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Worksheets1st Quarter Review
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
From where do scientists believe early man first migrated?
a)
Australia
b)
East Africa
c)
West Africa
d)
Asia
2.
What was the lifestyle of early Paleolithic man?
a)
Farmers
b)
Traders
c)
Builders
d)
Hunter-gatherers
3.
During which period did stone hand axes emerge?
a)
Bronze Age
b)
Iron Age
c)
Paleolithic Age
d)
Neolithic Age
4.
During which period did cave art emerge?
a)
Bronze Age
b)
Iron Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Paleolithic Age
5.
Which was NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic period:
a)
Hunting-gathering
b)
Cave Art
c)
Nomadic
d)
Village
6.
Development of fire was a characteristic of which Age?
a)
Bronze Age
b)
Iron Age
c)
Old Stone Age
d)
New Stone Age
7.
Why did Old Stone Age people move from place to place?
a)
Because they felt like it
b)
They were looking for new mates
c)
They were in search of food supplies
d)
They wanted new caves to live in
8.
Approximately when did civilizations first emerge?
a)
10,000 BC
b)
2012 AD
c)
3500 BC
d)
250 BC
9.
What period of history: Food producing, domesticated animals, and the Agricultural Revolution?
a)
Iron Age
b)
Bronze Age
c)
New Stone Age
d)
Old Stone Age
10.
What development made it possible for early peoples to live as farmers?
a)
Domestication of animals
b)
Pottery
c)
Weaving
d)
Fire
11.
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Change from hunting and gathering to farming
b)
When fire was created
c)
When Lucy was discovered
d)
When humans began making cave art
12.
What main change characterized the New Stone Age?
a)
Creation of fire
b)
Better cave art
c)
Domestication of animals
d)
Establishment of farming villages
13.
What people first used domesticated animals to help with everyday work?
a)
Paleolithic people
b)
Neolithic people
c)
Iron Age people
d)
Bronze Age people
14.
What do we call scientists who study past cultures by looking at human remains and artifacts?
a)
Archaelogists
b)
Indian Jones
c)
Mr. Rich/Ms. Heck
d)
Psychologists
15.
What are artifacts?
a)
Remains of a culture
b)
Fossils of plants and animals
c)
Really old stuff Indian Jones likes to find
d)
Old artwork
16.
A new discovery from a New Stone Age village would most likely be analyzed by?
a)
An archaeologist
b)
Mr. Rich/Ms. Heck
c)
Psychologist
d)
A scientist
17.
What best describes typical hunter-gatherer societies?
a)
Small nomadic groups of people
b)
Very large groups of nomadic people
c)
Small groups of village-dwellers
d)
Large groups of village-dwellers
18.
In what kind of area would hunter-gatherer societies most likely develop?
a)
Deserts
b)
Mountains
c)
Areas with many animals
d)
Areas with lots of caves
19.
What is the name for the period of history before events were recorded?
a)
Posthistory
b)
Prehistory
c)
Back to the Future
d)
Iron Age
20.
How did Neolithic societies lead to the development of civilizations?
a)
Creating settled communities
b)
They developed weaving and pottery
c)
They didn't
d)
Archaeologists aren't entirely sure
21.
What was an effect of increased agricultural production during the Neolithic period?
a)
Increase in wild animals
b)
Increase in population
c)
Decrease in population
d)
There was no direct effect
22.
What site is an example of a Neolithic settlement currently under excavation?
a)
Stonehenge
b)
Jericho & Aleppo
c)
Mohenjo-Daro
d)
Catalhoyuk
23.
Where did homo sapiens first migrate to after leaving Africa?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Australia
d)
South America
24.
Where is Stonehenge located?
a)
New York
b)
Berlin
c)
England
d)
Paris, France
25.
What do we call people who move from place to place?
a)
Nomadic
b)
Restless
c)
Gypsies
d)
Neolithic humans
26.
What was the result of people developing agriculture and domesticating animals?
a)
Permanent settlements
b)
Creation of fire
c)
Awesome cave art
d)
Hamburgers & french fries
27.
What period is the settlement Catalhoyuk from?
a)
Old Stone Age
b)
Paleolithic Era
c)
New Stone Age
d)
Iron Age
28.
