River Valley Civilizations
What was the main characteristic that all four river valley civilizations had in common?
They were all centered around rivers
Cuneiform is the established written language developed by this ancient leader
Hammurabi
The belief in more than one god
Polytheistic/ Polytheism
Tigris and Euphrates River system were part of this Ancient River civilization
Mesopotamian
Influencing or being influenced by other civilizations or cultures
Cultural Diffusion
Name the first river valley civilization
Mesopotamia
Egyptians used this surface for writing
Papyrus
The belief that the Divine Authority is the ruler of a civilization
Theocracy
True/ False
The Nile River was the only river in the ancient river civilizations that provided predictable flooding for farming.
True
Gender roles became specific and established during this era
Neolithic
What is the name of the second river valley civilization?
Egypt
This river valley civilization has a written language that CANNOT be translated.
Indus River
The theocracy of ancient Egypt refers to the belief in the divinity of this entity
Pharaohs
Name the rivers that flooded unpredictably which made farming difficult
Tigris and Euphrates
Name the result of safer, more settled life of the agricultural villages
Increased food supply
What is the name of the third river valley civilization?
Indus River
This civilization developed a written language without the influence of any other civilizations.
China (Huang He)
This religion originates with the Hebrews
Judaism
The Nile River was the main water source for this river valley civilization
Egyptian
This river valley civilization planned their cities and had plumbing and sewage systems
Indus River Valley
The fourth river valley civilization
China (Huang He)
This written language was developed the Egyptians and used pictures
Hieroglyphics
The sacred book of writings of Judaism
Torah
China developed independently and isolated because they were separated by
Mountains and deserts
True/False: Hunting and gathering are characteristics of civilizations.
False