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