1. What role did Geography play in establishing Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and the Indus Valley?

2. Which civilization is represented in this image? How do you know?

3. Which geographic feature is represented by the letter “D”? Why is it important?

4. Cuneiform was the writing system used in Mesopotamia. What can you infer about its purpose based on your study of Egyptian Hieroglyphics?

5. What does Hammurabi’s Code of Law tell us about the role of government in Mesopotamia?

6. What does Hammurabi’s Code of Law tell us about the values of Mesopotamian society?

7. List and describe two examples that show how the government of the Indus Valley worked to improve the lives of their citizens.

8. Choose one Chinese invention and describe how this invention improved their lives and/or society.