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Quarterly Review - Q3 SS

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Silk Road was ____.
a)
the route that connected China to Greece and Rome, allowing goods and knowledge to spread
b)
the path that the Great Wall eventually followed
c)
an ancient religious song that was sung at the Great Wall
d)
a 3,000 mile-long waterway where many ancient Chinese built their homes
2.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a king was bad?
a)
He was turned into stone.
b)
He lost his right to rule.
c)
He was buried alive.
d)
He couldn't enter heaven.
3.
The map below illustrates the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty in China. Which advance was spread along the route shown on the map?
a)
writing systems
b)
technological innovations
c)
a more efficient way to organize labor
d)
more democratic systems of government
4.
Positive change Qin Shi Huangdi made:
a)
unified China
b)
created different types of currency
c)
forced citizens to learn several languages
d)
enforced Confucianism
5.
What impact did Emperor Wudi have on government jobs?
a)
only the lower class were required to take a difficult test to apply for a job
b)
anyone could take a series of difficult tests to ensure the most qualified got the job
c)
Emperor Wudi took a series of difficult tests
d)
only the wealthy upper class could apply for jobs
6.

Which feature of Confucius’s philosophy helped the Zhou Dynasty keep the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

making landowners treat people fairly

b)

creating a fair way for people to get jobs

c)

getting rid of dynasties

d)

spreading the idea that a weak government has less power

7.

How did the Zhou Dynasty keep order?

a)

the military enforced laws

b)

priests enforced laws

c)

small kingdoms with nobles to enforce laws

d)

private soldiers enforced laws

8.

Confucius' ideas about _ were compiled by others into a book called "The Analects."

a)

religion

b)

battle strategy

c)

behavior and respect

d)

the afterlife

9.

Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism are

a)

religions

b)

philosophies

c)

types of government

d)

humans

10.

Which Chinese philosophy was founded by Laozi and teaches about a living a simple life?

a)

Taoism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Legalism

11.

Giving the people a common goal- to keep out invaders from the north- was a way Shi Huangdi _ the Chinese people.

a)

scared

b)

controlled

c)

divide

d)

unify

12.

To be hired for a civil service job during the Han Dynasty, one had to

a)

know someone powerful

b)

bribe someone

c)

take a test to prove their skill

d)

be wealthy enough to take a test and pass

13.

The Silk Road was a way for _ to spread to new places.

a)

new technology

b)

animals

c)

landforms

d)

democracy

14.

What was Sparta best known for throughout ancient Greece?

a)

women had less rights than those in Athens

b)

oligarchy

c)

military power

d)

weakness

e)

democratic government

15.

Which is true?

a)

Athenian girls were raised in military camps

b)

Athenian girls were trained for leadership positions in the government

c)

Girls were treated as slaves in Sparta

d)

Girls were given a formal education in

Sparta

16.

Which is true?

a)

Spartan women could sell their property.

b)

Spartan women were equal to men.

c)

Spartan women stayed at home.

d)

Spartan women were slaves.

17.

Which city did the early Greeks wage war against in the epic poem the Iliad by Homer?

a)

Babylon

b)

Troy

c)

Sparta

d)

Athens

18.

Which of the following was a result of the Persian Wars?

a)

The Persian Empire gained control of Greece forever.

b)

Athenians moved to Sparta and started a new life.

c)

People began to move to Persian territory.

d)

The Greeks were not conquered by Persia, were united against a common enemy, and started to think of themselves as “Greek” citizens.

19.

How the battles of the Persian Wars change the course of world history?

a)

They helped Alexander the Great spread Greek culture

b)

They furthered the growth of Athens' political power, which contributed to the development of many of the cultural features of Western Civilizations.

c)

They allowed for the continued expansion of the Persian Empire

d)

They led to the founding of new Athenian colonies, which helped spread Christianity in the Middle East.

20.

What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?

a)

Sparta refused to join Athens in the Delian League

b)

Athens quit the Peloponnesian League, causing people to get mad at them.

c)

Greek cities feared Athens was becoming too powerful and would control Greece.

d)

Athens joined forces with the Persians, their enemies in the Persian Wars.

21.

Which of the following was attributed to Alexander the Great?

a)

300 years of war in the Middle East

b)

the spread of Greek culture

c)

the start of a new Roman government

d)

more rights for women

22.

Why do we consider Alexander the Great to have been such a such a successful military leader? (pick 3)

a)

He conquered the known world at a young age

b)

He defeated the Persian empire

c)

He used superior military strategies

d)

He loved military horses

e)

He admired Achilles

23.

What does Hellenistic mean?

a)

Rock-like

b)

Greek- like

c)

Navel power

d)

Great teachers

24.

Hellenistic culture is a perfect example of

a)

isolation

b)

monarchy

c)

equal rights

d)

cultural diffusion

25.

How might the Athenians' "desire to innovate" prepare them for the Hellenistic Period?

a)

Athenian culture disappeared and was quickly replaced by Persians.

b)

Athenians showed their willingness to accept Spartan rule.

c)

Athenian society showed that democracy could not work during the Hellenistic Period

d)

Athenians were willing to try new ideas, ones that led to greatness.

26.

What impact did the Hellenistic Period have on Greece?

a)

A major world religion was spread

b)

A deadly plague was spread to the Persian Empire.

c)

Culturally and politically separate areas were unified.

d)

Caste systems from the Hindus were adopted by Greeks.

27.

How did the battles of Thermopylae and Marathon affect the course of world history?

a)

They helped Alexander the Great spread Greek culture

b)

They furthered the growth of Athens' political power, which contributed to the development of many of the cultural features of Western Civilizations.

c)

They allowed for the continued expansion of the Persian Empire

d)

They led to the founding of new Athenian colonies, which helped spread Christianity in the Middle East.

28.

Why was direct democracy successful in ancient Athens?

a)

The council controlled the work of the assembly

b)

People were paid to take part in government

c)

The city-state's population was small

d)

Free people could vote and hold office

29.

Which form of government means "people rule"?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Democracy

30.

Which feature of Confucius’s philosophy helped the Zhou Dynasty keep the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

making landowners treat people fairly

b)

creating a fair way for people to get jobs

c)

replacing rule by dynasties with authoritarian government

d)

spreading the idea that a weak government has less power

31.

Which is true?

a)

Spartan women could sell their property.

b)

Spartan women were equal to men.

c)

Spartan women stayed at home.

d)

Spartan women were slaves.

32.

The Plateau of Tibet is located in the _ part of China.

a)

eastern

b)

northwestern

c)

southern

d)

southwestern

33.

The Yangtze River is _ of the Yellow River.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

34.

The difference between democracy in ancient Greece and democracy in the United States today is

a)

all citizens voted on all issues in Greece

b)

all citizens vote on all issues in the U.S.

c)

citizens in Greece gave leaders total power

d)

citizens in Greece listened to the ideas of powerful speakers

35.

This important idea originated in ancient Athens:

a)

nobody should be a slave

b)

men and women should be equal

c)

people should rule themselves

d)

leaders should be wise and good

36.

Sparta was considered an oligarchy because

a)

the government had 2 tyrants

b)

a small group held the most power

c)

military strength was valued

d)

it was organized as a city-state