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Unit #1: Ancient Civilizations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the written language of the Sumerians?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Pictographs
d)
Hiretic
2.
What is the major river of Egypt?
a)
Euphrates
b)
Yangtze
c)
Nile
d)
Indus
3.
What set of laws did the Babylonians create?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Book of the Dead
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Code of Ur
4.

Which feature was most important to the development of civilization in ancient Egypt?

a)

Defensive position surrounded by the desert

b)

Annual flooding of the Nile River

c)

Access to trade routes that crossed the continent

d)

Cultural contacts with Greek city-states

5.

What best explains why the story of Exodus is important to historical understanding?

a)

It tells the earliest story of ancient civilization

b)

It best describes how people of Europe lived

c)

It explains how an ancient culture built a large empire

d)

It gives information about the beginnings of an ancient society

6.

What characteristic do Buddhism and Hinduism share?

a)

A rigid social structure

b)

The belief of a single deity

c)

A faith in divine salvation

d)

The concept of karma

7.
Which Indian religion believes in the gods Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
8.

How did the Silk Road contribute most to the development of China?

a)

It allowed China to import raw materials to fuel factories

b)

It helped China to protect its borders from foreign invaders

c)

It enabled China to export luxury goods to foreign countries

d)

It led China to acquire innovative technologies from foreign countries

9.
Which religion was created by Siddhartha Gautama?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Legalism
10.
Which Chinese philosophy believes that humans are evil by nature?
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
11.
Which Chinese philosophy was created by Lao-Tzu?
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
12.
Which Chinese philosophy is about relationships and respect?
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
13.

Which factor most determined the caste to which a person belonged in Ancient India?

a)

Amount of wealth owned

b)

Level of academic achievement

c)

Family into which one was born

d)

Office to which one was elected

14.
Created fire. Hunted. Gathered. 
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
15.
Farmed. Domesticated animals. 
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
16.
What is the belief in multiple gods?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
17.
The government in Sumer was a priest was in charge which is what type of government?
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Theocracy
d)
Aristocracy
18.

Which relationship did the Untouchables have with the classes in the caste system of Ancient India?

a)

They belonged to the upper class and seldom associate with the lower classes

b)

They were excluded from the caste system and shunned by others

c)

They belonged to the priestly caste and were isolated in temples

d)

They were household servants and seldom went out in public

19.
Which of the following is not an invention of the Sumerians?
a)
The wheel
b)
Arch
c)
Sundial
d)
Horse-drawn chariots
20.
The belief in one god is called _____________
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism