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WorksheetsAncient History Chapter 04
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What term means relating to the peoples who speak a certain group of languages, especially Hebrew and Arabic?
a)
Hyksitic
b)
Semitic
c)
Cataract
d)
Confluence
2.
Which group invaded and ruled Egypt during the period between the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom?
a)
the Hyksos
b)
the Libyans
c)
the Nubians
d)
the Kushites
3.
In relationship to Egypt, where was Nubia?
a)
It was directly north of Egypt
b)
It was northeast of Egypt, near the Fertile Crescent
c)
It was across the Red Sea from Egypt
d)
It was directly south of Egypt
4.
Who is remembered for extending Egypt's territory into Palestine, Syria, and Nubia and also possibly killing his step-mother?
a)
Ramses II
b)
Thutmose III
c)
Abu Simbel
d)
Piankhi
5.
Who organized Egypt's trading expedition to Punt?
a)
Piankhi
b)
Thutmose
c)
Ramses
d)
Hatshepsut
6.
Hatshepsut was the first to rule Egypt during the...
a)
Middle Kingdom.
b)
Old Kingdom.
c)
New Kingdom.
d)
Don't pick this one
7.
What term means “great house” and comes from the period of the New Kingdom?
a)
napata
b)
ethiopia
c)
pharaoh
d)
cataract
8.
Who made a treaty with the Hittite king that promised “peace and brotherhood between us forever”?
a)
Ramses II
b)
Thutmose
c)
Piankhi
d)
Abu Samel
9.
While attempting to conquer the territories of Palestine and Syria, with whom did the Egyptians come into conflict?
a)
the Sumerians
b)
the Hittites
c)
the Nubians
d)
the Libyans
10.
Which two groups of invaders adopted the Egyptian way of life after conquering the land?
a)
the Libyans and the Assyrians.
b)
the Nubians and the Hittites.
c)
the Libyans and the Nubians.
d)
the Nubians and the Syrians.
11.
The Libyans attacked Egypt across the desert from the...
a)
north.
b)
south.
c)
northeast.
d)
west.
12.
The "Sea Peoples" were responsible for attacks on...
a)
both the Egyptian empire and the Hittite kingdom.
b)
just the Hittite kingdom.
c)
just the Kushite kingdom.
d)
both the Nubian empire and the Assyrian kingdom.
13.
Who viewed themselves as more suitable guardians of Egyptian values than the Libyans?
a)
the Minoans.
b)
the Kushites.
c)
the Hittites.
d)
the Puntites.
14.
Napata, the first capital of Kush, became the center for ...
a)
trading for all of North Africa.
b)
battles for control of Punt.
c)
production of cotton cloth that was sold in the Middle East.
d)
the spread of Egyptian culture to the south.
15.
Which of the following is the best definition for a cataract?Correct Answer
a)
an area characterized by shallowness and obstacles that make a river difficult to navigate
b)
a U-shaped bend in the course of a river
c)
a deep artificial channel serving as a gutter or drain
d)
an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding
16.
Which of the following is the best definition for a cataract?
a)
an area characterized by shallowness and obstacles that make a river difficult to navigate
b)
a U-shaped bend in the course of a river
c)
a deep artificial channel serving as a gutter or drain
d)
an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding
17.
What city eventually became the capital of Kush?
a)
Piankhi
b)
Napata
c)
Meroë
d)
Moana
18.
Whose dynasty was overthrown when the Assyrians conquered the Kushites in 671 B.C.?
a)
Hatshepsut's
b)
Ramses'
c)
Napata's
d)
Piankhi's
19.
The Kushite king named Piankhi overthrew what group of Egyptian invaders?
a)
the Libyans
b)
the Assyrians
c)
the Hittites
d)
the Minoans.
20.
The land of Aksum eventually put and end to the dominance of trade from what empire by defeating Meroë around A.D. 350?
a)
Libyan
b)
Assyrian
c)
Hittite
d)
Kush
21.
The north African center for producing iron weapons and tools was which of the following cities?
a)
Cairo
b)
Meroë
c)
Napata
d)
Aksum
22.
