River Valley Civilizations

Which of the following is the most important impact of the annual floods on Egyptian civilization?

• During the floods, farmers could work on building projects.
• The annual floods made transportation and trade on the river possible.
• Floods left behind fertile soil making agricultural surplus possible.
• The floods proved that the gods were pleased with the people.

The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for about 3000 years. This indicates that 

• Egypt was overtaken by several invading people.
• Egypt was always at war.
• Egyptians had a stable government and economy.
• Egypt was constantly changing values and ideas.

Why was irrigation so important to the ancient Egyptian civilization?

• Without irrigation,there would not have been such a large agricultural surplus.
• Irrigation gave farmers a chance to rest.
• Building irrigation projects was a way for Egyptian men to feel proud of their villages.
• None of these

All of the following were members of the Egyptian upper class EXCEPT

• farmers
• Pharoh
• priests
• government officals

The main reason for embalming a dead body was

• to show respect for the dead.
• in hopes the person would come back to life on earth.
• to help the the person enter the afterlife
• a gesture of love.

Egyptians were able to use papyrus to do all of the following EXCEPT

• develop and practice a system of writing on paper scrolls
• keep records of transactions on paper.
• create tools for building.
• make sandals, ropes, mats, and baskets.

The written system of communication in ancient Egypt is called __.

• hieroglyphics.
• cuneiform.
• Sanskrit.
• texting.

The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.

• Mesopotamia
• India
• China
• Egypt

The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.

• Mesopotamia
• India
• China
• Egypt

______________ and Mohenjo-Daro were very well organized cities in the Indus River Valley.

• Hamahama
• Harappa
• Himalaya
• Hindu Kush