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WorksheetsWorld History Unit 1 review
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 46mins
What is ancient Mesopotamia sometimes called?
Cradle of Civilization
The Fertile Desert
The New World
The birthplace of democracy
What river or rivers were important to the civilization of Mesopotamia?
The Nile River
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The Yellow and Yangtze River
The Indus River
What was the first civilization formed?
Sumer
Babylonia
Assyria
Persia
What major invention from the Sumerians had a large impact on the forming of civilization?
Chariots
Iron
Writing
Ziggurats
What civilization was known as a warrior society and was very brutal?
Athenians
Egyptians
Sumerians
Assyrians
What people put an end to the rule of the Assyrians and the Babylonians?
Greeks
Persians
Egyptians
Romans
Mesopotamia and Egypt were?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
What is NOT a component of Mesopotamia's religious perspective?
Their gods could become angered and cause disaster
They believed in many gods
Their gods were connected with nature
Their gods were mortals who could be seen
Who developed the first system of writing?
Sumerians
Greeks
Egyptians
Akkadians
What was the first system of writing called?
Daoism
Biblos
Cunieform
Hieroglyphics
Ancient Mesopotamia was divided into?
Provinces
Counties
Kingdoms
City-states
Where did most ancient civilizations develop?
In river valleys
In coastal regions
In mountain rangers
On dry lands
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers surround which civilization?
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
All of the following are reasons why agriculture is a major turning point in history EXCEPT?
People became less nomadic
Cities developed
Specialization of labor
The need for writing decreases
The Akkadian Empire was the world's first empire and was established by what leader?
Tut
Hammurabi
Ashur
Sargon
What was important about Hammurabi's code of laws?
It was the first time laws had ever been created
The punishments were forgiving to the accusers
It was the first set of laws to apply to everyone
The laws described the structure of the government
What empire did the Persian's capture?
Assyrian Empire
Akkadian Empire
Sumerian Empire
New-Babylonian
The Sumerians built temple like structures that were known as?
Tombs
Pyramids
Ziggurats
Palaces
What was the Egyptian form of writing called?
Pictographs
Cunieform
Hieroglyphics
Phonetics
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs were viewed as?
gods
cruel leaders
father figures
equals
What time period were the pyramids built?
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
When did Pharaohs become less distant and unreachable and more of a leader figure?
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
What was the most prosperous time period in Egyptian history?
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
What was the original purpose of the pyramids?
To serve as temples for worship
To serve as tombs filled with things needed in the afterlife
To show the wealth and strength of the Egyptian people
To use up a surplus of limestone blocks
Ancient Egypt was divided into two separate kingdoms known as?
Lower and Upper Kingdoms
Middle and Southern Kingdoms
Upper and Higher Kingdoms
Northern and Eastern Kingdoms
The Egyptians settled on what river?
The Tigris and Euphrates
The Nile
The Indus
The Yellow
Who was responsible for uniting upper and lower Egypt?
Gilgamesh
Tut
Hammurabi
Menes
How did the yearly flooding affect the people of Egypt?
It spread diseases
It attracted hunter gathers
It isolated settlements
It left silt that improved the soil
Of these four groups, which one had the LOWEST social status?
Priests
Merchants
Government officials
Scribes
The fertile land that was near the Nile River was called?
Black Lands
Red Lands
A delta
Floodplains
Where was Lower Egypt located?
Southern Region
Northern Region
Western Region
Eastern Region
Where was Upper Egypt located?
Southern region
Northern region
Eastern region
Western region
Which area was mountainous and dry?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Western Egypt
Eastern Egypt
Which area was fertile and had many people settle along the river system?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Eastern Egypt
Western Egypt
What civilization DID NOT have natural barriers and what civilization DID HAVE natural barriers?
Assyria; Akkadia
Egypt; Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia; Egypt
Sumer; Babylon
In what way is Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?
Specialized labor resulted in more economic growth
Both civilizations has the same government system
Both had the same natural defenses
Both had major rivers and pharaohs
A family line of rulers in Egypt is called a _______?
Empire
Succession
Commonwealth
Dynasty
Why was Mesopotamia referred to as the fertile crescent?
Rainfall made it fertile and it was crescent shaped
It was between two crescent shaped rivers
Because of the dimensions of the land
Because the region was so heavily populated with farmers
What was unique about Cyrus the Great?
He created the first law system
His laws were more harsh than any other civilization
He refused to conquer other people
He allowed conquered people to maintain their customs
In both Egypt and Mesopotamia the gods were responsible for?
Only prosperous times
Only bad times
Everything regarding life and nature
Everything regarding life but not nature
The word Mesopotamia means?
Middle of the fertile crescent
Land between the rivers
Land in the middle of the desert
Land north of the sea
What is the name of the earliest piece of written literature that still survives today?
The elegy of Enkidu
The Ballad of the Babylonian Wars
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Rise of the Akkadians
Which statement describes a cause of the fall of the Assyrian Empire?
The army was poorly trained
The Persian empire was a constant threat
The military had no access to resources
The empire was too large for the military to protect
Why were scribes so important to Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations?
They produced enough food for everyone to eat
They taught all children how to read and write
They calculated the seasons and made sure the crops grew
They kept track of the supplies and recorded important information
Around how many years did the civilization of Ancient Egypt last?
2000 years
300 years
3000 years
1200 years
What are the three major monotheistic religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Hinduism, Islam
Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism
Islam, Buddhism, and Sikhism
The three main monotheistic religions started in what region?
