WorksheetsWorld History Honors Pretest
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The key characteristic of the early human known as Homo Erectus is
a)
use of tools
b)
use of fire
c)
use of woven clothing
d)
use of stone houses
2.
People in the Paleolithic Era were nomads because
a)
they did not know how to build sturdy houses.
b)
they were easily bored and wanted to see the world.
c)
they followed the herds of animals in order to get food to survive
d)
None of these
3.
Early humans learned to adapt to their environment during the Ice Age by
a)
finding better shelter and environments to live.
b)
making warmer clothes.
c)
using fire.
d)
All of the above
4.
The control of fire was a major advancement for human beings in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a)
Providing warmth
b)
providing entertainment.
c)
providing protection.
d)
providing a better way to prepare food.
5.
Why do historians call the Neolithic Revolution a revolution?
a)
It was during this time that people first started using weapons against each other.
b)
During the time, huge changes occurred in how people lived
c)
Paleolithic people fought against Neolithic people
d)
People first started using tools.
6.
What made specialization possible?
a)
The knowledge of how to grow crops.
b)
The farming surplus.
c)
organized government.
d)
Traders and merchants.
7.
Another name for the Neolithic Revolution is
a)
Paleolithic Revolution.
b)
Agricultural Reveloution
c)
Bronze Age.
d)
Old stonge age
8.
How is bronze made?
a)
IDK
b)
By mixing iron and coal
c)
By melting rocks
d)
By melting copper and tin
9.
It was during the Old Stone Age that people invented written language.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
The Neolithic Age came before the Paleolithic Age.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
During the Old Stone Age, art was part of Paleolithic culture.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Why did agriculture lead to a more complex society?
a)
Farmers developed more productive ways to use tools.
b)
Humans lived together in settlements and started sharing ideas.
c)
A surplus of goods increased trade between humans who specialized in different jobs.
d)
All of these
13.
The movement of people from one location to another is called______________.
a)
transportation
b)
glaciation
c)
Paleolithic
d)
migration
14.
Paleolithic people were _____________.
a)
farmers
b)
hunter-gatherers
c)
only in Africa
d)
extinct after the last ice age
15.
Which of the following BEST describe an ice age?
a)
A winter where there is a lot of ice and snow.
b)
A year of very low temperatures when all water freeze.
c)
A time when glaciers cover much of the land and sea.
d)
A place where animals and plants cannot survive.
16.
Which continent were the earliest humans originally from?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
North America
d)
South America
17.
Which statement is true?
a)
Paleolithic people never migrated to the Americas.
b)
The Americas were completely covered by ice during the Pleistocene.
c)
Paleolithic people walked across a land bridge to get from Asia to the Americas.
d)
The only way to reach the Americas during the Pleistocene was by boat.
18.
Which of the following is the most important impact of the annual floods on Egyptian civilization?
a)
During the floods, farmers could work on building projects.
b)
The annual floods made transportation and trade on the river possible.
c)
Floods left behind fertile soil making agricultural surplus possible.
d)
The floods proved that the gods were pleased with the people.
19.
All of the following were members of the Egyptian upper class EXCEPT
a)
farmers
b)
Pharoh
c)
priests
d)
government officals
20.
The main reason for embalming a dead body was
a)
to show respect for the dead.
b)
in hopes the person would come back to life on earth.
c)
to help the the person enter the afterlife
d)
a gesture of love.
21.
Egyptians were able to use papyrus to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
develop and practice a system of writing on paper scrolls
b)
keep records of transactions on paper.
c)
create tools for building.
d)
make sandals, ropes, mats, and baskets.
22.
What did items found in Tutankhamen's tomb tell us about the ancient Egyptians?
a)
They understood medicine almost as well as modern doctors do.
b)
They had a much higher level of technology than the archaeologists had once believed.
c)
They groomed themselves in ways that are similar to the ways people today groom themselves
d)
They believed that possessions on earth were needed in the afterlife and their possessions went with them
23.
What river(s) is(are) nearby the Ancient Chinese civilization?
a)
Nile River
b)
Indus River
c)
Yangtze and Yellow Rivers
d)
Tigris and Euphrate Eivers
24.
The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
25.
