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River Civilizations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were 4 early river civilizations? | Egypt, India, China, Mesopotamia. |
| The rivers flooded annually. What does the word annual mean? | To happen once each year. |
| Other than being female, what made Hatshepsut special? | She was the first Egyptian pharaoh to rule over Upper and Lower Egypt. |
| Who was the first king known to have signed a peace treaty with an enemy? | Ramses II, pharaoh of Egypt, who ruled for 67 years. |
| What was the capital of Lower Egypt? | Memphis |
| What was the capital of Upper Egypt? | Thebes |
| What is irrigation? | Bringing water from rivers to fields so that plants will grow. |
| The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were east and west of which civilization? | Mesopotamia |
| What civilization developed along the Huang He River? | China |
| Name the earliest known civilization. | Sumer |
| What are 3 other names for Mesopotamia? | The Fertile Crecent, Land Between the Rivers,Iraq (today) |
| What addition to boats helped Mesopotamians trade over longer distances? | Sails |