River Valley Civilizations

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Where did the first civilizations rise?

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Along river valleys

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Which generalization best describes where the first four civilizations developed? They all emerged on separate continents, They all grew up along seacoasts, They developed in the same climate zone, They all formed in river valleys

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They all formed in river valleys

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Why did cities develop in the Indus River Valley?

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Farmers were able to produce a surplus of food.

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Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

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Tigris and Euphrates

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Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is known as

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irrigation

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Hunter Gatherers were nomadic. What statement is correct?

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they wandered about following sources of food and water

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Who was a ruler of ancient Egypt? Options: pharaoh, scribe, noble, mummies

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pharaoh

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Specialization of labor means that people had different

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jobs

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Who leads in a theocracy?

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a religious leader

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What society was known as the Gift of the Nile?

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Egypt