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WorksheetsEarly Civilizations Test Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the scattering of Jews/Hebrews across the Fertile Crescent, North Africa and Asia
a)
Exodus
b)
Captivity
c)
Exile
d)
Diaspora
2.
Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?
a)
Religious oligarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Imperial bureaucracy
d)
Democracy
3.
a)
Chinese characters
b)
Phoenician alphabet
c)
Egyptian hieroglyphics
d)
Sumerian cuneiform
4.
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that-
a)
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
b)
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
c)
past actions control the destiny of each person
d)
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
5.
Persian religion that teaches that there is good vs. evil and heaven and hell
a)
Judaism
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
6.
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Alexander
c)
Xerxes
d)
Menes
7.
a)
Chinese characters
b)
Phoenician alphabet
c)
Egyptian hieroglyphics
d)
Sumerian cuneiform
8.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Persia
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
9.
a)
Exodus
b)
Captivity
c)
Exile
d)
Diaspora
10.
a)
Babylonian
b)
Persian
c)
Mongol
d)
Roman
11.
a)
Vedas
b)
Upanishads
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Ten Commandments
12.
Person who settled in Canaan and is the founder/co-founder of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
a)
Confucius
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
Jesus
13.
The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included-
a)
sacrifices
b)
ancestor worship
c)
holy pilgrimages
d)
monotheism
14.
a)
Phoenicia
b)
Greece
c)
Carthage
d)
Egypt
15.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
a)
Exodus
b)
Retreat
c)
Exile
d)
Reconquista
17.
What civilization was the first to shape iron tools into weapons?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Egyptians
d)
Hittites
18.
Hebrew leader who delivered the Ten Commandments and freed the Hebrews from slavery from Egypt
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Moses
d)
Hammurabi
19.
Which characteristic was most common in
ancient river valley civilizations?
ancient river valley civilizations?
a)
Hereditary rule
b)
Limited population growth
c)
Social equality
d)
Limited economic growth
20.
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments that were ruled by-
a)
religious authorities
b)
elected officials
c)
representative assemblies
d)
tribal councils
21.
a)
Contemporary World War Zones
b)
Old World Centers of Religious Conflict
c)
Cradles of Civilization
d)
International Economic Centers
22.
a)
Chaldeans
b)
Sumerians
c)
Hebrews
d)
Persians
23.
Who possibly created the world's first empire?
a)
Alexander
b)
Cyrus
c)
Menes
d)
Hammurabi
24.
What is true concerning the Code of Hammurabi?
a)
Crimes were punished mildly.
b)
All punishments resulted in death.
c)
Punishments were based on the type of crime committed as well as the person’s social class standing.
d)
A guilty punishment was always harsh and reflected the philosophy of an eye for an eye.
25.
Which BEST describes how societies were structured in the earliest civilizations?
a)
rigid class systems with no slavery
b)
rigid class systems with slavery
c)
equal, but with slavery
d)
equal, with no slavery
26.
What was main purpose of cuneiform?
a)
It was used as a census.
b)
It was used to keep records of trade.
c)
It helped educate all Sumerians.
d)
It helped start civil wars.
27.
Mesopotamia kings based their rule primarily on:
a)
the wisdom of their laws
b)
their judicial authority
c)
how popular they were
d)
their connection to the gods
28.
What does “polytheism” mean?
a)
the belief in many gods
b)
the belief in good and evil
c)
the belief in one god
d)
the belief in an afterlife
29.
Sumerian cuneiform and the Phoenician alphabet were created to
a)
record history
b)
paint pictures
c)
speak traditions
d)
organize farming
30.
What is the moral code of the Jews called?
a)
Code of Hammurabi
b)
Golden Rule
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
Analects
31.
The Ten Commandments established a ______ between the Jews and God.
a)
covenant
b)
business
c)
disagreement
d)
seperation
32.
What does “the Exodus” refer to in the history of the Jews?
a)
their flight from Egypt
b)
their captivity in Babylon
c)
the founding of Israel
d)
their scattering across the world
33.
What does “the Exile” refer to in the history of the Jews?
a)
their flight from Egypt
b)
their captivity in Babylon
c)
the founding of Israel
d)
building of the Temple
34.
The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included
a)
sacrifices
b)
holy pilgrimages
c)
ancestor worship
d)
monotheism
35.
