WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Before the _______________________ Revolution, people were _______________________.
a)
Paleolithic, monsters
b)
Neolithic, nomads
c)
innovations, cultivation
innovations, cultivation
d)
Neolithic, hunter-gatherers
2.
People at this time did not live in permanent _______________________ because of their constant _______________________, or movement.
a)
shelters, cultivation
b)
shelters, domestication
c)
settlements, migration
d)
innovations, cultivations
3.
study prehistoric and historic people and their cultures by studying artifacts
a)
Archaeologist
b)
Paleontologist
c)
Geographer
d)
Anthropologist
4.
Early human settlements settled along major rivers.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The Neolithic Revolution
a)
When people began to mix tin and copper
b)
When people made tools and weapons out of stone
c)
When people were nomadic and moved from place to place
d)
When people began to farm and domesticate animals
6.
Groups of people that lived within a civilization and were excepted by the government was called what? Examples of theses groups were Priests, upper class, middle class, lower class, warriors, artisans, farmers, slaves
a)
Governement
b)
Art
c)
Religion
d)
Social Structure
7.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
8.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
9.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
10.
Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
t was used by many later civilizations as a model
c)
It treated all people the same under the law.
d)
It was carved in stone.
11.
Rule by one person, a king or queen
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theorcracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
12.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
13.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
irrigation
c)
polytheism
d)
epic
14.
Egyptian writing system
a)
papyrus
b)
alaphabet
c)
cuneiform
d)
heiroglyphics
15.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
16.
What is papyrus?
a)
mud used in building
b)
plant from which paper is made
c)
rock used to make tools
d)
animal skin
17.
Which continent is Egypt located on?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
South America
18.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
19.
Which things were determined based on a person's caste or place in society?
a)
Job, marriage, friends
b)
Foods to eat
c)
Clothes to wear
d)
Blessings
20.
A social group that one is born into and cannot be change is called a
a)
cast
b)
family
c)
raja
d)
caste
21.
What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?
a)
cuneiform
b)
Sanskrit
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Hindi
22.
Buddhism originated in which country?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
Thailand
d)
India
23.
Who founded Buddhism?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
The Brahman
c)
Ramayana
d)
Mahabharata
24.
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
25.
During the Golden Age of the Gupta dynasty, Indian mathematicians contributed...
a)
algebra, addition & multiplication
b)
365-day calendar, fractions, hieroglyphics
c)
algebra, zero, & infinity
d)
algebra, alphabet, chemistry
26.
What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system?
a)
Brahmans
b)
Vaisyas
c)
Untouchables
d)
Sudras
27.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
28.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
29.
What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Change
d)
Mandate of Dynasties
30.
How did the Silk Road effect China?
a)
China became wealthy
b)
China ended farmed
c)
China started a war
d)
China stopped trading
31.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
32.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
33.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
34.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
35.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
36.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
37.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
38.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
39.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education.
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
40.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
41.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
42.
What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Plebeians
43.
What were the jobs of consuls?
a)
Pay taxes and head the army
b)
Head the army and run the Forum
c)
Build temples and head the army
d)
Head the army and run the government
44.
What were the three forms of government that Rome had?
a)
Oligarchy, democracy, theocracy
b)
Monarchy, republic, empire
c)
Monarchy, democracy, republic
d)
Theocracy, monarchy, empire
45.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
46.
What is the name for the first Roman laws written down for all to see?
a)
Twelve Tables
b)
Code of Hammurabi
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Forum
47.
Cultural diffusion is best described as...
a)
sharing music from one culture to another
b)
Cultural margarine
c)
the spreading of religion
d)
the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another
48.
Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?
a)
History
b)
Weather
c)
Language
d)
Food
49.
The Declaration of Independence,
Primary Source - True or False?
Primary Source - True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
50.
A type of government that is ran by representatives of the people is called a____.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship
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