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River Valley Civilizations
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1) Why did the Indus Valley Civilization disappear?
A
nobody knows for sure yet
B
the Aryans
C
the ice age
D
an earthquake
2) Which of the following about the untouchables is NOT true?
A
they could not go to a temple
B
they could not eat meals from broken dishes
C
they could not live in cities or villages
D
they could not drink from a public well
3) What does Mesopotamia mean?
A
land next to the mountains
B
land between two rivers
C
rivers next to the mountains
D
two rivers
4) What two rivers run through the Fertile Crescent?
A
Indus and Euphrates
B
Tigris and Euphrates
C
Tigris and Indus
D
Mississippi and Indus
5) In what present day country is Mesopotamia located?
A
Saudi Arabia
B
Egypt
C
Iraq
D
Iran
6) Why were Ziggurats important to the Sumerians?
A
scrolls that documents Mesopotamian history were inside the Ziggurats
B
they protected the city from invaders
C
they were built as tombs for the kings
D
they were built as temples to honor the gods and goddessess
7) What was an important Sumerian innovation that allowed people to work together to meet basic needs?
A
a specified work week
B
a transportation system
C
a system of writing
D
a city-state
8) According to scribes' records, what was Sumer the first civilization to do?
A
use concrete
B
educate girls
C
write their stories and laws
D
gather for storytelling
9) What was the most important reason that the first urban civilizations were founded next to rivers?
A
rivers were used for the military
B
rivers provided food
C
rivers were great sources of transportation
D
rivers provided water for agriculture
10) What did the development of writing enable the Sumerians to do?
A
invent more technological tools
B
develop the first modern forms of creative literature
C
keep a written record of their civilization
D
develop a separate language for each city-state
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