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Worksheets2nd Semester Final
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In a __________ democracy, all citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters.
a)
representative
b)
direct
2.
At age 18, boys in Athens were expected to
a)
join the army
b)
take an active role in public affairs
c)
attend the university
d)
get married and start a family
3.
The Persian Empire finally ended when
a)
it was invaded by a young and powerful ruler named Alexander
b)
the Greeks claimed victory at Plataea
c)
Persians were forced to free Anatolia
d)
Persians could no longer collect taxes
4.
Which of the following is one of India’s three most important major rivers?
a)
Arabian
b)
Bengal
c)
Ganges
d)
Indian
5.
What natural disasters possibly caused the people of the Indus Valley to begin to abandon their cities and villages?
a)
disease and famine
b)
earthquakes and floods
c)
hurricanes and wildfires
d)
volcanoes and monsoons
6.
Which is one of the oldest religions in the world and is the world’s third largest religion today?
a)
Aryanism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Brahmanism
7.
The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give up
a)
all desires
b)
the Four Noble Truths
c)
the Eightfold Path
d)
suffering
8.
The Mauryan dynasty set up which type of government?
a)
city-state
b)
democratic
c)
theocratic
d)
well-run
9.
Which was a Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?
a)
Aryabhata
b)
Ashoka
c)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
d)
Kalidasa
10.
Why do the Chinese call the Huang He “China’s Sorrow”?
a)
because it is dirty and polluted
b)
because it is yellow in color
c)
because it is now dried up
d)
because its flooding has drowned many people
11.
What new technology was developed during the Zhou Dynasty?
a)
melted bronze to make works of art
b)
channels to block flood waters
c)
new systems to irrigate the land
d)
silk worms to make clothing
12.
Confucius believed that people should put the needs of their family and community above their own needs.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Chinese farmers were forced to serve as soldiers during wartime.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
In 139 B.C. the emperor sent Zhang Qian to explore areas west of China in search of allies, but instead he returned
with stories of
with stories of
a)
dragons
b)
horses
c)
silk
d)
spices
15.
Confucius believed that the right way to live was similar to
a)
the Golden Rule
b)
the Mandate of Heaven
c)
the “School of Law”
d)
“the Way”
16.
What characteristic do the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China all have in common?
a)
They all were great wheat producers
b)
They all had rich, yellow soil called loess
c)
They all practiced terraced farming
d)
They all developed along large rivers
17.
What geographic barriers both protected and isolated early China?
a)
walls around the villages
b)
farms and valleys
c)
mountains, deserts, and oceans
d)
the Huang He and Chang Jiang
18.
What were the Twelve Tables?
a)
Rome’s first written laws
b)
Rome’s first legislature
c)
the tables in the Senate
d)
the leaders of the government
19.
In the Second Punic War
a)
Carthage attacked Rome.
b)
Carthage defeated Rome.
c)
Carthage captured Spain.
d)
Rome invaded Spain.
20.
How did Julius Caesar die on March 15, 44 B.C.?
a)
He died of natural causes.
b)
He took his own life.
c)
He was killed in battle.
d)
His enemies killed him.
21.
What title did Octavian take?
a)
Antony
b)
Augustus
c)
Cicero
d)
King
22.
The Romans overthrew which group and set up the republican form of government where people were treated fairly?
a)
Greeks
b)
Etruscans
c)
Tarquins
d)
Latins
23.
In 494 B.C. what did many Roman plebeians do to protest for equal rights?
a)
burned government buildings
b)
moved to another country
c)
stopped paying taxes
d)
went on strike
24.
They were brothers who fought to bring reforms to the early Republic.
a)
Antony and Marcus
b)
Marius and Sulla
c)
Pompey and Crassus
d)
Tiberius and Gaius
25.
One reform of Julius Caesar’s that still affects us today is the move to accept a/an
a)
economy
b)
military-run government
c)
public jobs
d)
12-month calendar.
26.
The reign of Augustus began a long era of
a)
civil war
b)
conflict
c)
discontent
d)
peace and prosperity
27.
This cruel emperor murdered many people and appointed his horse as consul.
a)
Caligula
b)
Claudius
c)
Nero
d)
Tiberius
28.
Most gladiators were enslaved, criminals, prisoners of war, or
a)
artisans
b)
household servants
c)
poor
d)
rich
29.
Which of the following empires conquered the people of Judah in 63 B.C.?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Spain
c)
Rome
d)
Israel
30.
What does Christianity teach about Jesus?
a)
He is a Jewish priest
b)
He is the writer of the Christian Bible
c)
He is the Son of God
d)
He is the first shepherd
31.
Which of the following Roman emperors accepted Christianity in A.D. 312?
a)
Augustine
b)
Constantine
c)
Nero
d)
Theodosius
32.
Which group of people did the Romans view as a threat to the empire?
a)
Christians
b)
Jews
c)
martyrs
d)
patriarchs
33.
The Roman Catacombs were a type of
a)
cemetery.
b)
church.
c)
community.
d)
fortress.
34.
What were the early Christian leaders who spread the message of Jesus called?
a)
apostles
b)
clergy
c)
disciples
d)
priests
35.
Christianity was part of Judaism at its beginning.
a)
True
b)
False
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