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WHI.3 – PRETEST – EARLY RIVER CIVILIZATIONS
NAME: _____________________________ DATE: ______________________ PERIOD _________
1. Which of the following rivers is the site of
an early civilization?
a. Ganges
b. Indus
c. Amazon
d. Mississippi
2. Early civilizations developed in river valleys
because
a. River valleys provided rich soil for
farming and were in locations, which
were easily protected.
b. Rivers were the only source of fresh
water.
c. River valleys were the only place not
covered by forests.
d. All other areas beside the river
valleys were controlled by
barbarians.
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the
four river valley civilizations, which
developed between 3500 and 500 B.C.E.?
a. Egypt
b. Mesopotamian
c. Romans
d. China
4. All early civilizations grew wealthy from
trade, which was possible because of
a. Extensive shipbuilding
b. Agricultural surplus
c. Government leadership
d. Warriors who protected the farms
5. Most early civilizations worshipped many
gods and goddesses. This civilization,
however, had the first monotheistic
religion.
a. Indians
b. Chinese
c. Hebrew
d. Egyptians
6. The Egyptian and Kush/Nubian civilizations
differed from most of the other river
civilizations in what way?
a. The Egyptians and Kush/Nubian had
more advanced technology
b. The Egyptians and Kush/Nubian had
the only monotheistic religion
c. The Egyptians and Kush/Nubian had
the only written language
d. The Egyptian and Kush/Nubian
civilization developed in Africa and
the other river civilizations developed
in Asia.
7.
Which of the following river civilizations is
NOT paired with its appropriate writing
form?
a. Egyptians – Hieroglyphics
b. Chinese – Calligraphy
c. Indus – Pictographs
d. Sumer – Glyphs
8. The most important accomplishment of the
Phoenicians was the
a. Development of central government
b. Development of a trade network
c. Colonization of the Mediterranean
area.
d. Creation of the first alphabet-based
writing.
9. What two early civilizations developed in
the portion of the Fertile Crescent referred
to as Mesopotamia?
a. Babylonian and Sumerian
b. Phoenician and Egyptian
c. Hebrew and Chinese
d. Indian and Sumerian
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10. What is the significance of the Code of
Hammurabi?
a. It was the first set of laws all written
by one person
b. It was the first major collection of
laws in history
c. It was the first system of laws that
allowed for unrestricted personal
vengeance
d. It was the first set of laws to deal
exclusively (only) with criminal laws.
11. Each of the following is true of major
ancient river valley civilizations EXCEPT:
a. They all had surplus food
b. They all traded with regions that
surrounded them.
c. They all built cities.
d. They all built pyramids or ziggurats.
12. The fan-shaped area at the mouth of the
Nile River is called a(n)
a. Fan
b. Delta
c. Swamp
d. Source
13. Why did the Egyptians of the Old Kingdom
design and build the pyramids?
a. The pyramids were built to serve as
temples where all Egyptians came to
pray.
b. The pyramids were built as tombs
and were filled with the objects
people would need in their life after
death.
c. The pyramids were built to show the
wealth and strength of the Egyptians.
d. The pyramids were built to use up
surplus supplies of limestone blocks.
14. The law code of the Babylonians
established rules for every aspect of social
life. What was the name of this law code?
a. Justinian’s Code
b. Ten Commandments
c. Babylonian Code
d. Hammurabi’s Code
15. The Indus civilization is also referred to as
this, taken from the name of one of their
major cities.
a. Mohenjo-Daran
b. Incan
c. Harappan
d. Pakistanian
16. What is the term used to describe the
exchange of ideas and technology?
a. Cultural exchange
b. Technology exchange
c. Culture
d. Cultural diffusion
17. The word Mesopotamia means, “land
between two rivers.” What two rivers does
this refer to?
a. Indus/Ganges
b. Tigris/Euphrates
c. Limpopo/Nile
d. Huang He/Jordan
18. The Hebrews settled between the
Mediterranean Sea and what river?
a. Indus
b. Huang He
c. Jordan
d. Nile
 Belief in one God
 Holy book is the Torah
 Ten Commandments contain
moral laws
 Founders were Abraham and
Moses
 Holy city is Jerusalem
19. The above statements refer to what
religion?
