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Worksheets1st semester review w. history
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following fits with the Paleolithic era?
a)
Specialized Jobs
b)
Planted Crops in settlements
c)
Hunting and Gathering
d)
Permanent Shelter
2.
What starts the Neolithic Age?
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Agricultural Revolution
c)
Creation of Fire
d)
Information Revolution
3.
What ends the Stone Age?
a)
Wooden Tools
b)
Metal Tools
c)
Kryptonite Tools
d)
Obsidian Tools
4.
Which of the following is not a main characteristic of a civilization?
a)
Social Class
b)
Culture
c)
Organized Religion
d)
Gladiator Fights
5.
What was the writing system used in Mesopotamia?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Alphabet
d)
Cuneiform
6.
Organized religion, government, culture, social class, stable food supply, complex technology, written language
a)
Culture
b)
Civilization
c)
Complex Empire
d)
Social Hierarchy
8.
Why do governments collect taxes?
a)
To help pay for services provided by the Government
b)
To help load the pockets of public officials
c)
To help give to other countries in need.
d)
They are greedy.
8.
Why do governments collect taxes?
a)
To help pay for services provided by the Government
b)
To help load the pockets of public officials
c)
To help give to other countries in need.
d)
They are greedy.
9.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
10.
Which of the following came first?
a)
989 BCE
b)
746 CE
c)
873 BCE
d)
1903 CE
11.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
12.
Paying someone to show obedience or loyalty is called a ___.
a)
commentary
b)
incense
c)
tribute
d)
hieroglyphics
13.
Which process was created by the Egyptians to preserve a dead body?
a)
mummification
b)
embalming
c)
pickling
d)
broasting
14.
Who was found at the top of all social classes in ancient Egypt?
a)
nobles and priests
b)
farmers
c)
artisans
d)
pharaoh
15.
a belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
16.
Writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
a)
writing
b)
monotheism
c)
cuneiform
d)
fertile crescent
17.
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
a)
city-state
b)
province
c)
empire
d)
Mesopotamia
18.
What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Tigris and Amazon
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Euphrates and Mississippi
19.
Who invented the wheel?
a)
Mr. Sharples
b)
Nebuchadnezzar
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Sumerians
20.
What was the purpose of irrigation?
a)
keep crops dry
b)
to provide water to crops
c)
provide indoor plumbing
d)
give people drinking water
21.
Define agriculture.
a)
specialization
b)
work
c)
farming
d)
study of culture
22.
What does nomadic mean?
a)
They travel from place to place
b)
Early humans
c)
Religious people
d)
Only travel for religion
23.
Having more than is needed is known as a:
a)
surplus
b)
division of labor
c)
bonus
d)
bunch
24.
Who was on top of the Mesopotamian social hierarchy?
a)
Priests
b)
Slaves
c)
Kings
d)
Crafters
25.
River Valleys were a good place for civilizations to grow because they offered
a)
religion
b)
rich soils for agriculture
c)
government
d)
401k's
26.
What field of study would examine the above items as part of their research?
a)
Geography
b)
Archaeology
c)
Paleontology
d)
Anthropology
27.
belief in more than one god
a)
Monotheism
b)
Prehistory
c)
Sumer
d)
Polytheism
28.
Mesopotamian city-state
a)
Monotheism
b)
Prehistory
c)
Sumer
d)
Polytheism
29.
sacred text of Judaism; first five books of the Bible
a)
Torah
b)
Prehistory
c)
Ziggurat
d)
Polytheism
30.
Mesopotamian pyramid-shaped structure used for religious ceremonies
a)
Monotheism
b)
Torah
c)
Sumer
d)
Ziggurat
31.
time before recorded history
a)
Monotheism
b)
Prehistory
c)
Sumer
d)
Polytheism
32.
region in the Fertile Crescent where the first civilization began; means "the land between the two rivers"
a)
Hammurabi Code
b)
Judaism
c)
Kingdom of Israel
d)
Mesopotamia
33.
the religion practiced by the Hebrews, who were the ancestors of Jewish people
a)
Hammurabi Code
b)
Judaism
c)
Kingdom of Israel
d)
Mesopotamia
34.
ancient Babylonian epic poem
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Empire
c)
Fertile Crescent
d)
Gilgamesh
35.
large area controlled by one ruler
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Empire
c)
Fertile Crescent
d)
Gilgamesh
36.
the period of ancient history before the birth of Christ
a)
B.C.
b)
Civilization
c)
Canaan
d)
City-state
37.
Anno Domini; the period of history which begins with the birth of christ
a)
A.D.
b)
Akkad
c)
Ancient History
d)
Assyrian Empire
38.
