2nd Quarter Review Geography & Religion

River Valley Civilizations What geographic features dominate China’s landscape? Rivers & oceans Desert & rivers Mountains & Plain Mountains & desert

Mesopotamia Mesopotamia means Between the Rivers. Why is it known as the Fertile Crescent? It has nutrient rich soil good for farming It has mines of gold It is shaped like a boomerang

India What mountain range to the north of Indus Valley civilization has the tallest mountains in the world? The Zagros Himalaya Taurus

Egypt What natural barrier helped keep Egypt free from many invasions? Mountain Dessert Peninsula

Identify benefits of Inventions

Bringing water to crops is known as irrigation: True False

Which is not an outcome of living in a mountainous country? A. The mountains provide protection from enemies B. The mountains make travel difficult C. The mountains provide good farm land for growing food.

Which of the following examines the relationship between the physical environment of a place and its culture? A. The physical environment where a culture exists directly influences that culture’s development and identity. B. The physical environment where a culture exists does not directly influences that culture’s development and identity. C. The culture of a region and its physical environment do not depend on the people of that place.

Farming was important to the Maya, the Aztecs, & the Incas Farming was important to the Maya, the Aztecs, & the Incas. Which of the following statements about farming is false? A. The Maya grew crops on chinampas. B. Farmers in all three civilizations grew maize, but only the Incas raised Llamas. C. Maya and Aztec priests decided the best times to plant & harvest.

The farming technique used in the tropical rainforests of the Maya was Slash and burn True False

Which of the following describes a scenario where humans had to adapt to their physical environment? A. American Indians were creative and different tribes found ways to live in deserts, along waterways, in the mountains & forests. B. India and Pakistan had conflicts between Hindus and Muslims C. In many parts of Europe, many people have learned to speak more than one language fluently.