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Worksheets2017 Spring History Exam Review
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
India is a subcontinent due to its _____ size and the fact that it is a _________.
a)
Large; peninsula.
b)
Small; island.
c)
Large; isthmus.
d)
Small; isthmus.
2.
True/False:
A monsoon is a strong seasonal wind that blows across a region that is damaging but able to be controlled.
A monsoon is a strong seasonal wind that blows across a region that is damaging but able to be controlled.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What is the tallest mountain in the world located in Nepal bordering India?
a)
Mt. Vesuvius
b)
K2
c)
Mt. Everest
d)
Lhotse
4.
What are the Indian Religions?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Pantheism
c)
Hinduism
d)
All of the above
5.
What is this an image of?
a)
Caste System, a social class of people.
b)
Caste System, the belief that you get reborn again and again to get to the gods.
c)
Caste System, the idea there is deity in nature.
d)
Caste System, a chart.
6.
Hinduism is...
a)
The belief in many gods.
b)
The idea that there is deity in nature.
c)
The religion that teaches that people live many lives until they reach spiritual perfection.
d)
China's religion.
7.
Polytheism is...
a)
The belief in many gods.
b)
The idea that there is deity in nature.
c)
The religion that teaches that people live many lives until they reach spiritual perfection.
d)
China's religion.
8.
Pantheism is...
a)
The belief in many gods.
b)
The idea that there is deity in nature.
c)
The religion that teaches that people live many lives until they reach spiritual perfection.
d)
China's religion.
9.
The belief that souls are reborn in a body of another living thing is _____________.
a)
Pantheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Reincarnation
10.
If you lived a good life in India, you moved ____ in the caste system, and if you lived a bad life in India, you moved ____.
a)
Up; down.
b)
Down; up.
11.
What are the barriers that separate India from the rest of Asia?
a)
Mountains
b)
Oceans
c)
Rivers
d)
All of the Above
12.
The lowest group of the Caste System is the ____________.
a)
Untouchables
b)
Slaves
c)
Servants
d)
Farmers
13.
What is the main river flowing through India thought to be holy and their source of everything (Water, shower, restroom, etc.)?
a)
Tiber River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Yellow River
d)
Yangtze River
14.
What is the top of the Caste System besides the gods?
a)
Priests, Teachers, Judges.
b)
Warriors and Rulers.
c)
Farmers, Craftsman, Traders, and Merchants.
d)
Servants and Slaves.
15.
What is the 2nd highest of the Caste System?
a)
Priests, Teachers, Judges.
b)
Warriors and Rulers.
c)
Farmers, Craftsman, Traders, and Merchants.
d)
Servants and Slaves.
16.
What is the 3rd highest of the Caste System?
a)
Priests, Teachers, Judges.
b)
Warriors and Rulers.
c)
Farmers, Craftsman, Traders, and Merchants.
d)
Servants and Slaves.
17.
What is the bottom of the Caste System besides the untouchables?
a)
Priests, Teachers, Judges.
b)
Warriors and Rulers.
c)
Farmers, Craftsman, Traders, and Merchants.
d)
Servants and Slaves.
18.
Who were the first people up Mount Everest?
a)
Shi Huangdi and Alexander the Great.
b)
Athena and Archimedes.
c)
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
d)
Homer and Scipio.
19.
What is a line of kings or rulers that belong to the same family?
a)
Character
b)
Caste System
c)
Dictator
d)
Dynasty
20.
The name of the dynasty is the ___ name of the family.
a)
First
b)
Last
21.
What is a hard metal made of copper and tin first developed by the ancient Chinese?
a)
Bronze
b)
Clay
c)
Iron
d)
Tin
22.
What are some of the things that bronze was made into?
a)
Vessels
b)
Shields
c)
Swords
d)
All of the Above.
23.
What is the Silk Road?
a)
A road made of silk.
b)
A trade route that crossed many of China's natural borders.
c)
A trade route that was only for trading silk.
d)
The Great Wall of China.
24.
What could be traded on the Silk Road?
a)
Silk and Spices.
b)
Bronze and Porcelain.
c)
Cotton and Metals.
d)
All of the Above.
25.
True or False:
The Silk Road could be dangerous because it was unguarded/unprotected.
The Silk Road could be dangerous because it was unguarded/unprotected.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The Silk Road went from _____ to ____.
a)
China to Rome
b)
China to Greece
c)
China to India
d)
India to Rome
27.
True or False:
The Silk Road was a road.
The Silk Road was a road.
a)
True
b)
False, it was a path.