282 laws, both civil and Criminal
a)
Nebuchadnezzar's Code
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Hammurabi's code
d)
Torah
39.
Phoenicians were famous for their _______ dye
a)
red
b)
purple
c)
blue
40.
Longest river in the world
a)
Nile
b)
Amazon
c)
Mississippi
41.
Leader of the Babylonians
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Sargon
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
42.
So many gods to pray to!
a)
animism
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
altruism
43.
Betrayed by his buddies BIG TIME!
a)
Caesar
b)
King Tut
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Socrates
44.
Figured out how to bring water to crops first...
a)
Egyptians
b)
Greeks
c)
Carthaginians
d)
Sumerians
45.
Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, Pictographs.
a)
Religion
b)
Government
c)
Writing
d)
Trade
46.
A government by divine authority is called ____.
a)
a theocracy
b)
monotheistic
c)
a democracy
d)
polytheistic
47.
The process of slowly drying a dead boy to prevent it from rotting is called ____.
a)
mummification
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
ka
d)
extraction
48.
The Sumerians believed gods and goddesses _____ the cities.
a)
destroyed
b)
built
c)
ruled
d)
supervised
49.
In theory, Egyptian ___ owned all the land and granted parts of it to their subjects.
a)
peasants
b)
nobles
c)
pharaohs
d)
priests
50.
Farming in ancient Mesopotamia resulted in an abundance of food, which
a)
often rotted, causing illness.
b)
enabled civilization to emerge.
c)
caused overpopulation.
d)
produced inflation.
51.
Hammurabi is remembered for
a)
his agricultural innovations.
b)
his law code, a collection of laws for Mesopotamia society.
c)
restructuring Mesopotamia religion.
d)
overthrowing the Akkadian Empire.
52.
Which leader of the Persian Empire extended it to become the largest empire the world had yet seen?
a)
Moses
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Darius
d)
Nebuchadnezzar
53.
A theocracy is a government in which
a)
leaders rule by divine authority.
b)
the military ruled the people.
c)
only women could rule.
d)
a council of elders makes all the laws.
54.
What is the importance of the Phoenician alphabet?
a)
first alphabet to use words
b)
basis for English alphabet
c)
had capital letters
d)
could be read backwards
55.
The civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia
a)
were polytheistic and had similar economies.
b)
were polytheistic in religion and were located in Asia.
c)
were located in Africa and were polytheistic in religion.
d)
had written languages and were landlocked.
56.
Why did towns and villages establish along the banks of the Nile?
a)
Its banks provided natural protection from invaders.
b)
Unlike other rivers, its course was always reliable.
c)
Its water helped people grow crops and trees.
d)
Unlike other rivers, its sweet water was not polluted.
57.
Pastoral nomads passed on new _____ as they traveled between civilized centers that helped strengthen those civilizations.
a)
rare jewels
b)
hunting ideas
c)
technology
d)
alphabets
58.
What did the Sumerians invent that made daily life easier and more productive?
a)
writing, mummification, pyramids
b)
wagon wheel, use of the arch in construction, number system, charted constellations.
c)
irrigation system, the plow, and chariot
59.
What was about 4,000 miles and allowed for luxury goods, cultural ideas, and inventions to be spread through Asia to the Mediterranean region.
a)
the Royal Road
b)
The Silk Road
c)
Pilgrim Road
d)
Bronze Road
60.
How did China's geographic features affect Chinese civilization?
a)
Protected them from invasion.
b)
They had to deal with floods several times a year.
c)
The four seasons provided little rain.
d)
Mountains and deserts created barrios, which isolated Chinese people from the rest of Asia.
61.
What became a basic principle of Chinese government during the Zhou Dynasty?
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Legalism
c)
the Mandate of Heaven
d)
Freedom of Religion
62.
The cities, Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were a part of ______ civilization in India. They created an advanced drainage system and sewage pipes.
a)
Indus River Valley
b)
Ancient China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
63.
How does the idea of Filial Piety and Confucianism go together?
a)
Let nature take it's course.
b)
Follow the will of Heaven
c)
System of strict laws
d)
a system in which every family member has his or her place; duty and humanity
64.
What allows for the opportunity of job specialization?
a)
surplus of goods
b)
entertainment
c)
more civilizations
d)
government
65.
Which ancient river valley was known for their technology such as having an advanced sewage system and natural air conditioning?
a)
Chinese
b)
Egypt
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
66.
The Great Wall protected which ancient civilization from invasion?
a)
Indus
b)
Chinese
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
67.
Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
68.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
69.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
70.
