Cradles of Civilization

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Where were the earliest human civilizations located? Why were these locations so ideal?

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Follow the directions on the printed piece of paper provided by your teacher, then answer the following questions as they appear in those directions.

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What was the general geographic location of these civilizations? *

1 point

0 - 15N

15N - 45N

45N - 60N

Make an inference about temperatures in this zone. *

1 point

Coastal climate with mild summers and winters

Continental climate with warm/hot summers and cool/cold winters

Desert climate with extreme summers and winters

What did each early civilization have in common? *

Fill in the blank: "At least one major _______ flows through the area, and land is relatively flat."

1 point

What could be some possible effects of seasonal flooding for these river valley civilizations? *

You may select more that one answer.

2 points

Rich soil deposited on the valley floor... good for agriculture

People wouldn't be able to stay there because the floods would be too dangerous

Irrigation systems could be developed to take advantage of the rising water

All of the above

I don't know. I just clicked around because I donated my brain to science a long time ago.

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What geographic features do you observe near the Nile civilization? *

3 points

What geographic features do you observe with the remaining three civilizations? *

Fill in the blanks: "All of these early civilizations were surrounded by __________________ and ___________________."

2 points

Why did the river valley civilizations develop where they did and persist through time? *

Put all the ideas above together!

5 points

How does the population density today compare to the locations of the early river valley civilizations? *

1 point

There is generally low population today in the areas of the early river valley civilizations.

There is generally high population today in the areas of the early river valley civilizations.

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