first 4 river valley civilizations Flashcards
1
Q
Why did the 1st 4 civilizations develop near river-valleys
A
when the rivers would flood they would leave behind silt
because of this people stopped being nomads and following around animals and farmed near the fertile soil left by silt
2
Q
What were the 4 river valley civilizations
A
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
China
3
Q
Where was Mesopotamia
A
Southwest Asia
4
Q
Where was Egypt
A
North AFrica
5
Q
Where was Indus
A
South Asia
6
Q
Where was China
A
East Asia
7
Q
What river gave life to Mesopotamia
A
Tigris-Euphrates
8
Q
What river gave life to Egypt
A
Nile
9
Q
What river gave life to Indus
A
Indus & Ganges
10
Q
What river gave life to China
A
Huang He & YAngtze
