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Final test Ancient Egypt,India and China without maps

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What rivers influenced the Chinese civilizations?
a)
White Nile and Blue Nile
b)
Indus and Ganges
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Huang He and Yangze
2.
Which Chinese dynasty was the first to leave written records?
a)
Xia
b)
Zhou
c)
Shang
d)
Qin
3.
Why was the Huang He nicknamed "China's Sorrow"?
a)
The emperor drowned in it.
b)
It often flooded and destoyed crops and villages.
c)
Its waters were the tears of a god.
d)
It often dried up.
4.
Why did the Chinese honor their ancestors' spirits?
a)
They could bring good fortune to their families.
b)
They became part of the supreme god when they died.
c)
It would help maintain the balance of yin and yang.
d)
It would improve their own afterlife.
5.
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
a)
It led to long periods of war among families.
b)
The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven to resign.
c)
Leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.
d)
It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.
6.
Which dynasty overthrew the Shang?
a)
Xia
b)
Qin
c)
Zhou
d)
Han
7.
Why did the people of the Huang He civilization not trade?
a)
They were geographically isolated.
b)
They did not have a need to trade.
c)
No one wanted to trade with them.
d)
They did trade with others.
8.
Which was the first Chinese dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Xia
c)
Han
d)
Zhou
9.
How much land was suitable for farming in the North China Plain?
a)
20%
b)
50%
c)
90%
d)
10%
10.

What was the most important virtue in the Chinese culture?

a)

loyalty to the emperor

b)

submission to the eldest male

c)

honoring the ancestors

d)

respect elderly people

11.
Oracles bones were used for
a)
asking questions to the gods.
b)
burial in the afterlife.
c)
ward off evil spirits.
d)
honor the gods.
12.

A yellow brown material that can form soil

a)

loess

b)

censor

c)

silk

d)

dirt

13.
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
a)
ideograph
b)
pictograph
c)
bureaucracy
d)
currency
14.

How were oracle bones used?

a)

to predict the future

b)

to teach students how to write

c)

to record laws and official decrees

d)

to write dynastic history

15.

In what continent is located China:

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

16.

Which of the following statements is true about China?

a)

The Tigris brought important loess to the river valley

b)

The Huang He brought important loess to the river valley

c)

The Indus River brought extremely fertile soil

d)

The Nile River often flooded China, decimating crops

17.
How did geography affect the development of Chinese culture? (7.19)
a)
Long coastlines made access to trade possible.
b)
Flat land made travel easy.
c)
Great Wall of China made travel along the top easier for traders.
d)
Tall mountains and deserts isolated China from other nations.
18.
What is the name of the mountain range located in China and India?
a)
Himalayan Mountains
b)
Alps
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Sahara Desert
19.

What was the water natural border of China ?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

20.
What was the natural border of China that was a desert?
a)
Sahara
b)
Gobi
c)
Death Valley
d)
Antarctica
21.

Writing as a decorative art for ancient China

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Calligraphy

22.
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
23.
Early Chinese writing consisted of...
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Pictographs & ideographs
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Phonetics
24.

What is another name for the Huang He River?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Yellow

c)

Nile

d)

Ganges

25.
Ancient Chinese civilization flourished on which two rivers?
a)
Indus and Ganges
b)
Xun and Brahmaputra
c)
Yangtze and Huang He
d)
Huang He and Mekong River
26.
Ancient Chinese rulers believed their authority to rule was based off of divine approval, an idea known as the _____________________. 
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Law of Karma
c)
Legalist Punishments
d)
5 Basic Relationships
27.
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
28.

What were oracle bones used for?

a)

Cooking

b)

Telling stories

c)

Building the Great Wall of China

d)

Asking for advice from the gods

29.

What is true about Chinese rivers?

a)

They provided everything Chinese people needed in life

b)

They could flood violently and without warning

c)

They were all green colored

d)

They were generally too shallow for trade boats to travel on

30.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
31.
Near what geographical feature have civilizations started?
a)
desert
b)
oceans
c)
rivers
d)
glaciers
32.
The advantages of the physical barriers that surround China might be..
a)
Protection from invaders
b)
Trade options
c)
Interaction with new cultures
33.
Why did people settle in River Valleys?
a)
transportation
b)
water
c)
rich soil
d)
all of these
34.
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 
a)
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
b)
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
c)
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
d)
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 
35.