______________ and Mohenjo-Daro were very well organized cities in the Indus River Valley.
a)
Hamahama
b)
Harappa
c)
Himalaya
d)
Hindu Kush
26.
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
27.
Shifting winds that bring heavy rains to India in the summer are called.................
a)
monsoons
b)
mongols
c)
hurricanes
d)
tornados
28.
The written language used by the Indo-Aryans is called ________________.
a)
Script
b)
Vedas
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Sanskrit
29.
This is the name of the social system in India.
a)
Untouchables
b)
ancient
c)
caste
d)
Vedas
30.
a belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
31.
writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
a)
writing
b)
monotheism
c)
cuneiform
d)
fertile crescent
32.
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
33.
Which of the following is true of the Sumerian, Egyptian, and Harappan civilizations?
a)
All were sudras
b)
Developed near rivers
c)
All were monothesistic
d)
All were hunter gatherer communities
34.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
35.
The worship of many gods is known as...?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Ziggurat
c)
Priests
d)
Polytheism
36.
The first form of writing using wedge shaped symbols is called...?
a)
Cunieform
b)
Pictograph
c)
Stylus
d)
Clay Tablets
37.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisians
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
38.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
a)
Plow
b)
Wheel
c)
Sailboat
d)
All of them
39.
King Hammurabi was best known for what?
a)
The Hanging Gardens
b)
Owning Slaves
c)
Ruling the First Empire
d)
Writting down Laws
40.
What material did the Ancient Egyptians right on?
a)
Paper
b)
Clay tablets
c)
Planbooks
d)
Papyrus
41.
The Nile flooded:
a)
At the same time every year.
b)
Unexpectedly
c)
Never
d)
All the time
42.
Egyptians were:
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Quadratheistic
c)
Polytheistic
d)
Atheists
43.
Why were the pyramids built?
a)
To create Social Studies questions for students
b)
Religious monuments
c)
Tombs for Pharaohs
d)
Seat of government
44.
The highest caste in Ancient Egypt consisted of:
a)
Pharaohs, Priests, wealthy landowners
b)
Artisans and merchants
c)
Slaves
d)
Students
45.
The lowest caste in Ancient Egypt consisted of:
a)
Pharaohs, Priests, wealthy landowners
b)
Artisans and merchants
c)
Slaves
d)
Students
46.
The most important piece of geography in Ancient Egypt was:
a)
Cataracts
b)
The Valley of Kings
c)
The Desert
d)
The Nile River
47.
This group of people are at the TOP of the social class system.
a)
Untouchables
b)
Priests
c)
Peasants
d)
Laborers
48.
What is the name of the civilization that grew up in the Indus River Valley?
a)
Harappan
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
d)
Aryan
49.
The two major rivers in India are
a)
Nile and Ganges
b)
Nile and Tigris
c)
Ganges and Indus
d)
Euphrates and Indus
50.
Mountain Range to the north of the Indus River Valley
a)
Eastern Ghats
b)
Western Ghats
c)
Himalayas
d)
Rocky Mountains
51.
India is a ________________, meaning it is a part of Asia.
a)
subcontinent
b)
continent
c)
region
d)
landform
52.
What does the word dynasty mean?
a)
A ruling family
b)
Name of the leader
c)
A show on T.V.
d)
A wall around the civilization
53.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
54.
Which war was the shortest?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
55.
What type of animal with which mountain range is associated with the Second Punic War?
a)
Mountain goats and the Alps.
b)
Elephants and the Apennines
c)
Elephants and the Alps
d)
Lions and the Pryenees
56.
When did Carthage invade the city of Rome?
a)
During the Second Punic War
b)
Right after the Battle of Cannae
c)
During the Third Punic War
d)
Carthage never invaded Rome
57.
Who was the general for Carthage during the First Punic War
a)
Hamilcar
b)
Hannibal Sr.
c)
Hannibal Jr.
d)
Hamilton Alexander
58.
Who finally defeated Hannibal at Zuma?
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Publius Scipio
c)
Fabius Maximus
d)
No one, Hannibal won.
59.
What was the basic unit of Roman society?
a)
War
b)
Work
c)
Family
d)
Education
60.
Who had citizenship?
a)
Women
b)
Every foreigner
c)
Little girls
d)
Patrician and pleabian men
61.