The term "confluence" means...
a)
the junction of two rivers
b)
a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
c)
a U-shaped bend in the course of a river
d)
a fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river
23.
Which one was a mighty warrior military machine that acquired a large empire around 850 B.C.; their society revolved around military strength; showed no mercy to their captives; came to rule lands extending far beyond the Fertile Crescent into Anatolia and Egypt?
a)
Assyria
b)
Qin Dynasty
c)
Aksum
d)
Sumer
24.
Which was a great ancient city that was burned by the Assyrians, but later restored by Nebuchadnezzar (used to be city of Hammurabi 1,000 years earlier) ?
a)
Ur
b)
Sumer
c)
Babylon
d)
Ninevah
25.
Who was the king of Persia; conquered many kingdoms and ruled 2,000 miles of territory; showed great kindness to peoples he conquered, wise and tolerant, allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild?
a)
Cyrus the Great
b)
Darius
c)
Canbyses
d)
Piankhi
26.
A governor of a local area within Darius's empire is called a...
a)
satrap.
b)
magistrate.
c)
regent.
d)
duke.
27.
Who bragged that he had destroyed 89 cities and 820 villages, burned Babylon, and ordered most of its inhabitants killed?
a)
Ahura Mazda
b)
Sennacherib
c)
Darius
d)
Cyrus the Great
28.
Which soldiers covered themselves in stiff leather and metal armor and wore copper or iron helmets, padded loincloths, and leather skirts layered with metal scales while their weapons were iron swords and iron-pointed spears?
a)
Hittite soldiers
b)
Persian soldiers
c)
Assyrian soldiers
d)
Nubian soldiers
29.
A type of sculpture in which the figures project slightly from the background is...
a)
bas-relief
b)
free-standing
c)
sunken-relief
d)
haut-relief
30.
In Zoroastrianism, who is the creator AND sole god?
a)
Ashur
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Brahmin
d)
Ahura Mazda
31.
What is Assyria's capital city, the largest of it's day which held one of the ancient world's largest libraries?
a)
Chaldea
b)
Ur
c)
Babylon
d)
Nineveh
32.
Name the Chaldean king who restored Babylon; created the famous Hanging Gardens, one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world.
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Ashurbanipal
c)
Tiglath-Pileser III
d)
Ahura Mazda
33.
Who was Cyrus's son who was not a wise ruler and ruled harshly which caused widespread rebellions?
a)
Cambyses
b)
Darius
c)
Ashur
d)
Ishtar
34.
What allowed Darius to communicate quickly throughout his empire and to trade with coins; ran from Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia, 1,677 miles?
a)
Persia Road
b)
Sardis Road
c)
Anatolian Way
d)
Royal Road
35.
Name one of the entrances to the inner city of Babylon. It was constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city.
a)
The Ishtar Plaza
b)
The Ishtar Gate
c)
The Brandenburg Gate
d)
The Sardis Gate
36.
After marching into a city, which group was prevented from looting and burning the city, unlike other conquerors, they believed in honoring local customs and religions?
a)
Hittite soldiers
b)
Assyrian soldiers
c)
Persian soldiers
d)
Anatolian soldiers
37.
What is a gleaming blue mineral that helped to enrich the Persians?
a)
sapphire
b)
turquoise
c)
lapis lazuli
d)
lindos soleri
38.
What phrase refers to the time period in Israel’s history when Jews were taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon?
a)
Babylonian Captivity
b)
Sumerian Summons
c)
Captivity Period
d)
Babylonian Bondage
39.
Which king of Assyria who collected more than 20,000 clay tablets throughout the Fertile Crescent and formed the largest ancient library of its time?
a)
Cambyses
b)
Zoroaster
c)
Tiglath-Pileser III
d)
Ashurbanipal
40.
Originally from southern Europe and modern-day Iran, who came to power after Nebuchadnezzar's empire fell and became a great kingdom by military might and fair rule?
a)
Persia
b)
Assyria
c)
Babylon
d)
Medians
41.
Who was not in line for the throne but began as a bodyguard who seized the throne with help and squashed rebellions, established a well-organized and efficient administration, and appointed satraps in provinces?
a)
Cyrus
b)
Sennacherib
c)
Cambyses
d)
Darius
42.