28.
Why was the Silk Road built?
a)
To make a fancy road.
b)
To have a trade route to trade many items.
c)
Because silk was beautiful and the Chinese wanted to show it off by building a road of it.
d)
There was no reason.
29.
How did the Silk Road help China?
a)
It helped because the Silk Road put China on the map because people loved the silk and had never seen it before.
b)
It didn't because it was so dangerous.
c)
It helped because other people met each other and became friends.
d)
Nobody used it, so it didn't help.
30.
Who used the Silk Road?
a)
The Chinese
b)
Anyone from Europe to China.
c)
The Indians
d)
The Romans
31.
What is a symbol used in writing?
a)
Acupuncture
b)
Bronze
c)
Character
d)
Architecture
32.
What is a method of relieving pain by sticking needles into certain parts of the body?
a)
Acupuncture
b)
Bronze
c)
Character
d)
Architecture
33.
How was the Great Wall of China formed?
a)
By several small walls eventually put together.
b)
By Indians.
c)
By the gods.
d)
By a large earthquake that left a long wall like thing that was eventually formed into a wall.
34.
Where was the Great Wall of China built?
a)
Northern China
b)
Southern China
c)
Eastern China
d)
Western China
35.
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
a)
To keep invaders out.
b)
To keep storms from coming in.
c)
To keep Chinese people from escaping.
d)
It wasn't built for a purpose.
36.
Who built the Great Wall of China?
a)
Slaves
b)
Kings
c)
Peasants
d)
Merchants and Traders
37.
Which dynasty is this?
Ancestors were worshipped using oracle bones. Invented bronze, tings, characters, and the first Chinese writing. They settled near the Yellow river. Their time period was the 1500s BC. The king was the head of the government and had nobles to help him.
Ancestors were worshipped using oracle bones. Invented bronze, tings, characters, and the first Chinese writing. They settled near the Yellow river. Their time period was the 1500s BC. The king was the head of the government and had nobles to help him.
a)
Shang
b)
Chou
c)
Ch'in
d)
Han
38.
Which dynasty is this?
The religion was Legalism. King Ying Zheng gave himself the name Shi Huangdi which means first emperor. He ordered the burning of all books that did not agree with Legalism. Shi Huangdi was very strict. This dynasty invented a new money system, built roads, worked on Great Wall, improved water system with canals, unified China, and built a clay army around Shi Huangdi's tomb with over 6,000 soldiers. This dynasty is where China got its name. They ruled from 221-206 BC which was the shortest dynasty.
The religion was Legalism. King Ying Zheng gave himself the name Shi Huangdi which means first emperor. He ordered the burning of all books that did not agree with Legalism. Shi Huangdi was very strict. This dynasty invented a new money system, built roads, worked on Great Wall, improved water system with canals, unified China, and built a clay army around Shi Huangdi's tomb with over 6,000 soldiers. This dynasty is where China got its name. They ruled from 221-206 BC which was the shortest dynasty.
a)
Shang
b)
Chou
c)
Ch'in
d)
Han
39.
Which dynasty is this?
The religions were Daoism and Legalism. The peasants were given land so they could grow their own food. This dynasty invented Confucianism, made pictographs, and worked on Chinese art. This dynasty was in the 1100s BC. It was the longest dynasty-800 years!
The religions were Daoism and Legalism. The peasants were given land so they could grow their own food. This dynasty invented Confucianism, made pictographs, and worked on Chinese art. This dynasty was in the 1100s BC. It was the longest dynasty-800 years!
a)
Shang
b)
Chou
c)
Ch'in
d)
Han
40.
Which dynasty is this?
The religion was Confucianism. Liu Bang was the first emperor of this dynasty and then Wudi. About 90% of the people were peasants. There were different social classes: 1) Emperor, 2) Peasants, 3) Artisans, 4) Merchants, and 5) Slaves. Their inventions were the sundial, seismograph, acupuncture, medicine, and paper. Their achievements were art, literature, figure painting, fu and shi poetry, and science. They ruled from 206 BC to 220 AD.
The religion was Confucianism. Liu Bang was the first emperor of this dynasty and then Wudi. About 90% of the people were peasants. There were different social classes: 1) Emperor, 2) Peasants, 3) Artisans, 4) Merchants, and 5) Slaves. Their inventions were the sundial, seismograph, acupuncture, medicine, and paper. Their achievements were art, literature, figure painting, fu and shi poetry, and science. They ruled from 206 BC to 220 AD.
a)
Shang
b)
Chou
c)
Ch'in
d)
Han
41.
