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WH-1st SEMESTER REVIEW-2019

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Archaeologists are known for their study of:

a)

ancient written records.

b)

the physical remains of a civilization

c)

linguistic relationships.

d)

various types of primates.

2.
People who follow herds of animals and have no permanent homes are called ____________.
a)
nomads 
b)
fishermen 
c)
merchants 
d)
domestication
3.
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-
a)
masteredfire.
b)
developed agriculture.
c)
migrated fromAfrica.
d)
organized governments
4.

The name for the New Stone Age

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Mesolithic Age

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Information Age

5.
The very first tools for Paleolithic man were?
a)
Shovels
b)
Plows
c)
Bones
d)
Sticks & Rocks
6.
Cave art dates back to which time period?
a)
The Old Stone Age
b)
The New Stone Age
c)
The Renaissance
d)
The Middle Ages
7.
What development enabled man to live as farmers?
a)
Warm clothing
b)
Domestication of plants & animals
c)
Pottery
d)
Wheel
8.
The time period before history was recorded is known as -
a)
Renaissance
b)
Middle Ages
c)
Dark Ages
d)
Pre-history
9.
Another name for farming is ...
a)
Planting
b)
Settling
c)
Agriculture
d)
Nomad
10.
Paleolithic homes were _______ so they could move a lot; Neolithic homes could be ______ because they didn't move.
a)
temporary; permanent
b)
permanent; temporary
c)
strong; weak
d)
tall; short
11.

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

a)

the Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea

b)

the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea

c)

the northern plateau and the southern plateau

d)

the Tigris River and the Euphrates River

12.

Which sequence of events shows how Mesopotamia developed?

a)

People formed divisions of labor. The population grew. Agriculture was the basis of the society

b)

People built cities. People grew crops. People built canals.

c)

People made laws. People moved to villages and cities. People lived where crops could grow.

d)

People settled where crops could grow. The population grew. Villages and cities formed.

13.

Which of the following is not a basic feature of civilization?

a)

government

b)

division of labor

c)

public works

d)

agriculture

14.

Which is an inference (educated guess) about why city-states fought each other for farmland?

a)

Each city-state owned crops that had been destroyed by natural causes.

b)

Each city-state had only one skill, which was farming.

c)

Each city-state wanted to build walls around its farms.

d)

Each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food.

15.

What purpose did the wall around a city serve?

a)

to protect inhabitants of the city-state from attack

b)

to collect water that could be used to irrigate farmland

c)

to protect inhabitants of the city-state from floods

d)

to keep people from moving to another city-state

16.

Scribes had power in Sumerian society. What can you conclude from this?

a)

People who could read and write were important.

b)

All scribes came from the upper classes.

c)

Scribes could rise through the social classes.

d)

Scribes invented pictographs and cuneiform.

17.

Which of the following best describes cuneiform?

a)

a form of writing using picture symbols

b)

a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols

c)

a form of writing using complex ideas such as “joy

d)

a form of writing using proverbs and songs

18.

What technology did the Hittites use in battle?

a)

fire and chariots

b)

bows and arrows

c)

iron weapons and chariots

d)

battleships and iron weapons

19.

Who had the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built?

a)

Sargon

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

20.

The Sumerian math system was based on what number?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

60

d)

10

21.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Upper and Lower Egypt
c)
Eastern and Western Egypt
d)
Nubia and Cairo
22.
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
23.
Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
b)
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
c)
They preserved bodies as mummies.
d)
They were buried in the river.
24.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
irrigation
c)
polytheism
d)
epic
25.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
26.
Egyptian writing system
a)
papyrus
b)
alaphabet
c)
cuneiform
d)
heiroglyphics
27.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
28.
What is papyrus?
a)
mud used in building
b)
plant from which paper is made
c)
rock used to make tools
d)
animal skin
29.
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
scribe
d)
merchant
30.

The longest River in Africa; where Egyptian started

a)

Nile River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yellow River

31.

a body of a human being or that has been preserved and wrapped in bandages.

a)

Mummy

b)

Debt

c)

Mummbide

d)

Pyramid

32.

Cuneiform was created by ___________________, and Hieroglyphics were created by _________________.

a)

Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt

b)

Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia.

33.

Ancient Egyptians did NOT believe Pharaohs were gods.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Ziggurats were made as temples for the gods, while pyramids were made as burial sites for pharaohs.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which of the following was NOT an invention of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Sword

b)

Eye Makeup

c)

Cuneiform

d)

hieroglyphics

36.

What river did people in ancient India settle along?

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Indus

d)

Euphrates

37.

Like other ancient civilizations, ancient India was divided into four__________ ___________, also called __________, based on occupation.

a)

ultimate religions, leaders

b)

social classes, castes

c)

government classes, dictators

38.

What caste system are priests and religious leaders?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Sudras

c)

Untouchables

d)

Kshatriyas

39.

What caste system are kings, cheiftans, warriors?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Kshatriyas

d)

Untouchables

40.

What caste system were farm workers, servants, and other unskilled workers?

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Untouchables

c)

Sudras

d)

Brahmin

41.

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

monsoon

d)

typhoon

42.

What prevented ancient India from having much contact with other civilizations?

a)

religion

b)

the Himalayas

c)

no language

d)

it was illegal

43.

