Life in the main centres of early civilisation Flashcards
(54 cards)
Which of the following are the features of a civilisation? (1) People form a government. (2) People know how to hunt. (3) People can write. A. (1), (2) B. (1), (3) C. (2), (3) D. (1), (2), (3)
B
Which of the following are not the four centres of early civilisation? A. The Nile Valley B. The Fertile Crescent C. The Changjiang Valley D. The Indus Valley
C
Where did the early civilisation mostly begin in? A. Mountains B. Highlands C. Forests D. River valleys
D
Why did the early civilisation mostly begin in river valleys?
(1) The climate was good. It was not too cold or too hot.
(2) The land on the river banks was fertile. It was good for farming.
(3) River Valleys was isolated from the outside world, and this can reduce conflicts among different tribes.
(4) There were enough water and food supplies for people.
A. (1), (2), (3)
B. (1), (2), (4)
C. (1), (3), (4)
D. (2), (3), (4)
B
Which of the following statement is not correct?
A. Huangdi founded the civilisation in Huanghe Valley.
B. The Dravidians founded the civilisation in Indus Valley.
C. The Sumerians founded the civilisation in the Fertile Crescent.
D. The Egyptians founded the civilisation in Nile Valley.
A
Where did the world’s first civilisation begin? A. The Nile Valley B. The Fertile Crescent C. The Indus Valley D. The Huanghe Valley
B
How many kingdoms were there in ancient Egypt at first? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
A
Which of the following statement about King Menes is correct? A. He failed to unite Egypt. B. He wore his red and white crown. C. He built the Great Pyramid. D. He was overthrown by the slaves.
B
The Rosetta Stone provides the key to the understanding of Egyptian \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. calendar B. mummies C. hieroglyphs D. irrigation system
C
Which of the following had the lowest social status in ancient Egypt? A. priests B. craftsmen C. slaves D. farmers
C
The Egyptians used \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in building pyramids. A. brick B. clay C. mud D. stone
D
Which of the following was not invented by the Egyptians? A. The sundial B. The water clock C. The plough D. The compass
D
Which of the following Egyptian invention could not be used to tell the time? A. The water clock B. The calendar C. The sundial D. The plough
D
Which of the following Egyptian invention was advantageous to farming? A. The papyrus B. The plough C. The wheel D. The axe
B
Which of the following statement is not true?
A. The pharaoh was the most powerful person in ancient Egypt
B. The Egyptian farmers brought water into their fields through channels.
C. The Egyptians built many temples for worship.
D. Only the slaves were poor in the ancient Egyptian society.
D
The Ancient Egyptian writing was mostly written on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. clay B. papyrus C. board D. silk
B
The four centres of early civilisation all began in _____________ valleys.
river
The four centres of early civilisation were _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________.
Fertile Crescent; River Nile; River Indus; Huanghe
The _____________ of river valley was not too cold or too hot.
climate
Rich _____________ beside river made crops grow well.
soil
_____________ near the river was easy because people could go to other places in boats.
Traffic
People who live in river valleys could easily get _____________ to drink from the rivers.
water
The civilised people know how to use _____________to note down.
writings
Historians called ancient Egypt ‘the ____________’s gift’.
River Nile
