were at the top of the Hindu caste system

b)

rulers used the “Mandate of Heaven” to justify their right to rule

c)

the pharaohs ruled as “king-gods”

d)

dynasties ruled for centuries

30.

Which of the following best describes the Egyptian religion?

a)

 worship of ancestors

b)

believed in the caste system and reincarnation

c)

different gods controlled different parts of life and nature

d)

monotheistic worship of one god

31.

Which title best completes the partial outline?

__________________________

-Natural barriers of large deserts protected it from invaders

-Predictable annual flooding of the Nile River left rich soil behind

-Pharaohs ruled as “king-gods”

a)

The Development of Ancient World

b)

Civilization of Ancient Egypt

c)

The Geography of Ancient Mesopotamia

d)

Religion of the Indus River Valley

32.

The natural barriers of this River Valley Civilization included the Himalaya Mountains and large deserts, but no natural barrier in the north (which made them build a wall as a barrier).

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

India

33.

Hammurabi’s Code, the Ten Commandments, and Confucianism are similar because they all ___

a)

 provided guidelines and laws for their societies

b)

focused on the search for Enlightenment

c)

used harsh punishments for crimes

d)

 were in favor of equality among all classes

34.

Which social system concept is illustrated by this diagram?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

the caste system

d)

Hammurabi’s Code

35.

What belief is shared by both the Hindus and the Buddhists?

a)

People should pray five times a day

b)

Anyone can achieve moksha (nirvana)

c)

They are God’s chosen people

d)

 The soul can be reincarnated

36.

The terms moksha, karma, dharma, Brahmin, and nirvana are most closely associated with which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

37.

One similarity between all of the early empires was ___.

a)

 the use of harsh punishments to keep the empires together

b)

 the use of a road system and standardized coins to increase trade in the empires

c)

the rulers of the empires forced conquered people to follow their religions

d)

 the use of large, advanced armies to conquer neighboring people

38.

Which one shows events in the correct chronological order? 

W. Rise of Early Empires

X. Neolithic Revolution

Y. Humans are hunter-gatherers

Z. Beginning of River Valley Civilizations

a)

z-w-x-y

b)

 y-x-z-w

c)

x-y-z-w

d)

 w-x-y-z

39.

Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?

a)

Protection from the Nile kept invaders from entering from the north

b)

Fish and wildlife from the Nile were traded with neighboring civilizations

c)

Egyptians believed the gods had placed the Nile in Egypt as a sign of supremacy

d)

Irrigation from the Nile provided for farming in a desert region

40.

Which of the following is one change that directly resulted from the development of farming approximately 10,000 years ago?

a)

It led to the production of stone tools

b)

It led to the creation of settled communities

c)

It led to the expansion of political rights for women

d)

It led to the growth in the number of nomadic groups.

41.

Which characteristic of civilization is described above?

a)

Government organization

b)

Specialization of labor

c)

Social stratification

d)

Record keeping

42.

Which characteristic of civilization in the Indus River Valley is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

Economic systems

b)

Systems for record keeping

c)

Religious institutions

d)

Advanced urban areas

43.

The use of pottery and textiles are related to which characteristic of early civilizations?

a)

Class structure

b)

Advanced record keeping

c)

Complex institutions

d)

Specialized workers

44.

Which letter indicates the area of Mesopotamia?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

Based on information from the illustration, how did the environment of Egypt contribute to the development of a settled civilization in the region?

a)

Merchants needed walled cities to protect from invaders

b)

Farmers needed irrigation systems to grow crops

c)

The narrow river restricted travel to small boats

d)

Palm trees only grew near the river

46.

Which geographic pattern is illustrated on the map?

a)

Early civilizations settled close to the equator

b)

Early civilizations were vulnerable to invasions

c)

Early civilizations depended on trade with one another.

d)

Early civilizations formed near fresh water sources

47.

Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?

a)

The government has a representative legislature

b)

Leadership passes from father to son

c)

The pharaoh is considered a god-king.

d)

Wealthy elite control most parts of government

48.

Which lasting impact did Hammurabi's Code have on law?

a)

Laws were made more consistent and predictable

b)

Laws were created by a representative group

c)

Laws no longer suggested punishments

d)

Laws needed to be interpreted by impartial judges.

49.

Which ancient civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems?

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Indus Valley

d)

Egypt

50.

