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2321 - Review - Ancient & Classical World

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 59mins

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.
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first
a)
empire
b)
huge city-state
c)
nation
d)
democracy
7.

Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's code?

a)

It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.

b)

it 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.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
a)
Plow
b)
Wheel
c)
Sailboat
d)
All of them
9.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
10.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
11.
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
12.
Why was Sargon important?
a)
He united Babylon to create the first empire
b)
He united Mesopotamia and created the first Empire
c)
He united Mesopotamia and made the first civilization
d)
He united Babylon and created the first civilization
13.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
14.
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
15.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
16.
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
17.
Sumer was mainly made up of..
a)
City States
b)
An empire
c)
Villages
d)
Farms
18.
who was the youngest Egyptian king
a)
hatshepsut
b)
king tut
c)
randy
d)
khfu
19.
An Egyptian king was called a ___________
a)
scribe
b)
servant
c)
papyrus
d)
pharaoh
20.
What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Amazon
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
21.
True or False? There was an Upper and Lower Egypt.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
a)
cuneiform
b)
English
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Cursive
23.
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
24.
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
a)
It had fertile land for crops.
b)
It made trade and travel easier.
c)
It was grassy for grazing sheep.
d)
It gave protection from invaders.
25.
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
26.

Hatshepsut was the FIRST pharaoh who was

a)

a god.

b)

a child.

c)

a priest.

d)

a woman.

27.
What is the ancient language of India called?
a)
Indonesian
b)
Indus
c)
Mandarin
d)
Sanskrit
28.

The mountains to the north of India are called..

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Andes Mountains

c)

The Himalayas

d)

Caucasus Mountains

29.

Monsoons cause India to become

a)

Cold and Dry

b)

Cold and Wet

c)

Hot and Wet

d)

Hot and Dry

30.

The two major rivers in India are

a)

The Indus and the Ganges

b)

The Ganges and the Mekong

c)

The Indus and the Tigris

d)

The Tigris and the Euphrates

31.

Which body of water does not surround India?

a)

The Arabian Sea

b)

The Bay of Bengal

c)

The Indian Ocean

d)

The Caspian Sea

32.

One of the oldest cities in the Indus Valley was..

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Saraswathi

c)

Delhi

d)

Babylon

33.

The ancient culture that develop the Indus river is called...

a)

The Maurya Civilization

b)

The Gupta Civilization

c)

The Mughal Civilization

d)

The Harappa Civilization

34.
Which of these represents the most significant reason why historians and archaeologists know relatively little about the Indus River Valley civilization?
a)
their writing has not yet been deciphered
b)
people have not considered it a valid subject to study
c)
modern governments refuse to allow experts into the area
d)
there is not proof that the civilization actually existed
35.

One of the unique accomplishments in the Indus River Valley was

a)

wedge writing

b)

plumbing and sewer systems

c)

ziggurats

d)

city-states

36.

How did the geography of ancient China impact it's culture?

a)

China was isolated from other civilizations and developed a unique culture

b)

China's culture became heavily influence by the closeness of Korea and Japan.

c)

China's leaders attempted to learn from other, more advanced cultures in the region.

d)

China fought repeated wars with India over who would control the border between the two countries.

37.

What turned the Yellow River yellow and helped the land become more fertile in China

a)

pollution

b)

people taking baths in the water

c)

fresh water from the mountains

d)

loess

38.

China's government was run on a ever changing system of ruling families. What are these ruling families called?

a)

monarchies

b)

dynasties

c)

mafias

d)

pharoahs

39.

What crop became instrumental in the development of Ancient China?

a)

cotton

b)

silk

c)

millet

d)

