WorksheetsAncient World History Midterm (Units 1-5)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The first form of writing is known as _________________, meaning “wedge-shaped”.
Phonics
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
During what time period was this painting created?
Renaissance
Modern Age
Neolithic or Stone Age
Ice Age
The first human civilization began in _________________.
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
India
The people of Sumer lived near the Fertile Crescent. Why did people choose to live along this area?
Because of the many lakes
The desert heat
Mild temperatures
Rivers provided fresh water for agriculture
The map above is of Beringia, which connected North America and Asia. How did these two continents ultimately separate?
Glacier melt
Pangea
Continental drift
A canal was built
What is the belief in one god called?
monocle
monarchy
monotheism
semitic
What do we call the first written laws?
Hammurabi's Code of Law
Babylonian Code of Law
Ur's Code of Law
Hittite's Code of Law
What did the Babylonians build all throughout their empire that helped trade in the region?
Ziggurats
Roads
Farms
Canals
What does this image show?
Ziggurat
Ruler's palace
City State
Pharaoh's tomb
What did nomads learn to do that allowed them to settle and form settlements?
trade
fish
farm
hunt
This writing system was used for important documents and decoration of tombs and sarcophagi in ancient Egypt:
Hieroglyphics
Phonics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
The invention of paper most improved
travel
learning
warfare
agriculture
Life would have been impossible in the desert environment of Egypt without rivers running through it, which is why Egypt is often called "The Gift of the ________."
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus
Yangtze
Nile
In Egypt, the pyramids were built as tombs for ____________, the title used by the political and religious leader of Egypt.
pharaohs
kings
emperors
caesars
Which does NOT have to do with Egypt's afterlife?
souls had to pass a test to win eternal life
heart was weighed against that of an ancestor
worthy souls went to Happy Field of Food
Anubis and Osiris played a role
Which is NOT matched correctly?
New Kingdom- high point of power and wealth
Middle Kingdom- many cultural achievements
Old Kingdom- when the pyramids were built
Why did the Egyptians mummify?
so the body would be preserved for 1000s of years
so they could learn about the body
so the soul could find it and use it in the afterlife
so they could send it down the Nile
Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?
it was the key to unlock Hieroglyphics
it was the symbol for all scribes to know how to write
it decreed that all gods were to be worshipped
it was Egypt's finest piece of art
Which major religion from ancient India helped to support the caste system?
Polytheism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
India gets its name from the _________ River, which ironically is no longer located within the current borders of the country.
Yangtze
Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus
What is the caste system?
Laws
going without food
the most well known language of ancient India
division in Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation
War elephants, as pictured here, were from which Indian empire?
The Maurya Empire
The Gupta Empire
The Harappans
The Aryans
Read the question and select all that apply.
What are some of the achievements the Harappans are known for?
Metallurgy
sewage
Hindu-Arabic numerals
fortress
well planned cities
The founder of Buddhism is . . .
Asoka
Jains
Siddhartha Guatama
Chadragupta
The list here describes:
The Harappans
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
"Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life. No one can escape it." This principle is a part of which religion?
Hinduism
Vedic
Jainism
Buddhism
The twin capital cities of the ancient Indus River Valley Civilization were:
Mohenjo-Daro and Mesopotamia
Mohenjo-Daro and Raja
Raja and Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
The Aryans were:
Great city planners
Nomads
The first Buddhist believers
The biggest Indian empire in history
What was built over many centuries as a defensive line designated to help keep out the invading tribes of people to the north of China known as the Mongols?
Emperor's Fortress
Great Canal
Great Wall of China
Shi Huangdi Line
China is responsible for many great inventions. Which of the following are NOT Chinese inventions?
paper, fireworks, and porcelain
astrolabe, caravel, and telescope
steel plow, silk, and the compass
sundial, seismograph,and gunpowder
On what continent did Hinduism, Confucius, and Buddhism come from?
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
The box above describes who?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Shi Huangdi
Marco Polo
Foot binding began during what dynasty?
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
The box above describes who?
Zheng He
Marco Polo
Genghis Khan
Zhu Yanzhang
Who could serve in an army under the Yuan Dynasty?
Mongols
merchants
artisans
elected officials
According to Confucianism, what two basic principles should people use to conduct their lives? (Select all that apply.)
Ren
Civility
Li
Bureaucracy
What is the "mandate of heaven"?
a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
a body of unelected officials
the idea that heaven chose China's ruler and gave him/her power to rule
service as a government official
Define isolationism.
a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
a body of unelected government officials
an educated member of the government
service as a government official
In ancient Greece the people believed in many gods and goddesses, this type of religion is also known as ___________________.
Monotheism
Confucianism
Paganism
Polytheism
The US government is most similar to this Greek city-state, where democracy was first practiced?
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
Thebes
What is the BEST definition of a citizen?
a person who has the right to participate in the government of a certain country
a person who lives in a certain country
a person who is born in a certain country
a person who migrates to another country and lives there for a certain number of years
In the U.S. today we have what is known as a Representative Democracy or Republic. In ancient Greece they practiced a ________________ Democracy. In this system all citizens participate directly in all government processes including writing, passing, and enforcing laws as well as electing government officials.
Presidential
Direct
Parliamentary
Doctorial
What is the definition of democracy?
Greek word for city-state
a type of government in which people rule themselves
a government in which only a few people have power
a leader who held power through the use of force
Who were the main characters in many of Aesop's fables?
gods
animals
warriors
citizens
While many Greek myths told stories of the gods, some of the stories were about the adventures of great heroes. Which of the following was not a god, but was the focus of many Greek myths?
Hephaestus
Zeus
Hercules
Hermes
In Homer's epic poems, which war were the protagonists fighting/coming home from?
The Persian War
The Trojan War
The Aegean War
The Mediterranean War
What is the definition of an oligarchy?
Greek word for city-state
a leader who held power through the use of force
a government in which only a few people have power
a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
What is mythology?
a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
one that is marked by great achievements
a leader who held power through the use of force
