6th unit 1 assessment.docx

Source 1 ======== Source 2 ======== 1. Look at both maps. What similarity do you notice between the locations of the Indus valley civilization and the Mayan civilization? A. Both civilizations settled along rivers and coastlines. B. Both civilizations settled near lakes and mo...

Source 1 ======== Source 2 ======== 1. Look at both maps. What similarity do you notice between the locations of the Indus valley civilization and the Mayan civilization? A. Both civilizations settled along rivers and coastlines. B. Both civilizations settled near lakes and mountains. C. Both civilizations are located in the eastern hemisphere. D. Both civilizations are located within one present-day country. 2. Your classmate tells you that early civilizations do not have a connection to people today. Based on both maps, what could you say to them so they better understand the connection between the past and present? Select **two**. E. Many present-day cities are named after early civilization sites. F. Present-day towns and cities are often located near sites of early civilizations. G. Early civilizations influenced present-day borders between countries. H. Most present-day towns and cities are also near the same geographic features as early civilizations. Agriculture---The Basis of Civilization ======================================= 3. According to the text and what you have learned in this unit, how did early civilizations and their geographic environment affect one another? A. Egypt developed hieroglyphics as a form of communication. B. Math and record keeping became necessary for early civilizations because of a growing population. C. Freshwater was important so early civilizations settled along rivers where they created irrigation systems for farming. D. Early civilizations established cities along rivers in order to hunt and gather natural resources. 4. After reading the text, your friend wants to know more about how farming impacted early civilizations and needs help with researching. E. Why did early civilizations settle along rivers? F. How did a growing population affect the social structures of early civilizations? G. As a result of farming and larger populations, what forms of government did early civilizations develop? H. How did farming affect the population size of early civilizations? 5. In this unit, you have learned about how early civilizations developed and changed over time and how early civilizations help us understand modern civilizations. Shang Dynasty ============= Ancient Egypt ============= Agriculture---The Basis of Civilization ======================================= Shang Dynasty ============= Ancient Egypt =============