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Ancient Civilization Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This map shows that the Silk Road

a)

crossed both Africa and Asia

b)

was located primarily in Asia

c)

started in Khotan

d)

followed a single route

2.

Which title best completes this diagram?

a)

Elements of a Civilization

b)

Basic Components of the Paleolithic Age

c)

Features of a nomadic Lifestyle

d)

Features of a Nomadic Lifestyle

3.

The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the location of

a)

overseas trade routes

b)

early belief systems

c)

river valley civilizations

d)

burial sites of ancient rulers

4.

The Middle Kingdom of Assyria was located in an area also known as the

a)

subcontinent

b)

Holy Land

c)

Fertile Crescent

d)

rooftop of the world

5.

Which civilization best completes the title of this outline?

a)

Ghana

b)

Khmer

c)

Song

d)

Gupta

6.

Which statement reflects that Hammurabi's code of law treated nobles better than commoners?

a)

Divisions existed between social classes.

b)

Fines were preferable to corporal punishment.

c)

All men were equal under the law.

d)

Violence was always punished with violence.

7.

According to the chart called "Comparing Governments", Athenian laws are

a)

approved by half of the assembly

b)

proposed by council

c)

voted on by females

d)

signed by the president

8.

Which speaker expresses a belief in reincarnation?

a)

The 8-fold Path and 4 Noble Truths of Siddhartha Gautama

b)

One god Allah as revealed by Muhammad his prophet

c)

Ten Commandments and teachings of the Gospels guide us

d)

To achieve union with atman, we pass through many births

9.

Which one is a political development of the city-state of Athens?

a)

Direct but limited democracy (male, owned land) for citizens

b)

All citizens, both male and female, can vote

c)

Socrates, Plato and Aristotle's ideas are not important

d)

Slaves can participate in government

10.

Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?

a)

The Roman empire extended over three continents

b)

Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman Empire

c)

Alexander served as the eastern capital of the Roman Empire

d)

Carthage was eventually destroyed by the Romans

11.

Based on this map, which body of water was most likely the center of Roman trade?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Mediterranean Sea

12.

Which geographic feature hindered the expansion of the Guptas into what is modern-day China?

a)

Thar Desert

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Bay of Bengal

13.

Based on the information provided by the map, which statement about Constantinople is accurate?

a)

Africans traded more goods in Constantinople than elsewhere

b)

Constantinople was a city located on the Mediterranean Sea

c)

Gold was the primary commodity China sent to Constantinople

d)

Constantinople was an important trading center

14.

The cultural contributions of Hagia Sophia, Justinian Code, and the Hippodrome were developed during the

a)

Mesopotamian civilizations

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Tang dynasty

15.

Which title best completes the graphic organizer showing: Hagia Sophia, Icons and Mosaics, Justinian Code, and Preservation of Greek and Roman culture?

a)

Arab Accomplishments

b)

Achievements of Meso-American Civilizations

c)

Russian Law and Architecture

d)

Byzantine Achievements

16.
Which civilization shared a similar feudal system with Europe? 
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
Mali
d)
Americas
17.
Why was the Gupta dynasty known as the Golden Age of the Indus River Valley? 
a)
Doctors used herbs to heal sicknesses
b)
Art, literature, and mathematics grew in importance
c)
People found lots of gold in the rivers
d)
Religion played a key role in the lives of people
18.
Followers of which religion did the following:
Fasting during Ramadan
Praying five times each day
Giving charity to the poor
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
19.
A similarity between the ancient western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, Songhai is that these kingdoms: 
a)
Limited the power of their rulers
b)
Isolated themselves from contact with other cultures
c)
Established economies based on trade
d)
Practiced Christianity
20.
West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were able to thrive because
a)
They controlled the gold-salt trade
b)
Their herds of cattle were in demand
c)
Their armies took control of much of Africa
d)
They adopted Christianity as their primary religion
21.
What was true of both Maya and Aztec civilizations?
a)
Creation of floating gardens
b)
Use of the number zero
c)
Calendar, writing system
d)
Improvement of fishing methods
22.
Which tribes east of the Mississippi River built huge mounds of earth that were used as tombs/ceremonies and sometimes shaped like a snake?
a)
Anasazi/Pueblos
b)
Iroquois Confederacy
c)
Hopewell Mound Builders
d)
Inuit
23.
As part of the feudal system, what did people offer their king in exchange for land and protection?
a)
Horses
b)
Service
c)
Advice
d)
Gold
24.
The writing of the Magna Carta was a reaction to the 
a)
abuse of power by monarchs
b)
economic restrictions under imperialism
c)
threats of revolution from colonial governors
d)
missionary work of clergy
25.
What was the outcome of the Crusades?
a)
The Holy Land was divided by he two sides
b)
The Holy Land wa destroyed and abandoned
c)
The Holy Land came under Christian control
d)
The Holy Land returned to Muslim control
26.
Which best describes the role of the Roman Catholic church in Europe during the Middle Ages?
a)
They were only involved in spiritual activities
b)
They provided stability, unity and leadership
c)
They encouraged individuals to question authority
d)
They helped develop the system of feudalism
27.
What were the effects of the Black Death on the world's population and progress of mankind?
a)
It had little or no impact on the population or ideas
b)
It decreased the world's population but did not limit the progression of ideas
c)
It increased the world's population and its progression of ideas
d)
It decreased the world's population and progression of ideas
28.
During the Renaissance there was a rebirth in 
a)
religion and feudalism
b)
art and learning
c)
science and medicine
d)
military strategies
29.
Which Renaissance invention helped spread ideas throughout Europe and the rest of the world?
a)
Galileo's telescope
b)
Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel
c)
Da Vinci's flying machine
d)
Gutenberg's printing press
30.
Who started the Protestant Reformation by writing about huge abuses of power in the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
St. Patrick
c)
John Calvin
d)
the Pope
31.
What were church pardons that were paid for by people in order to be free from the punishment they were due to receive for their sins?
a)
tithes
b)
theses
c)
indulgences
d)
icons
32.
Which of the following was a motivation for exploration?
a)
Need for more slaves
b)
Cures for diseases
c)
Gold, god, glory
d)
Discover new inventions
33.
What went from Europe to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange that changed the way of life for Native Americas?
a)
wheat
b)
sugarcane
c)
tobacco
d)
horses
34.
What was one negative result of the Columbian Exchange? 
a)
Native American populations continued to increase
b)
Diseases were spread to native populations
c)
African Slave Trade ended
d)
Spain's empre in the new world declined
35.
How did the Black Death spread? 
a)
from Europe to South Asia
b)
from East Asia to Europe
c)
from Europe to Sub-saharan Africa
d)
from North Africa to Europe
36.
Pope Urban's speech to to European people which said, "For your brethren who live in the east are in urgent need of your help, and you must hasten to give them aid...." was about what? 
a)
Hundred Year's War
b)
First Crusade
c)
Norman Conquest
d)
Holy Roman Empire
37.
What should be the title for the list below: 
*Man that owns land
*work as a landowner, merchant, aristocrat, or farmer
*have two Athenian parents
a)
Requirements to Become an Athenian Monarch
b)
Necessary things to be Considered a Monk
c)
Things You Must Accomplish to Join the Spartan Army
d)
Requirements to Become an Athenian Citizen
38.
What was true after the division of the Western Church and the Eastern Church after 300 A.D.? 
a)
Western Church centered in Constantinople
b)
Eastern Church centered in Rome
c)
Western Church accepted the authority of the Pope
d)
Eastern Church used Germanic languages in hymns and teachings

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