River Valley Civilizations

Unit 1 Review

River Valley Civilizations

• Which of these is a characteristic of civilization?A. Cities with large populationsB. Priests, artisans, metal workers, and artistC. Religious institutions, governmental institutions,

economic institutions D. Tax recordsE. Irrigation systemsF. All the above

Neolithic Revolution

• After the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals what events took place?

I. New farming tools and more available foodII. Rise in population and the emergence of villagesIII. Annual flooding and new technologiesIV. The Nile and the Huang He were discoveredA. I, II, and IVB. II, III, and IVC. I, III, and IVD. I, II, and III

River Valley Civilizations

• What is the name of this river valley?What is the name of this river valley?– MesopotamiaMesopotamiao Beginning about 3500 BCBeginning about 3500 BCo Fertile CrescentFertile Crescento Tigris and Euphrates RiversTigris and Euphrates Riverso 6 city-states6 city-stateso Constant warfareConstant warfareo Overrun by Persians in 539 BCOverrun by Persians in 539 BC

River Valleys

• As a result of the development of river valleys which events took place?

I. Emergence of villagesII. Stable communitiesIII. Specialized workersIV. Steady supply of foodA. I, II, and IVB. II, III, and IVC. I, II, and IIID. I, II, III, and IV

Interpreting Charts

River Valley Civilizations

• What is the name of this river valley?What is the name of this river valley?– EgyptEgypto Beginning about 3150 BCBeginning about 3150 BCo Nile River ValleyNile River Valleyo Predictable floodsPredictable floodso Legendary King MenesLegendary King Menes

o United upper & lower portions of this civilizationUnited upper & lower portions of this civilization

River Valley Civilizations

• What is the name of this river valley?What is the name of this river valley?– Indus River ValleyIndus River Valleyo Beginning about 2500 BCBeginning about 2500 BCo Protected by Thar DesertProtected by Thar Desert

and Himalayan Mtns.and Himalayan Mtns.o Hundreds of well-plannedHundreds of well-planned

cities with advanced sewagecities with advanced sewage

River Valley Civilizations

Neolithic Revolution

• What event initiated the Neolithic RevolutionA. The use of bronzeB. Global rise in temperaturesC. The domestication of animalsD. Fertile soil

• What is the name of this river valley?What is the name of this river valley?– ChinaChinao Beginning about 2000 BCBeginning about 2000 BCo Huang He (Yellow) andHuang He (Yellow) and

Yangtze RiversYangtze Riverso Fertile Plain Fertile Plain o Protected and isolatedProtected and isolated

o Himalayan Mtns., Tibetan Plateau, and Taklimakan DesertHimalayan Mtns., Tibetan Plateau, and Taklimakan Deserto Long periods of in-fighting between powerful warlordsLong periods of in-fighting between powerful warlordso Xia, Shang and Zhou DynastiesXia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties

o Mandate of Heaven and the Dynastic CycleMandate of Heaven and the Dynastic Cycle

River Valley Civilizations

Government

• This is a uniform code that intended to unite diverse groups. It could also have been the basis for the 10 commandments.

A. Justinian's CodeB. Mandate of HeavenC. Hammurabi’s CodeD. Theocracy

• This is a type of writing system in Mesopotamia. This is a type of writing system in Mesopotamia. What is it? What is it? CunieformCunieform

Writing Systems

• This is a type of writing system in Egypt. What is This is a type of writing system in Egypt. What is it? it? HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics

Writing Systems

• This is a type of writing system in China. What is This is a type of writing system in China. What is it? it? PictographPictograph

Writing Systems

• The Ziggurat of the Sumerians is an example of The Ziggurat of the Sumerians is an example of which of the 5 characteristics of civilization?which of the 5 characteristics of civilization?A. Advanced citiesA. Advanced citiesB. B. Complex institutionsComplex institutionsC. Record keepingC. Record keepingD. Specialized workers D. Specialized workers

Characteristics of Civilization

Characteristics of Civilization

• Grid systems, plumbing, and sewage in the Grid systems, plumbing, and sewage in the Indus River Valley is an example of which Indus River Valley is an example of which characteristic of civilization?characteristic of civilization?

A.A. Specialized workersSpecialized workersB.B. Advanced citiesAdvanced citiesC.C. Advanced technologyAdvanced technologyD.D. Record keepingRecord keeping

• Bronze work reserved for weapons and Bronze work reserved for weapons and ceremonial vessels, was a trait of which river ceremonial vessels, was a trait of which river valley?valley?

A.A. EgyptEgyptB.B. MesopotamiaMesopotamiaC.C. Indus Indus D.D. ChinaChina

Art & Architecture

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lower: www.kingtutone.comSlide 10: http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/3/stock-photo-ancient-sumerian-cuneiform-writing-engraved-in-a-stone-14926459.jpgSlide 11: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Papyrus_Ani_curs_hiero.jpgSlide 12: http://www.hollanders.com/ServeImage.ashx?ID=30fcff73-5ade-4023-9281-539013f8d344Slide 13: uppert: http://www.crystalinks.com/ziggurat1.gif

lower: www.kingtutone.comSlide 14: http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/20/2033/DME4D00Z/egyptian-art-nefertari.jpgSlide 15: http://purpleopurple.com/tourism/hanging-gardens-of-babylon.jpgSlide 16: left: http://ant3145indusvalley.wikispaces.com/file/view/Harappa-seal-2.gif/69008203/Harappa-seal-2.gif

right: http://ant3145indusvalley.wikispaces.com/file/view/indus_sm.jpg/69009077/indus_sm.jpgSlide 17: left: http://arts.cultural-china.com/chinaWH/upload/upfiles/2010-09/01/bronze_galloping_horse_treading_on_a_flying_swallow41.jpg

right: http://www.chinavoc.com/arts/handicraft/bronze/images/b02.JPG

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