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WorksheetsUnit 2 Mid Quiz Review
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
2.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
3.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
4.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
5.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
6.
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
a)
kings and priests
b)
artisans
c)
merchants and traders
d)
scribes
7.
Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
t was used by many later civilizations as a model
c)
It treated all people the same under the law.
d)
It was carved in stone.
8.
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
9.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Sumer
10.
Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.
a)
business class
b)
lower class
c)
middle class
d)
upper class
11.
Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?
a)
in the mountains
b)
near the sea
c)
in river valleys
d)
n the desert
12.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
13.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
a)
middle of the fertile crescent
b)
land in the middle of the desert
c)
land between the rivers
d)
land north of the sea
14.
Sumer was mainly made up of..
a)
City States
b)
An empire
c)
Villages
d)
Farms
15.
Belief in more than one god
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Theocracy
d)
Theology
16.
Temples built by Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses they worshiped
a)
City-States
b)
Statues
c)
Churches
d)
Ziggurats
17.
A form of writing that uses groups of wedges and lines. It originated in Mesopotamia.
a)
Heiroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Sumerian
d)
Sanskrit
18.
What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Tigris and Amazon
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Euphrates and Mississippi
19.
What were the rivers effect on people?
a)
provided fertile soil
b)
killed crops
c)
they were calming
d)
were pretty to look at
20.
What role does ziggurats play in Mesopotamia?
a)
Home for the Priests
b)
House of worship
c)
Castle
d)
Slave Quarters
21.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
22.
Each Sumerian city-state was considered a state in itself, with its own god and government.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
The Sumerians invented something that made it possible for their armies to use chariots. What was it?
a)
harnesses
b)
swords
c)
wheels
d)
horseshoes
24.
What was the purpose of irrigation?
a)
keep crops dry
b)
to provide water to crops
c)
provide indoor plumbing
d)
give people drinking water
25.
The first civilizations arose in__________ because the conditions for farming were good.
a)
mountains
b)
deserts
c)
river valleys
d)
none of the above
26.
River valleys were also ideal locations for __________ to develop.
a)
trade and travel
b)
water skiing
c)
mining
d)
forestry
27.
The flooding of the Mesopotamia river valley could be described as __________.
a)
predictable
b)
unpredictable
c)
gentle
d)
calm
28.
How did the river valley peoples control flooding?
a)
they built homes on stilts
b)
they left during flood season
c)
they built dams and channels
d)
they could not control flooding
29.
How did city-states irrigate their crops?
a)
they built walls, waterways , and ditches
b)
they built underground irrigation systems
c)
they used sprinklers
d)
they relied on rain
30.
What was the name of the Sumerian system of writing?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
cuneiform
c)
Sanskrit
d)
pictographs
31.
Most city-states of Mesopotamia used ________ as their primary building material.
a)
mud-brick
b)
concrete
c)
limestone
d)
granite
32.
If you were to describe the religion of most Sumerian city-states they would be ________.
a)
monotheistic
b)
theocratic
c)
polytheistic
d)
atheistic
33.
Which group of people were highest in the social class system of early Mesopotamia?
a)
priests
b)
farmers
c)
slaves
d)
artisans
34.
Which of the following statements most closely defines Mesopotamia's division of labor?
a)
The lower class were largely made up of artisans
b)
the upper class of priests and kings ruled
c)
The middle class were slaves who performed hard labor
d)
The middle class had more rights and privileges than the upper class
35.
How did the development of agriculture allow civilizations to move beyond just living day to day with enough food to eat?
a)
more steady food supply with food surplus
b)
larger populations
c)
trade and specialization
d)
all of the above
36.
Where did most trade routes develop in early civilizations?
a)
mountain ranges
b)
along rivers
c)
through deserts
d)
in ziggurats
37.
The term Neolithic means?
a)
old stone
b)
new stone
c)
middle stone
d)
early stone
38.
The Neolithic Age, also called the New Stone Age, began with what discovery?
a)
metal tools
b)
farming
c)
hunting
d)
fire
39.
During the Paleolithic and Neolithic times, tools and weapons were made out of?
a)
bronze
b)
animal hides
c)
stone
d)
paper
40.
Which continent did Early Man originate from?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
41.
The Neolithic Age, also called the New Stone Age, began with what discovery?
a)
metal tools
b)
farming
c)
hunting
d)
fire
42.
Any handheld object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task is a ___.
a)
Toy
b)
Tool
c)
Spear
d)
Hand Ax
43.
_____ means "to move"
a)
Hiking
b)
Camping
c)
Moving
d)
Migrate
44.
Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?
a)
jewelry made of smooth stones
b)
farms
c)
cave paintings
d)
domesticated animals
45.
Hunter Gatherer’s were nomadic. What statement below is CORRECT?
a)
they found one place to live and settled there
b)
they planted crops on farms and raised animals
c)
they lived in towns and traded with other peoples
d)
they wandered about following sources of food and water
46.
What do archaeologists do?
a)
They dig in the dirt for old plants and animals.
b)
They dig in the dirt for old things used by animals.
c)
They dig for things used by people and study evidence left by people
d)
The dig up dinosaur bones.
47.
