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WorksheetsMidterm Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 41mins
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Class
Date
1.
How did Egyptian workers cooperate to build the pyramids?
a)
an organized workforce worked in crews and were responsible for one part of the pyramid
b)
everyone worked on one section at a time
c)
people worked in shifts and worked on several pyramids at the same time
d)
they worked alone
2.
Identify the characteristics of the development of a civilization
a)
specialized job duties, build permanent shelters near water sources, growing crops for surplus, domestication of animals
b)
specialized job duties, domestication of animals, all members of a community are equal
c)
specialized job duties, domestication of animals, following big game migration patterns, growing crops for surplus
d)
following big game migration patterns, all members of a society are equal
3.
Which feature most likely led to the development of early human settlements at the end of the ice age?
a)
drought
b)
beginning of the 2nd ice age
c)
warming of the climate
d)
increase in intense weather
4.
Citizens of Athens had the right to openly discuss issues and vote in the assembly. This is an example of?
a)
militarism
b)
democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
republicanism
5.
What type of military fighting were Athenians most likely accustomed to doing?
a)
guerrilla style warfare in jungles
b)
hand to hand combat on open planes
c)
naval battles in seas and coves
d)
archery style battles from long distances
6.
Which rivers are associated with Mesopotamia?
a)
Indus and Yellow
b)
Yellow and Tigris
c)
Nile and Euphrates
d)
Tigris and Euphrates
7.
Which of the following statements is true about farmers and slaves in Egyptian society?
a)
farmers and slaves make up the majority of the population
b)
farmers and slaves built Egypt's strong foundation with their physical labor and produce
c)
farmers and slaves are thought of as unworthy of the higher steps in the social hierarchy pyramid
d)
all of these statements are true
8.
Put the River Valley civilizations in chronological order
a)
China, Indus, Egypt, Mesopotamia
b)
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, China
c)
Mesopotamia, China, Indus, Egypt
d)
China, Indus, Mesopotamia, Egypt
9.
Why were the Punic wars fought?
a)
for control of the Adriatic Sea
b)
for control of the Nile Delta
c)
for control of the Mediterranean
d)
for control of the Balkan Peninsula
10.
Which of the following characteristics are true about Athens?
a)
they encouraged classical education
b)
they had a democratic government
c)
they had a strong navy and were open to new ideas
d)
all of the statements are true
11.
Which of the following characteristics are true about Sparta?
a)
they had an oligarchical government
b)
their warriors were specialized in hand to hand combat
c)
they feared outsiders and forced military education
d)
all of the statements are true
12.
How did geography play a role in the creation of individual city-states?
a)
all of the rivers made it easy to communication easy among the city-states
b)
city-states were independent because the mountainous land made travel & communication difficult
c)
the city states were interconnected
d)
city-states were independent because they were all democracies
13.
How did Egyptians benefit from the invention of the shadoof?
a)
it created a system for water retrieval when the river was low
b)
it allowed for year round farming
c)
it allowed for water to be transferred from different irrigation ditches
d)
all of the statements are benefits of the shadoof
14.
China was known for which contribution?
a)
law and order
b)
irrigation techniques
c)
infrastructure and planning
d)
textiles and fabric
15.
Egypt was known for which contribution?
a)
irrigation techniques
b)
infrastructure and planning
c)
law and order
d)
textiles and fabric
16.
Indus River Valley is known for which contribution?
a)
irrigation techniques
b)
infrastructure and planning
c)
law and order
d)
textiles and fabric
17.
Mesopotamia is known for which contribution?
a)
irrigation techniques
b)
infrastructure and planning
c)
law and order
d)
textiles and fabric
18.
How did Alexander the Great expand his empire?
a)
through trade
b)
through warfare
c)
through migration
d)
through revolution
19.
Which of the following statements is true about the Silk Road?
a)
trade along the silk road was dominated by Italian and Greek merchants
b)
trade along the Silk Road involved covering long distances and mountainous terrain
c)
the Silk Road was constructed by governments of the countries it connected
d)
the Silk Road included ports on the Arabian sea
20.
Herders, seeking grasses for their animals to eat, were called _________ which means _________.
a)
nomads; people who move from place to place with no permanent home
b)
adventurers; people who never marry
c)
warriors; people who fight eachother
d)
cowboys; people who ride animals
21.
The Ancient Greek Civilization was made up of various, small, independent ________.
a)
parishes
b)
counties
c)
empires
d)
city-states
22.
Alexander the Great's empire stretched from Macedonia (Greece) to ____________.
a)
Russia
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Europe
23.
Alexander the Great's goal was to spread __________ culture in every place he conquered.
a)
Greek
b)
Chinese
c)
Roman
d)
Disney
24.
Why was trade almost impossible in Ancient Greece?
a)
Mountain ranges and very low rivers made travel hard
b)
the Greek Gods would not allow it
c)
Greek architects built too many roads
d)
Persians and Spartans could not decide on a currency
25.
What was the main purpose of the Roman aqueduct system?
a)
to be used for battlefield structures
b)
to deliver water to cities
c)
to provide a place for religious worship
d)
to keep animals and invaders out of the city
26.
Mesopotamia's writing system is called_________.
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
english
c)
latin
d)
cuneiform
27.
Egypt's writing system is called __________.
a)
papyrus
b)
english
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
cuneiform
28.
The Nile River was used for two main reasons:_________ and __________.
a)
farming and trade
b)
transportation and fishing
c)
travel and entertainment
d)
farming and bathing
29.
Which of the following was the most dominant part of the government during the Roman Republic?
a)
slaves
b)
rich men
c)
senate
d)
president
30.
Which of the following statements is true about early man?
a)
he was not able to evolve and adapt to his changing environment
b)
he was able to adapt his style of hunting and survive the change
c)
he depended more on plants than we do now
d)
he was able to domesticate animals and no longer had to hunt
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