2 Ancient Middle East & Egypt

1. One reason the Euphrates, Indus, Nile, and Tigris valleys became centers

of early civilization is that these valleys had (q 5 Ju 03)

1) borders and elevations that were easy to defend

2) rich deposits of coal and iron ores

3) the means for irrigation and transportation

4) locations in regions of moderate climate and abundant rainfall

2. Hammurabi’s Code, the Ten Commandments, and the Twelve Tables

were all significant to their societies because they established (q 6 Ju 03)

1) democratic governments 3) official religions

2) rules of behavior 4) economic systems

3. When studying ancient civilizations, a geographer would be most interested

in looking at(#2- Ja 03)

(1) language as a form of expression

(2) family structure

(3) climatic influences on food production

(4) standards for leadership

4. One way in which the Huang He, the Indus, and the Nile civilizations were

similar is that they each(#4- Ja 03)

(1) flourished by trading salt and gold

(2) developed monotheistic religions

(3) suffered repeated invasions

(4) originated in river valleys