1. The early river valleys are often called the
“Cradles of Civilization”

2. Which early civilization was located along a narrow strip of land along the Nile in Africa?
EGYPT

3. Which civilization was located between the Tigris and Euphrates?
MESOPOTAMIA

4. Which civilization was located along the Indus and the Ganges?
INDIA

5. Which civilization was located on the Huang He (Hwang Ho) River ?
CHINA

6. People tended to settle in river valleys because:
Water was available for irrigation
Soils were rich for farming
Physical features such as deserts and mountains provided a natural defense

7. The name for the region located along the Mediterranean Coast connecting Mesopotamia and the Nile is known as the:
FERTILE CRESCENT

8. With surplus food, trade was promoted along rivers and seas
With surplus food, trade was promoted along rivers and seas. Surplus food also resulted in:
1.Food storage 2.Accounting systems to track food and farmers 3. City development 4. Growth of government to run the city

9. Written language developed from pictograms
Written language developed from pictograms. Egyptian writing was known as:
HIEROGLYPHICS

10. Sumerian or Mesopotamian writing / pictograms was known as:
CUNEIFORM

11. Examples of the technology of Ancient River civilizations include:
USE OF COPPER, BRONZE & IRON
CHARIOTS FOR WARFARE
PLOWS FOR FARMING

12. The Ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods – this is known as:
POLYTHEISM

13. Independent city and surrounding lands (small kingdoms)
CITY-STATES

14. Government that is also in charge of religion
THEOCRACY

15. Social patterns in Early Civilizations
dynasty, hierarchy (social classes), slavery was common

16. Artisans focus on excelling in one craft
SPECIALIZATION OF LABOR

17. Location of the world’s first cities
River & ocean trade routes