Ancient Civilizations – Warm Up #3
IT IS ALL ABOUT GEOGRAPHY!!!
Name: ____________________________
Period: ____
1. On the map below, identify/outline the locations of the four early river valley
civilizations. Also identify major rivers that helped sustain the four river valley
civilizations.
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Complete the following table:
Civilization: (after writing the
name, highlight the first letter )
Geographic
Location:
Major River(s):
___________ Asia
___________ Asia
___________ Asia
___________ Africa
2. Let’s examine the geography of each civilization in particular: (see next page)
MESOPOTAMIA
On the map above identify:
a). Mediterranean Sea
b). Persian Gulf
c). Red Sea
d). Syrian Desert
e). Zagros Mountains
f). Arabian Peninsula
On the map above identify:
a). Iraq
d). Iran
b). Israel
e). Syria
c). Lebanon
f). Turkey
g). Kuwait
h). Jordan
i). Syria
g). Mesopotamia
h). Euphrates River
i). Tigris River
j). Egypt
k). Afghanistan
l). Pakistan
EGYPT (Ancient Egypt, 3000 BCE – 2000 BCE)
Map:
On the map, outline / identify:
A. The Nile River
B. Nile Delta
C. Libyan Desert
D. Sahara Desert
E. Upper Nile
F. Lower Nile
G. Mediterranean Sea
H. Red Sea
I. Nubia
(http://0.tqn.com/d/geography/1/0/C/K/egypt.jpg)
(see textbook, p.36 for help)
THE INDUS VALLEY (Ancient India, 2500 BCE – 1500 BCE)
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On the map above, identify:
a). Indus River
b). Ganges River
c). Himalaya Mountains
d). Brahmaputra River
e). Karakorum Mnts.
f). Hindu Kush
g). Thar Desert
h). Monsoons
(directions)
Modern Outline Political Map
of South Asia
Identify the following
countries and bodies
of water
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Afghanistan
D. China
E. Nepal
F. Bhutan
G. Bangladesh
H. Arabian Sea
I. Bay of Bengal
(http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/g101t/studygd/unit3/sasia/ssclosed.gif)
J. Modern day
country(ies) –
location of
Ancient Indus
River Valley
Civilization
ANCIENT CHINA, 2000-200 BCE
On the map above, identify:
a). Huang He (Yellow) River
b). Yangtze River
c). Gobi Desert
d). Taklimakan Desert
e). Himalaya Mountains
f). North China Plain
g). Plateau of
Tibet
h). Yellow Sea
Modern Day Outline Political Map of Asia
Identify the following
countries on the map:
A. China
B. Mongolia
C. North Korea
D. South Korea
E. Japan
http://fog.its.uiowa.edu/~c016003d/Assignments/MapsMapTerms/EastAsiablank.gif
Are we done yet? I am so
sick of geography by
now!!! RA RA RA AH AH AH,
ROMA RO MA MA, GAGA
OOH LA LA!!!!
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Almost!!! Patience, my
young jedi knights!!!
Next page, go you
must! Complete this
warm up you must!
3. Based on your accumulated information from the maps as well as your notes, answer
the following questions:
a). List any common physical characteristics of the Early River Valley Civilizations
(think of their locations, environmental challenges, availability of resources, etc.).
Indicate a characteristic and civilizations that shared that characteristic.
Example: Unpredictable flooding of rivers – Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, China
b). List any characteristic of the River Valley Civilizations that were unique to a
particular location.
Example: Nile flooding – predictable
4. Why did ancient civilization develop in river valleys?