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Worksheets4th Quarter Review
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
2.
a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels; a group of traveling merchants and animals
a)
bazaar
b)
province
c)
irrigation
d)
caravans
3.
a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
a)
myth
b)
caravans
c)
bazaar
d)
epic
4.
a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world
a)
myth
b)
epic
c)
silt
d)
monotheism
5.
Land between two rivers
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
city-state
c)
empire
d)
Mesopotamia
6.
-rebuilt by Nebuchadnezzar-had the Hanging Gardens-had a complex irrigation system-built many canals-collected high taxes and tributes
a)
empire
b)
city-state
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Babylon
7.
writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
a)
writing
b)
monotheism
c)
cuneiform
d)
fertile crescent
8.
Who invented the wheel?
a)
Mr. Sharples
b)
Nebuchadnezzar
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Sumerians
9.
What was the purpose of irrigation?
a)
keep crops dry
b)
to provide water to crops
c)
provide indoor plumbing
d)
give people drinking water
10.
What is polytheism?
a)
Believing in no god
b)
Believing in more than one god.
c)
Believing that there is one god.
d)
Not being sure is there is a god.
11.
What was the role of the Pharaoh in Egyptian Theocracy?
a)
Leader of the government and religion
b)
Leader of the government
c)
Leader of the religion
d)
Was a figurehead with no power
12.
The process of keeping a body from decaying is called ________________.
a)
mastication
b)
defenestration
c)
embalming
d)
indolent
13.
People doing different jobs and getting really good at them
a)
Surplus
b)
Hunter-gatherer
c)
Specialization
d)
Culture
14.
People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive
a)
Nomads
b)
Hunter-gatherer
c)
Surplus
d)
Agriculture
15.
(Old Stone Age) When people used stone tools.
a)
Neolithic Age
b)
Excavating
c)
Nomads
d)
Paleolithic Age
16.
Before agriculture, they traveled looking for food and shelter.
a)
Migration
b)
Nomads
c)
Hunter-gatherer
d)
Pre-history
17.
(New Stone Age) when people began to domesticate animals, farm, use metal, settle in communities, and improve life
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Old Stone Age
c)
Pre-history
d)
Neolithic Age
18.
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
a)
CUlture
b)
Artifacts
c)
Food
d)
Religion
19.
objects made or used by people in the past
a)
Pre-history
b)
Surplus
c)
Artifacts
d)
Stuff
20.
the time period before writing was invented
a)
Pre-history
b)
Paleolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Chronological
21.
What is the northern border of India?
a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Himalayas
d)
Ghats
22.
fixed social class into which a person is born
a)
level
b)
varna
c)
caste
d)
class
23.
seasonal wind that brings rain to India during certain parts of the year
a)
river system
b)
hurricane
c)
monsoon
d)
floods
24.
highest Indian caste
a)
Brahmin
b)
Kshatriya
c)
Vaishya
d)
Dalit
25.
What is an Aryan?
a)
Group of Indo-Europeans who are believed to have migrated to India
b)
A civilization that is believed to have migrated to Egypt
c)
A group of people who lived in the Himalayan Mountains
26.
What is Brahman?
a)
the god that creates
b)
One of the books in the Vedas
c)
The highest caste system
d)
A universal spirit
27.
The Caste System
a)
Shares the economic wealth
b)
Creates religious peace
c)
Divides people into status levels
d)
Creates a healthy society
28.
Who is at the top of the Caste System?
a)
Craftsmen, merchants
b)
Government leaders, soldiers
c)
Priests
d)
Untouchables
29.
Alexander the Great crossed the Indus River in 326 BC. The result was
a)
War with India
b)
Increased trade from Rome to India
c)
Alexander became Hindu
d)
Alexander inspired Gandhi
30.
collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India
a)
Book of the Dead
b)
Torah
c)
Vedas
d)
Bible
31.
fortified area, usually in the center of a city
a)
sewer system
b)
citadel
c)
fortress
d)
castle
32.
large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
a)
subcontinent
b)
peninsula
c)
monsoon
d)
plateau
33.
seasonal wind that brings rain to India during certain parts of the year
a)
river system
b)
hurricane
c)
monsoon
d)
floods
34.
Which mountain range is Mt. Everest a part of?
a)
Hindu Kush
b)
Zagros
c)
Himalaya
d)
Rocky
35.
What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
underwater
d)
rolling
36.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
37.
What type of government is run by a single ruler?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
38.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
39.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Marge.
d)
Lisa.
40.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
41.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it.
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
42.
What is an agora?
a)
outdoor theater
b)
indoor marketplace
c)
outdoor marketplace
d)
indoor theater
43.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
44.
Which Greek philosopher had the method of asking questions?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristole
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander
45.
Who formed the delian league
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Thebes
d)
Delphi
46.
At the Battle of Marathon, who did the Athenian phalanxes defeat?
a)
Spartans
b)
Ionians
c)
Persians
d)
Sicilians
47.
