WorksheetsSS Semester Test Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Aryan civilization influence India?
a)
Much of today's society in India is based on the Aryan civilization.
b)
All of the Aryan civilization has been wiped from modern-day India.
c)
India's society reached its height under the rule of the Aryans.
2.
Why is it believed that Hinduism evolved from Brahmanism?
a)
The Brahman created Hinduism.
b)
The most basic tenet of Hinduism is the belief that Brahman is the eternal being that created the world.
c)
Hinduism and Brahmanism are both center around the same religious text.
3.
The ancient Indians created the Hindu-Arabic numerals and this new concept in mathematics?
a)
Pi
b)
Zero
c)
Algebra
4.
Where are the Himalayan Mountains and the Indus River located?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Egypt
5.
What is the caste system in India?
a)
A social class system based on hereditary and a person remains in their social class for life.
b)
A social class system based on wealth.
c)
A social class system based on one's job.
6.
Where is Lower Egypt located?
a)
Near the Nile River Delta
b)
Near the Kingdom of Kush
c)
Near the Red Sea
7.
What three roles did the pharaohs of ancient Egypt play?
a)
priest, king, god
b)
priest, king, father
c)
king, scribe, farmer
8.
What happened when the Hyksos invaded Egypt?
a)
The kingdom was destroyed and the pharaoh was killed.
b)
The Egyptian Middle Kingdom dissolved.
c)
The Egyptians fought back and were able to push the Hyksos out of Egypt.
9.
What was one of Ramses the Great's accomplishments?
a)
Introduced a coin money system from the barter system.
b)
The first king to sign a peace treaty.
c)
Created the first navy in history.
10.
What did the first emperor of ancient Egypt, Narmer, accomplish?
a)
Defeated the Nubian empire
b)
Built the great pyramids of Giza.
c)
United Lower and Upper Egypt into one kingdom.
11.
Where would ancient river valley civilizations be located?
a)
Near rivers
b)
At the bottom of mountains.
c)
Near the oceans.
12.
Why was the calendar an important Egyptian achievement?
a)
It was a 365-day calendar similar to our own.
b)
It followed 350-day year.
c)
It introduced Daylight Savings Time.
13.
How was the government of ancient Egypt different from the government in ancient Mesopotamia?
a)
Egypt was ruled by priests, not kings.
b)
Egypt did not elect anyone for government positions.
c)
Egypt was an oligarchy.
14.
How do archaeologists know Egypt and Nubia traded with each other?
a)
Many Egyptian artifacts were made of goods that came from Nubia.
b)
Rulers in Nubia were also called pharaohs.
c)
They were allies during times of war.
15.
What did the Sumerians originally use their writing for?
a)
To write epic poems.
b)
To communicate with others.
c)
To keep records of trade and tax collection.
16.
Why were river systems important to the creation of of early civilizations and kept them flourishing?
a)
The only source of food for early civilizations.
b)
Water for irrigation and agriculture as well as natural barriers to prevent invasions.
c)
Provided transportation
17.
What effect did the creation of division of labor have on early civilizations?
a)
Civilizations had social classes.
b)
Civilizations had no money.
c)
Civilizations had small populations.
18.
What happened to cause a mass migration out of the Middle East?
a)
The climate changed and made farming and grazing difficult.
b)
The population got too large and the land couldn't support them.
c)
Natural disasters made it too dangerous to live there.
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