Which dynasty built the Great Wall of China?
a)
Shang
b)
Chou
c)
Ch'in
d)
Han
42.
Which dynasty was the first dynasty of China?
a)
Shang
b)
Chou
c)
Ch'in
d)
Han
43.
Which dynasty was the second dynasty of China?
a)
Shang
b)
Chou
c)
Ch'in
d)
Han
44.
Which dynasty was the third dynasty of China?
a)
Shang
b)
Chou
c)
Ch'in
d)
Han
45.
Which dynasty was the fourth dynasty of China?
a)
Shang
b)
Chou
c)
Ch'in
d)
Han
46.
Who had over 6,000 terracotta army soldiers to protect in afterlife.
a)
Octavian
b)
Hannibal
c)
Scipio
d)
Shi Huangdi
47.
Who are the people of Athens known for their contributions in arts and sciences?
a)
Athenians
b)
Spartans
c)
Greeks
d)
Athenas
48.
Who are the people of Sparta known for their military strength?
a)
Athenians
b)
Spartans
c)
Greeks
d)
Athenas
49.
A long poem that tells the story of a hero is an ____.
a)
Epic
b)
Iliad
c)
Odyssey
d)
Myth
50.
What are pedagogues?
a)
Servants who accompanied wealthy Chinese boys to school.
b)
Servants who accompanied wealthy Indian boys to school.
c)
Servants who accompanied wealthy Greek boys to school.
d)
Servants who accompanied wealthy Roman boys to school.
51.
True or False:
Pedagogues got educated also when they accompanied Greek boys to school.
Pedagogues got educated also when they accompanied Greek boys to school.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
A long run/ foot race that is over a course measuring 26.2 miles is a ________.
a)
Track
b)
Marathon
c)
Phalanx
d)
Tyrant
53.
Who ran the first marathon?
a)
Herodotus
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Scipio
d)
Phidippides
54.
True or False:
Myths are real.
Myths are real.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
What is a myth?
a)
A person named Euclid.
b)
A long poem that tells the story of a hero.
c)
Legends or stories that attempt to explain natural events.
d)
A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances.
56.
What is the acropolis?
a)
A hilltop fortress in Ancient Athens which included the Parthenon.
b)
The central marketplace in ancient Athens and the site of temples and government.
c)
The city market and meeting place in the center of ancient Rome.
d)
The temple on the Acropolis in Athens built in the 5th century BC to honor Athena.
57.
What is the agora?
a)
A hilltop fortress in Ancient Athens which included the Parthenon.
b)
The central marketplace in ancient Athens and the site of temples and government.
c)
The city market and meeting place in the center of ancient Rome.
d)
The temple on the Acropolis in Athens built in the 5th century BC to honor Athena.
58.
What is the Parthenon?
a)
A hilltop fortress in Ancient Athens which included the Parthenon.
b)
The central marketplace in ancient Athens and the site of temples and government.
c)
The city market and meeting place in the center of ancient Rome.
d)
The temple on the Acropolis in Athens built in the 5th century BC to honor Athena.
59.
The character or style of a building is the ____________.
a)
Orders
b)
Columns
c)
Architecture
d)
Agora
60.
A __________ is a self governing unit made up of city and its surrounding villages and farmland.
a)
Country-city.
b)
City-state.
c)
Country-state.
d)
State-city.
61.
A Greek epic poet and author of the Iliad and Odyssey is _____.
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Herodotus
c)
Socrates
d)
Homer
62.
What is a system of government in which a king, queen, or emperor is the ruler?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Aristocracy
63.
What is a system of government in which a few people rule?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Aristocracy
64.
What is a system of government in which the people rule/get to vote?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Aristocracy
65.
What is a system of government in which a few wealthy/rich people rule?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Aristocracy
66.
What system of government is the one which a person is born into their position?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Aristocracy
67.
What is a ruler who has absolute power (not limited by a constitution or by other officials)?
a)
Tyrant
b)
Dictator
c)
Monarch
d)
Phalanx
68.
What is the high peak in Greece thought to be the home of the Greek gods right outside of Athens?
a)
Mt. Everest
b)
Mt. Olympus
c)
Mt. Vesuvius
d)
Mt. Acropolis
69.
True or False:
A special Greek battle formation where the soldiers formed rows, closely pressed together is a phalanx.
A special Greek battle formation where the soldiers formed rows, closely pressed together is a phalanx.
a)
True
b)
False, it was a Roman battle formation.
c)
False, it was a Chinese battle formation.
d)
False, it was a Indian battle formation.