In what kind of government do citizens elect other people to make decisions on their behalf?
a)
aristocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
48.
Why was the Athenian victory at Marathon so surprising?
a)
Athenians were less trained militarily.
b)
Athenians had less weapons.
c)
Athenians were outnumbered.
d)
All of the above.
49.
Which of the following was caused the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Struggles between Greece and Persia
b)
Struggles between Athens and Sparta
c)
Struggles between Greece and Macedonia
d)
Struggles between Greece, Persia and Macedonia.
50.
How did the use of coins lead to an economic revolution in Greece?
a)
coins with symbols of the gods were worth more
b)
coins replaced all barter except that for luxury goods
c)
coins of uniform size and value made trade easier across the region
d)
coins could only be made at mints in Lydia
51.
What was the main political unit in ancient Greece?
a)
village
b)
polis
c)
agora
d)
Peloponneseus
52.
Which type of column is shown?
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
d)
Greek? IDK!!
53.
what was the leaders name in Babylon?
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
King Sargon ||
c)
No leader
d)
King Gilgamesh
54.
Oldest known Civilization
a)
Cairo
b)
Sumerians
c)
Mohenjo Daro
d)
Harrappa
55.
Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Nebuchadnezzar
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
Scribes
56.
What wheeled vehicle did the Hittites use in battle?
a)
Chariot
b)
Hoverboard
c)
Lamborghini
57.
What is cuneiform?
a)
World’s 1st system of writing.
b)
English
c)
Mesopotamia's "nickname"
58.
What is a ziggurat? Why is it likely that it was so tall?
a)
A triangle shaped circle
b)
A circle shaped triangle
c)
A pyramid shaped temple tower.
59.
What is Mesopotamia’s “nickname?”
a)
Rivers between the land.
b)
Land between the rivers.
c)
United States of Mespotamia.
60.
Who was Hammurabi?
a)
Hammurabi was a God in Ancient Sumer
b)
Hammurabi was the King of Babylon
c)
Hammurabi was a warrior
61.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
a)
a story of Babylon's creation
b)
it is the language of Ancient Sumer
c)
it is a collection of written laws and rules
62.
The flooding of the Nile brought _________ to Egypt.
a)
silt
b)
droughts
c)
gold
d)
salt
63.
Where is the Nile Delta located?
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Lower Egypt
64.
Who United Upper and Lower Egypt into one united kingdom?
a)
Khufu
b)
Menes
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Osiris
65.
Pharaoh means __________
a)
great ruler
b)
great king
c)
great house
d)
ruler of Egypt
66.
Embalming was the process used to make ____________.
a)
Canopic jars
b)
Mummies
c)
Pyramids
d)
Art
67.
Where was most of Egypt's fertile farmland located?
a)
the desert
b)
Upper Egypt
c)
Kush
d)
Nile Delta
68.
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
a)
The Mississippi River
b)
The Nile River
c)
The Colorado River
d)
The New River
69.
What did a scribe do?
a)
Plant crops
b)
Build homes
c)
Write
d)
Rule the land
70.
What is another word for pictures the represent sounds?
a)
shaduf
b)
papyrus
c)
pharaoh
d)
hieroglyphics
71.
This is a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
a)
Papyrus Papers
b)
The Book of the Dead
c)
Osiris vs. Seth
d)
Osiris Resurrection
72.
The study of the stars and other objects in the sky is called _______________.
a)
anatomy
b)
mummification
c)
navigation
d)
astronomy
73.
Why were cataracts, desert, and marshy delta important to the ancient Egyptians?
a)
They provided many natural resources.
b)
Each offered a different group of animals that were hunted for food.
c)
They were natural barriers protecting Egypt from invasion.
d)
None of these
74.
What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
underwater
d)
rolling
75.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
76.
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from
a)
iron
b)
stone
c)
bones
d)
bronze
77.
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
a)
to serve as a ceremonial meal
b)
to make music for his family
c)
to send messages to the nobles
d)
to ask for advice from ancestors
78.
According to belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that
a)
the king did not govern well
b)
the end of the world is near
c)
the people did not obey the laws
d)
the natural world ignored humans
79.
Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by
a)
reading the ancient texts
b)
serving in government jobs
c)
living in harmony with nature
d)
working hard to become wealthy
80.
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize
a)
honesty and trust
b)
scholarship and ideas
c)
trade and manufacturing
d)
rewards and punishments
81.
Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Zhou
82.
This belief stressed that people were bad by nature, and needed to be controlled and punished.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
83.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
84.
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is
a)
pictograph
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
ideograph
d)
filial piety
85.
Why did Qin Shi huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
a)
For shelter
b)
For protection from invaders from the north
c)
For decoration
d)
For fun
86.
Buddhism spreading from India along the Silk Road is an example of
a)
Christianity
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
Legalism
d)
filial piety
87.
The Silk Road refers to...
a)
A giant factory where silk is made
b)
A road made of a stringy material
c)
A religious path
d)
A series of trade routes between Asia and Europe
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