Lucy would be classified as a
a)
Homo Erectus
b)
human-like hominid
c)
Homo Habilis
d)
Homo Sapien
48.
The era also known as the "New Stone Age".
a)
Mesolithic Era
b)
Neolithic Era
c)
Paleolithic Era
d)
Mesozoic Era
49.
The era also known as the "Middle Stone Ages".
a)
Neolithic Era
b)
Mesozoic Era
c)
Paleolithic Era
d)
Mesolithic Era
50.
An object created by and used by living things.
a)
Artifact
b)
Culture
c)
Archeology
d)
Climate
51.
Term for the unique way of life of a group of people.
a)
Civilization
b)
Religion
c)
Culture
d)
Hominid
52.
A species of hominid, first to use tools, fire, and developed language.
a)
Homo Sapiens
b)
Homo Erectus
c)
Neanderthals
d)
Homo Habilus
53.
Hominid named for using hands to MAKE tools.
a)
Homo Eructus
b)
Homo Sapien
c)
Donald Johanson
d)
Homo Habilus
54.
A writing system created by Sumarian scribes.
a)
Old English
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Pictograms
d)
Anime
55.
the way people worship the god or gods they believe in
a)
nomad
b)
prehistory
c)
religion
d)
culture
56.
the period before events were recorded in writing
a)
history
b)
prehistory
c)
hunters and gatherers
d)
cave art
57.
a scientist who studies the remains of early people
a)
biologist
b)
scientist
c)
archeologist
d)
chemist
58.
a person without a permanent home - travels in search of food
a)
archeologist
b)
hunter
c)
nomad
d)
Ice Age
59.
a person who lives by gathering plants and hunting wild animals
a)
hunters and gatherers
b)
farmers
c)
cave artistis
d)
archeologists
60.
paintings and engravings found in European caves and shelters dating back to the Ice Age
a)
Paleolithic Era
b)
nomads
c)
cave art
d)
Hunters and Gatherers
61.
Hominids FIRST migrated out of which continent?
a)
b)
c)
d)
62.
Why were neanderthal discoveries significant?
a)
Items buried with the Neanderthals suggested the belief in an afterlife
b)
The neanderthals outlived the Homo Sapien Sapien species
c)
The neanderthal species were the first hominid species
d)
The neanderthal discoveries supported the Out of Africa theory
63.
tools during the Paleolithic Era were
a)
advanced
b)
simple
c)
used for farming
d)
used to domesticate animals
64.
Tools during the Neolithic Revolution were
a)
advanced
b)
simple
c)
easy to make
d)
not time consuming to make
65.
Handheld objects that are modified to help a person accomplish a task.
a)
Climate
b)
Culture
c)
Tools
d)
Prehistory
66.
Which of the following was NOT a way that hunter-gatherers adapted to their environment?
a)
use of fire
b)
simple tools
c)
hunt and make clothes
d)
make settlements
67.
who was the youngest Egyptian king
a)
hatshepsut
b)
king tut
c)
randy
d)
khfu
68.
An Egyptian king was called a ___________
a)
scribe
b)
servant
c)
papyrus
d)
pharaoh
69.
What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Amazon
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
70.
Which way did the Nile flow?
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
71.
True or False? There was an Upper and Lower Egypt.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
a)
cuneiform
b)
English
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Cursive
73.
Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, MOST of their settlements were
a)
on hills
b)
in a desert
c)
near a river
d)
around trees
74.
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
a)
It isolated the settlements.
b)
It left silt that improved the soil.
c)
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
d)
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
75.
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
76.
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
a)
the Old Kingdom
b)
the Middle Kingdom
c)
the New Kingdom
d)
after the New Kingdom
77.
Hatshepsut was the FIRST pharaoh was was
a)
a god.
b)
a child.
c)
a priest.
d)
a woman.
78.
The Old Kingdom is also known as the
a)
Age of the Nobles
b)
Age of the Empire
c)
Age of the Pyramids
79.
During the ____________, the Egyptians began to build pyramids.
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
New Kingdom
d)
Newest Kingdom
80.
In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?
a)
Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans and traders. Both economies grew as a result.
b)
Both civilizations had the same religion and government
c)
Both had the same natural defense and flooding schedules
d)
Both had major rivers and dependable floods
81.
How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?
a)
They became successful farmers
b)
They created hieroglyphics
c)
They grew papyrus
d)
They irrigated during the dry season
82.
a line of rulers from one family
a)
delta
b)
papyrus
c)
hieroglyphic
d)
dynasty
83.
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
84.
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
85.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
86.
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.
87.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?
a)
Tombs were museums.
b)
Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
c)
Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
d)
They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.
88.
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922?
a)
King Tutankhamen
b)
Ahmose
c)
Ramese
d)
Queen Hatsheput
89.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
irrigation
c)
polytheism
d)
epic
90.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
91.
What is papyrus?
a)
mud used in building
b)
plant from which paper is made
c)
rock used to make tools
d)
animal skin
92.
Rich soil carried and mixed with water is
a)
pebbles
b)
silt
c)
dust
d)
clouds
93.
Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?
a)
It helped archaeologists decipher Egyptian writing?
b)
It gave clues about building.
c)
It was a book of the dead.
d)
It told how pharaoh's rules.
94.
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
scribe
d)
merchant
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