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WorksheetsWorld History Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where do scientists believe that homo sapiens first appeared between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
South America
2.
What geographic characteristic MOST influenced where the earliest civilizations were located?
a)
Nearby oceans for easy trade access
b)
River valleys with fertile soil
c)
Dense forests
d)
Tropical Jungles
3.
Which factors allowed for the earliest development of agriculture?
a)
Flooding along the rivers
b)
The invention of fertilizers
c)
Animal-driven plows
d)
Flooding along rivers and the ability to control it
4.
Why did men become dominant in Aryan society?
a)
Only men were allowed to vote
b)
Only men could receive an education
c)
Men were physically stronger in farm work
d)
Men fought a war to subjugate women
5.
What event caused social changes such as the creation of the first cities, specialization of labor, and social inequality?
a)
Haleolithic Revolution
b)
Paleolithic Revolution
c)
Bronze Age Revolution
d)
Neolithic Revolution
6.
What led to massive population growth during the neolithic period?
a)
The climate became warmer, leading to a surplus of food
b)
Agriculture along coastlines led to a surplus of food
c)
Farming led to a surplus of crops in flood plains with fertile soil
d)
New methods of fishing such as a the drag net allowed coastal people to thrive
7.
This is an example of what Sumerian structure?
a)
Zambeizi
b)
Ziggurat
c)
Pyramid
d)
Temple
8.
What was the purpose of this cave picture?
a)
To show future generations what was imporant to the people
b)
To show off fine horses to other tribes
c)
To gain the spirits favor on the hunt
d)
As a shrine to worship animal gods
9.
Which of the following is a Buddhist teaching?
a)
"The meek shall inherit the earth"
b)
"There is no god but god and Mohammed is his prophet"
c)
"Selfish desires are the main causes of human suffering"
d)
"The goal of the individual soul is moksha"
10.
Which of the following was NOT one of the earliest known civilizations?
a)
Greece
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus River Valley Civilization
d)
China
11.
A form of government where religious laws are the highest authority is known as a:
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Theocracy
12.
What was the first written law code?
a)
12 Tables
b)
Hammurabi's Code
c)
Code of Justinian
d)
Plato's Dialects
13.
Which of the following is NOT a major development of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
People began to worship gods
b)
People began living in cities
c)
Specialization of Labor
d)
Social Classes developed
14.
Which of the following helped China become a unified Empire?
a)
The teaching of Confucius
b)
The rule of Taizong of Tang
c)
The development of written language
d)
The building of the silk road
15.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Hinduism?
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Suffering is brought about by selfish desires
c)
Belief in Karma and Reincarnation
d)
Caste System
16.
Which ancient Chinese philosopher influenced the government of Han China?
a)
Lao Zi
b)
Confucius
c)
Sun Tzu
d)
Wang Yanming
17.
Which alphabet forms the basis for modern Roman letters?
a)
Cunieform
b)
Phoenecian
c)
Hebrew
d)
Heiroglyphics
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