LEAP Review #1

Match the river valley to the civilization...

Mesopotamia (Sumerians)         

• Nile River

• Tigris/Euphrates

  Rivers

• Indus

  River

• Mississippi

  River

How did the domestication of plants and animals most likely influence early civilizations?

• Animals produced a steady supply of food and farm labor

• Animals were worshipped as gods and never killed

• Animals were not domesticated because they were hunted

• Animals were used as pets in order to comfort the sick

Why is the Agricultural Revolution considered a major event in world history?

• A movement that stripped power from rich farmers & gave it to poor farmers

• The Agricultural Revolution led to independence for several countries

• Thanks to the Agriculture Revolution, people finally stopped eating meat

• People were finally able to grow crops and establish settled communities

Match the river valley to the civilization.

Egypt

• Euphrates

  River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Huang He River

Which of the following were advances in the Indus River Valley cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?

• refrigerators

• sundial

• underground drainage systems

• plow

The early humans in the source appear to be

building a fire. Assuming these humans lived around 100,000 years ago,

the fire might be useful by providing---

• warmth in a cold environment

• heat for forging swords

• light to scare away wild animals

• heat for making plows for domesticated horses

Match the writing system to the civilization...

Mesopotamia (Sumarians)

• Roman Numerals

• Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

Match the river valley to the civilization...

China (Shang Civilization)

• Euphrates

  River

• Nile River

• Huang He

  (Yellow River)

• Indus River

Match the writing system to the civilization...

Egypt

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• Pictographs

Match the river valley to the civilization...

Harappan (India)

• Tigris River

• Huang He

• Indus River

• Euphrates River