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WorksheetsWorld History- Q1 Review
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Both cultures were destroyed partially by their enemies, but which one was also destroyed by volcanic eruptions?
a)
Mycenaeans
b)
Minoans
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
India
2.
What was the name of the capital of the Minoans on Crete?
a)
Knossos
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Mycale
3.
The Minoans lived on
a)
Crete
b)
Peloponnesus
c)
Myceans
d)
Balkan Peninsula
4.
Group of early Greeks named after King Minos that was located on the island of Crete, who thought to have been a peaceful society?
a)
Minoans
b)
Mycenaeans
c)
Dorians
d)
None listed
5.
The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.
a)
land
b)
all
c)
sea
d)
air
6.
The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?
a)
writing
b)
goverment
c)
alphabet
d)
cedar wood
7.
W.2.4 The Phoenician alphabet had an impact on many civilizations. What made it so important?
a)
It created two classes of people, the educated and the non-educated.
b)
The alphabet shaped the Jewish way of life.
c)
It used sacred religious objects cherished by the Israelites.
d)
The letters could be used to spell out the words in a language and made writing simpler which helped people keep records.
8.
W.2.9 How was the Jewish religion different from religions of other ancient cultures?
a)
The Jewish religion had one God, while other religions had many gods and goddesses.
b)
The Jewish religion was polytheistic and other religions were monotheistic.
c)
The Jewish religion allowed them to worship their kings as gods while other religions elected their kings.
d)
The Jewish religion created images of their God while other religions believed their rulers were gods.
9.
W.2.3 Who were the Phoenicians?
a)
They were skilled sailors and traders among the Canaanites who lived in cities along the Mediterranean Sea.
b)
They were nomadic hunter gatherers of Ancient Israel.
c)
They were Pharaohs who had entered the afterlife.
d)
They were giants who killed David in revenge for Goliath's death.
10.
According to the Bible, what did Moses receive at the top of Mt. Sinai?
a)
Food for his people
b)
The Ten Commandments
c)
A tool to help in
d)
None of these
11.
What happened once the Hebrews got to Egypt?
a)
They were enslaved.
b)
They received food and jobs.
c)
They were told to get out.
d)
They were fed and bathed
12.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Jesus
13.
Abraham was instructed by God to leave Mesopotamia and go to ____________.
a)
Egypt
b)
Samaria
c)
Canaan
d)
Babylon
14.
The Israelites have three kings while they are a large kingdom. They are Saul, ___________, and Solomon.
a)
Jacob
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Goliath
15.
After Solomon’s death Israel splits into two separate kingdoms. The kingdom of Israel includes ten tribes and Judah includes two. The _________ attack Israel in 722 BC and force many Jews to leave.
a)
Assyrians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Persians
d)
Greeks
16.
When the Chaldeans took the Jews to Babylon this became known as the ___________.
a)
Chaldean Captivity
b)
Babylonian Captivity
c)
The Passover
d)
Hanukkah
17.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
18.
______ is an agreement.
a)
covenant
b)
messiah
c)
tribute
19.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
20.
What are the events and conditions of Pharaoh Hatshepsut
a)
She increased trade in Egypt
b)
She created a tax system used to build the pyramids.
c)
She battled the Hittites for years and signed a peace treaty
d)
Her tomb told us about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs
21.
How did Ramses II end his war with the Hittites?
a)
captured the Hittite capital
b)
surrendered to the Hittites
c)
kidnapped Hittite princess
d)
made a peace treaty
22.
How did the New Kingdom come to an end?
a)
Egypt was conquered by Nubia.
b)
Egypt was conquered by Punt.
c)
Egypt was conquered by Kush.
d)
Egypt was conquered by the Hittites.
23.
What strategy did the Egyptians use in during the New Kingdom to protect themselves from invasions?
a)
Turned Egypt into an Empire
b)
Invaded and conquered as many trade routes as possible.
c)
Became the leading military power
d)
All of the choices are correct.
24.
What is a city state?
a)
A city surrounded by agricultural land.
b)
A city.
c)
A city with a wall.
d)
An empire.
25.
The Sumerians believed in many gods. This is called...
a)
monotheism
b)
polygods
c)
polytheism
d)
crazy!
26.
Cuneiform is...
a)
a system of government
b)
the world's first system of writing
c)
a type of poem or story
d)
a seal
27.
The people in the region were able to water their crops by ...
a)
rain
b)
praying
c)
singing
d)
irrigation
28.
The early people of Mesopotamia invented...
a)
the wheel
b)
writing
c)
the plow
d)
all of the above
29.
The first civilization in Mesopotamia were the
a)
Babylonians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Iranians
d)
Sumerians
30.
What made Hammurabi famous?
a)
He was a powerful king who built an empire.
b)
He had some harsh laws.
c)
He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
d)
He created the first written laws.
31.
What continent is India in?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
32.
What are two reasons we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?
a)
The Indus River in northern India and the Ganges in modern day Pakistan
b)
Large fortified citadels, organized well planned cities
c)
Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
d)
We cannot decipher their script or written language. Much of their civilization is buried under a water table.
33.
What evidence suggests that Indus Valley cities were run by a strong central government?
a)
Global climate change
b)
Large fortified citadels, organzied well planned cities
c)
The Hindu Kosh Mountains, Himilayas
d)
Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
34.
What is the name of the form of communication used in India?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Cunnieform
d)
pictographs
35.
Indo-European is primarily used to identify a:
a)
geographic region
b)
a people group from a specific nation
c)
a language group
36.
The area of the Hittites was _____ but they wanted control further south giving rise to a conflict with ______ over Syria.
a)
Egypt, Babylon
b)
North of Mesopotamia down to Babylon, Egypt
c)
Near East, Far East
37.
