River Valley Characteristics

Civilization that developed in a river valley.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Shang Dynasty

• All of the Above

Civilization responsible for creating Hammurabi's Code.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Shang Dynasty

• All of the Above

Civilization that developed some of the world's first silk materials.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Shang Dynasty

• All of the Above

Civilization that had two twin capital cities.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Shang Dynasty

• All of the Above

Civilization that developed a writing system known as cuneiform.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Shang Dynasty

• All of the Above

Civilization that created one of the world's first sewer systems.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Shang Dynasty

• All of the Above

Civilization that developed irrigation systems to control flood waters.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Shang Dynasty

• All of the Above

Civilization responsible for building ziggurats.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Shang Dynasty

• All of the Above

Civilization that was geographically isolated due to deserts, mountains, rainforests, and an ocean.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Shang Dynasty

• All of the Above

Civilization that organized their cities in a grid pattern.

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Shang Dynasty

• All of the Above