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Early River Civilizations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
2.
Which of the following means one god?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
3.
What was the first river valley to appear?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
4.

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

a)

Montheistic.

b)

Polytheistic.

5.

The Mesopotamians lived and worshiped in this dwelling.

a)

None of the Above.

b)

Ziggurat.

c)

Pyramid.

d)

House.

6.

Who was the most powerful person in Egyptian society?

a)

none of the above.

b)

queen.

c)

king.

d)

pharaoh.

7.

Mesopotamia was the cradle of civilization. It was home to the first writing and it was the earliest river valley civilization.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

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.

9.
____________ bring a great deal of rainfall and destruction to India.
a)
Summer Monsoons
b)
Winter Monsoons 
10.

Which choice describes a benefit of Summer Monsoons in India?

a)

Provides water for agriculture

b)

Severe flooding of cities

c)

Causes landslides

d)

Makes transportation difficult

11.

Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt an Mesopotamia?

a)

River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.

b)

Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.

c)

Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.

d)

Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.

12.

What river would be found in Egypt?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Nile

c)

Tigris

d)

Euphrates

13.

Ancient Egypt's writing system was known as ______.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

chisel and scratch

d)

Rosetta

14.

Ancient Mesopotamia's writing system was known as ______.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

chisel and scratch

d)

Rosetta

15.

What structure was built as tombs for the Pharaohs?

a)

pyramids

b)

mounds

c)

ziggurats

d)

temples

16.

Once people learned how to farm food, they were able to?

a)

become nomads

b)

develop permanent settlements

c)

just hunt and gather

17.

Domesticated animals allowed there to be?

a)

available food supply

b)

pets

c)

constant searching for food

18.

Ancient China was ruled by?

a)

kings

b)

presidents

c)

dynastys

19.

Archeologist believed that the first humans originated in?

a)

china

b)

USA

c)

europe

d)

east africa

20.

The early civilizations developed near geographic features called?

a)

mountains

b)

lakes

c)

rivers