How did Judaism differ from other Fertile Crescent religions?
a)
Judaism promoted a belief in one God, whereas other religions promoted a belief in many gods
b)
Judaism promoted a belief in many gods, whereas other religions worshipped only one God.
c)
Judaism had no written text, whereas, all other religions had holy books.
d)
Judaism was the only religion to establish a set of guidelines for its followers.
36.
The central document of Judaism is the
a)
Analects
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)
Upanishads
37.
The Hebrews, Egyptians and Phoenicians
a)
practiced the belief in only one god
b)
the use of a simple 22 character alphabet
c)
traded along and across the Mediterranean Sea
d)
developed the use of a moral code of law
38.
Upon conquering a people practicing a different religion, Persian conquerors would be most likely to:
a)
allow them to keep their religion and customs
b)
destroy their temples but spares their priests
c)
destroy their temples and holds their priests captive in Babylon
d)
convert the people to Assyrianism
39.
a)
Red Sea, Persian Gulf
b)
Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea
c)
Tigris Sea, Euphrates Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf
40.
The Fertile Crescent is located in
a)
Eastern Africa
b)
Western Europe
c)
Northern Africa
d)
Southwest Asia
41.
a)
on the Huang He
b)
between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
c)
on the Lower Nile
d)
between the Indus and Ganges Rivers
42.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
43.
a)
an empire
b)
a city-state
c)
village
d)
camp
44.
a)
an empire
b)
a city-state
c)
village
d)
camp
45.
The development of a class system in early civilization occurred primarily because of
a)
the discovery of the wheel
b)
the use of bronze
c)
the domestication of animals
d)
the division of labor
46.
What effect did the inventions of the plow, pottery, and weaving have on early societies?
a)
They helped people move about to find food.
b)
They increased incidences of fighting among neighbors.
c)
They helped create agricultural surpluses and encouraged settlements.
d)
They gave rise to early forms of government.
47.
What do the civilizations of the Hebrews and the Babylonians have in common?
a)
they both contributed a code of laws
b)
they were both centered on rivers
c)
they both included a system of city-states within their empires
d)
they both made advanced technological improvements
48.
The Phoenicians were called the "carriers of civilization" because they:
a)
were a sailing people who spread ideas and products of the Fertile Crescent
b)
invented a rigid class system
c)
developed the first written laws
d)
were the largest of the ancient Fertile Crescent civilizations
49.
The written Latin and Greek languages were influenced the most by:
a)
Assyrian cuneiform
b)
Egyptian hieroglyphs
c)
the Phoenician alphabet
d)
the Hebrew alphabet
50.
a)
conquered lands
b)
unified nation-states
c)
cities and the surrounding area
d)
settlements ruled from afar
51.
a)
in Northern India
b)
between the Jordan River and Mediterranean
c)
in Asia Minor
d)
between Persia and India
52.
The founder of Judaism is
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Muhammad
53.
The Torah is the Jewish holy text. For Christians it is the same text as:
a)
the entire Old Testament
b)
the Old and New Testament
c)
the first five books of the Old Testament
d)
the second part of the New Testament
54.
With which event in Jewish religious history is Moses most associated?
a)
The Exodus
b)
The Babylonian Captivity
c)
The Exile
d)
The Diaspora
55.
The capital of the Jewish Kingdom, as well as the holiest city, was
a)
Ur
b)
Babylon
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Egypt
56.
The greatest king of the Jews was
a)
Abraham
b)
Mohammed
c)
David
d)
Elijah
57.
Which was the official religion of the Persian Empire?
a)
monotheism
b)
Judaism
c)
polytheism
d)
Zoroastrianism
58.
Babylonian captivity (Exile) was when
a)
Jews were given their original homeland of Israel back
b)
Jews were captured and sent to Babylon as slaves
c)
Jews migrated to other parts of the world like America
d)
Jews established Babylon as their second capitol
59.
Civilization that paid officials such as tax collectors, created a major step in improving government and army members offered protection
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Greece
c)
Persia
d)
Rome
60.
Who is the god of truth and light according to Zoroaster?
a)
Buddha
b)
Ahura Mazda
c)
Ahriman
d)
Jesus Christ
61.
Which of the following is true about the religion of Zoroastrianism?
a)
Ahura-Mazda was one of many creator gods
b)
It offered rewards to those who were evil
c)
Ahriman granted the Persian king the authority to rule
d)
It offered rewards to those who were good
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