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

44.

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

45.

What religion forms the basis of the caste system?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

46.
What did Emperor Qin build that allowed no one to leave, or invade, for thousands of years?
a)
a statue of himself
b)
a fortress
c)
The Great Wall
d)
a model of a dinosaur
47.
What was the natural border of China that was an ocean?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
48.
What was the natural border of China that was a desert?
a)
Sahara
b)
Gobi
c)
Death Valley
d)
Antarctica
49.
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
50.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
51.
A soft fabric made from worms and a major invention of the Chinese.
a)
Cotton
b)
Silk
c)
Cloth
d)
Paper
52.

The first culture to arise in Greece was the

a)

Mycenaean

b)

Greek

c)

Persian

d)

Egyptian

53.

Who was a storyteller that told famous stories such as the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a)

Alexander

b)

Aristotle

c)

Homer

d)

Stoic

54.

A monarchy is

a)

rule by king

b)

rule by nobles

c)

rule by citizens

d)

rule by elites

55.

An oligarchy is

a)

rule by citizens

b)

rule by queen

c)

rule by wealthy merchants

d)

rule by family of nobles

56.

The Hellenistic Culture includes influences of

a)

Greek, Egyptian, Persian and American cultures

b)

Persian, Indian, Greek, and Asian cultures

c)

Persian, Egyptian, Greek, and Indian cultures

57.

The lives of ancient Greeks were shaped by the geography of their land and caused

a)

isolation

b)

cooperation

c)

war

58.

The Battle of Marathon occurred during the

a)

Persian Wars

b)

Peloponnesian War

59.

Sparta and Athens were enemies during the

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Persian Wars

60.

He believed deeply in truth and justice. He was forced to commit suicide because he "corrupted" the youth of Athens.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Archimedes

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

61.

What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?

a)

it was divided into three areas by his generals

b)

it continued for thousands of years

c)

it created the Persian empire

62.

What was the long lasting effect of Alexander's Empire?

a)

It created the Hellenistic culture

b)

nothing

c)

It created the Indian culture

d)

It created the Egyptian culture

63.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
64.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
65.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
66.
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"
67.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
68.

Democracy in Athens meant that...

a)

all men could vote

b)

all men and women could vote

c)

all male citizens could vote

d)

all members of the Oligarchy could vote

69.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
70.
Historical Thinking is
a)
not what we know but HOW we know it.
b)
not how we know but WHY we know it.
71.
Multiple Accounts and Perspectives
a)
help us get an accurate picture of the past
b)
are original documents and objects created at the time of study.
c)
identify and answer questions about the origins of the source.
d)
locate events and sources in time and space.
72.
Sourcing
a)
helps us get an accurate picture of the past
b)
is original documents and objects created at the time of study.
c)
identifies and answers questions about the origins of the source.
d)
locates events and sources in time and space.
73.
Context
a)
helps us get an accurate picture of the past
b)
is original documents and objects created at the time of study.
c)
identifies and answers questions about the origins of the source.
d)
locates events and sources in time and space.
74.
Primary Sources
a)
Created at the time of study by someone involved.
b)
Created after the time of study by someone not involved.
75.
Which is a secondary source for studying September 11?
a)
A newspaper dated 9/12/01
b)
A textbook summary of the events of 9/11
c)
An interview in 2016 with a firefighter who was at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
76.
Second largest continent. Home of the Pyramids, Sahara Desert, and the Nile River. 
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
South America
77.
Third largest continent and home to the second largest country in the world: Canada. 
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Austrilia
78.
Home of Mt. McKinley, The Yukon, Niagara Falls, Hoover Dam, Gateway Arch. 
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
79.

What is another continent name for Australia?

a)

The Land Down Under

b)

The Outback

c)

Oceania

80.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Eurasia

81.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

82.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

83.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

84.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

85.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

86.

Which ocean is this?

a)

Arctic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Atlantic

87.

Which ocean is this?

a)

Arctic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Atlantic

88.

Which ocean is this?

a)

Arctic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Atlantic

89.

Which ocean is this?

a)

Arctic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Atlantic

90.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
91.
How many oceans are there in the world?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
92.
Which is the largest continent in the world?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Antarctica
93.
This continent contains major historic cities like Paris, London and Rome.
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
94.
Which continent is home of the Sahara Desert and is considered the hottest?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
95.
This continent is covered by large rainforests and is the wettest.
a)
North America
b)
Asia
c)
South America
d)
Africa
96.
How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
a)
He guided the Israelites out of Egypt.
b)
He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd.
c)
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.
d)
He led an army that won the land from the Philistines.
97.
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
a)
more elegant temples
b)
rules for how to act
c)
famous leader-heroes
d)
belief in one God
98.
The word exodus means “departure.” the Israelites Exodus was the departure from
a)
Ur
b)
Egypt
c)
Canaan
d)
Babylon
99.

"the father of history"

a)

Socrates

b)

Cleisthenes

c)

Pericles

d)

Herodotus

100.

All of the following were characteristics of Athens direct democracy EXCEPT

a)

an executive branch

b)

leaders chosen by aristocracy

c)

political power limited to citizens

d)

laws directly proposed and voted on by citizens.

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