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WorksheetsEnd of the Year Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(Ch 1) 1.Which expert who studies and records the past by analyzing old letters and diaries?
a)
A. Archaeologist
b)
B. Historian
c)
C. Geographer
d)
D. Photographer
2.
(Ch 3) 2. Many Neolithic settlements were located in the ________ where the soil was fertile and good for growing crops.
a)
A. Coastlines
b)
B. Plateaus
c)
C. Dense Forests
d)
D. Fertile Crescent
3.
3. What major event started the Neolithic Age?
a)
A. settling by the river and starting agriculture
b)
B. invention of iron weapons
c)
C. hunting large animals with spears
d)
D. trading with other countries
4.
4. Which is NOT a description of the Paleolithic times?
a)
A. They hunted and gathered to get food.
b)
B. They were nomadic travelers.
c)
C. They had an unstable food supply.
d)
D. They settled in large communities.
5.
(Ch 4&5) 5. What would people in ancient Sumer most likely do in a Ziggurat?
a)
A. hand out food to people
b)
B. pray to their gods
c)
C. go to look at historical items
6.
6. Ancient Sumerians wrote Cuneiform on what kind of material?
a)
A. animal hides
b)
B. clay tablets
c)
C. metal coins
d)
D. paper
7.
7. What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs?
a)
A. to allow travel by boat
b)
B. to make it easier to fish
c)
C. to store water for later use
d)
D. to protect villages from attack
8.
8. Which of the following support the fact that the Sumerians had a social structure?
a)
A. They invented a writing system.
b)
B. They communicated with other villagers.
c)
C. They had different job and social levels
d)
D. They had a highly developed culture
9.
(Ch 6) 9. Assyrian invented __________________to bring fresh water to the city. This was used in later civilizations to bring water to lands away from the rivers.
a)
A. plow
b)
B. aqueduct
c)
C. arch
d)
D. cuneiform
10.
10. King Hammurabi is remembered most for his ______________________.
a)
A. Creating a one god religion
b)
B. Inventing irrigation systems.
c)
C. Creating a Code of Laws
d)
D. Creating the largest empire in the world
11.
11. The 4 Mesopotamian empires all faced the same problem which was difficulty in ________.
a)
A. Controlling such a large empire.
b)
B. Creating a form of writing
c)
C. Using military strategies
d)
D. Getting a stable food supply
12.
12. Sumerians had the first highly developed written language invented around 2400 B.C.E. It was called ___________________________.
a)
A. Linguistic
b)
B. Cuneiform
c)
C. Persian
d)
D. Sumerian
13.
13. Steles were used by Akkadians to __________________________.
a)
A. Win wars in battle
b)
B. Provide advanced farming techniques
c)
C. Uses in architecture
d)
D. Write important information down.
14.
(Egypt) 14. How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
a)
A. It isolated the settlements.
b)
B. It left silt that improved the soil.
c)
C. It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
d)
D. It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
15.
15. What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
a)
A. temples for religious worship
b)
B. storehouses for reserves of grain
c)
C. homes for the pharaohs' servants
d)
D. tombs for pharaohs when they died
16.
16. How does the work of ancient Egyptian artisans help us learn today about life in ancient Egypt?
a)
A. They left behind their tools made out of reeds.
b)
B. They carved and painted scenes of everyday life.
c)
C. They passed on their skills to sons and daughters.
d)
D. They wrote histories of events on rolls of papyrus.
17.
17. Which is NOT one of the achievements of Ramses the Great?
a)
A. He had more temples and monuments built for him than any other pharaohs.
b)
B. He had the Great Pyramid of Giza built for him.
c)
C. He signed the first peace treaty with the Hittites.
d)
D. He ruled for over 60 years in Egypt.
18.
18. Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was___________.
a)
A. a god
b)
B. a child
c)
C. a priest
d)
D. a woman
19.
(Israel/Ancient Canaan) 19. What one accomplishment is Solomon most famous for?
a)
A. creating a one god religion
b)
B. building the first Jewish temple
c)
C. bringing down the 10 Commandments
d)
D. Fighting a Philistine giant
20.
20. Which is a False statement about Judaism?
a)
A. It is a monotheistic religion (one god religion)
b)
B. Jerusalem is the holy capital
c)
C. The Exodus event marks the pilgrimage out of Egyptian slavery into the promise land
d)
D. The Koran is their holy book
21.
21. What was the event of Jews being forced to leave their promise land (Israel)?
a)
A. Jewish Diaspora
b)
B. Jewish Unification
c)
C. Jewish Redemption
d)
D. Jewish Expansion
22.
22. Which order of events happened last?
a)
A. The Israelites moved to Egypt
b)
B. David was king of the Jewish people
c)
C. Moses climbed Mount Sinai
d)
D. Abraham moved to Canaan
23.
23. The faith that would become Judaism began with a ___________________which is a sacred agreement between God and ABRAHAM.
a)
A. covenant
b)
B. exodus
c)
C. unified
d)
D. treaty
24.
(Greece) 24.Which type of government had a “few” rulers sharing power over the ancient Greek people?
a)
A. Democracy
b)
B. Monarchy
c)
C. Oligarchy
d)
D. Tyranny
25.
25. Which type of government gave the most power to the people?
a)
A. Democracy
b)
B. Monarchy
c)
C. Oligarchy
d)
D. Tyranny
26.