What is another name for the Chiang Jiang River?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Yellow

c)

Nile

d)

Ganges

36.

Did ancient Chinese civilizations settle near mountain ranges?

a)

Yes, run off water was a great resource to drink and farm

b)

No, the terrain was dangerous

37.

Which is not an important river in China?

a)

Yellow RIver

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Huang He

d)

Red River

38.

Ancient China was ruled by __________________.

a)

dynasties

b)

Buddha

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

only women

39.

The Zhou Dynasty was the first dynasty in China to claim that their rule was ordered by supernatural spirits. This was known as

a)

the Divine Right of Kings

b)

the Mandate of Heaven.

c)

the Law of Nature.

d)

the Edict of Man.

40.
What was the natural border of China that was a mountain range?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Himalayan Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Sierra-Nevada Mountains
41.
What is a subcontinent?
a)
a large peninsula
b)
a large landmass
c)
fertile land between two rivers
d)
the populated part of a continent
42.
Which of the following statements is true of Harappan civilization?
a)
The Harappan civilization fell to Aryan invaders.
b)
Harappan writings have told historians much about their culture.
c)
There were only weak ties between the cities.
d)
Its influence was greater than that of ancient Egypt.
43.

Why was fertile soil so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

It prevented attacks from enemies

b)

Brought rain and flooding to water crops

c)

It allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops in one location

44.

India's agriculture is largely regulated by:

a)

Unpredictable snow stroms that melt in the mountains.

b)

Predictable droughts in the "Great Indian Desert".

c)

Predictable thunderstorms throughout the coastline.

d)

Unpredictable Monsoon that flooded the Indus-Ganges plains.

45.

Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first

a)

building complex

b)

park system

c)

drainage and sewage system

46.

Why were the Himalayan Mountains favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

The physical features provided natural barriers for protection and defense

b)

Fertile soil allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops

c)

It gave the people timber to build homes

47.

Buildings and streets in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were arranged in a

a)

mountain

b)

grid

c)

circle

48.
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
49.

Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

It brought rain to the area

b)

It was hard to cross

c)

It deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming

50.
A notable feature of the Indus Valley civilization was its
a)
cuneiform writing
b)
large, well-planned cities
c)
nomadic way of life
d)
rigid society based on wealth
51.
What natural feature isolated the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
a)
the Indian Ocean
b)
the Indus River Valley
c)
the monsoon
d)
the Himalayas and Hindu Kush mountain ranges
52.
What form of government did the Harappan civilization have?
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy
53.
Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus River Valley civilization all traded with each other
a)
true
b)
false
54.
What kinds of pictures appear on the clay seals found at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
a)
pictures of houses and buildings
b)
pictures of kings and queens
c)
pictures of mountains and rivers
d)
pictures of animals and people
55.
Because food was abundant, people in the Indus River Valley were able to
a)
specialize their food production
b)
make brick houses
c)
farm for different crops
d)
become artisans and merchants
56.
Why don't historians know a lot about Harappan society?
a)
Historians have not excavated there.
b)
Historians don't understand their language.
c)
Historians don't understand their customs.
d)
Historians don't recognize their significance.
57.

what are monsoons

a)

religions

b)

seasonal winds

c)

holy men

d)

weapons

58.

See map #14

a)

Thar Desert

b)

Hindu Kush

c)

Vindhyas

d)

Himalayas

59.
India was a very big piece of land, but not as big as a continent. It was called a ________________.
a)
continent
b)
subcontinent
c)
country
d)
state
60.
Why were the Indians dependent on the summer monsoons?
a)
They brought rain & without them there would be drought
b)
The cold winds felt god in the summertime
c)
Without them, they could't travel down the river
d)
Monsoons encouraged animal migration
61.
When did the Indus Valley civilization decline?
a)
around 800 B.C.E.
b)
around 1600 B.C.E.
c)
around 1800 B.C.E.
d)
around 16,000 B.C.E.
62.
Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India
a)
in river valleys
b)
in the mountian range
c)
in the coastal region 
d)
in the rain forest region
63.

Which mountains surround the Indus river? Choose more than 1

a)

Himalayas

b)

Zagros

c)

Tauras

d)

Rocky

e)

Hindu Kush

64.
the people that came to Indus River Valley right after the Harappans were called
a)
Assyrians
b)
Gupa
c)
Muryans
d)
Aryans
65.
When did the Harappan civilization begin?
a)
around 3300 B.C.E.
b)
around 1600 B.C.E.
c)
around 2600 B.C.E.
d)
around 3300 C.E.
66.
What is the difference between the summer monsoon and the winter monsoon?
a)
The winter monsoon brings more rain than the summer monsoon 
b)
The winter and summer monsoon are not different 
c)
The summer monsoon is not as violent as the winter monsoon
d)
The winter monsoon is drier than the summer monsoon
67.
Which Indian civilization developed some of the world’s first planned cities?
a)
Aryan
b)
Guptan
c)
Harappan
d)
Mauryan
68.
Why are monsoons important to the subcontinent’s development?
a)
They bring heavy rainfall in the summer, providing water for agriculture.
b)
The dry winds keep the land from being used for agriculture.
c)
They protect the Indus River Valley from the cold of the Himalaya.
d)
The rainfall is light and not reliable for farming.
69.
The Harappan civilization emerged in which river valley?
a)
Tigris
b)
Nile
c)
Ganges
d)
Indus
70.
What probably caused the end of the Harappan civilization?
a)
a civil war
b)
an invading army
c)
monsoon winds and rains
d)
earthquakes and lack of rainfall
71.
The winter winds on the South Asia subcontinent are called what?
a)
dry monsoons
b)
wet monsoons
c)
typhoons
d)
karma
72.
What are the two major rivers of northern India?
a)
the Tigris and the Euphrates
b)
the Harappan and the Hindu Kush
c)
the Indus and the Ganges
d)
the Mohenjo-Daro and the Harappa
73.
What formed as the subcontinent of South Asia collided with Asia?
a)
the Hindu Kush ranges
b)
the Deccan Plateau
c)
the Indus River
d)
the Himalaya
74.
To win eternal life an Egyptian heart had to be ___ than a feather
a)
Heavier
b)
Lighter
c)
Same as
75.
Ancient Egyptians worshiped the Nile River as a...
a)
Priest 
b)
God
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Bird
76.

Strip of land on either side of the Nile River for planting & living was...

a)

Narrow

b)

Wide

c)

Solid

77.
To lose eternal life, an Egyptian heart had to be ___ than a feather
a)
Heavier
b)
Lighter
c)
Same as
78.
Belief in many gods is called...
a)
Theocracy
b)
Polytheism
c)
Monotheism
d)
Supertheism
79.
Longest river in world at approximately 4,100 miles
a)
Amazon
b)
Tigris
c)
Nile
d)
Mississippi
80.
Egyptian writing system where pictures represented both an idea and a sound
a)
Record Keeping
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Cursive Writing
81.
Ancient Egyptians developed the following....
a)
Geometry
b)
Calendar
c)
Both Correct
82.
Government where rule is based upon religious authority
a)
Dynasty
b)
Polytheism
c)
Theocracy
83.
King who first united lower and upper Egypt into one kingdom
a)
King Tut
b)
King Narmer
c)
King Maicher
d)
Cleopatra
84.
Immense, elaborate tomb for Egyptian Pharaohs
a)
Ziggurat
b)
Temple
c)
Catal Huyuk
d)
Pyramid
85.
What is the title for an Egyptian god-king?
a)
Priest
b)
Polytheism
c)
Pharoah
d)
Mummy
86.
Wide marshy land where Nile River empties into Mediterranean Sea
a)
Osiris
b)
Narma
c)
Ka
d)
Delta
87.
Egyptian god of the dead was called...
a)
Osiris
b)
Ra or Re
c)
Amun
d)
Anubis
88.
Egyptian god of the sun was called...
a)
Osiris
b)
Ra or Re
c)
Amun
d)
Anubis
89.
Egyptian life force, similar to the Christian soul
a)
Ra
b)
Ka
c)
Delta
d)
Key
90.
Ancient Egyptian civilization is broken down into the following....
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
New Kingdom
c)
Middle Kingdom
d)
All of the Above
91.
Preserving human body by drying and wrapping to prevent decay is called.....
a)
predictability
b)
mummification
c)
Monotheism
d)
Polytheism
92.
What was "The gift of the Nile"??
a)
Life and wood
b)
Life and fire
c)
Fire and Predictability
d)
Predictability and Life
93.
Tremendous economic, political, and social stability occurred during the....
a)
Middle Kingdom aka "golden age"
b)
New Kingdom aka "imperial age"
c)
Pyramid Age
94.
The Egyptians used a writing surface made from the stalk of a water plant called....
a)
Papyrus
b)
Palm
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Clay tablet
95.

What is #4 on the map?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Western Desert

d)

Nile River

96.

Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted approximately ____ years.

a)

300

b)

3000

c)

30000

d)

1000

97.
The Middle Kingdom was also called the....
a)
Imperial Age
b)
Golden Age
c)
Pyramid Age
98.
The "Age of Pyramids" occurred during the.....
a)
New Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
Old Kingdom
d)
Second Kingdom
99.
The Egyptians reached the peak of power, military conquest, and wealth during which kingdom?
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
New Kingdom
100.

What is #2 on the map?

a)

Giza

b)

Thebes

c)

Meroe

d)

Memphis

101.
The majority of Pharaohs are buried where.....
a)
Valley of the Temples
b)
Valley of the Pyramids
c)
Valley of the Kings
d)
Valley of Mesopotamia
102.
The goal of mummification was to 
a)
Make sure the body decayed
b)
Preserve the body and achieve immortality
c)
Become one with the universe
d)
None of the above
103.
What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?
a)
temples for religious worship
b)
storehouses for reserves of grain
c)
homes for the pharaohs' servants
d)
tombs for pharaohs when they died
104.
In Egypt, pyramids were built of all sizes and used for
a)
storing food
b)
tombs for pharaohs
c)
protection against invaders
d)
market places
105.

What was the written language of Ancient Egypt called?

a)

ziggurat

b)

scribe

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

cuneiform

106.

Where is located south of the Mediterranean sea?

a)

Nile Delta

b)

Nile River

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

107.

Which of the following was NOT one of the 3 kingdoms in Ancient Egypt?

a)

The Old Kingdom

b)

The Modern Kingdom

c)

The Middle Kingdom

d)

The New Kingdom

108.
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
a)
South
b)
East
c)
West
d)
North
109.
Ancient Egypt is sometimes referred to as the "BLANK of the Nile"
a)
Curse
b)
Gift
c)
Present
d)
Answer
110.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called...
a)
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
b)
Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent.
c)
Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt.
d)
Nubia and Cairo.
111.
What material did the Ancient Egyptians write on?
a)
Paper
b)
Clay tablets
c)
Plan books
d)
Papyrus
112.
The Egyptians mummified the body because they believed 
a)
They wanted to look good
b)
The gods needed it
c)
The body was going to resurrect in the next life
d)
It was required by law
113.

What is #3 on the map?

a)

Nile river

b)

Nile delta

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Nile valley

114.
The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.
a)
widest
b)
shortest
c)
fastest
d)
longest
115.

Where were pharaohs buried in The Old Kingdom after they died?

a)

The Valley of Kings

b)

Ancient Funeral Homes

c)

Inside Pyramids

d)

Hidden Tombs

116.

The Nile River flows __________

a)

south

b)

east

c)

north

d)

west

117.

Which kingdom is considered to be Egypt's Golden Age?

a)

The Old Kingdom

b)

The Middle Kingdom

c)

The New Kingdom

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