River Valley Exam

Question 1

Why did civilizations develop near rivers?

Answer 1

For fertile soil (silt), irrigation, trade, transportation

Question 2

What was the Sumerian form of writing called?

Answer 2

Cuneiform

Question 3

All river valley civilizations were polytheistic. What does that mean?

Answer 3

Belief in many Gods/Goddesses

Question 4

What were the two cities of the Indus Rover called?

Answer 4

Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa

Question 5

What are monsoons?

Answer 5

Heavy seasonal winds that bring flooding to India

Question 6

What was the writing of ancient Egypt called?

Answer 6

Hieroglyphics

Question 7

What were Mesopotamia located?

Answer 7

Between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers (Fertile Crescent)

Question 8

The ancient cities of Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa were extremely organized. This was known as…..

Answer 8

Urban planning

Question 9

What were oracle bones?

Answer 9

Ancient Chinese way of communicating with the Gods/ancestors

Question 10

What was papyrus?

Answer 10

ancient Egyptian paper

Question 11

Which civilization invented silk?

Answer 11

Shang China

Question 12

Which Chinese river was known as the “River of Sorrows”?

Answer 12

Huang He

Question 13

Which civilization developed a law code? What was it called?

Answer 13

Babylonia-Hammurabi

Question 14

What Hammurabi’s Code really an “eye for an eye”?

Answer 14

No-it was unfair to the lower classes and women

Question 15

Which river valley civilization’s writing have we not yet deciphered?

Answer 15

Indus-we know the least about that!