Approximately when did the Neolithic era begin?
a)
3500 BC
b)
1215 AD
c)
10,000 BC
d)
1492 AD
29.
The earliest cities were located near __________________, which were an important geographic feature.
a)
Mountains
b)
Rivers
c)
Valleys
d)
Oceans
30.
What was the name of the geographic feature that had the most influence on ancient Egypt?
a)
Nile River
b)
Indus River
c)
Huang He River
d)
Euphrates River
31.
Why did the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and China arise along rivers?
a)
Water is needed for agriculture
b)
They liked to swim in it
c)
They used it for sailing
d)
They used it for water powered machinery
32.
_______________________ was the name of the early civilization that was built between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
a)
Egypt
b)
Indus River Valley
c)
China
d)
Mesopotamia
33.
What is the name for the nutrient-rich arc of land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
China
c)
Catalhoyuk
d)
Fertile Crescent
34.
A line of rulers from the same family that rules for a long period of time in Egypt or China is called a –
a)
Dynasty
b)
City-state
c)
Polytheism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
35.
Pyramids are associated with which civilization?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
Phoenicia
36.
Were ancient Egyptians usually polytheistic or monotheistic?
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
37.
What was built as temples in ancient Mesopotamia?
a)
Pyramids
b)
Ziggurats
c)
Gardens
d)
Obelisks
38.
What was different about the Hebrews when compared to other ancient peoples?
a)
They were monotheistic
b)
They were polytheistic
c)
They lived near a river
d)
They didn't live near a river
39.
What do you call a group of people who believe in many gods?
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Heathens
d)
Dualistic
40.
What was important about the Ten Commandments?
a)
Nothing
b)
They taught the Egyptians about God
c)
Set of moral laws for the Hebrews
d)
They were laws for the Mesopotamians
41.
The holy book or book of teachings for the Hebrew is known as the –
a)
Torah
b)
Vedas
c)
Four Noble Truths
d)
Qur'an
42.
Early Hebrew people trace the beginning of their history back to which important individual?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
Jacob
43.
The need to keep records led to the development of what in ancient Egypt?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
The alphabet
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Hammurabi's Code
44.
What did the Phoenicians develop to simplify their trading practices?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
The alphabet
c)
Pictographs
d)
Pictograms
45.
According to ancient Chinese belief, where would a just and effective ruler receive their authority?
a)
Earth
b)
Wind
c)
Fire
d)
Heaven
46.
Advanced medical practices, a 365-day calendar, and irrigation systems were all achievements of which ancient civilization?
a)
Mayans
b)
Aztecs
c)
Phoenicians
d)
Egyptians
47.
Hieroglyphics are characteristic of which ancient civilization?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Indus River Valley
c)
Ancient China
d)
Egypt
48.
Life after death was a major belief of which people group?
a)
Indians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Chinese
d)
Phoenicians
49.
What people group: were great sailors, developed the alphabet, established colonies in Spain and North Africa, and traded purple dye?
a)
Phoenicians
b)
Eyptians
c)
Nubians
d)
Hebrews
50.
Which religions did Abraham provide the foundation for?
a)
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
b)
Zoroastrianism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Rastafarianism
d)
Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism
51.
Which religion is associated with the Torah and the Ten Commandments?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
52.
The Hebrews and Phoenicians settled near which body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Indus River
53.
The Egyptians and Nubians settled near which body of water?
a)
Nile River
b)
Tigris River
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Huang He River
54.
What type of government was typical in early Mesopotamia?
a)
Democracy
b)
Anarachy
c)
City-states
d)
Nation-states
55.
Wedge-shaped writing called cuneiform was developed by which civilization?
a)
Sumer
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Indus River Valley
56.
Who led the Hebrews in the escape from slavery from Egypt?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Isaac
d)
Muhammad
57.
Where is the location of one of the earliest known permanent settlements?
a)
Chichen Itza
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Huang He River Valley
d)
Mesopotamia
58.
Why do archaeologists think that the Harappan civilization had a strong central government?
a)
They worshipped many gods
b)
Their use of porcelain and silk
c)
Two story buildings and oven baked bricks
d)
Grid pattern/city planning
59.
What was the basis for justice in the Code of Hammurabi?
a)
Innocent until proven guilty
b)
Guilty until proven innocent
c)
"Eye for an eye"
d)
Right to remain silent
60.
