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WorksheetsAP World: Modern Review 0.1: 8000 BCE-600 BCE
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was a characteristic of the Paleolithic Age?
a)
A lack of human innovation.
b)
Little to no artistic creativity or communication.
c)
A settled existence promoted by farming practices.
d)
A prevailing attitude of appreciation of the roles of both genders.
2.
This is an artistic representation of Catal Huyuk. What is it representing?
a)
A neolithic proto-city
b)
Ur, the first major city
c)
The Caves of the Paleolithic Era
d)
The first historical map
3.
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archaeologists to -
a)
speculate about daily lives
b)
understand spoken languages
c)
interpret written records
d)
study farming techniques
4.
Period in which people moved from hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture.
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Metal discovery age
c)
Neolithic Revolution
d)
Neon age
5.
What made specialization possible?
a)
A knowledge of plants.
b)
The farming surplus.
c)
Organized government.
d)
Traders and merchants.
6.
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.
7.
This image, called a Venus or Aphrodite to historians, is which of the following?
a)
Art produced by neolithic people
b)
A pro-fertility figurine
c)
A depiction of the reality of the female figure in the paleolithic age
d)
The goddess of love and fertility in the Sumerian religion
8.
Early civilizations - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Harappan, China-- formed along rivers because...
a)
Rivers made it possible to rely on farming rather than hunting and gathering.
b)
Rivers provided great views and breezes.
c)
Early humans believed gods lived along the rivers.
d)
Rivers offered more fish and wildlife to eat.
9.
The two major rivers located in Mesopotamia are the ________________ and _______________.
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Indus and Ganges
c)
Indus and Euphrates
d)
Nile and Yellow
10.
How did people in the Fertile Crescent adapt to their environment?
a)
by hunting and gathering
b)
by sifting through the silt
c)
by using irrigation and drainage
d)
by abandoning the river valleys when necessary
11.
What was the technique utilized by early humans to clear land for agriculture?
a)
Mahabharata
b)
Scorched Earth Policy
c)
Plantation Farming
d)
Slash and Burn
12.
What is a "diaspora"?
a)
Genocide of a people
b)
Dying of a people
c)
Scattering of a people
d)
Coming together of a people
13.
What helped Judaism survive during the Diaspora?
a)
the high levels of literacy due to reading the Torah
b)
allowing women to become rabbis
c)
rebuilding the Temple of Jerusalem
d)
rewriting the Jewish teachings
14.
How did the beliefs of the Hebrews differ from those of most nearby peoples?
a)
Believed in an afterlife
b)
Believed in an underworld
c)
Believed divine forces ruled the world
d)
Believed in one, all-powerful god
15.
What monumental projects did the Olmec undertake?
a)
Ziggurats
b)
Large heads and ballgame courts
c)
Stepped Pyramids
d)
Palaces and stadiums
16.
Which of the following is a list of laws created in ancient Babylon?
a)
Twelve Tables
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Hammurabi's Code
d)
Analects
17.
At the center of each Sumerian city-state, stood a large building called a ziggurat. What was a ziggurat?
a)
The palace of the king
b)
The home of the city’s chief god
c)
A tomb for kings
d)
The court where judges heard their cases
18.
What is cuneiform?
a)
the Egyptian writing system
b)
the Harappan writing system
c)
the scroll-like writing of the Aryans
d)
wedge-shaped writing of the Sumerians
19.
What advancement in ship technology enhanced trade in the Bronze Age?
a)
Sail
b)
Stern Mounted Rudder
c)
Rows of Oars
d)
Docks
20.
The Minoans were the first "Greek" Civilization. Which of these is FALSE concerning the Minoans?
a)
Sea faring / Trading
b)
The possiblity of matriarchy
c)
A large standing proffessional army
d)
Mathematics / Architecture
21.
The first "mainland" civlization of Greece was Mycenae. Which of these best describes the Mycenaeans?
a)
Their true name was "Trojans" as they invaded Greece from Troy.
b)
They were a warrior-based people who are remembered by Homer.
c)
They had brutal terrorist tactics and utilized them to subdue large populations.
d)
Hey had a monotheistic faith that was later used by the classical Greeks
22.
What civilization implemented an alphabet based on sound? (Totally not in the videos, but I like this civilization and couldn't bring myself to delete the question...)
a)
Hittites
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Egyptians
d)
Akkadians
23.
The following would be associated with this picture?
a)
Sumeria
b)
China
c)
Egypt
d)
India
24.
