Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Answer the following question briefly:
Name the four River Valley Civilisations. Mention their common features.
Advertisements
Solution
The four River Valley Civilisations were:
- Harappan civilisation
- Chinese civilisation
- Mesopotamian civilisation
- Egyptian civilisation
Common features
- They were located on the banks of rivers.
- Their main occupation was agriculture.
- They developed their own art of writing.
- All of them had strong political organisations.
- They had many cities.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Answer the following question?
Describe the Great Granary. Where has it been found?
Explanation of keyword:
Great Bath
State whether the following is true or false.
The Indus Valley civilization was governed by kings and queens.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Harappans built strong boats.
Describe the occupation and crafts of the Harappan people.
Text Book Keyword
Herodotus
Text Book Keyword
Sericulture
Write a short note on the following:
Script
State whether the following is true or false.
The girls in Mesopotamia were sent to school to learn to read and write.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Mesopotamians used the figure of 50 for measuring time.
Fill in the blanks.
The Nile provided water for ________ and also served as a ____________.
Fill in the blank.
The king of Egypt was known as the _______.
What is mummy? How was a body mummified?
Choose the correct answer:
Dams/Canals/temple-towers were found in the sacred area of the city of Ur.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Name the founder of the city of Alexandria.
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe the religion of people in ancient Egypt.
Name the countries with which the Chinese carried on trade?
Briefly discuss the characteristic of the Chinese civilization with reference to religion
Describe the religious beliefs of people in ancient Chinese civilization.
Explain the geographical position of China?
