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WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Paleolithic people were nomads because they had no choice but to
a)
Flee from neighboring people
b)
Search for new food sources
c)
Move to fertile soil
d)
search for better jobs
2.
In the ________ age, humans settled in small farming villages. This "new" era shows how humans went from hunting and gathering to agriculture.
a)
Ice
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Neolithic
d)
Bronze
3.
______ is a characteristic of a civilization? Think about what all civilizations had that nomads did not.
a)
Government
b)
Writing
c)
Religion
d)
All of the above
4.
Since people needed fertile soil for farming the first cities emerged in
a)
River valleys
b)
tropical islands
c)
trade routes
d)
the Australian coast
5.
Which of the following helped ideas spread around the world?
a)
trade
b)
farming
c)
fishing
d)
heroes
6.
The period of time before written history is known as
a)
B.C.
b)
ancient history
c)
prehistory
d)
B.C.E.
7.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an artifact?
a)
clay pot
b)
animal bones
c)
stone spear
d)
arrow head
8.
Historians believe that people first lived in
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
North America
9.
________ are a group of people who wander and follow herds of animals which they hunt.
a)
Warriors
b)
Nomads
c)
Cave People
d)
Climate
10.
A historic object made or used by humans, such as a tool, ornament or pottery
a)
Artifact
b)
Fossil
c)
Both
d)
Neither
11.
The Neolithic Era=
a)
The Old Stone Age
b)
The Cold Stone Age
c)
The New Stone Age
d)
The Middle Stone Age
12.
The remains of an early hominid that lived more than 3 million years ago was discovered by an American paleoanthropologist who nicknamed her _________.
a)
Susan
b)
Donald
c)
Hillary
d)
Lucy
13.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
Sargon
14.
This is an example of what kind of writing?
a)
English
b)
Greek
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Gilgamesh
15.
Which of the following best defines "Gilgamesh"?
a)
a pyramid shaped structure
b)
wrote the first laws
c)
the first king of Mesopotamia
d)
hero from an epic who travels and performs great deeds
16.
Mesopotamian religions were "Polytheistic." What does that mean?
a)
They worship one god
b)
They worship many gods
c)
They worship no gods
17.
What is this a picture of?
a)
Ziggurat
b)
Nineveh
c)
Assyria
d)
Mesopotamia
18.
What is ancient Egyptian writing called?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Scribe
19.
What is the belief in more than one god called?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Atheism
d)
Pantheism
20.
Who ruled all of Egypt as a god-king?
a)
Pharaoh
b)
Farmer
c)
Artisan
d)
Slave
21.
Which river flows through the center of Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Amazon
22.
Where did most early civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia develop?
a)
mountain ranges
b)
deserts
c)
river valleys
d)
coastlines
23.
After being nomads, what economic activity did the Aryans begin to do?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
Fighting in wars
c)
farming
d)
killing cows for food
24.
A social group that one is born into and cannot be change is called a
a)
cast
b)
family
c)
raja
d)
caste
25.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
26.
Buddhism originated in which country?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
Thailand
d)
India
27.
Buddhists follow the guidance of which set of rules?
a)
Four Noble Truths & Eightfold Path
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Book of the Living & Book of the Dead
d)
Torah & the Bible
28.
What natural barrier makes India a subcontinent of Asia?
a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Himalayan Mountains
d)
Gobi Desert
29.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
30.
What would early people look for as they decided where to settle or live?
a)
Animals to hunt
b)
Water sources with rich, fertile soil
31.
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name "Land Between Two Rivers"?
a)
Himalayas and the Andes mountains
b)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
c)
Sahara Dessert and the Nile River
d)
None of these
32.
Which ancient civilization used cuneiform?
a)
Egypt
b)
Ancient China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
India
33.
What was the Rosetta Stone?
a)
An artifact that helped historians understand hieroglyphics
b)
A fossil that made it easy to understand hieroglyphics
34.
True or False: Aryans invaded the Indus valley from the west.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
True or False: Mummies had their organs removed and placed inside canopic jars.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
True or False: In Buddhism, a person's caste is important.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
True or False: Laozi, the Ancient Chinese philosopher and writer, founded Taoism.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
What is the belief in only one God?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Diffusion
c)
Monotheism
39.
The Romans destroyed the _________ in AD 70.
a)
Holy Jewish Temple
b)
Greek Idols
40.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
41.
______ is a person who claims to be instructed by God.
a)
Proverb
b)
warrior
c)
king
d)
prophet
42.
These are religious teachers.
a)
Prophets
b)
Preachers
c)
Rabbis
d)
Priests
43.
This Jewish tradition is celebrated for eight days and it honors the re dedication of the Second Temple during the revolt of the Maccabees.
a)
Passover
b)
Hanukkah
c)
High Holy Days
d)
Exodus
44.
The migration out of Egypt was called the.......
a)
Revival
b)
Awakening
c)
Exodus
d)
Renaissance
45.
___________ is considered to be the founder or father of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
46.
On which continent is China located?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
47.
Early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China have one thing in common.....
a)
each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions
b)
we know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters
c)
they were founded along rivers and fertile valleys
d)
their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire
48.
How did the mountains and deserts affect China's civilization?
a)
providing rich soil for Chinese farmers
b)
made it difficult for invaders to enter
c)
made it easier to trade with other countries
49.
What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Huang Ho River
d)
Indus River
50.
Why do we know less about the Indus Valley than other civilizations?
a)
We haven't found ancient artifacts and ruins.
b)
We have not discovered the location of the civilization.
c)
We can't interpret their writing.
d)
We do not have anyone who has survived from the civilization to ask.
51.
What were the capital cities of ancient Indus Valley?
a)
Ur and Sumer
b)
Babylon and Thebes
c)
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
d)
Harappa and Memphis
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