70.
What is philosophy?
a)
A long poem that tells the story of a hero.
b)
Legends or stories that attempt to explain natural events.
c)
The character or style of a building.
d)
The study of the meaning and knowledge of life.
71.
Who is the father of history?
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Herodotus
c)
Socrates
d)
Archimedes
72.
Who is the father of medicine?
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Herodotus
c)
Socrates
d)
Archimedes
73.
Who is the Greek philosopher known for asking questions that made people think such as "What is the meaning of life"?
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Herodotus
c)
Socrates
d)
Archimedes
74.
Who is an ancient mathematician who developed the screw?
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Herodotus
c)
Socrates
d)
Archimedes
75.
True or False:
Euclid studied geometry.
Euclid studied geometry.
a)
True
b)
False, it was someone else.
76.
___________ was a Greek military leader who united and took control and ruled the Greek empire.
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Alexandra the Great
c)
Scipio
d)
Hannibul
77.
What are the types of Greek architecture?
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
d)
All of the Above
78.
What type of Greek order is this?
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
79.
What type of Greek order is this?
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
80.
What type of Greek order is this?
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
81.
Who is Athena?
a)
The most worshipped Roman goddess, the Parthenon was built in her honor
b)
The most worshipped Greek goddess, the Parthenon was built in her honor.
c)
The most worshipped Indian goddess, the Parthenon was built in her honor
d)
The most worshipped Chinese goddess, the Parthenon was built in her honor
82.
What is a ruler who has absolute power similar to a tyrant?
a)
Tyrant
b)
Dictator
c)
Monarch
d)
Phalanx
83.
What is the Forum?
a)
A hilltop fortress in Ancient Athens which included the Parthenon.
b)
The central marketplace in ancient Athens and the site of temples and government.
c)
The city market and meeting place in the center of ancient Rome.
d)
The temple on the Acropolis in Athens built in the 5th century BC to honor Athena.
84.
True or False:
Carthage was an ancient city on the north coast of Africa that is famous for fighting in the Punic Wars.
Carthage was an ancient city on the north coast of Africa that is famous for fighting in the Punic Wars.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
What is a large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events and gladiator matches took place?
a)
Parthenon
b)
Colosseum
c)
Forum
d)
Circus Maximus
86.
Why was the Colosseum built?
a)
To show of Roman architecture.
b)
For entertainment.
c)
For Naval training.
d)
All of the above.
87.
About how many animals died in the Colosseum?
a)
0.5 million.
b)
1 million.
c)
2 million.
d)
1.5 million.
88.
About how many people died in the Colosseum?
a)
0.5 million.
b)
1 million.
c)
2 million.
d)
1.5 million.
89.
What type of word is "Punic"?
a)
Carthaginian
b)
Roman
c)
Latin
d)
Chinese
90.
What was the purpose of the Punic Wars?
a)
To control Rome.
b)
To control the Black sea.
c)
To control the Mediterranean sea.
d)
To control Carthage.
91.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
92.
Who won the first Punic War?
a)
Rome by far.
b)
Carthage by far.
c)
Rome by a little.
d)
Carthage by a little.
93.
Who won the second Punic War?
a)
Rome initially, but then Carthage came back.
b)
Carthage initially, but then Rome came back.
c)
Rome by a little.
d)
Carthage by a little.
94.
Who won the third Punic War?
a)
Rome
b)
Carthage
95.
Who won the Punic Wars and took control over the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Rome
b)
Carthage
96.
Who was the Roman general during the Punic Wars that defeated Hannibal in the battle of Zuma outside Carthage?
a)
Skippio
b)
Hannibal
97.
Who was the Carthaginian general during the Punic Wars who marched elephants from Spain to Rome in the second Punic war?
a)
Skippio
b)
Hannibal
98.
What is an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome?
a)
Latin
b)
Italian
c)
Roman
d)
Carthaginian
99.
What did the Romans invent for the arch that held it in place?
a)
Block
b)
Concrete
c)
Keystone
d)
Nothing
100.
A _______ is a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, drawn by horses used in ancient Rome.
a)
Pompeii
b)
Car
c)
Carriage
d)
Chariot
101.
Where did the chariot races occur?
a)
Circus Maximus
b)
Colosseum
c)
Parthenon
d)
Silk Road
102.
What is Circus Maximus?
a)
A large stadium in ancient rome where athletic events and gladiator fights took place.
b)
An amphitheater in Rome, used in ancient times for Chariot Races.
c)
A place where the circus happens in a city called Maximus.
d)
A high peak in Greece thought to be the home to the Greek gods.
