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Early River Civilizations Map
Directions: Use the maps throughout Chapter 2 starting on page 27 in your textbook to
assist you in labeling and coloring the map. Use light color for shading and dark or a
black colored pencil for labeling, I recommend labeling everything before coloring.
When finished, paste the map on the fifth page of your interactive journal.
1. Label the following rivers (you may need to draw them in)
a. Nile River
b. Tigris River
c. Euphrates River
d. Indus River
e. Ganges River
f. Yangtze River
g. Yellow River
2. Label and Shade in the area of the following River Civilizations with
the color specified:
a. Mesopotamia – RED
b. China – YELLOW
c. Ancient Egypt – GREEN
d. Ancient India – ORANGE
3. Label the following bodies of water and color them BLUE:
a. Arabian Sea
b. Persian Gulf
c. Red Sea
d. Mediterranean Sea
e. Black Sea
f. Caspian Sea
g. Bay of Bengal
h. Yellow Sea
4. Make a key – Using the box provided:
a. Write the names of the four River civilizations
b. next to each civilization write the dates they were in existence
c. Also include a box with the color used to identify each civilization
Early River Civilizations Map
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