a. Christianity
b. Judaism
c. Hinduism
d. Islam
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20. In what modern-day country does most of
the Fertile Crescent lie?
a. Turkey
b. Iran
c. Iraq
d. Saudi Arabia
21. In which of the following river valleys did
the earliest Chinese civilization develop?
a. Yangtze River
b. Huang He River
c. Xi River
d. Ganges River
25. The two rivers labeled E form which of the
following?
a. Indus Valley
b. Mesopotamia
c. Nile Valley
d. Egypt
26. The Fertile Crescent is the arc of land that
a. Lies between the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers
b. Curves from the Persian Gulf to the
eastern Mediterranean coast
c. Lies along the banks of the Nile
River
d. Reaches down to the African
kingdom of Nubia.
27. What are the monsoons?
a. Rains that flood portions of India
b. Winds that affect the climate of India
c. Mountains that protect the Indian
continent
d. Social classes
22. On the above map, the homeland of the
Phoenicians is indicated by which letter?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
23. On the above map, the homeland of the
Hebrew is indicated by the letter
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
24. What is the name of the river label D?
a. Tigris
b. Nile
c. Indus
d. Rhine
28. Why did the Egyptians look forward to the
annual flooding of the Nile?
a. Egyptians could travel faster on the
flooded waters
b. Flooding allowed other groups to use
the Nile as a trade route
c. The flood produced farmland by
depositing a rich layer of soil.
d. The floods allowed the Egyptians to
test the strength of their dikes.
29. In addition to developing the first alphabetbased writing system, the Phoenicians also
a. Developed a large land-based
empire
b. Developed a large army
c. Created an extensive trade network
d. Created a set of harsh laws
30. Most early civilizations worshipped many
gods and goddesses. What type of religion
is this?
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a.
b.
c.
d.
Monotheism
Animism
Orthodox
Polytheism
31. Which of the following early civilizations
first grew cotton?
a. Egyptian
b. Chinese
c. Sumerian
d. Indian
32. The area labeled A on the above map is
the portion of the Fertile Crescent referred
to as
a. Sumer
b. Mesopotamia
c. Babylon
d. Egypt
33. The first Indian civilization developed in
which of the following river valleys?
a. Indus
b. Ganges
c. Huang He
d. Tigris
34. What evidence suggests that the Indus
Valley cities had a well-organized
government?
a. Well-planned cities
b. Writings on stone seals
c. Records left by kings
d. Statues of goddesses
35. China was more isolated from the rest of
the world than other early civilizations
because
a. It is an island
b. It is surrounded by mountains,
jungles, deserts, and an ocean
c. Chinese rulers forbade travel
d. No one wanted to trade with China
36. This civilization created the first planned
cities.
a. Egyptian
b. Kush
c. Indus
d. Chinese
37. How did the Jewish view of God differ from
the beliefs of most people in the ancient
world?
a. Jews believed in many gods who
shared equal power
b. Jews believed in one main God with
several minor gods and goddesses
c. Jews believed in only one God
d. Jews believed in no God
38. The above picture shows art from which of
the following civilizations?
a. Sumer
b. Egypt
c. China
d. India
39. What is Diaspora?
a. The flight from Egypt
b. Scattering of the Jewish community
c. Jewish government form
d. A disease among Jewish cultures
40. Polytheism is to the Egyptians as
Monotheism is to ______________
a. Phoenicians
b. Hebrew
c. Sumerians
d. Greeks
41. The modern-alphabet traces its origin to
which of the following?
a. Egyptian Hieroglyphics
b. Indian Glyphs
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c. Phoenician Alphabet
d. Sumerian Cuneiform
42. Which of the following civilizations had
planned cities with sewage drains?
a. Chinese
b. Indus
c. Egyptian
d. Sumerian
43. The books of the Bible – Genesis, Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy –
are called what by the Jewish people?
a. Vedas
b. Talmid
c. Torah
d. Bible
44. The modern-alphabet traces its origin to
which of the following?
a. Egyptian Hieroglyphics
b. Indian Glyphs
c. Phoenician Alphabet
d. Sumerian Cuneiform
45. Which of the following civilizations had
planned cities with sewage drains?
a. Chinese
b. Indus
c. Egyptian
d. Sumerian
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