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WorksheetsAncient Civilizations Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
2.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
3.
The Sumerian (Mesopotamian) writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
4.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life in Mesopotamia?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
5.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
6.
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
7.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
8.
The Sumerians invented something that made it possible for their armies to use chariots. What was it?
a)
harnesses
b)
swords
c)
wheels
d)
horseshoes
9.
An Egyptian king was called a ___________
a)
scribe
b)
servant
c)
papyrus
d)
pharaoh
10.
What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Amazon
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
11.
True or False? There was an Upper and Lower Egypt.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
a)
cuneiform
b)
English
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Cursive
13.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
a)
cuneiform
b)
English
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Cursive
14.
What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?
a)
temples for religious worship
b)
storehouses for reserves of grain
c)
homes for the pharaohs' servants
d)
tombs for pharaohs when they died
15.
The mouth of a river where it enters a large body of water?
a)
Bank
b)
Delta
c)
Canal
16.
Egypt is located?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
Northeast corner of Africa
17.
Why is Hatshepsut important?
a)
First grave robber
b)
First woman Pharaoh
c)
First god in Egypt
18.
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
19.
What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Change
d)
Mandate of Dynasties
20.
Chinese farmers built this with stone and sand; pilled rubble in order to keep out invaders
a)
rudder
b)
Great Wall
c)
Huang He
d)
ideograph
21.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
22.
Early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China have one thing in common.....
a)
each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions
b)
we know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters
c)
they were founded along rivers and fertile valleys
d)
their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire
23.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
24.
Which Chinese philosophy would be shown if the school policy on violence clearly explained what bullying is and expelled students accused of doing it?
a)
confucianism
b)
daoism
c)
legalism
25.
The Chinese exported a beautiful, expensive material called
a)
cotton
b)
polyester
c)
nylon
d)
silk
26.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
27.
What were the four main dynasties of Ancient China?
a)
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
b)
Hand, Mouth, Foot, Head
c)
Shoe, Chin, Hand, Shang
d)
Tavs, Lodas, Kohlmann, Hoeft
28.
Why did the Chinese under the Han invent the seismograph?
a)
to determine direction
b)
to measure humidity
c)
to find loadstones
d)
to detect earthquakes
29.
Which Chinese invention helped make ocean travel possible?
a)
kite
b)
bronze
c)
compass
d)
seismograph
30.
What was the main goal of Confucianism?
a)
order and justice in society
b)
the love of God on earth
c)
knowledge of the universe
d)
efficiency in government
31.
What geographic features kept the ancient Greeks from being united?
a)
The deserts kept them isolated.
b)
The lakes kept them isolated.
c)
The mountains and the seas kept them isolated.
d)
The ice and the snow kept them isolated.
32.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it.
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
33.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
34.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg.
d)
Pericles
35.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
36.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons
37.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
38.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
39.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education.
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
40.
Greece is in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
41.
Stories that portray Greek Gods and goddesses are called
a)
essays
b)
fables
c)
histories
d)
myths
42.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called?
(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
43.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
44.
After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta came into conflict with one another. Eventually, war broke out between the two city-states.
What was this war called?
What was this war called?
a)
Persian War II
b)
Greek War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
War Between the City-States
45.
Which of the following is NOT an Ancient Greek philosopher?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socrates
c)
Leonidas 1
d)
Plato
46.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
47.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
48.
He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Ceasar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Sparticus
49.
The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of
a)
Peace
b)
War
c)
Conflict
d)
Conquests
50.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
51.
Rome is located in
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
England
52.
Rome's first code of laws was called
a)
Empire's Bronze Laws
b)
Law of Nations
c)
Law of Twelve Tables
d)
Tribune's Law
53.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
54.
The Italian peninsula is shaped like a
a)
boot
b)
cloud
c)
cat
d)
pizza
55.
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
a)
Caligula
b)
Augustus
c)
Nero
d)
Claudius
56.
The two most powerful government officials in Rome; served 1 year terms.
a)
President and VP
b)
Magistrates
c)
Consuls
d)
Plebians
57.
A council made up of 300 patricians that gave advice to the city's leaders
a)
consuls
b)
Senate
c)
tribune
d)
Forum
58.
A wealthy, upper-class person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
59.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
60.
Who was the great Carthaginian general who used elephants in his attempt to invade Rome during the Punic Wars?
a)
Pompey
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
Mark Antony
d)
Hannibal
61.
What was one of the religious beliefs of the Indus Valley?
a)
They were monotheistic.
b)
They mummified the dead.
c)
They were polytheistic.
d)
They had shrines to the dead.
62.
What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Huang Ho River
d)
Indus River
63.
What were the capital cities of ancient Indus Valley?
a)
Ur and Sumer
b)
Babylon and Thebes
c)
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
d)
Harappa and Memphis
64.
What is the name of the strict social structure of the Indus Valley?
a)
Upper Class
b)
Caste System
c)
Triangle Structure
d)
Social System
65.
This mountain range separates India from the rest of Asia.
a)
Alps
b)
Carpathian
c)
Himalayas
d)
Indialius
66.
Hinduism and Buddhism both believed in the idea of reincarnation, which means
a)
the process of preparing a body for the afterlife.
b)
the process of rebirth.
c)
the process of creating paper.
d)
the process of creating social class systems.
67.
How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an after life?
a)
They believed in only one god
b)
They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead
c)
They became famous warriors
d)
They prayed in temples everyday
68.
a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
polytheism
c)
cuneiform
d)
irrigation
69.
Series of three wars fought between Carthage and Rome
a)
Punic Wars
b)
Mediterranean Wars
c)
Wars of Wrath
d)
Carthaginian Wars
70.
The major struggle for power after the death of Caesar was between Octavian and...
a)
Antony
b)
Cicero
c)
Cassius
d)
Agrippa
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