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WorksheetsWorld History 1st Semester-Pt.1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social patterns of humans?
a)
It led to people becoming nomadic
b)
It led to the development of major religions
c)
It led to the creation of settled communities
d)
It led to greater social equality between male and female
2.
Who is considered the ancestor for ALL 3 monotheistic religions?
a)
Moses
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
d)
David
3.
What Chinese school of thought teaches respect to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?
a)
Taoism
b)
Christianity
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
4.
Confucianism had a strong impact on the development of China mainly because this philosophy
a)
established a basic structure for military rule
b)
provided a basis for social order
c)
contained the framework for a communist gov't
d)
stressed the importance of the individual
5.
Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
6.
What is the Hindu belief in Karma?
a)
that one's actions determine one's fate
b)
that people should worship only one god
c)
that a child should always obey their parents
d)
that a woman should always wear a head scarf when she goes out of the house
7.
What did Buddha say was the cause of suffering in the world?
a)
bad karma
b)
punishment from God
c)
desire and attachment to worldly things
d)
Satan
8.
Which of the following happened when man began to farm?
a)
There were communities where people could do jobs other than farming jobs
b)
They had more meat in their diet
c)
They were constantly attacked by wild animals
d)
They had to move from place to place following crops
9.
How are the Five Pillars in Islam and ten commandments in Christianity similar?
a)
Guide for the afterlife
b)
Guide for praying towards Mecca
c)
Guide for moral and ethical living
d)
Guide for achieving God's forgiveness
10.
What made Judaism different from the religions of other early civilizations?
a)
belief in nirvana
b)
belief in reincarnation
c)
belief in multiple gods (polytheism)
d)
belief in one God (monotheism)
11.
Like Confucianism, which belief system can be seen as a moral code rather than a religion because of a lack of belief in any particular deity?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
12.
What is the significance of the teachings of Confucius?
a)
It emphasized the complete rule of the emperor.
b)
It emphasized the importance of ethics and moral behavior
c)
It encouraged people to follow their personal beliefs
d)
It demanded total control of the government over the people.
13.
What geographic characteristic did early civilizations have in common?
a)
River valleys where the water was constant
b)
Coastal marshes with a plentiful supply of fish
c)
Mountain slopes which were well watered by snow runoff
d)
Open grassland areas with intermittent rainfall
14.
How are Hinduism and Buddhism similar?
a)
Both believe in arranged marriage and the caste system.
b)
Both believe in karma and reincarnation.
c)
Both were founded by Siddartha Gautama.
d)
Both believe in the caste system and reincarnation.
15.
What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
beginning of hunting and gathering
b)
man learned to write
c)
man began farming
d)
man built towns and cities
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