WorksheetsUnits 1-3 Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people?
a)
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
b)
They migrated, or moved, from place to place
c)
They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.
d)
They lived in small villages and farmed the land.
2.
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
a)
They followed animal herds and gathered fruits, berries, etc along the way.
b)
The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.
c)
They domesticated animals to help with daily activities.
d)
They developed ways to bring water to their crops.
3.
Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?
a)
jewelry made of smooth stones
b)
farms
c)
cave paintings
d)
domesticated animals
4.
Which statement best describes the Neolithic people?
a)
They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
b)
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
c)
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply.
d)
They used simple tools made from stone.
5.
Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?
a)
The population steadily decreased.
b)
People were not able to specialize in just one trade.
c)
Agriculture made it harder to find food.
d)
The population steadily increased.
6.
What is another name for the Paleolithic Era known for its hunter-gatherer societies?
a)
New Stone Age
b)
Old Stone Age
c)
Neolithic Era
d)
Bronze Age
7.
Which demonstrates a major step in the advancement of settled communities?
a)
Developed oral language
b)
Created cave art
c)
Domesticated plants and animals
d)
Invented simple weapons
8.
What is the best title for the list?
a)
Methods of New Stone Age Societies
b)
Permanent settlements of Early Man
c)
Characteristics of Old Stone Age Societies
d)
Trends in Neolithic Agriculture
9.
Which archaeological site shown in England was begun during the Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age?
a)
Aleppo
b)
Jericho
c)
Stonehenge
d)
Catalhoyuk
10.
Making pottery and weaving are most associated with which era?
a)
Neolithic
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Hunter-Gatherer
d)
Bronze
11.
What river goes with Egypt?
a)
Nile
b)
Euphrates
c)
Egypt
d)
Indus
12.
What rivers are not paired correctly?
a)
Euphrates- Mesopotamia
b)
Tigris- Mesopotamia
c)
China- Indus
d)
Indus- Indus
13.
What river valley would have been here?
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus
d)
Egypt
14.
What was the first river valley to appear?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
15.
What rivers belong to China
a)
Nile
b)
Yellow & Yangtze
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Tigris & Euphrates
16.
Specialization means that people had different _____
a)
Jobs
b)
religion
c)
homes
d)
governments
17.
Polytheism means belief in _____
a)
One god
b)
Many gods
c)
No gods
d)
strong government
18.
Monotheism means a belief in
a)
One god
b)
many gods
c)
no gods
d)
strong government
19.
In ancient China, groups of hereditary rulers that held the "mandate of heaven" are called
a)
monarchies
b)
dynasties
c)
kingdoms
d)
empires
20.
What is the most important geographic feature to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, etc?
a)
high mountains
b)
large deserts
c)
deep rivers
d)
open plains
21.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
22.
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
a)
ideograph
b)
pictograph
c)
bureaucracy
d)
currency
23.
The written system of communication in ancient Egypt is called __.
a)
hieroglyphics.
b)
cuneiform.
c)
Sanskrit.
d)
texting.
24.
The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for about 3000 years. This indicates that
a)
Egypt was overtaken by several invading people.
b)
Egypt was always at war.
c)
Egyptians had a stable government and economy.
d)
Egypt was constantly changing values and ideas.
25.
The Holy Book of the Jewish people is the...
a)
Qu'ran
b)
New Testament
c)
Torah
d)
Vedas
26.
What did the Israelites call their god?
a)
Allah
b)
Jesus
c)
Vishnu
d)
Yahweh
27.
Who is the father of Judaism?
a)
Jesus
b)
Abraham
c)
David
d)
Solomon
28.
What was the primary occupation of the Phoenicians?
a)
traders
b)
herders
c)
farmers
d)
priests
29.
Name the civilization: Conquered Mesopotamia through military conquest, using advanced technology and tactics; ruthless in their rule; King Ashurbanipal created one of the ancient world’s largest library; reached their height in 650 B.C.
a)
Babylonian Empire
b)
Assyrian Empire
c)
Nubian Empire
d)
Qin
30.
Name the civilization: Empire based in modern day Iran that was founded by Cyrus and lasted from 550-330 B.C. The kings were tolerant of other cultures and permitted a high degree of local self-government.
a)
Babylonians
b)
Sumerians
c)
Persians
d)
Han
31.
What was the Assyrian military know for?
a)
rituals
b)
uniforms
c)
cruelty
d)
fairness
32.
Which of the wonders of the Ancient World did Nebuchadnezzar create?
a)
Lighthouse at Alexanderia
b)
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
c)
Great Pyramid of Giza
d)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
33.
A satrap in the Persia empire was what?
a)
Governor
b)
Tax collector
c)
Judge
d)
Priest
34.