What empire created the Royal Roads?
a)
Mauryan Empire
b)
Gupta Empire
c)
Persian Emire
d)
Roman Empire
61.
What did the Persians do to help unify their empire?
a)
Planted trees along their roads for shade
b)
Forced everyone to believe the same religion
c)
Sent out Zoroastrian missionaries
d)
Tolerated other religions and customs
62.
The Ganges and Indus Rivers impacted which civilization?
a)
Egypt
b)
Persia
c)
China
d)
India
63.
What physical barrier separates China from India?
a)
Hindu Kush Mountains
b)
Huang He River
c)
Himalaya Mountains
d)
Sahara Desert
64.
What rigid system dominates Indian society?
a)
Class system
b)
Barter system
c)
Caste system
d)
Feudalism
65.
What is the primary religion of India?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Animism
66.
What is the name of the sacred writings of the Aryans?
a)
Vedas
b)
Analects
c)
Torah
d)
Four Noble Truths
67.
Reincarnation is a basic belief of which two religions that we have studied?
a)
Christianity and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Hinduism
c)
Egyptian polytheism
d)
Mesopotamian polytheism
68.
What is karma?
a)
Good or bad actions that affect someones caste in their next life
b)
One's moral duty or obligation based on their caste
69.
What is China’s major religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Taoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Zoroastrianism
70.
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
a)
No one
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Zoroaster
d)
Confucius
71.
What present-day country did Asoka’s Buddhist missionaries come from?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Korea
72.
What religion emphasizes nirvana and the Eightfold Path?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
73.
Why was the Great Wall constructed?
a)
To keep the people in China
b)
To keep out northern invaders
c)
To guard from wild beasts
d)
To protect from southern invaders
74.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
a)
The god's/heaven's approval on a ruler
b)
When the gods send good weather for China's crops
75.
What is the name of the trade route that linked the West to China?
a)
Royal Road
b)
Silk Road
c)
Asoka's roads
d)
Roman Roads
76.
What is a major contribution of China to government today?
a)
Civil service exam
b)
Great Wall
c)
Universities
d)
Porcelain
77.
Which religion would emphasize harmony with nature as the best way to live?
a)
Taoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
78.
Which religion spread from India to China because of early missionaries?
a)
Taoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
79.
What was the accepted religion of the Persian Empire?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Zoroastrianism
80.
What religion emphasizes the Four Noble Truths?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Taoism
81.
Which ancient empire is credited with creating paper?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Persia
d)
India
82.
Confucianism believed in the importance of:
a)
Nature
b)
Caste system
c)
Good relationships and ecuation
d)
The Buddha
83.
Which civilization: tolerance, Zoroastrianism, built roads.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Persia
c)
China
d)
India
84.
What religion emphasized the battle between good and evil?
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Taoism
85.
What social structure did the Aryans introduce to ancient India?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
City-states
d)
Caste system
86.
Where did the classic Indian civilization begin?
a)
Near the Tigris and the Euphrates
b)
Near the Huang He
c)
Near the Indus
d)
Near the Nile
87.
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, and Untouchables are parts of:
a)
The Aryan caste system
b)
The 10 Commandments
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
Taoist beliefs
88.
In India, if someone wants to be married, what will impact that decision?
a)
Their karma
b)
Their darma
c)
Their caste
d)
Their looks
89.
The belief that thoughts/actions now will impact you in the future describes what?
a)
Dharma
b)
Kharma
c)
Moksha
d)
Atman
90.
Karma, reincarnation, Vedas, one god in many forms describes:
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Taoism
d)
Confucianism
91.
“Suffering is caused by desire,” & “following the Eightfold Path will end desire” are part of:
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Vedas and Upanishads
c)
Torah
d)
The Analects
92.
Which philosophies or religions had an impact on China?
a)
Toaism, Confucianism, Buddhism
b)
Christianity and Hinduism
c)
Zoroastrianism and Buddhism
d)
Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism
93.
Which Indian dynasty first accepted Buddhism?
a)
Mauryan
b)
Gupta
c)
Persian
d)
Roman
94.
Yin and Yang represent ____________ for Taoism and Confucianism.
a)
Similiarities
b)
Gods
c)
Deities
d)
Opposites
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