RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS
REVIEW
1. The early civilizations of the Nile River
Valley, the Indus River Valley, and the
Huang He River were similar because
they were
a.
b.
c.
d.
dependent on fertile land
monotheistic
industrialized societies
dependent on each other for trade
2. The development of early civilizations
usually depended on
a.
b.
c.
d.
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
a.
b.
c.
d.
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?
a.
b.
c.
d.
mountains
river valleys
deserts
rain forests
5. Which geographic feature was most
important to the development of the
early river valley civilizations?
a.
b.
c.
d.
high mountains
fertile soils
vast deserts
smooth coastlines
6. The Aryan Civilization developed in
what geographic area?
a.
b.
c.
d.
India
Western Europe
South America
Asia
7. Monsoons are important in India
because
a. the hot dry air the storm brings destroys
crops
b. it does not come every year
c. people use the winds to produce energy
d. it rains bring water for the crops
8. Which of the following is a true
statement about the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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
a.
b.
c.
d.
age
race
occupation
gender
10. Most of what we know about the
Aryans comes from a collection of
writings called
a.
b.
c.
d.
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
a. it is an island
b. it is surrounded by mountains, deserts,
and an ocean
c. Chinese rulers did not all for travel
d. no one wanted to trade with China
12. Which statement best describes what
government was like under the Shang?
a. Shang kings maintained control over vast
areas of land
b. Clans controlled most of the land
c. Women dominated the government
d. 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?
a.
b.
c.
d.
lowering taxes
a flood or earthquake occurred
he did not conquer other territories
he did not trade with other civilizations
14. The Mandate of Heaven is the idea
behind which of the following?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the feudal system
the dynastic cycle
ancestor worship
the Shang social order
15. Which of the following was first
achieved by the Chinese?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ironworking
the horse-drawn chariot
a writing system
silkmaking
16. What is loess?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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
a.
b.
c.
d.
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
a.
b.
c.
d.
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?
a. the first bronze weapons
b. statues of gods they believed could
protect them
c. walls around their cities
d. forts at the edge of every city
20. What was the most important part of
ancient Chinese society?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Heaven’s Rule
monotheism
Polytheism
Mandate of Heaven
22. The pattern of rise, fall, and
replacement of dynasties is known as
a.
b.
c.
d.
the Dynastic Cycle
the Restoration
the Mandate of Heaven
Reinstatement
23. How did ancient Chinese civilizations
go about making decisions?
a. they asked the king
b. they used oracle bones
c. they followed the model set by past
civilizations
d. they asked other river valley civilizations