RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS

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RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS

• REVIEW

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• The early civilizations of the Nile River Valley,
  the Indus River Valley, and the Huang He River
  were similar because they were
• dependent on fertile land
• monotheistic
• industrialized societies
• dependent on each other for trade

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• 2. The development of early civilizations usually
  depended on
• plentiful water supply and fertile land
• the formation of democratic governments
• the existence of large armies
• a location near large deposits of gold and silver

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• 3. The river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates,
• Huang He, and the Indus were centers of
• early civilization because they
• were easy to defend from invasion
• contained rich soils from annual floods
• had rich deposits or iron ore and coal
• were isolated from cultural influences

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• 4. Which geographic feature was common to the
  development of civilizations in ancient Egypt,
  China, India, and Mesopotamia?
• mountains
• river valleys
• deserts
• rain forests

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• 5. Which geographic feature was most important to
  the development of the early river valley
  civilizations?
• high mountains
• fertile soils
• vast deserts
• smooth coastlines

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• 6. The Aryan Civilization developed in what
  geographic area?
• India
• Western Europe
• South America
• Asia

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• 7. Monsoons are important in India because
• a. the hot dry air the storm brings destroys
• crops
• it does not come every year
• people use the winds to produce energy
• it rains bring water for the crops

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• 8. Which of the following is a true statement
  about the Indus Valley Civilization?
• it lasted for thousands of years
• it spread to other parts of Asia
• it thrived until modern times
• it disappeared without a trace

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• 9. The Aryans divided people into classes by
• age
• race
• occupation
• gender

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• 10. Most of what we know about the Aryans comes
  from a collection of writings called
• the Vedas
• the Bible
• the Torah
• the Aryan Collection

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• 11. China was more isolated form the rest of the
  world than other early civilizations because
• it is an island
• it is surrounded by mountains, deserts, and an
  ocean
• Chinese rulers did not all for travel
• no one wanted to trade with China

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• 12. Which statement best describes what
  government was like under the Shang?
• Shang kings maintained control over vast areas of
  land
• Clans controlled most of the land
• Women dominated the government
• Individual city-states led by merchants,
  controlled government

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• 13. A ruler most likely lost his power in Chinese
  society if a war occurred. What other reason
  listed below would cause a ruler to lose power?
• lowering taxes
• a flood or earthquake occurred
• he did not conquer other territories
• d. he did not trade with other civilizations

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• 14. The Mandate of Heaven is the idea behind
  which of the following?
• the feudal system
• the dynastic cycle
• ancestor worship
• the Shang social order

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• 15. Which of the following was first achieved by
  the Chinese?
• Ironworking
• the horse-drawn chariot
• a writing system
• silkmaking

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• 16. What is loess?
• fertile, yellow soil
• pottery made by the Shang dynasty
• bronze made by the Shang dynasty
• an ancient Chinese god

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• 17. The word polytheism means a belief in
• one god
• the afterlife
• many gods
• the dynastic cycle

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• 18. The design of the cities of Harappa and
  Mohenjo-daro were unique because they were
• built with the best materials
• set up in a grid pattern
• the largest in the world
• the centers of learning

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• 19. In order to keep invaders out, what did the
  Chinese build?
• the first bronze weapons
• statues of gods they believed could protect them
• walls around their cities
• forts at the edge of every city

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• 20. What was the most important part of ancient
  Chinese society?
• Religion
• Family
• Wealth
• military service

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• 21. The Zhou dynasty in China believed that good
  rulers got authority to rule from heaven. What
  was this known as?
• Heavens Rule
• monotheism
• Polytheism
• Mandate of Heaven

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• 22. The pattern of rise, fall, and replacement of
  dynasties is known as
• the Dynastic Cycle
• the Restoration
• the Mandate of Heaven
• Reinstatement

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• 23. How did ancient Chinese civilizations go
  about making decisions?
• they asked the king
• they used oracle bones
• they followed the model set by past civilizations
  
• they asked other river valley civilizations