26. Read the poem and decide if it is describing Athenians or Spartans.
I am adventurous and curious of neighboring lands I wonder what kinds of new inventions and ideas are beyond our borders I hear traders discussing their country with my people I see the Assembly voting on the hill I want to learn about literature and the arts when I grow up I am a ___________________________
I am adventurous and curious of neighboring lands I wonder what kinds of new inventions and ideas are beyond our borders I hear traders discussing their country with my people I see the Assembly voting on the hill I want to learn about literature and the arts when I grow up I am a ___________________________
a)
A. Athenians
b)
B. Spartans
27.
27. Read the poem and decide if it is describing Athenians or Spartans.
I pretend we are fighting an enemy I feel suspicious of outsiders I touch the possessions I took away from conquered people I worry our children will have the strength and skills to protect our people I cry out, “We need to be mighty warriors!” I am a ___________________________________
I pretend we are fighting an enemy I feel suspicious of outsiders I touch the possessions I took away from conquered people I worry our children will have the strength and skills to protect our people I cry out, “We need to be mighty warriors!” I am a ___________________________________
a)
A. Athenians
b)
B. Spartans
28.
28. Why was Pericles famous?
a)
A. He was the author of important plays.
b)
B. He led the government during the Golden Age.
c)
C. He led the army during the Persian Wars.
d)
D. He was the Persian king who lost in the final battle.
29.
29. Why did Greece call the time period between 479-431 BCE the “Golden Age of Greece”?
a)
A. They collected a lot of gold through trading with other nations during this time.
b)
B. This was a time of peace, wealth and cultural advancements.
c)
C. This was a time when Greece had the largest empire in the world.
d)
D. Most of the buildings and statues were made from gold during this time.
30.
30. For what crime was Socrates arrested?
a)
A. Asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods.
b)
B. Living on the streets with no means of support.
c)
C. Refusing to teach the children of the rich.
d)
D. Telling secrets to the enemy powers.
31.
31. Which war was fought between Athens and Sparta from 431-404 B.C.E.?
a)
A. Trojan War
b)
B. Peloponnesian War
c)
C. Persian War
d)
D. W.W. II
32.
32. What was Alexander’s goal for his empire?
a)
A. to make Athens the biggest capital city
b)
B. to require everyone to follow one religion
c)
C. to bring different cultures under one government
33.
33. What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?
a)
A. the rise of a new religion
b)
B. the spread of Greek culture
c)
C. the growth of nomadic way of life
d)
D. the creation of a new language
34.
34. Most ancient Greek colonies developed along__________.
a)
A. deserts
b)
B. tall mountains
c)
C. sea coastlines
d)
D. rivers
35.
(China) 35. The Zhou claimed that they had the Mandate of Heaven, which they believed was ____.
a)
A. the majority of votes in an election.
b)
B. permission from the people to rule.
c)
C. a divine right to rule China.
d)
D. a set of laws written by the first Zhou emperor.
36.
36. According to Daoism, people gained happiness by ____.
a)
A. following many laws and social rules.
b)
B. working to achieve fame.
c)
C. living in harmony with nature.
d)
D. having many possessions.
37.
37. What sort of Legalist policies did the emperor of Qin adopt?
a)
A. unfair laws and mild punishments
b)
B. strict laws and harsh punishments
c)
C. easy going laws and gentle punishments
d)
D. fake laws and cruel punishments
38.
38. The Silk Road was important because _________________.
a)
A. it helped control the Mediterranean Sea.
b)
B. it linked the people of the East and the West for a thousand years through trade.
c)
C. it connected two important empires.
d)
D. it extended for a thousand miles across Asia
39.
39. Which of the following is an accurate example of cultural diffusion?
a)
A. Buddhism originated in India and spread to China.
b)
B. People used camel caravans to travel across Asia.
c)
C. People learned how to travel long distances.
d)
D. People paid more attention to where they were going.
40.
(Rome) 40. What two groups of people influenced the Romans with writing, pottery, sporting events and architecture?
a)
A. Greeks and Etruscans
b)
B. Chinese and Mesopotamians
c)
C. Babylonians and French
41.
41. What did Constantine’s Edict of Milan provide for Christians?
a)
A. It gave Christians more money to improve their lives.
b)
B. It gave Christians the freedom to worship as they please
c)
C. It gave Christians the right to believe in more than one god
d)
D. It gave Christians the right to go to war against other empires
42.
42. Which Roman social class was of lower status and had to rebel to gain a voice in government and more rights in Rome?
a)
A. Plebeians
b)
B. Etruscans
c)
C. Patricians
43.
43. Who became the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
a)
A. Qin Shihuangdi
b)
B. Caesar Augustus
c)
C. Julius Caesar
d)
D. Hammurabi
44.
44. Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars to gain land in North Africa, Macedonia, Greece and Sicily?
a)
A. Chinese
b)
B. Mesopotamians
c)
C. Russians
d)
D. Carthage
45.
45. _______________ was a Jew. He persecuted Christians. But after a vision, he became an important Christian missionary, spreading the religion around the empire. His letters to early churches are part of the Christian Bible.
a)
A. Jesus
b)
B. Martin Luther
c)
C. Paul
d)
D. Constantinople
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