103.
_______ was an ancient city in Italy that was buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
a)
Carthage
b)
Rome
c)
Pompeii
d)
Sicily
104.
What is the river flowing right through the city of Rome?
a)
Tiber River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Indus River
d)
Yangtze River
105.
What month was named after Octavian?
a)
July
b)
August
c)
March
d)
May
106.
Who is the first Roman emperor following Julius Caesar's assassination?
a)
Octavian
b)
Augustus
c)
Julius Caesar's Son
d)
All of the Options
107.
Who is the Roman general who became the republic's dictator and has the month July named after him?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Octavian
c)
Augustus
d)
Alexander the Great
108.
What is a high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances that was slanted slightly but not too much so the water would not go too fast or slow from the rivers and mountains?
a)
Bridges
b)
Aqueducts
c)
Pipes
d)
Towers
109.
The science of planning and constructing buildings is its _________.
a)
Detail
b)
Sketch
c)
Architecture
d)
Tables
110.
What is a Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal who was forced to fight animals (lions, bears, elephats,etc.)for entertainment?
a)
Gladiator
b)
Gladius
c)
Dictator
d)
Tyrant
111.
How did the word "gladiator" get it's name?
a)
From the word "Glad" meaning happy.
b)
From the word "Gladius" meaning sword.
c)
From the word "Gator" meaning alligator.
d)
It did not come from anything.
112.
What is the difference between the patricians and the plebeians?
a)
A patrician is a rich member of the noble families who had all power in the early years of Rome, and a plebeian is a common farmer, trader, or craft worker in ancient Rome often called Plebes.
b)
A plebeian is a rich member of the noble families who had all power in the early years of Rome, and a patrician is a common farmer, trader, or craft worker in ancient Rome often called Plebes.
113.
What is an area of land almost entirely surrounded by water (3 sides)?
a)
Island
b)
Isthmus
c)
Peninsula
114.
The _____ ____ are a series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage ending in a victory for Rome.
a)
Punic Wars
b)
World Wars
c)
Italian Wars
d)
Roman Wars
115.
Explain the twelve tables.
a)
The earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians.
b)
The earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by plebeians.
c)
The latest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians.
d)
The latest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by plebeians.
116.
Who was Julius Caesar's son?
a)
Octavian
b)
Octavia
c)
Marc Antony
d)
Cleopatra
117.
Who was Augustus?
a)
Octavian
b)
Octavia
c)
Marc Antony
d)
Cleopatra
118.
Who was Octavian's sister?
a)
Octavian
b)
Octavia
c)
Marc Antony
d)
Cleopatra
119.
Who did Marc Antony originally marry?
a)
Octavian
b)
Octavia
c)
Marc Antony
d)
Cleopatra
120.
After Marc Antony divorced Octavia, who did he marry?
a)
Octavian
b)
Octavia
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Cleopatra
121.
Who was the person Marc Antony was friends with when they ruled Rome together?
a)
Octavian
b)
Octavia
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Cleopatra
122.
Where did the first Punic War take place?
a)
Sicily
b)
Northern Italy
c)
Carthage
123.
Where did the second Punic War take place?
a)
Sicily
b)
Northern Italy
c)
Carthage
124.
Where did the third Punic War take place?
a)
Sicily
b)
Northern Italy
c)
Carthage
125.
How many years did the leaders rule Rome? (Remember.. the Romans didn't want them to get too much power.)
a)
1-2 years.
b)
1/2 of a year.
c)
2-3 years.
d)
1 month.
126.
True or False:
The Colosseum was built with concrete and sand and had tons of arches.
The Colosseum was built with concrete and sand and had tons of arches.
a)
True
b)
False
127.
How many exits did the Colosseum have?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
60
d)
80
128.
Who built the Colosseum?
a)
Slaves under the Flavian dynasty.
b)
Kings under the Flavian dynasty.
c)
Traders under the Flavian dynasty.
d)
Farmers under the Flavian dynasty.
129.
How many seats were there in the Colosseum? How many minutes did it take to get everyone out?
a)
40,000; about 10 minutes.
b)
50,000; about 10 minutes.
c)
40,000 people; about 20 minutes.
d)
50,000 people; about 20 minutes.
130.
True or False:
The Colosseum was also called the Flavian Amphitheater because it was built during the Flavian dynasty.
The Colosseum was also called the Flavian Amphitheater because it was built during the Flavian dynasty.
a)
True
b)
False
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