Standard II: Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.
• Comparing significant features of civilizations that developed in the Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Huang He River Valleys.
• Identifying on a map locations of cultural hearths of early civilizations.
(DOK 1) Match each letter with its correct geographic WATER feature.
Cataract
Dead Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Red Sea
A
B
C
D
E
(DOK 1) Match each letter with its correct geographic LANDFORM feature.
Lower Egypt
Memphis
Mount Sinai
Sahara Desert
Thebes
Upper Egypt
A
B
C
D
E
F
Identify the direction that the Nile River flows.
How long is the Nile River?
The Nile River Valley forms a triangle-shaped landform that is created by the depositing of sediments. What is the Greek name for this landform.