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WorksheetsMankind the Story of all of Us- Iron Men
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
The narrator states "New resources forge new struggles and give power to _____".
new people
unknown regions
other races
The Nile Delta of Egypt was attacked by these people in 1200 B.C.
Sea People
Kermins
Mycenaeans
During this period of history, many empires were destroyed around the ___________ Sea.
Mediterranean
Red
Black
Because of the chaos, trade dried up, and supplies of this dwindled.
Bronze
Iron
Steel
When did the Iron Age end?
1 A.D.
1000 A.D.
It didn't, it still goes on today.
Iron is the _____ most common metal in the Earth's crust.
Second
Third
Fourth
What was used to heat iron to high temperatures needed for smelting?
Charcoal
Animal fat
Cooking grease
Spartan commander Pausanius used iron to fight off the-
Persian Empire
Egyptian Empire
Roman Empire
At what age did Spartan boys join the Spartan army?
Seven
Eleven
Fifteen
Eighteen
Accordidng to the narrator, Athens was a small city-state consisting of all of the following groups EXCEPT-
Merchants
Playwrights
Farmers
Lawyers
Which Athenian citizen convinces his fellow citizens to fight for their freedom from the Persians?
Sophones
Pausanias
Pericles
Who decides if the city of Athens will submit to the Persian demands?
The citizens
A king
The ephors
When the Athenian citizens voted, what did the white stone mean?
Fight
Surrender
August 479 B.C. the united force of Greek patriots went to battle against a larger force of Persians led by-
Mardonnius
Xerxes
Darius
The Greek tactic that served as a "human tank" was called a-
Phalanx
Oxybeles
Stoa
Athenians voted to commemorate the victory over the Persians by constructing the-
Parthenon
Aquaducts
Amphitheater
How long did it take to build the Parthenon?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
What is the world's most enduring empire?
China
Alexander's
Persian
China's first emperor, Shi Huang Di, has survived this many assassination attempts.
Two
Three
Four
Which advancement was critical to Shi Huang Di's success?
Cast Iron
Catapult
Compass
Which weapon was mass produced by the Chinese and transformed the way that people fight?
Crossbow
Catapult
Gunpowder
Which new innovation did NOT came along with the development of the crossbow?
Interchangable parts
Ship rudders
Three man teams
Armed with crossbows, Shi Huang Di's forces conquered this many warring kingdoms of China.
Four
Six
Eight
How long did it take to build the Great Wall of China?
80 years
800 years
1800 years
What ends up ruining and killing the body of Shi Huang Di?
Blood letting
Mercury tablets
Opium seeds
How old was China's first emperor, Shi Huang Di, when he died?
49 years old
59 years old
69 years old
Which of the following were NOT buried with Shi Huang Di?
His wives that didn't bear him children
The Terra Cotta Army
Craftsmen who built his tomb
Doctors that prescribed him mercury tablets
The Phonecian king, Hano of Carthage's civilization was best known for its-
Shipbuilding
Canal engineering
Temple construction
Which uncharted waters did Hano sail into with his ships?
The Indian Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
Hano was eyewitness to an eruption of West Africa's largest volcano named-
Mount Cameroon
Mount Kilemanjaro
Mount Vesuvius
The Phoenicians develop an alphabet with this many letters.
21
22
23
24
Off the West African coast in Gabon, Hano and his explorers encountered these animals in the jungle.
Panthers
Gorillas
Elephants
Written words lead to spiritual revolutions that occurred worldwide. Which revolution and site of where it spread is incorrectly paired together below?
Hinduism-India
Buddhism-Asia
Confucianism-Europe
Jewish exiles in Babylon write down their history in Hebrew and write this best selling book of all time.
The Bible
The Koran
The New Testament
Which revolutionary idea was created by the Jews?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Ostracism
Which decedent of Kings Solomon and David, Zerubabel decide to do?
Help lead Jews out of Babylon
Help the Jews defend Babylon
Execute their captors from Babylon
How many copies of the Bible have been printed in the last 500 years?
4 billion
5 billion
6 billion
Which new kind of empire emerges as a result of the Iron Age?
Rome
Alexander's
Mongol
