The world's earliest civilisations

What does 'earliest' mean? ________

• Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

• Happening after everything else.

• Occurring at the same time as another event.

• Belonging to the near future.

What is a civilisation?

• The society, culture, and way of life of a particular area.

• A type of government system.

• A natural landform.

• A scientific invention.

Although there were lots of people living in various places around the world in ancient times, some of the first and most significant groups of people, known as 'civilisations', were found in this area. They were all located near to rivers. This is most likely because:

• Rivers provided water for drinking and farming.

• Rivers were dangerous and hard to cross.

• Rivers made it difficult to build homes.

• Rivers were only used for fishing.

According to the passage, what is Ancient Sumer thought to have?

• The largest empire in the world

• Some of the oldest cities in the world

• The first democracy

• The biggest army

What form of communication did the people of Ancient Sumer invent?

• Printing press

• Writing

• Telephone

• Internet

Ancient Sumer is thought to have invented time based around the number ____.

• 60

• 10

• 12

• 100

During which years did Ancient Sumer exist according to the timeline?

• 3500BC to 2000BC

• 2000BC to 1000BC

• 1000BC to 1AD

• 500AD to 1000AD

According to the timeline, when did Ancient Egypt begin and end?

• 3500BC - 2000BC

• 3100BC - 332BC

• 2000BC - AD 1000

• 3500BC - 332BC

Which form of writing did the Ancient Egyptians invent?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Latin

• Sanskrit

Fill in the blank: The Ancient Egyptians built enormous ______ out of stone without the use of modern cranes.

• pyramids

• bridges

• temples

• roads