The Persian Empire was connected by what road system?
a)
Broad road
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great road
d)
Royal Road
35.
Trade network that connected China through the Middle East and into the Roman Empire.
a)
Silk Road
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Trans-Siberian
d)
Triangular Trade
36.
The sacred and classical Indian language which was introduced by the Aryans.
a)
Calligraphy
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Mandarin Chinese
37.
Which major world religion lacks a central founding figure?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
38.
Which beliefs do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Belief in the Caste System
c)
Reverence for Muhammad
d)
Monotheism
39.
Which belief system gained prominence in India during the Mauryan Empire
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Confucianism
40.
What is the primary goal of Confucianism?
a)
separate into social classes
b)
restore social order through proper behavior
c)
gain salvation through belief in God
d)
achieve a higher spiritual state through self-sacrifice
41.
Why is ancient Egypt considered a theocracy
a)
leadership passed from generation to generation
b)
the pharaoh is considered a god-king
c)
wealthy elite control most parts of government
d)
the government has a representative legislature
42.
Why did the Mauryan empire flourish under King Ashoka?
a)
He passed strict laws
b)
He divided the empire into smaller city-states
c)
instituted a period of peace and open trade after conversion to Buddhism
d)
He forced many to convert to Buddhism and exiled rebellious Hindus from India
43.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
maya
b)
reincarnation
c)
recluse
d)
dharma
44.
This determines the state of your reincarnation
a)
Vedas
b)
Karma
c)
Aryans
d)
Upanishads
45.
Which of the following is not associated (connected) with the teachings of Hinduism?
a)
reincarnation
b)
caste system
c)
karma
d)
nirvana
46.
A person's earthly duty or obligation is known as ______________.
a)
karma
b)
vishnu
c)
moksha
d)
dharma
47.
Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of _____________
a)
Judaism.
b)
Christianity.
c)
Shinto.
d)
Buddhism.
48.
Siddhartha’s young life was free from suffering because _____________
a)
he was destined to become the Buddha.
b)
his father kept him within the palace walls and hid unpleasant things from him.
c)
he was born in a utopian community.
d)
all children were protected from the harshness of the world during that time.
49.
The man who became the Buddha was born a ____________
a)
prince.
b)
pauper.
c)
merchant.
d)
farmer.
50.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer?
a)
People suffer because they desire things and self-satisfaction.
b)
People suffer because they are mean.
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school.
d)
People suffer because they want to.
51.
If a person gave up all desires he or she would reach?
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Nirvana
52.
Greece developed independent city-states because of its...
a)
Government
b)
Religion
c)
Geography
d)
Economics
53.
Over population and the search for fertile soil led to...
a)
Colonization
b)
Warfare
c)
Plagues
d)
World Trade
54.
Greece's geography can be described as...
a)
Fertile Farmland
b)
Sandy
c)
Mountainous
d)
Dry Desert
55.
What did the Greeks use to explain natural phenomena and human qualities?
a)
Mythology
b)
Monotheism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Torah
56.
Greek mythology is...
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
57.
Which of the following did Athens invent?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Imperial Bureaucracy
d)
Sea trade
58.
Which form of government did Sparta have?
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Aristocracy
59.
Which city-state was dominate after the Persian Wars?
a)
Sparta
b)
Persia
c)
Athens
d)
Macedonia
60.
Which of the following was considered a citizens of Athens?
a)
Slaves
b)
Women
c)
Free Male
d)
Foreigners
61.
Solon and Drace were...
a)
Athenian Tyrants
b)
Spartan Kings
c)
Contributors to the Golden Age
d)
War heros
62.
Which field did Homer contribute to?
a)
Literature
b)
Science
c)
Math
d)
Philosophy
63.
Who developed a theory involving triangles?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Archimedes
c)
Aristotle
d)
Herodotus
64.
Which of the following was NOT a philosopher?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Archimedes
d)
Aristotle
65.
Who led the Delian league?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Persia
d)
Troy
66.
What was a result of the Peloponnesian Wars?
a)
Greece entered a Golden Age
b)
Greece conquered Persia
c)
Greece was weakened
d)
Greece was rebuilt
67.
Who conquered Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
a)
Philip II of Macedonia
b)
Xerxes
c)
Darius I
d)
Pericles
68.
Blending of Greek and Asian cultures is known as...
a)
Persian
b)
Alexandrian
c)
Hellenism
d)
Egyptian
69.
Who spread Greek culture from Greece to India?
a)
King Leonidas
b)
Pericles
c)
Philip II
d)
Alexander the Great
70.
Why do we know less about the Indus Valley than other civilizations?
a)
We haven't found ancient artifacts and ruins.
b)
We have not discovered the location of the civilization.
c)
We can't interpret their writing.
d)
We do not have anyone who has survived from the civilization to ask.
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