What is represented by the picture?
a)
Content Representation
b)
Cultural Diffusion
c)
Syncretism
d)
Monumental Architecture
25.
What was NOT a reason for increased warfare?
a)
Diplomacy
b)
Advancement in metallurgy with the introduction of iron
c)
Taming of horses
d)
Creation of two-wheeled chariots
26.
What are three ways that the Nile River was beneficial to the Ancient Egyptians?
a)
Food, Trading, Papyrus
b)
Papyrus, Water, Food
c)
Food, Water, Trading
d)
Trading, Gold, War
27.
The largest group in early societies was the ________________________.
a)
farmers and workers
b)
scribes and traders
c)
artisans and merchants
d)
army commanders and nobles
28.
What is the accurate description of the aftermath of what is depicted by the red lines?
a)
The migration of the Aryan people brought a syncretic religion and syncretic faith.
b)
The Aryan Invasion caused the destruction of the Dravidian culture.
c)
The destruction of the Sikhs in the Punjab region by the Aryans.
d)
The depletion of resources by the migrants that led to environmental losses.
29.
Which of the following is depicted here, and is the first written language found in Ancient China?
a)
Oracle Bones
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Mesoamerican Literature
d)
Cuneiform
30.
What metal did the Chinese use to make art and tools?
a)
Iron
b)
Copper
c)
Bronze
d)
Tin
31.
What did the Zhou Dynasty use to claim it could usurp the Shang Dynasty's power?
a)
Bronze Initiative
b)
Aryan Majority
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Hammurabi's Code
32.
The Olmec were known for their sharp weapons made of
a)
basalt
b)
obsidian
c)
steel
d)
jade
33.
What crop was grown by the Olmecs?
a)
Rice
b)
Wheat and Barley
c)
Maize
d)
Millet and Sorghum
34.
What alloy caused copper to be strong enough to make tools?
a)
charcoal and stone
b)
wood and copper
c)
copper and iron
d)
copper and tin
35.
Which metal was more difficult to control use of and trade of, considering it was more prevalent? (But it took longer to develop because it utilizes higher heat levels to mold)
a)
Bronze
b)
Tin
c)
Copper
d)
Iron
36.
Only one of these languages can be translated. Which is it?
a)
Linear A
b)
Linear B
c)
Harappan
d)
Meroitic Script
37.
Where was Nubia located?
a)
Mesoamerica
b)
Nile valley-south of Egypt
c)
Sub-Saharan Africa
d)
Northern Nile, near Cairo
38.
What does this artistic piece display about the civilization of Nubia?
a)
It was influenced by Greek Culture due to the porticos
b)
It was a syncretic culture influenced by Egypt
c)
Pyramidal architecture became popular thorughout the world
d)
The destruction of temples was common
39.
The written language used by the Indo-Europeans (Aryans) is called ________________.
a)
Script
b)
Vedas
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Sanskrit
40.
What religion is associated with the Indo-Europeans/Aryans and the book of writings called the Vedas?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Janism
41.
Early Indian Society was known for all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Beginning in the Indus River Valley
b)
Early innovations like city-planning and public baths
c)
Large urban centers and long distance trade
d)
A monotheistic faith based on Vishnu
42.
What was unique about Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?
a)
People were warriors
b)
The cities were well planned
c)
They imported grain
d)
Women were the rulers
43.
This is the name of the social system in India.
a)
Untouchables
b)
ancient
c)
caste
d)
Vedas
44.
Which of the following represents the "laws and duties for your caste"?
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Hinduism
45.
Why did Hindu's believe the Caste System was fair?
a)
People could move up in society
b)
People chose their social class
c)
Social class is based on your actions in previous lives
d)
People are all equal in the Caste System
46.
The Hindu sacred religious texts are called the ___________.
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Vedas
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Eightfold Path
47.
What system became the dominant social organization among agricultural societies?
a)
Matriarchy
b)
Patriarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tetrarchy
48.
Which civilization had more equality between kings and queens, and even gave queens equal burial to men?
a)
Nubia
b)
Egypt
c)
Assyrian
d)
Phoenician
49.
Who is considered the ancestor for ALL 3 monotheistic religions?
a)
Moses
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
d)
David
50.
What is depicted in this map?
a)
Migration of the Bantu People
b)
Expansion of the Forest Peoples
c)
Spread of steel technology
d)
Migration of the Dravidian People
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