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Early River Valley Civilization

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 9hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

India

d)

China

2.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map
a)
Egypt
b)

Mesopotamia

c)
India
d)
China
3.

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

India

d)

China

4.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)

Mesopotamia

c)
India
d)
China
5.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)

Mesopotamia

c)
India
d)
China
6.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)

Mesopotamia

c)
India
d)
China
7.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)

Mesopotamia

c)
India
d)
China
8.

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

a)

established trade routes to China

b)

used the ziggurat form for their temples

c)

developed along rivers

d)

used a hieroglyphic writing system

9.

The first river valley civilization was the Mesopotamians.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Boot shaped peninsula south of France and Germany. Also located above the Medierranean Sea

a)

France

b)

Iberian Peninsula

c)

Florida

d)

Italy

11.

Great Britain and Japan were able to become great powers because of THIS feature protecting them.

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Plains

d)

Oceans

12.

One way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.

a)

They no longer were nomads

b)

Life expectancy was shorter

c)

They had to move around to new farms

13.
During the Neolithic Revolution
a)
People learned to grow food
b)
People migrated to find food
c)
People were nomadic
14.

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

a)

Easy travel

b)

They kept pets

c)

Shared most work

d)

Stable food supply

15.

What is the term that describes the discovery of farming?

a)

domesticated

b)

paleolithic age

c)

neolithic age

d)

agricultural revolution

16.

A system to bring water to crops

a)

migration

b)

agricultural revolution

c)

irrigation

d)

nomad

17.
Why did farming lead to permanent villages? 
a)
people grew too much food to travel 
b)
people needed to build storage for crops
c)
people needed to stay and tend their crops
d)
people had to make pottery to hold fo
18.
having more than what is needed
a)
prehistory
b)
surplus
c)
Bronze Age
d)
agriculture
19.
What method did communities use that assured of more animal products to eat?
a)
surplus
b)
crop rotation
c)
specialization
d)
domestication
20.

How did peoples' dwellings change after the Agricultural Revolution (in Neolithic times)?

a)

They became larger, and more stable and permanent.

b)

They didn't - people mainly still lived in huts and caves.

c)

They became smaller and more mobile.

21.

All of the following were tools/inventions created in Neolithic times (after the Agricultural Revolution) EXCEPT:

a)

plow

b)

wheel

c)

calendar

d)

tractor

22.

What is silt

a)

the government of Mesopotamia

b)

a shrine

c)

tame

d)

rich soil

23.
a person who writes and records information for a job
a)
artisan
b)
scribe
c)
city-state
d)
irrigation
24.
Mesopotamia's climate was
a)
hot and dry
b)
always cold
c)
temperate
d)
tropical
25.

Where was Mesopotamia located?

a)

Iraq

b)

United States

c)

Egypt

d)

Italy

26.
What does A.D. mean?
a)
After Death
b)
Anno Domini
c)
After Dinosaurs
d)
Anna Dominos
27.
What does B.C.E. mean?
a)
Before Christ Exercises
b)
Before Chronic Eons
c)
Before Common Era
d)
Back Comes Earth
28.
What does C.E. mean?
a)
Christ Era
b)
Common Era
c)
Crazy Exercise
d)
Christmas Excitement
29.
Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order?
a)

1900B.C, 2022AD, 2023B.C

b)

1700A.D, 1701B.C, 321B.C

c)

1600B.C, 409B.C, 410A.D

30.
What is Prehistory?
a)
The time period before humans farmed and raised animals
b)
The history of the earth before humans
c)

The period of time before there were written records

d)
The period of time also known as "ancient" history
31.

A(n) _______________ is a human made object such as a tool, button, or old vase.

a)

artifact

b)

secondary source

c)

bias

d)

question

32.

A document or record of past events created by people who were present at that time is called ____________.

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

c)

Corroboration

d)

Sourcing

33.

A ________________ is written after the time period by an expert or historian and can include books, magazines, and short articles.

a)

primary Source

b)

secondary Source

c)

bias

d)

artifact

34.

On a timeline, B.C. is represented

a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)

B.C. is never on a timeline

35.

On a timeline, A.D is represented

a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)

A.D is never on a timeline

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