Ziggurats were giant stepped pyramids built very tall with multiple level and stairs in between. The first Ziggurats were built in Ur.

a)

advance cities

b)

complex institution

c)

specialized workers

d)

record keeping

51.

Over thousands of years, Mesopotamian scribes recorded daily events, trade, astronomy, and literature on clay tablets. Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient West Asia to write several different languages.

a)

advance cities

b)

complex institution

c)

specialized workers

d)

record keeping

52.

The Egyptians and Mesopotamians believed in many gods. What is this called?

a)

Montheistic.

b)

Polytheistic.

53.

The Mesopotamians lived and worshiped in this dwelling.

a)

None of the Above.

b)

Ziggurat.

c)

Pyramid.

d)

House.

54.

What type of writing is this?

a)

cuneiform.

b)

hieroglyphics.

c)

magan carta.

d)

times new roman.

55.

The lowest level of social structure in Indus Valley were

a)

The priests

b)

The slaves

c)

The Untouchables

d)

The farmers

56.
River Valleys were a good place for civilizations to grow because they offered
a)
religion
b)
rich soils for agriculture
c)
government
d)

protection

57.

Why did they introduce the drainage systems?

a)

To manage the waterflow in and out of the cities.

b)

So they could store all the water to use it all the shower.

c)

So they had something to drink

58.
What evidence suggests that Indus Valley cities were run by a strong central government?
a)
Global climate change
b)
Large fortified citadels, organzied well planned cities
c)
The Hindu Kosh Mountains, Himilayas
d)
Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
59.

The Egyptians enlisted thousands to build the pyramids. The major purpose of the pyramids was to...

a)

practice the building skills of the laborers.

b)

house the pharaoh for the afterlife ensuring the continuation of the civilization.

c)

prove the wealth of the Pharaoh and to add beauty to the Egyptian landscape.

d)

provide all Egyptians to be preserved.

60.

Which TWO things does this map show?

a)

early modern humans moved from Africa to Europe, Asia, and Australia

b)

migration of early modern humans began in Asia

c)

early modern humans moved from North America into South America

d)

early modern humans moved based on food availability

61.
The people in the region were able to water their crops by ...
a)
rain
b)
praying
c)
singing
d)
irrigation
62.
What continent is India in?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
63.
What are two reasons we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?
a)
The Indus River in northern India and the Ganges in modern day Pakistan
b)
Large fortified citadels, organized well planned cities
c)
Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
d)
We cannot decipher their script or written language.  Much of their civilization is buried under a water table.  
64.
Where do high mountains border northern India?
a)
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
b)
2500-1500 BCE
c)
Global climate change
d)
Himalayas and Hindu Kush
65.

Match the following

a)

Old Stone Age

1.

Paleolithic

b)

New Stone Age

2.

Neolithic

c)

agriculture

3.

marked the end of the Paleolithic Era

d)

fossils

4.

remains of living things

e)

artifacts

5.

remains of thing made by people

66.
What was the change of life from hunting and gathering to farming?
a)
Paleolithic Revolution
b)
Change in Civilization
c)
Neolithic Revolution
d)
Surplus Evolution
67.

What metal replaced the stone age tools and improved civilization?

a)

Bronze

b)

Silver

c)

Iron

d)

Steel

68.

The oldest story in Sumer was a mythical adventure story called The Epic of _________.

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

Iggy the Cat

d)

Ozymandias

69.

Around 2000 BC, tragedy struck the people of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa when warlike invaders from Central Asia conquered Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.

These invaders were called ______.

a)

Goths

b)

Aryans

c)

Vandals

d)

Huns

70.

The written language of the Aryans was called _____.

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Phoenician

c)

Latin

d)

Greek

71.

What made the Yellow River in China so deadly?

a)

poison water

b)

flooding

c)

rain

d)

frozen river

72.

The idea that the father is the centerpiece to a family is called ________.

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Eightfold Path

73.

________believed the family was the center of Chinese culture and he said the father should be completely obeyed. Equality between men and women was not acceptable during this time. Farming and land was the key to economics.

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Confucius

d)

Lao Tzu

74.

__________- a person who studies history and pre-history by examining artifacts

a)

optometrist

b)

architect

c)

archeologist

d)

phlebotomist

75.

_______ - man-made object

a)

unified

b)

antagonist

c)

ability

d)

artifact

76.

The people pictured above would be an example of....

a)

farmers

b)

nomads

c)

scribes

d)

pharaohs