Northern India
Ancient Egypt
Southwest Asia
Southwest Jerusalem
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Jesus
Moses
Muhammad
Abraham
What is the Jewish holy book?
Koran
Torah
Bible
Vedas
What are Jewish people descendants from?
Abraham
Yahweh
Sarah and Abraham
Jesus
What are followers of Islam called?
Christians
Jews
Islamics
Muslims
Who is the founder of Islam?
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Moses
What is the Muslim holy book called?
Koran
Torah
Bible
Vedas
What are the five pillars of faith?
The main duties of Muslims
Suggested practices for Muslims
Rules that all Christians must follow
Required practices for Jews
What were the earliest civilizations in the Indus Valley?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa and Dravidia
Mohenjo-Daro and Aryia
Dharma and Mohenjo-Daro
Why did people initially move into the Indus Valley?
To form herder socities
To escape attacks from foreign people
To have protection during the cold months
To develop farming societies
What were the two areas of Mohenjo-Daro?
Upper and Lower Cities
Upper City and Citadel
Citadel and Lower City
Upper City and Western City
What was unique about Mohenjo-Daro's houses?
They had wells, bathing spaces, and drainage systems
They were private
They were constructed based on social class
They were the first multi-level homes
What do the burial practices of the Indus Valley people tell us?
Social classes were very apparent
Royal burials were commonplace
Grave Robbers were highly common
They had no social classes
What is the meaning of Aryan?
Noble people
Chosen people
Highest class
Highest god
What were the Vedas?
Books for teaching Sanskrit
Religious and literary poems
Records of supplies and materials
Rules that all Aryans had to follow
What was the most important part of the Vedas?
Sama-Veda
Yajur-Veda
Rig-Veda
Atharva-Veda
What did the Aryans learn from the Dravidians?
Religious practices
Sanskrit
Form of government
Agricultural practices
What are the castes in order of highest to lowest?
Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, Untouchables(delit)
Brahmin, Untouchables, Shudras, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas
Shudras, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Brahmin, Untouchables
Kshatriyas, Brahmin, Vaishyas, Shudras, Untouchables
What were subcastes, or Jati, based on?
Family line
Wealth
Occupation
Government order
Who was the chief diety in the Vedic Age?
Ra
Varuna
Enki
Indra
How was the idea of reincarnation developed?
From the worship of sacred animals
From the worship of many god/goddesses of the Aryans
From the worship of nature spirits
From the Vedas
What are the five doctrines of the Upanishads?
Death, good deeds, pain, reincarnation, meditation
Samsara, karma, suffering, moksha, brahmin
Samsara, karma, suffering, reincarnation, meditation
Death, karma, pain, moksha, brahmin
The Upanishads contain the central concepts for which religion?
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Islam
What is the end goal for reincarnation?
To continue the cycle of birth and rebirth
To be reborn as a brahmin
to escape the cycle and reach Moksha
To be reborn as a sacred animal
What is the first writing system used by the Chinese?
Hieroglyphics
Oracle Bones
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
What dynasty was the Oracle Bones developed in?
Han Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Who is in the middle class in the Chinese social class system?
Landowners
Merchants
Scholars
Peasants
The Mandate of Heaven states that rulers are chosen by---?
god
family line
nobles
ancestors
Good rulers staying in power and bad rulers losing power is known as?
The Mandate of Heaven
Pharaoh lineage
The Dynastic Mandate
The Dynasty System
What is the order of the Dynastic Cycle?
New Dynasty, problems, Old Dynasty
Problems, New Dynasty, Old Dynasty
New Dynasty, Old Dynasty, Problems
Old Dynasty, Problems, New Dynasty
Who is Confucius?
Leader of the Zhou Empire
Civil Service worker
Government official
A scholar
What was the work that Confucius wrote?
The Mandate of Heaven
The Civil Service Exam
The Analects
The Book of Confucianism
What are the five dynasties we discussed, in order?
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Zhou, Han, Qin, Shang
Han, Qin, Shang, Zhou
Zhou Han, Qin, Shang
Confucius' social order consisted of which of these things?
Civil Obedience
Mandate of Heaven
5 relationships
Absence of government
China and the Indus Valley are patriarchal societies?
True
False
In what dynasty are Confucian scholars killed?
Han Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
What dynasty sees the end of warlords?
Han Dynasty
Shang Dynasy
Qin Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Why did Huangdi burn books during the Qin Dynasty?
There were too many books to store in the libraries
The emperor wanted to keep Confucian ideas from spreading
People were revolting because of Confucian books
The books were not factual and were misleading
This Dynasty increased taxes, took land away from nobles, and made China autocratic?
Han Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
What did the Han Dynasty do?
Restored unity in China
Brought disorder to the government
Made life more harsh for Chinese people
Increased taxes
What was the silk road?
A means of travel
A place where nobles went to buy silk supplies
A government ordered ban on silk products
A trade route
What was a major downfall of the silk road?
It made homemade products less valuable
It allowed people to abandon their homelands
It made diseases more transferable
What is cultural diffusion?
Abandoning your cultural practices
Forcing your beliefs onto other people
The spread of ideas from one culture to another
Moving into a new region with a different culture
How was Buddhism introduced into China?
Through the Silk Road
Buddhists moved into the Han Empire
Chinese scholars began teaching Buddhism
Buddhism was always in China
Divide between the rich and poor and increased debt and inflation led to what dynasty collapsing?
Shang Dynasrty
Qin Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Han Dynasty
