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River Valley Civilizations - Pre-Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Early civilizations emerged near _______.
a.
mountains
c.
oceans
b.
rivers
d.
peninsulas
 

 2. 

______ means the ways in which people use their environment to meet their needs.
a.
Culture
c.
Civilization
b.
Tradition
d.
Economy
 

 3. 

Before Sumerian craftsmen discovered how to make bronze, tools and weapons were made of copper.  What is one advantage of using bronze instead of copper for tools and weapons?
a.
The elements that make up bronze are easier to find than copper.
b.
Bronze is much easier to shape into tools than copper.
c.
Bronze is a much harder metal than copper.
d.
The melting point of bronze is lower than that of copper.
 

 4. 

The development of early civilizations usually depended on _______.
a.
the formation of democratic governments
b.
a location near large deposits of gold and silver
c.
the existence of large armies
d.
a plentiful water supply and fertile land
 

 5. 

River valley civilizations developed in all of the valleys listed below EXCEPT the _______.
a.
Tigris-Euphrates
c.
Sumerian
b.
Nile
d.
Indus
 



 
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