Which ancient river civilization created the first writing system?
a)
Indus River Valley
b)
Nile River Valley
c)
Tigris & Euphrates River Valley
d)
Yellow River Valley
71.
What river(s) is(are) nearby the Ancient Chinese civilization?
a)
Nile River
b)
Indus River
c)
Yangtze and Yellow Rivers
d)
Tigris and Euphrate Eivers
72.
What river valley would have been here?
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus
d)
Egypt
73.
What river goes with Egypt?
a)
Nile
b)
Euphrates
c)
Egypt
d)
Indus
74.
The economies of the western African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai relied on
a)
Textile production
b)
Trans-Saharan trade routes
75.
Base your answer to the following question on the map and on your knowledge of social studies.
a)
Rivers served as the primary trade routes for the entire region
b)
The economy of the region was influenced by extensive trade connections
76.
What was a significant effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?
a)
Islamic
learning and culture expanded in Mali
b)
The
African written language spread to southwest Asia
77.
Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali was gained from the
a)
taxation on goods brought by Indian merchants
b)
control of the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt
78.
•Timbuktu is known as a great center of learning and trade.
•Walls of Great Zimbabwe reveal a powerful and rich society.
•Complex culture produces brass sculptures in Benin.
What generalization can be made on the basis of these statements?
•Walls of Great Zimbabwe reveal a powerful and rich society.
•Complex culture produces brass sculptures in Benin.
What generalization can be made on the basis of these statements?
a)
North African societies were more advanced than South African societies
b)
Some African societies achieved a high level of economic and cultural development
79.
Which description best characterizes the city of Timbuktu?
a)
commercial and cultural center of West Africa
b)
major urban and industrial center on the Silk Road
80.
The wealth and power of Mali’s ruler, Mansa Musa, were significant because they contributed to the
a)
growth
of European imperialism
b)
spread
of Islam
81.
The use of the Silk Road in Asia and caravan routes in northern Africa and southwestern Asia encouraged
a)
cultural
diffusion
b)
ethnocentrism
82.
What is a valid conclusion that can be reached by studying this map?
a)
Africans had centralized governments during the age of European feudalism
b)
African kingdoms did not exist before the Europeans arrived in Africa
83.
The rise of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai can be attributed to
a)
the spread of Christianity
b)
their locations near the trans-Sahara trade routes
84.
Which phrase best describes Mali under the rule of Mansa Musa?
a)
a golden age
b)
a period of political chaos
85.
Which term best completes the partial outline below?
a)
Development of Hammurabi’s Code
b)
Trade of gold and salt
86.
Which point of view about the culture of Mali does Ibn Battuta express in this passage?
a)
It was generally concerned with
establishing democratic principles.
b)
It
was centered around peace and justice
87.
One conclusion that can be reached from the evidence about Mansa Musa’ s rule of Mali is that
a)
the slave trade originated in West Africa during Masa Musa’s rule
b)
complex civilizations existed in West Africa before the arrival of Europeans
88.
Who were the Almoravids?
a)
Merchants from the north who controlled the salt trade.
b)
Muslims who attacked Ghana and cut off trade routes.
c)
Christians from southern Europe who joined forces with Ghana.
89.
Belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits.
a)
Islamic belief
b)
animism
c)
spiritual belief
90.
Kingdom that gained control of West Africa's trades routes by AD 800.
a)
Songhai
b)
Gao
c)
Ghana
91.
Empire that began its rise to power under Sundiata.
a)
Mali
b)
Ghana
c)
Songhai
92.
Mali's most famous ruler.
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Sunni Ali
c)
Sundiata
93.
Empire whose capital was Gao.
a)
Songhai
b)
Mali
c)
Sonninke
94.
What were the greatest Egyptian architectural achievements?
a)
Temples
b)
Pyramids
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Mummification
95.
What was a result of the development of an irrigation system in Mesopotamia?
a)
Food surplus
b)
Worse flooding
c)
Drought
d)
Sargon's Empire
96.
Which type of democracy existed in ancient Athens?
a)
Representative
b)
Parliamentary
c)
Direct
d)
Elective
97.
What substance deposited by the Nile River made the land of ancient Egypt fertile?
a)
Silt
b)
Dirt
c)
Sand
d)
Reeds
98.
Which skeleton discovered in 1974 revealed that early hominids walked on two legs?
a)
Lucy
b)
Otzi
c)
King Tut
d)
Mary Leakey
99.
Which geographic feature made travel by land difficult in ancient Greece?
a)
Deserts
b)
Forests
c)
Mountains
d)
Glaciers
100.
Which ruler created the first code of written law?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Draco
c)
Solon
d)
Sargon
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