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RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS. REVIEW. 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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RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS REVIEW
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
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
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
4. Which geographic feature was common to the development of civilizations in ancient Egypt, China, India, and Mesopotamia? • mountains • river valleys • deserts • rain forests
5. Which geographic feature was most important to the development of the early river valley civilizations? • high mountains • fertile soils • vast deserts • smooth coastlines
6. The Aryan Civilization developed in what geographic area? • India • Western Europe • South America • Asia
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
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
9. The Aryans divided people into classes by • age • race • occupation • gender
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
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
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
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
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
15. Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese? • Ironworking • the horse-drawn chariot • a writing system • silkmaking
16. What is loess? • fertile, yellow soil • pottery made by the Shang dynasty • bronze made by the Shang dynasty • an ancient Chinese god
17. The word polytheism means a belief in • one god • the afterlife • many gods • the dynastic cycle
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
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
20. What was the most important part of ancient Chinese society? • Religion • Family • Wealth • military service
21. The Zhou dynasty in China believed that good rulers got authority to rule from heaven. What was this known as? • Heaven’s Rule • monotheism • Polytheism • Mandate of Heaven
22. The pattern of rise, fall, and replacement of dynasties is known as • the Dynastic Cycle • the Restoration • the Mandate of Heaven • Reinstatement
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
