river valleys review game questions

Question 1

what river did the egyptian civilization grow up around?

Answer 1

the nile

Question 2

what is the name of the civilization in the fertile crescent area that means “between 2 rivers”

Answer 2

mesopotamia

Question 3

the first indian civilizations grew up around what river?

Answer 3

indus

Question 4

what 2 rivers form the backbone of the fertile crescent?

Answer 4

tigrus and euphrates

Question 5

the first chinese civilization grew up around what river?

Answer 5

the yellow river

Question 6

you can find these most important temples in any mesopotamian city

Answer 6

ziggurats

Question 7

what invention made it easier for traders to travel and take cargo on land?

Answer 7

wheel

Question 8

who were at the botton of the mesopotamian social hierarchy?

Answer 8

slaves

Question 9

which mesopotamian king was best known for his written codes of law?

Answer 9

hammurabi

Question 10

mesopotamians had this kind of government, in which the religious authority is also the government authority

Answer 10

theocracy

Question 11

what buildings built to be eternal tombs for dead pharaohs?

Answer 11

pharamids

Question 12

which direction does the nile river flow?

Answer 12

south to north

Question 13

this geographic feature is a deposit of silt at the mouth of a river

Answer 13

delta

Question 14

what is the holy book that was used by the egyptians and discussed the mummification process?

Answer 14

the book of the dead

Question 15

what group of people invaded and conquered egypt using their superior military technology?

Answer 15

hyksos

Question 16

what body of water does the nile river empty into?

Answer 16

the mediterranean sea

Question 17

what mountains are located in northeastern india and southwestern china?

Answer 17

hengduan shan

Question 18

when rivers flooded, what did they leave behind that was fertile?

Answer 18

nutrients

Question 19

what is the term when a certain geographic feature protects a society from invasion?

Answer 19

natural barriers

Question 20

what is the chinese “letters” called?

Answer 20

calligraphy

Question 21

what wedged-shaped writing did the mesopotamians use?

Answer 21

cuneiform

Question 22

what type of writing did the egyptains have?

Answer 22

hieroglyphics

Question 23

what’s the term for symbols that represent words?

Answer 23

pictograms

Question 24

what was found that allowed us to translate hieroglyphics?

Answer 24

the rossetta stone

Question 25

what group invaded india through the hindu kush mountains?

Answer 25

aryans

Question 26

the religion of the indus valley has ties to what major world religion?

Answer 26

hinduism

Question 27

what are the 2 major cities of the indus river valley?

Answer 27

harappa and mohenjo-daro

Question 28

what’s this kind of silt called that gives the huang he river its yellowish color?

Answer 28

loes

Question 29

in china, what symbol represents opposite forces creating a balanced whole?

Answer 29

yin and yang symbol

Question 30

what was the first dynasty to rule over china?

Answer 30

shang

Question 31

what were the first examples of chinese writing found on?

Answer 31

oracle bones

Question 32

this religious practice in china came from the belief that the dead live on and have an impact on the lives of future generations

Answer 32

ancestral worship

Question 33

what innovative idea are the harappan people given credit for when it comes to the creation of their cities?

Answer 33

sewer systems and the cities being built in a grid like pattern

Question 34

what’s the term for a line of rulers coming from one family?

Answer 34

dynasty

Question 35

what is the term for the chinese belief that rulers lead with the approval of the gods?

Answer 35

mandate of heaven