grain

40.
In ancient Sparta, which activity was a defining feature of citizenship for men? 
a)
Financial contribution to public-works 
b)
Attendance at religious ceremonies 
c)
Friends and Family
d)
Membership in the military 
41.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
Communication was easy
d)
Most people had horses
42.
Democracy in ancient Athens gave rights and privileges to which group below? 
a)
women 
b)
foreigners 
c)
citizens
d)
men 
43.
Hellenistic culture can BEST be seen as
a)
the end of the Greek culture
b)
a rejection of the Greek gods
c)
a blending of Greek and other cultures
d)
the victory of Roman culture over Greek culture
44.
Hellenistic culture should be associated with 
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Julius Caeser 
45.
Which of the following is true for both Athens and Sparta? 
a)
Both emphasized the military
b)
Both emphasized art
c)
Both were monothesitic 
d)
Both were city-states
46.
The Twelve Tables should be associated with
a)
Greece
b)
Ancient Babylonia
c)
Rome
d)
The British Empire
47.
Which of the following is NOT part of the legacy of the Roman Empire in the West? 
a)
language 
b)
architecture 
c)
law code 
d)
city states 
48.
In what way were the Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables of Rome similar? 
a)
They allowed for belief in one God 
b)
They established written legal standards 
c)
They provided records of economic activity 
d)
They legalized democratic government 
49.
Roman members of the landholding upper class:
a)
Plebeians
b)
Etruscans
c)
Tribunes
d)
Patricians
50.
Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of the Fall of Rome?
a)
Instability in government
b)
Overexpansion of the Empire
c)
Flooding
d)
Political corruption
51.
Which of the following is the most important long-term contribution of ancient Rome?
a)
military technology
b)
republican form of government
c)
the printing press
d)
silk making
52.
Which body of water was most important to ancient Rome? 
a)
North Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
53.
Which area is Rome most remembered for?
a)
Law
b)
Music
c)
Economics
d)
Drawing
54.
Which of the following is an opinion rather than a fact?
a)
Military skills were important to Sparta
b)
Mountains prevented Greek unity
c)
Greek culture was superior to Roman culture
d)
Athens practiced democracy
55.
What caused the Greek to develop into independent city states instead of a unified country?
a)
Each city-state spoke a different dialect making communication difficult
b)
The mountainous terrain of Greece made travel between city-state difficult
c)
The Persian invasion led some city-states to adopt Persian systems of government instead of democracy
56.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that the Greek Polies shared?
a)
Mythology
b)
Language
c)
Government
d)
The Olympic Games
57.
Who was allowed to vote in Athens?
a)
All residents
b)
All Free men and women
c)
Only Free men born in Athens
d)
Only Soliders
58.
What caused the Persian War?
a)
Greece Invading Persia to create colonies in Ionia
b)
The Persians invading Rome to prevent them from taking over Judea
c)
Carthage taking control of Sicily
d)
The Persian emperor Darius attacking Athens in retaliation for helping the Ionians
59.
What caused the end of democracy in Athens?
a)
Spartans defeating the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War
b)
The Persians defeating the Athenians in the Persian War
c)
Rome defeating Athens during the Punic war
60.
What was the main difference between Athens’s and Sparta’s governments?
a)
Women could vote in Athens
b)
Sparta was not a democracy
c)
Athens was ruled by a king and a council
d)
Athens was obssesed with military strength
61.
Which of the following was an effect of the Punic War?
a)
Roman territory stretched from Great Britain to Mesopotamia
b)
Rome lost Sicily and the Alps to the Carthaginians
c)
Rome gained territory in North Africa and the Western Mediterranean
d)
Rome was totally destroyed
62.
Which of the following were NOT a part of the Rome’s 3 branches of government?
a)
Tribunes
b)
Senators
c)
Consuls
d)
Permanent Dictators
e)
Latafundia
63.
What was NOT a factor that contributed to Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire?
a)
Cincinnatus being elected dictator
b)
Poor Plebeians becoming frustrated by the growing wealth of the Patricians in the Senate
c)
Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon River and returning from Gaul
d)
Corruption in the Governemnt
64.
Which Greek tradition was NOT adopted by the Romans?
a)
Greek gods
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Balance and Symmetry in Architecture
d)
Epic Poems
65.
Which Greek tradition was NOT adopted by the Romans?
a)
Greek gods
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Balance and Symmetry in Architecture
d)
Epic Poems
66.
All of these were causes of the fall of Rome EXCEPT for?
a)
No strong leader after Marcus Aurelius
b)
Barbarian Invasions
c)
Declining Prosperity
d)
The Edicts of Milan
67.
When historians talk of Classical Europe, they mean...
a)
England and France
b)
Germany and Austria
c)
Greece and Rome
d)
London and Paris
68.
Greece's "Golden Age" occurred in the ___ B.C. 
a)
100s
b)
200s
c)
300s
d)
400s
69.
Athens is the home of...
a)
golden arches
b)
the world's first democratic constitution
c)
the world's first civilization
d)
old houses
70.
Who had the right to vote and speak freely in Athens?
a)
only the women
b)
only the men
c)
only the women younger than the age of 50
d)
only the men over the age of 20
71.
___ was a student of Socrates.
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
72.
Plato helped to form the world of...
a)
math and science
b)
history and government
c)
language and reading
d)
ethics and morals
73.
___ tutored Alexander the Great.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates
74.
In the 300s B.C. Alexander the Great and his father invaded and conquered
a)
the world
b)
Macedonia
c)
Greece
75.

Which group occupied the lowest class in Greek society?

a)

Slaves

b)

Women

c)

Foreigners

d)

Children

76.

Compared to women of other Greek city-states, the women of Sparta

a)

had more personal freedom

b)

led very secluded lives

c)

were more religious

d)

were better educated

77.

Which country can best be described as militaristic?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Troy

d)

Phonicia

78.

