Chapter 3 - Ancient Civilizations Study Notes

What is the study of Earth's land, water, climate, and people called?

• Sociology

• Geography

• Biology

• Chemistry

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilizations?

• A) Culture

• B) Writing

• C) Stable Food Supply

• D) Isolation

Fill in the blank: ________ are organized leadership and laws to protect rights and solve problems.

• Government

• Family

• School

• Business

Which river is associated with the civilization of Egypt?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Indus

• Huang He

Match the following civilizations to their rivers:

• Nile River

• Indus River

• Huang He (Yellow) River

• Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

• Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

Which civilization developed near the Yucatán Peninsula, near the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean?

• Rome

• Greece

• Israel

• Maya

Fill in the blank: ________ is when people can do jobs other than farming, like being merchants, warriors, or scribes.

• Specialization

• Agriculture

• Domestication

• Irrigation

Farmers in Southwest Asia created the world’s first irrigation systems to bring water from rivers to their fields.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a reason why early civilizations developed near rivers?

• Rivers provided entertainment

• Rivers provided drinking water and irrigation

• Rivers were dangerous

• Rivers were hard to cross

Fill in the blank: ________ are tools and inventions such as farming methods, metallurgy, and the wheel.

• Technology

• Animals

• Languages

• Continents