WorksheetsFirst Nine Weeks Quiz
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
South America
b)
East Africa
c)
Northern Europe
d)
Western Asia
2.
a)
Invention of written language
b)
Development of agriculture
c)
Specialization of labor
d)
Use of pottery
3.
Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?
a)
Rise of civilizations displaced other people.
b)
Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands.
c)
People searched for new sources of food.
d)
Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands.
4.
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
5.
Aleppo, Jericho and Catal Huyuk were established near the
a)
Indus and Ganges rivers
b)
Huang He and Yangtze rivers
c)
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
d)
Nile and Rosetta rivers
6.
The primary reason that civilization first developed in river valleys was that
a)
large grasslands made it easy to feed domesticated animals in the valley
b)
the soil was fertile for farming and irrigation was relatively easy
c)
farmers could count on an even amount of rain each year
d)
the land was free of pests and disease
7.
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
a)
Hereditary rule
b)
Limited population growth
c)
Social equality
d)
Limited economy
8.
Paleolithic Age
a)
People used agriculture during this period
b)
People were hunter-gatherers during this period
c)
A person who studies the remains of ancient societies
d)
A person who studies the physical features, behavior and development of humans
9.
A major development of the Neolithic Age was that people
a)
were able to travel to cold areas for the first time
b)
formed groups called clans
c)
practiced agriculture
d)
used language for the first time
10.
Was a center of trade. grew wheat in barley and was the most advanced early village
a)
Babylonia
b)
Jericho
c)
Catal Huyuk
d)
Goblekli Tepee
11.
The Citadel was used for protection, it is an early city in the Fertile Crescent and it was located at the end of the Silk Road
a)
Babylonia
b)
Jericho
c)
Aleppo
d)
Lagash
12.
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.
13.
Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?
a)
Religious oligarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Imperial bureaucracy
d)
Democracy
14.
a)
Chinese characters
b)
Phoenician alphabet
c)
Egyptian hieroglyphics
d)
Sumerian cuneiform
15.
Persian religion that teaches that there is good vs. evil and heaven and hell
a)
Judaism
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
16.
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Alexander
c)
Xerxes
d)
Menes
17.
a)
Chinese characters
b)
Phoenician alphabet
c)
Egyptian hieroglyphics
d)
Sumerian cuneiform
18.
a)
Exodus
b)
Captivity
c)
Exile
d)
Diaspora
19.
a)
Vedas
b)
Upanishads
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Ten Commandments
20.
The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included-
a)
sacrifices
b)
ancestor worship
c)
holy pilgrimages
d)
monotheism
21.
a)
Phoenicia
b)
Greece
c)
Carthage
d)
Egypt
22.
a)
Exodus
b)
Retreat
c)
Exile
d)
Reconquista
23.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
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
25.
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.
26.
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
27.
Sumerian cuneiform and the Phoenician alphabet were created to
a)
record history
b)
paint pictures
c)
speak traditions
d)
organize farming
28.
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
29.
The central document of Judaism is the
a)
Analects
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)
Upanishads
30.
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
31.
The Fertile Crescent is located in
a)
Eastern Africa
b)
Western Europe
c)
Northern Africa
d)
Southwest Asia
32.
a)
an empire
b)
a city-state
c)
village
d)
camp
33.
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
34.
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
35.
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
36.
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
37.
a)
in Northern India
b)
between the Jordan River and Mediterranean
c)
in Asia Minor
d)
between Persia and India
38.
The founder of Judaism is
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Muhammad
39.
Which was the official religion of the Persian Empire?
a)
monotheism
b)
Judaism
c)
polytheism
d)
Zoroastrianism
40.
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
41.
Hebrew leader who delivered the Ten Commandments and freed the Hebrews from slavery from Egypt
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Moses
d)
Hammurabi
42.
Civilization centered around the Nile River
a)
Egyptian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Persian
d)
Indian
43.
Polytheistic civilization where you had to live a moral life and material possessions could be enjoyed in the aftelife
a)
Nubians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Greeks
d)
Babylonians
44.
a)
Area C had limited protection from nomadic peoples
b)
Area C had floods that were predictable
c)
The soil along areas B & D were not as fertile as in area C
d)
River transportation along area A was not as good as area C
45.
the Aryans migrated from Europe to India through the
a)
Ganges River
b)
Hindu Kush Mountains
c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Himalayan Mountains
46.
a)
He may become an untouchable in his next life.
b)
He may attain Moksha thereby escaping the cycle of rebirth.
c)
He may achieve Nirvana because he followed the Eightfold Path.
d)
He may be reborn in a higher caste as a Vaisya.
47.
Which statement best supports the conclusion that the Indus Valley civilization had a centralized government?
a)
the cities had an organized pattern of streets
b)
the farms produced annual crop surpluses
c)
goods were imported from coastal cities
d)
house were constructed with baked bricks
48.
a)
Class system of China
b)
Political system of Greece
c)
Feudal system of Japan
d)
Caste system of India
49.
a)
Gupta
b)
Persia
c)
Babylonia
d)
Han
50.
The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of-
a)
Hinduism
b)
Judaism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Buddhism
51.
During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?
a)
By planting crops
b)
From domesticated animals
c)
By following animal migrations
d)
From nearby settlements
52.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
53.
a)
providing large amounts of cedar
b)
supplying the snails for purple dye
c)
protecting Egyptians from invasions
d)
limiting the size of the floods
54.
Where was the base of classical Egyptian civilization?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates river
b)
Indus river
c)
Huange He river
d)
Nile river
55.
The King and God of Egypt was the
a)
Emperor
b)
Czar
c)
President
d)
Pharaoh
56.
What did the Rosetta Stone help modern people understand?
a)
the history of the gods & goddesses
b)
the history of Akhenaton
c)
the meaning of hieroglyphics
d)
the meaning of cuneiform
57.
The Egyptian calendar is ased on the phases of the
a)
moon
b)
sun
c)
stars
d)
comets
58.
a)
calligraphy
b)
alphabet
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
cuneiform
59.
What did the Egyptians use for paper?
a)
bamboo
b)
clay
c)
papyrus
d)
hemp
60.
What is the name of this Egyptian structure?
a)
pyramids of Giza
b)
Sumerian Ziggurat
c)
Valley of the Kings
d)
Temple of Amon
61.
Difference between the pyramids of Giza and Sumerian Ziggurat?
a)
one was triangle shaped and the other was square
b)
one was built entirely by slaves while the other was built by priests and nobles
c)
one was built on an island while the other was the center of a city
d)
one was used as a tomb while the other was used as a temple
62.
What form of mathematics was created by the Egyptians?
a)
Calculus
b)
Algebra
c)
Geometry
d)
Trigonometry
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