The Hittites are known for:
a)
collecting a library
b)
being great diplomats
c)
developing war technology like chariots and weapons out of iron
d)
conducting war with bow and arrows only
38.
What were the vedas?
a)
religious stories and prayers
b)
a type of taco salad
c)
a place near The Bronx.
39.
Where did the war-like Aryans probably migrate from?
a)
Central Asia
b)
South America
c)
South Central
40.
Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists? (W3.2.1)
a)
Everyone shares the same social status
b)
Praying five times a day
c)
The soul can be reincarnated
d)
Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods.
41.
Grew from the Aryan beliefs
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
both
42.
What is the highest varna in the caste system?
a)
Vaisyas
b)
Sudras
c)
Brahmins
d)
Kshatriyas
43.
This passage from the Upanishads explains what Hindu concept? “According as a man acts and walks in the path of life, so he becomes. He that does good becomes good; he that does evil becomes evil.”
a)
dharma
b)
samsara
c)
karma
d)
moksha
44.
What made the caste system a different social structure than other civilizations?
a)
You are born into a caste and can't switch to a different one.
b)
You can freely move to a new caste when you get a new job.
c)
The social structure is a square with all classes equal.
d)
A person chooses a job and everyone gets equal pay.
45.
Hinduism and Buddhism both believed in the idea of reincarnation, which means
a)
the process of preparing a body for the afterlife.
b)
the process of rebirth.
c)
the process of creating paper.
d)
the process of creating social class systems.
46.
According to Hinduism, what is the effect of good or bad actions have on the soul called?
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Nirvana
d)
Ahimsa
47.
In order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach ___________.
a)
Moksha
b)
Karma
c)
Ahimsa
d)
Shiva
48.
What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Vishnu
c)
Caste
d)
Moksha
49.
Hinduism is polytheistic. What does that mean?
a)
Hindus believe in one God.
b)
Hindus believe in multiple gods and goddesses that control the universe.
c)
Hindus believe in more than one version of heaven.
d)
Hindus believe in multiple classes of people.
50.
According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?
a)
Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
b)
His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
c)
Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world. He wanted to be a part of it.
d)
At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked. He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.
51.
According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?
a)
He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.
b)
He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.
c)
He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha
d)
All of the answer choices are correct.
52.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
53.
According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?
a)
Follow the Ten Commandments
b)
Follow the Eightfold Path
c)
Get as many material possessions as possible.
d)
Follow the 12-step Program
54.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
55.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer?
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction.
b)
People suffer because they are mean.
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school.
d)
People suffer because they want to.
56.
What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular?
a)
Buddha was a wise person.
b)
Buddha was an attractive person
c)
Buddhism did not accept the caste system.
d)
Buddhism was only for smart people.
57.
What does Buddha mean?
a)
Suffering
b)
Enlightened One
c)
Life of Moderation
d)
An awakening to the truth
58.
The god or supreme deity for Buddhism is
a)
Siddartha Gautama
b)
The Dalai Lama
c)
There is no god or supreme deity
d)
The Bodhisattvas
59.
Ruled by pharaohs that were considered god-kings
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
60.
Shang Dynasty consulted gods through oracle bones
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
61.
Sumerians created cuneiform writing
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
62.
Created the hieroglyphics writing system
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
63.
Social structure was based on the caste system
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
64.
Aryans brought the sacred literature known as the Vedas
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
65.
Aryans brought the sacred literature known as the Vedas
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
66.
Also known as the Fertile Crescent
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
67.
Coined money and silk was an important part of their trade
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
68.
Babylonian ruler, Hammurabi created a uniform code of written laws
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
69.
Created a form of paper known as papyrus
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
70.
Built a great wall for the defense of their lands
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
71.
Polytheistic religion of Hinduism
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus Valley
d)
China
72.
The First Emperor of China
a)
Liu Bang
b)
Shi Huangdi
c)
Wu Wang
d)
Confucius
73.
Which Dynasty came directly before the Qin Dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Xia
c)
Zhou
d)
Han
74.
largest public works project put in place by Shi Huangdi
a)
Great Pyramid
b)
Shaolin Temple
c)
Taj Mahal
d)
Great Wall
75.
Which of these did Qin Shi Huangdi NOT accomplish?
a)
common currency
b)
single written language
c)
code of laws
d)
divided China into 36 provinces
76.
Which of these is NOT a part of Legalism?
a)
strong leader
b)
strong legal system
c)
harsh laws
d)
treat others with respect
77.
What did Qin Shi Huangdi have created for him so he could rule in his afterlife?
a)
terra cotta army
b)
Great Wall
c)
Shaolin Temple
d)
pyramid
78.
What river valley would have been here?
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus
d)
Egypt
79.
What was the first form of writing?
a)
Alphabet
b)
Cave Art
c)
Writting
d)
Drawings
80.
What is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism
a)
Similar number of member
b)
Many gods
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Caste system
81.
What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
82.
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
83.
What civilization is named after the river nearby?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
84.
What was Australopithecus's nickname?
a)
Lucy
b)
George
c)
Charlotte
d)
Doodle Bob
85.
The first Hominid to use fire was
a)
Australopithecus
b)
Homo Sapiens
c)
Home Erectus
d)
Neanderthal
86.
What is pre-history
a)
Before documented history
b)
Before Internet
c)
Before Fossils
d)
Before Love
87.
Homo Erectus are.....?
a)
Consciously thinking Humans
b)
Upright Walking Humans
88.
Australopithecus was found in....
a)
Australia
b)
Ethiopia
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