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CHAPTER
CHAPTER TEST
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Date _____________________
Early River Valley Civilizations
Form B
Part 1: Main Ideas
Write the letter of the term or name that best completes the statement. (4 points each)
a. Mesopotamia
b. theocracy
c. empire
d. Hammurabi’s Code
e. monsoons
f. Mandate of Heaven
g. citadels
h. pyramids
i. dynasty
j. feudalism
k. city-state
l. ancient Egypt
m. polytheism
______ 1. Despite its severity, ____________________reinforced the idea that government
had a responsibility for what occurred in society.
______ 2. The ____________________ were built to house the pharaohs’ bodies, because
their spirits were believed to rule even after death.
______ 3. Evidence exists that there was movement of goods and ideas between
____________________ and both Egypt and the Indus Valley.
______ 4. The Chinese originally developed the idea of the ____________________ to
justify the Zhou overthrow of the Shang.
______ 6. By bringing together the peoples and nations of northern and southern
Mesopotamia, Sargon of Akkad created the world’s first ____________________.
______ 7. Because the rulers of Egypt were considered divine figures, Egypt’s government
was a ____________________.
______ 8. ____________________ developed during the Zhou dynasty when members of
the royal family and nobles were granted the use of land that legally belonged
to the king.
______ 9. Seasonal winds called ____________________dominate India’s climate and
affect crops.
______ 10. Cities in the Indus Valley were built with fortified areas called
____________________.
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______ 5. The priests of ____________________ developed a calendar of 365 days, only
six hours short of the true solar year.
Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form B continued
Part 2: Map Skills
Use the map to choose the best possible answer. (4 points each)
Ancient China, 2000–200 B.C.
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Border of modern China
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______ 11. Which river has its source at approximately 100 degrees E, 35 N?
a. the Chang Jiang
c. the Huang He
b. the Xi Jiang
d. the Ganges
______ 12. What geographic feature, in addition to the two rivers, influenced the location of
many ancient Chinese cities?
a. the Gobi Desert
b. the North China Plain
c. the Takla Makan Desert
d. the Himalaya Mountains
______ 13. What is the approximate distance between the Chang Jiang and the Huang He at
the point where they enter the Yellow Sea?
a. 200 miles
c. 700 miles
b. 500 miles
d. 900 miles
______ 14. How would you describe the extent of the Shang Dynasty compared with that
of the Zhou Dynasty?
a. The Zhou extended further north and west than the Shang.
b. The Zhou occupied all the space once occupied by the Shang Dynasty.
c. The Shang Dynasty occupied more coastal land.
d. All of the above are true.
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Test Form B continued
______ 15. What conclusion can you draw from the fact that the city of Hao does not lie
on a river?
a. Hao had a very small population.
b. The land between the rivers was fertile.
c. The rivers changed course frequently.
d. All of the above are true.
Part 3: Interpreting Time Lines
Write the letter of the best answer. (4 points each)
Early River Valley Civilizations, 3500–771 B.C.
3200 B.C.
Trade between
Egyptians and
Mesopotamians
begins.
3500
B.C.
3000
3200 B.C.
Two separate
kingdoms rule
Egypt: Lower Egypt
and Upper Egypt.
3200 B.C.
People begin
farming along the
Indus River.
3200
B.C.
3000 B.C.
Sumerian citystates begin wars
with each other.
3000
3100 B.C.
Menes, King of
Upper Egypt,
unites the two
kingdoms.
2350 B.C.
Sargon defeats
Sumer and creates
the first empire.
2000 B.C.
Amorites
invade
Mesopotamia.
2500
2600 B.C.
Old Kingdom
begins in Egypt.
2500 B.C.
People begin
building cities
along the Indus
River.
2500
2000 B.C.
The first dynasty of
China (the Xia)
emerges.
2000
1532 B.C.
Shang Dynasty takes
over China.
1640
B.C.
2000
2180 B.C.
Pharaohs lose
power, ending
the Old Kingdom.
2350 B.C.
Trade between Indus
Valley people and
Mesopotamians
begins.
1750 B.C.
Reign of
Hammurabi
ends.
2080 B.C.
Pharaohs regain
control and start
the Middle
Kingdom.
1750 B.C.
Indus River cities
decline.
1640 B.C.
Hyksos begin to
rule Egypt.
1500 B.C.
Nomadic warriors
invade; Indus Valley
civilization
collapses.
1500
1027B.C.
Zhou overthrows
the Shang and
takes control.
______ 16. What was happening in the Indus Valley about the time Hammurabi’s reign ended?
a. The people of the Indus Valley were creating an irrigation system.
b. The Indus Valley cities were beginning to fail.
c. The people of the Indus Valley invented a system of writing.
d. The Indus Valley was invaded by warriors from the north.
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1000
771
B.C.
771 B.C.
Nomads from the
north and west sack
Hao, the Zhou capital.
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3500 B.C.
First
civilization
arises in
Mesopotamia.
Name ____________________________________________________
Test Form B continued
______ 17. What was happening in China around the time the Indus Valley fell to outside
invaders?
a. The first cities were forming.
b. The people were designing an irrigation system.
c. The Zhou took control of the government under the Mandate of Heaven.
d. The Shang rose to power in northern China.
______ 18. How many years did the Old Kingdom last?
a. 350
b. 420
c. 440
d. 580
______ 19. Which civilizations suffered invasions by nomads?
a. Indus Valley and China
b. Egypt and Sumer
c. China and Sumer
d. Egypt and Indus Valley
______ 20. What happened in China about the time that the Amorites invaded Mesopotamia?
a. Trade began between them.
b. The first dynasty emerged.
c. The Middle Kingdom began, bringing prosperity with it.
d. The Reign of Hammurabi began.
Part 4: Extended Response
Answer the following questions on the back of this paper or on a separate sheet. (10 points
each)
21. Synthesizing What role did major rivers play in the development of early civilizations?
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Think about:
• the importance of flooding
• source of water
• need for governments and specialization
22. Forming and Supporting Opinions What do you think was the most important
achievement of each of the civilizations discussed in this chapter? Explain your choices.
Think about:
• their method of record-keeping
• their learning and technology
• their buildings and cities
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