Name a Persian prophet living around 600 B.C. who taught that the earth is a battleground where the spirit of good and evil fought, each person is to take part in the struggle, and belief in one god.
a)
Ashur
b)
Zoroaster
c)
Cambyses
d)
Tiglath
43.
Name an elite group of Persian soldiers.
a)
the Arabian Knights
b)
the Ten Thousand Troops
c)
the Ten Thousand Maniacs
d)
the Ten Thousand Immortals
44.
Which was possibly the highest building in Babylon and was more than 300 feet high. It was visible for miles. At night, priests observed the stars from the top of this tower?
a)
the seven-tiered ziggurat
b)
the Hanging Gardens
c)
the Ishtar Gate
d)
the step pyramid
45.
Who began administrative reforms aimed at strengthening royal authority over the provinces of Assyria, reduced districts in size, and placed under governors directly responsible to the king?
a)
Zoroaster
b)
Tiglath-Pileser III
c)
Ashurbanipal
d)
Nebuchadnezzar
46.
Name a remarkable feat of engineering with an ascending series of tiers containing a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and vines which were said to have looked like a large green mountain constructed of mud bricks.
a)
the Ishtar Gate
b)
the seven-tiered ziggurat
c)
the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
d)
the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
47.
★ Who was China's most influential scholar, led scholarly life teaching history, music and moral character, and urged China to organize society around 5 basic relationships?
a)
Laozi
b)
Confucius
c)
Shi Huangdi
d)
I Ching
48.
★ 1) ruler and subject, 2) father and son, 3) husband and wife, 4) older brother and younger brother, 5) friend and friend
a)
Five Basic Relationships
b)
Five Filial Ties
c)
Five Courtly Connections
d)
Five Simple Rules
49.
★ What phrase means respect for parents and ancestors; something that children should practice throughout their lives?
a)
filial faithfulness
b)
relational piety
c)
reverent loyalty
d)
filial piety
50.
★ Name the collection of Confucius's ideas into a book
a)
The Analects of Confucius
b)
The Classics of Confucius
c)
The Anthology of Confucius
d)
The Miscellanea of Confucius
51.
★ Confucius's idea where there is an educated and trained civil service of people who run the government is called...
a)
directorate
b)
bureaucracy
c)
administration
d)
balderdash
52.
★ Name the Chinese thinker who began Daoism - a belief that the natural order was supreme and has a universal force called the Dao (the Way) that guides all things.
a)
Shi Huangdi
b)
Chang
c)
Confucius
d)
Laozi
53.
★ Name a way to govern in which a highly efficient and powerful government was the key to restoring order in society, was founded by Hanfeizi and Li Si, and stressed highly obedient people.
a)
Legalism
b)
Localism
c)
Laozi
d)
Lapis Lazuli
54.
★ What was the title of the book of oracles that helps solve ethical or practical problems?
a)
I Chang
b)
Analects
c)
I Ying
d)
I Yang
55.
★ Name two powers that represent the natural rhythm of life. One is cold, dark, soft, and mysterious, while the other is warm, bright, hard, and clear.
a)
yin and yang
b)
yam and yuan
c)
yin and yuan
d)
yam and yang
56.
★ Which dynasty replaced the Zhou Dynasty and employed legalistic ideas to unify the country?
a)
Qin Dynasty
b)
Ming Dynasty
c)
Han Dynasty
d)
Song Dynasty
57.
★ Who was the "First Emperor" of Qin dynasty that stopped rebellion, murdered hundreds of Confucian scholars and burned books, established an autocracy, and ordered the building of the Great Wall of China?
a)
Chang Kai Shek
b)
Zhou Zemin
c)
Shi Huangdi
d)
Shi Sangwan
58.
★ Name a massive project built between the Yellow Sea in the east to the Gobi Desert in the west for thousands of miles to protect against invaders.
a)
The Wall of Xian
b)
The Bell Tower
c)
Three Gorges Dam
d)
Great Wall of China
59.
★ Name a style of government that has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner.
a)
dictatorish
b)
democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
autocracy
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