STUDY GUIDE River Civilizations

What is the term for a government headed by religious leaders or a leader regarded as a god?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

Which large land mass juts out from a continent?

• Peninsula

• Subcontinent

• Island

• Archipelago

What did Shang Kings use to communicate with their ancestors and predict the future?

• Scrolls

• Oracle Bones

• Tablets

• Amulets

Which of the following was one of the two great cities of the Indus Valley civilization?

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Babylon

• Athens

• Rome

What is the triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers called?

• Peninsula

• Delta

• Isthmus

• Basin

What is a political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding land?

• Empire

• Nation

• City-state

• Province

What was found in 1801 that allowed us to decipher hieroglyphics?

• Papyrus

• Rosetta Stone

• Cuneiform

• Codex

Which statement is true about the Indus Valley civilization?

• It lasted for millions and millions of years.

• It disappeared without a trace and was only rediscovered in 1922.

• It was known for its silk making.

• It was primarily a nomadic society.

Where did the first cities emerge?

• Along the Mediterranean coast

• In river valleys

• On mountain tops

• In deserts

Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?

• Silk making

• The horse-drawn chariot

• Democracy

• Hieroglyphics