What was the shape of Rome?
a)
An archipelago
b)
A long island
c)
Boot shaped peninsula
d)
Arm shaped peninsula
62.
What is a "praetor"?
a)
A president
b)
A king
c)
A judge
d)
A citizen
63.
Roman women had more freedom than Greek women.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What is a "tribune"?
a)
Tax
b)
Nurse that helps wounded warriors
c)
Patrician representative
d)
Plebian representative
65.
What is another word for "Roman Army"?
a)
Barbarians
b)
Legions
66.
What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
underwater
d)
rolling
67.
True or False?
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
69.
What type of government is run by a single ruler?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
70.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
71.
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"
72.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Marge.
d)
Lisa.
73.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
74.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
75.
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?
a)
Mountians
b)
lots of coastline
c)
peninsulas and islands
d)
vast open plains
76.
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
77.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
78.
What is an agora?
a)
outdoor theater
b)
indoor marketplace
c)
outdoor marketplace
d)
indoor theater
79.
How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
a)
a. citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers
b)
b. citizens voted directly on all issues
c)
c. citizens gave their leaders total power
d)
d. citizens elected representatives to make laws
80.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
classical
b)
arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
81.
Who were the earliest inhabitants of Italy?
a)
Phoenicians
b)
Latins
c)
Etruscans
d)
Inuits
82.
Who struggled to gain social and political equity?
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebians
c)
consuls
d)
aristocrats
83.
Who was the famous general of Carthage during the Punic wars?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Pompey
c)
Sulla
d)
Hannibal
84.
What was the importance of the Law of Twelve Tables?
a)
the law was displayed in the Forum
b)
most lawmakers wanted to help and protect the citizens of Rome
c)
written law could be understood and equally applied to all
d)
it allowed anyone to become emperor of Rome
85.
What were the two Roman social classes?
a)
patricians and plebeians
b)
nobles and farmers
c)
consuls and tribunes
d)
shamans and soldiers
86.
What happened on the 15th of March (Ides of March)?
a)
Octavian becomes the first emperor of Rome
b)
Julius Caesar is murdered
c)
Rome is conquered
d)
Rome defeats Carthage in the Punic Wars
87.
Who was Caesar's nephew and won the battle of Actium to become the ruler of Rome?
a)
Octavian
b)
Pompey
c)
Sulla
d)
Marius
88.
Who became dictator of Rome, unified Rome, and strengthened its bonds with its conquered peoples?
a)
Pompey
b)
Crassus
c)
Hannibal
d)
Julius Caesar
89.
Octavian would later become known as this emperor.
a)
Gladiator
b)
Cicero
c)
Augustus
d)
Virgil
90.
Slaves who fought animals and other men in large arenas.
a)
Toga
b)
Virgil
c)
Gladiator
d)
Augustus
91.
What year did the Romans Empire fall to barbarian invasions?
a)
475
b)
476
c)
477
d)
478
92.
What do we call the 200 years of peace and prosperity during the Roman Empire?
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Pax Caesar
d)
Romana di Pizza
93.
Which of the following best describes Alexander's childhood?
a)
He was born poor and had to fight to survive
b)
His father was the King of Greece and he was tutored by the best minds in Greece
c)
He had a rough childhood with little education
d)
He was a sickly child and stayed home in bed most of the time
94.
What happened to King Phillip II?
a)
He lost his memory and could no longer serve
b)
He was lost at sea during a battle
c)
Dies of a mysterious disease
d)
He was assassinated
95.
How old was Alexander when he took over for his father?
a)
18
b)
20
c)
25
d)
30
96.
At the heart of the Hellenistic world stood the city of _______________________ located in Egypt
a)
Cairo
b)
Alexandria
c)
Giza
d)
Aswan
97.
Alexander the Great is from
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
98.
Alexander's men refused to continue marching, so he did not conquer what place?
a)
India
b)
Persia
c)
Athens
d)
America
99.
Why did the city of Alexandria become the center of learning during the Hellenistic Era?
a)
Had the most schools in the world
b)
Was where Alexander the Great was born
c)
Had the largest library in the world
d)
Was where the gods lived
100.
What famous philosopher was Alexander`s teacher as a child?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Euclid
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