Which term best describes the role of Spartan males from early childhood to adulthood?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Politicians

c)

Philosophers

d)

Farmers

79.

Which term was associated with slavery in Sparta?

a)

Helots

b)

Plebeian

c)

Untouchables

d)

Peasants

80.

Which city-state is known as the birthplace of direct democracy?

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

Sparta

d)

Carthage

81.

Which four ideals best complete the graphic organizer?

a)

Greek cities promoted civic and commercial life

b)

Citizens (free adult males) had political rights and the responsibility of civic participation

c)

Women and foreigners had no political rights

d)

Slaves had no political rights

e)

Citizens (free adult females) had political rights and the responsibility of civic participation in government

82.

What Greek city-state best completes the sentence?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Thebes

d)

Corinth

83.

What best completes the graphic organizer?

a)

Public debate

b)

Religious laws

c)

Social class

d)

Hereditary rulers

84.

The Republic of Rome divided its population into classes known as

a)

patricians and plebeians

b)

monarchs and dictators

c)

consuls and tribunes

d)

senators and artisans

85.

Identify the description that best completes the shaded portion of the table

a)

Wealthy individuals whose families were eligible to hold public offices

b)

Individuals who failed to repay their loans and debts

c)

Poorer individuals who could not hold office

d)

Individuals who were captured as prisoners of war

86.
Which is NOT true about the Chinese Emperor Shi Huang Di?
a)
Named himself the First Emperor of China.
b)
Extended territory by using the crossbow.
c)
Believed in and practiced Confucianism.
d)
Constructed the Great Wall of China.
87.
Which of the following was NOT a concept or achievement produced by the Han Empire?
a)
Civil Service Examination
b)
Confucianism
c)
Accurate calendar based on 365 days
d)
Calligraphy
88.
Trade network that connected China through the Middle East and into the Roman Empire.
a)
Silk Road
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Trans-Siberian
d)
Triangular Trade
89.
Which of the following best describes the role of women within Classical China?
a)
Equal to males in society.
b)
Submissive to men and ignored in society.
c)
More respected than males in society.
d)
Subordinate to males but still had a role in the household.
90.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Confucianism?
a)
Political system in which the army would control labor.
b)
Primary system of ethics
c)
Recommended obedience and respect to all superiors.
d)
Believed leaders should not be greedy or selfish.
91.
Daoism is the belief that nature holds the key to happiness and harmony. What is the name of the man who created Daoism?
a)
Confucius
b)
Kong Fuzi
c)
Laozi
d)
Shi Huang Di
92.
Which of the following was the cause for the fall of the Han Empire?
a)
Corrupt government officials
b)
Too much land; too little communication
c)
Invasions from nomadic peoples
d)
All of the above
93.
Reincarnation
a)
A world beyond existence.
b)
Good deeds lead to good life.
c)
The belief in many Gods.
d)
Souls pass into other humans or animals after death.
94.
Which beliefs do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Belief in the Caste System
c)
Reverence for Muhammad
d)
Monotheism
95.
In Chinese tradition, the Mandate of Heaven refers to-
a)
Eternal authority of a ruling dynasty
b)
Chinese ethnocentric tendacies
c)
Divine blessing of the rule of the emperor
d)
The goal of Buddhist meditation
96.
Which of the following was NOT an achievement produced by the Persian Empire?
a)
An east/west highway system
b)
First Postal Service 
c)
Inns along the highway
d)
Democracy
97.
Emphasized the importance of personal moral choice in choosing good over evil-
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
98.
People participate in making laws and selecting leaders: people elect representatives to make decisions for them. 
a)
Republic: Direct Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy: Representative 
c)
Direct Democracy: Republic
d)
Republic: Monarchy
99.
The war between two leading city-states within Greece that battled for power from 431 - 404 B.C.E.
a)
Crusades
b)
Punic Wars
c)
Persian War 
d)
Peloponnesian War
100.
True or False: Slavery was an essential aspect of Persian, Greek, and Roman society.
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
101.

What is the name of the social order in India in which people are divided into hereditary classes?

a)

Caste System

b)

Feudalism

c)

Manorialism

d)

Confucianism

102.

Which group invaded the Indus River Valley and introduced Hinduism?

a)

Mauryans

b)

Guptas

c)

Aryans

d)

Mongols

103.

A line of hereditary rulers of a country is known as?

a)

Dynasty

b)

Darma

c)

Caste System

d)

Monotheism

104.

Which Indian ruler converted to Buddhism after winning a major battle?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Ashoka the Great

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

105.

Polytheism refers to ones?

a)

Belief in one god

b)

Belief in many gods

c)

Belief in no god

d)

Belief that you are god

106.

The government system in which a ruler is granted their powers from the gods and allowed to rule is known as?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Oligarchy

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