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WorksheetsAncient History End of the Semester Review - 2018
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian society?
Egyptians believed their class system created a stable society.
Egyptians could not very easily move to higher social classes.
Egyptians usually married someone within their social group.
all of the above
1. Where were Meiling and her guard when she was kidnapped?
A. Hiding behind a camel
A. Under a table
A. Saving Chengli from bandits
A. Fighting off the bandits
1. Who was able to get Master Fong’s jacket back to Chengli?
A. Agha
A. Tokta
A. Hojanias
A. White Beard
1. Who was known as the, “king of bandits”?
A. Tokta
A. Fourth Brother
A. Haza
A. White Beard
1. Agha hunted food with
A. Spear
A. Traps
A. Eagle
A. Bow and arrow
1. What did Chengli receive from old Cook (that came from his mother)?
A. His father’s favorite robe
A. A broken piece of jade
A. A full elephant statue of jade
A. A box of jade
Why did Chengli choose to give Meiling the jade necklace?
to remember her caravan boy
as a gift
he didn't want it anymore
he was forced to give it to her
How would you classify the genre of this book - Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan?
fairy tale
realisitc fiction
non-fictions
historical fiction
What motive is there that Chengli has, to find and save Princess Meiling?
his friendship/love for Meiling
his great ideas to change her life, gone wrong
his hatred towards Haza the bandit
his shame of losing her
What did Fourth Brother accuse Chengli of doing?
shoplifting
that he kidnapped the princess
he stole jade
he slid down the sand dune with Meiling
1. The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they
A. Were afraid of people from other villages
A. Found traveling through mountains difficult
A. Used land for farming, not roads
A. Believed the earth god did not want them to
1. One way ancient Greeks often prepared for forming colonies was by
A. consulting an oracle to ask the Greek gods whether their efforts would be successful.
A. burning down all of their old farmland because they thought it would bring good luck.
A. performing religious rituals that included eating a huge feast and singing chants.
A. battling with other Greek groups to decide which group was the strongest and bravest.
1. When looking for a good place to colonize, the ancient Greeks looked for places that
A. were heavily forested, so they could use its timber.
A. were far from water, so they wouldn't risk flooding
had settlers on it, hoping that they would help them.
A. had both natural harbors and good land for farming.
1. How did Tyrants sometimes lose their power?
A. They died of old age or illness
A. They were voted out of office
A. They were overthrown by the people
A. They were replaced by stronger individuals
1. What best describes education in Sparta?
A. Children studied sculpture and training
A. Both boys and girls got military training
A. Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean
A. Children did not learn to read
1. How did someone become a member of Athen’s Council of 500?
A. He inherited the position
A. He overthrew a council member
A. He was elected by the citizens
A. He was chosen by a random drawing
1. Which of the following are the most important in the Jewish culture?Top of Form
A. travel and transportation
A. paintings and sculpture
A. buildings and architecture
A. study and learning
1. The Jewish state created in 1948 is called
A. Jerusalem
A. Judea
A. Israel
A. Judah
1. Because the Tibetan Plateau has a very high elevation, it also has
A. Constant flooding
A. A lot of rain
A. Low temperatures
A. Large deserts
1. What did the Shang Dynasty accomplish?
A. They survived for 1,000 years.
A. They remained isolated from other peoples.
A. They treated men and women as equals
A. They controlled all of ancient China
