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Mankind the Story of all of Us- Iron Men

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The narrator states "New resources forge new struggles and give power to _____".

a)

new people

b)

unknown regions

c)

other races

2.

The Nile Delta of Egypt was attacked by these people in 1200 B.C.

a)

Sea People

b)

Kermins

c)

Mycenaeans

3.

During this period of history, many empires were destroyed around the ___________ Sea.

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Red

c)

Black

4.

Because of the chaos, trade dried up, and supplies of this dwindled.

a)

Bronze

b)

Iron

c)

Steel

5.

When did the Iron Age end?

a)

1 A.D.

b)

1000 A.D.

c)

It didn't, it still goes on today.

6.

Iron is the _____ most common metal in the Earth's crust.

a)

Second

b)

Third

c)

Fourth

7.

What was used to heat iron to high temperatures needed for smelting?

a)

Charcoal

b)

Animal fat

c)

Cooking grease

8.

Spartan commander Pausanius used iron to fight off the-

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Egyptian Empire

c)

Roman Empire

9.

At what age did Spartan boys join the Spartan army?

a)

Seven

b)

Eleven

c)

Fifteen

d)

Eighteen

10.

Accordidng to the narrator, Athens was a small city-state consisting of all of the following groups EXCEPT-

a)

Merchants

b)

Playwrights

c)

Farmers

d)

Lawyers

11.

Which Athenian citizen convinces his fellow citizens to fight for their freedom from the Persians?

a)

Sophones

b)

Pausanias

c)

Pericles

12.

Who decides if the city of Athens will submit to the Persian demands?

a)

The citizens

b)

A king

c)

The ephors

13.

When the Athenian citizens voted, what did the white stone mean?

a)

Fight

b)

Surrender

14.

August 479 B.C. the united force of Greek patriots went to battle against a larger force of Persians led by-

a)

Mardonnius

b)

Xerxes

c)

Darius

15.

The Greek tactic that served as a "human tank" was called a-

a)

Phalanx

b)

Oxybeles

c)

Stoa

16.

Athenians voted to commemorate the victory over the Persians by constructing the-

a)

Parthenon

b)

Aquaducts

c)

Amphitheater

17.

How long did it take to build the Parthenon?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

15 years

d)

20 years

18.

What is the world's most enduring empire?

a)

China

b)

Alexander's

c)

Persian

19.

China's first emperor, Shi Huang Di, has survived this many assassination attempts.

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

20.

Which advancement was critical to Shi Huang Di's success?

a)

Cast Iron

b)

Catapult

c)

Compass

21.

Which weapon was mass produced by the Chinese and transformed the way that people fight?

a)

Crossbow

b)

Catapult

c)

Gunpowder

22.

Which new innovation did NOT came along with the development of the crossbow?

a)

Interchangable parts

b)

Ship rudders

c)

Three man teams

23.

Armed with crossbows, Shi Huang Di's forces conquered this many warring kingdoms of China.

a)

Four

b)

Six

c)

Eight

24.

How long did it take to build the Great Wall of China?

a)

80 years

b)

800 years

c)

1800 years

25.

What ends up ruining and killing the body of Shi Huang Di?

a)

Blood letting

b)

Mercury tablets

c)

Opium seeds

26.

How old was China's first emperor, Shi Huang Di, when he died?

a)

49 years old

b)

59 years old

c)

69 years old

27.

Which of the following were NOT buried with Shi Huang Di?

a)

His wives that didn't bear him children

b)

The Terra Cotta Army

c)

Craftsmen who built his tomb

d)

Doctors that prescribed him mercury tablets

28.

The Phonecian king, Hano of Carthage's civilization was best known for its-

a)

Shipbuilding

b)

Canal engineering

c)

Temple construction

29.

Which uncharted waters did Hano sail into with his ships?

a)

The Indian Ocean

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

30.

Hano was eyewitness to an eruption of West Africa's largest volcano named-

a)

Mount Cameroon

b)

Mount Kilemanjaro

c)

Mount Vesuvius

31.

The Phoenicians develop an alphabet with this many letters.

a)

21

b)

22

c)

23

d)

24

32.

Off the West African coast in Gabon, Hano and his explorers encountered these animals in the jungle.

a)

Panthers

b)

Gorillas

c)

Elephants

33.

Written words lead to spiritual revolutions that occurred worldwide. Which revolution and site of where it spread is incorrectly paired together below?

a)

Hinduism-India

b)

Buddhism-Asia

c)

Confucianism-Europe

34.

Jewish exiles in Babylon write down their history in Hebrew and write this best selling book of all time.

a)

The Bible

b)

The Koran

c)

The New Testament

35.

Which revolutionary idea was created by the Jews?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Ostracism

36.

Which decedent of Kings Solomon and David, Zerubabel decide to do?

a)

Help lead Jews out of Babylon

b)

Help the Jews defend Babylon

c)

Execute their captors from Babylon

37.

How many copies of the Bible have been printed in the last 500 years?

a)

4 billion

b)

5 billion

c)

6 billion

38.

Which new kind of empire emerges as a result of the Iron Age?

a)

Rome

b)

Alexander's

c)

Mongol