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Ancient Civilizations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is China located?

a)

near the Agean Sea

b)

between the Himalayas and the desert

c)

between Tenochtitlan and Mexico City

d)

all of the above

2.

In which civilization were the Olympics created?

a)

China

b)

Aztec

c)

Greece

d)

United States

3.

Aristotle is known as the Father of Zoology, as well as developing the idea that

a)

the earth is flat

b)

the earth has oceans

c)

the earth revolves around the moon

d)

the earth is a sphere

4.

A famous Greek temple is

a)

Columns

b)

Parthenon

c)

Glyphs

d)

Zodiac

5.

With which civilization did Confucious share his philosophies?

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

Aztec

d)

Egypt

6.

What did the Chinese use to communicate?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

glyphs

c)

abacus

d)

calligraphy

7.

The Greeks were the first Europeans to...

a)

worship a Sun God

b)

invent chocolate

c)

use glyphs to communicate

d)

read and write with an alphabet

8.

The land in Greece was

a)

flat and dry

b)

made of islands and mountains

c)

a desert

d)

protected by a great wall

9.

Why didn't China have contact with other Ancient Civilizations?

a)

it was located between two rivers

b)

they invented silk

c)

they build a great wall

d)

they used the Zodiac calendar

10.

What did the ancient Chinese use to keep track of time?

a)

the Zodiac calendar

b)

a 365 day calendar

c)

a planner

d)

an alarm clock

11.

What invention helped provide food for the Aztec people that helped them grow to a population of over 5 million people?

a)

chocolate

b)

tortillas

c)

calendar

d)

chinampas (floating gardens)

12.

The Aztec people lived on the land we now know as

a)

Texas

b)

Mexico

c)

Arizona

d)

Africa

13.

________________ is a place Aztecs built to worship and communicate with the Gods.

a)

castles

b)

temples

c)

palaces

d)

emperors

14.

Homes created by the Aztecs were built how?

a)

with thatched roofs

b)

out of mud bricks

c)

with low, flat roofs

d)

all of the above

15.

Which people were the most important in Aztec society?

a)

craftsman

b)

warriors

c)

gardeners

d)

chinampas