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WHI. Benchmark 1 Review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

B

a)

Huang He

b)

Indus

c)

Nile

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

2.

C

a)

Huang He

b)

Indus

c)

Nile

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

3.

D

a)

Huang He

b)

Indus

c)

Nile

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

4.
Where did homo sapiens emerge?
a)
North America
b)
South America 
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
5.
The Paleolithic Era has all of the following except- 
a)
developed oral language
b)
developed weaving skills 
c)
created cave art
d)
learned to make fire
6.
Which is true of the Neolithic Era?
a)
Domesticated animals
b)
developed oral language
c)
lived in large clans
d)
discovered fire
7.
First to accept monotheism in their beliefs
a)
Harrapans
b)
Egyptians
c)
Hebrews
d)
Mesopotamian
8.
Which holy book contains beliefs of Hebrews? 
a)
Koran
b)
Torah
c)
Zendavesta
d)
New Testament
9.
Zoroastrianism =
a)
Exypt
b)
Israel
c)
China
d)
Persia
10.
Which is not true of ancient persia
a)
first alphabet
b)
tolerance
c)
construction of road system
d)
Imperial bureaucracy
11.
Which religion would follow this system of social hierarchy?
a)
Taoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Shintoism
12.
Which religion reads the Vedas & Upanishads as holy texts?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
13.
Which religion was practiced in this place?
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Taoism
14.
Which term means that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Salvation
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Karma
15.
Taoism and Confucianism use this symbol to represent...
a)
Opposites
b)
Peace
c)
Humility
d)
Unity
16.

This is one of the many forms of Brahman celebrated by

a)

Taoists

b)

Hindus

c)

Jews

d)

Zoroastrians

17.
Asoka sent missionaries throughout Asia to spread...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Judaism
18.
Persia followed the religion of Zoroastrianism, but other religions were allowed.  This is called: 
a)
Discrimination
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Caste System
d)
Tolerance
19.
Which of the following is a Perian innovation?
a)
The earth is round
b)
The number zero
c)
Making porcelain
d)
Royal Road
20.
What geographic feature allowed the Aryans to travel south into India?
a)
Khyber Pass
b)
Indus River
c)
Himalayan Mountains
d)
Indian Ocean
21.
Which religions began in India?
a)
Confucianism and Taoism
b)
Taoism and Hinduism
c)
Buddhism and Zoroastrianism
d)
Hinduism and Buddhism
22.
Which one is an innovation of the Mauryan Empire in India?
a)
Creating the Caste System
b)
The number zero
c)
Animal clinics
d)
Toilets and Sewers
23.
This geographic feature separates China and India
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Hindu Kush Mtns
d)
Himalayan Mtns
24.
Which religion believes in ancestor worship, being educated, and respecting your elders?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Taoism
d)
Hinduism
25.

The Hebrews settled between the Mediterranean Sea and the __________.

a)

Jordan River Valley

b)

Nile River Valley

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Huang He River Valley

e)

Amazon River Valley

26.

Which ancient civilization was built between the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys?

a)

Aztec

b)

Mongols

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Nubian

e)

Hebrews

27.

Nubia existed along the upper part of the ___________.

a)

Nile River

b)

Indus River

c)

Huang He River

d)

Tigris River

e)

Ganges River

28.

The Huang He River was important to what civilization?

a)

Indian

b)

Hebrew

c)

Chinese

d)

Egyptian

e)

Incan

29.

Ancient Indian Civilization was located in the ________.

a)

Jordan River Valley

b)

Nile River Valley

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Huang He River Valley

e)

Amazon River Valley

30.

What type of writing was invented in Sumer?

a)

alphabet

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

cuneiform

d)

calligraphy

e)

arabic

31.

The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in ancient Egypt?

a)

alphabet

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

sanskirt

d)

calligraphy

e)

pyramids

32.

All of the following were physical barriers making invasion of India difficult except -

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Hindu Kush

c)

Himalayas

d)

Atlantic Ocean

33.

What were two early Indus River Valley civilizations?

a)

Hebrews and Egyptians

b)

Sumerians and Babylonians

c)

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

d)

Mesopotamians and Chinese

e)

Aztecs and Mayans

34.

What facilitated trade and contact between China and other cultures as far away as Rome?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Great Wall

c)

Code of Politeness

d)

Golden Rule

e)

Golden Triad

35.

The purpose of the Great Wall was to _________.

a)

establish boundaries for the Chinese civilizations

b)

create a trade route between India and China

c)

build a temple for the Chinese people

d)

provide protection from invaders

e)

secure borders between Chinese communities

36.

Why was the caste system central to Indian culture?

a)

It influenced all social interactions and choices of occupations.

b)

It determined how the government would be established.

c)

It separated Hinduism from Buddhism communities.

d)

It kept Indian citizens from being able to marry outsiders (people from other civilizations).

e)

It outlawed slavery in India and carried harsh punishments.

37.

The Phoenicians developed which of the following to simplify their trading practices?

a)

Alphabet

b)

Numerical records

c)

Coined money

d)

Banking

e)

Letters of Credit

38.

Aleppo and Jericho are two early cities located in ----

a)

the Fertile Crescent

b)

the Sahara Desert

c)

England

d)

Anatolia

e)

Central Mexico

39.

Which ancient civilization created the settlements shown on this map?

a)

Phoenicians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Hebrew

d)

Greek

40.

The process used by archaeologist to discover the age of an artifact:

a)

Electrolysis

b)

Carbon Dating

c)

Weathering

d)

Nuclear Fission

41.

The study of past societies through an analysis of what people left behind:

a)

History

b)

Anthropology

c)

Geography

d)

Archaeology

42.

What was the most important discovery in the history of mankind (Agricultural Revolution)?

a)

making of metal tools

b)

Hunting in teams

c)

Taming dogs and cats

d)

Farming and growing crops

43.

Modern Human beings/ Wise Man

a)

Hominids

b)

Homo Erectus

c)

Homo Sapiens

d)

Neanderthals

44.
Why did early humans move from place to place?
a)
Following animal migration
b)
Following the Wind
c)
Following Bugs
d)
to hang out with
Mrs. Johnson
45.
Why did Early Humans develop fire?
a)
Warmth
b)
Protection
c)
Cooking Food
d)
All of the above
46.
What did people develop that allowed them to stay in one place?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Telephone numbers
c)
Bird Houses
d)
Archeologist
47.
Time before written history
a)
Prehistory
b)
Post-history
c)
Living History
d)
Real history
48.
Nomadic, first tools, fire, clans, oral language, and cave art
a)
The Paleolithic Era
b)
The Neolithic Era
c)
The Middle Era
d)
The Last Era
49.

Homo sapiens emerged between

a)

A 10,000 and 40,000 years ago

b)

B 100,000 and 400,000 years ago

c)

C 50,000 and 100,000 years ago

d)

D 100, 000 and 150,000 years ago

50.

What is the best title for the list?

a)

F Methods of New Stone Age societies

b)

G Permanent settlements of early man

c)

H Characteristics of Old Stone Age societies

d)

J Trends in Neolithic agriculture

51.

Which Neolithic site is there an international team of

archaeologists carrying out new excavations in Anatolia?

a)

F Jericho

b)

G Stonehenge

c)

H Aleppo

d)

J Catalhoyuk

52.
___________ means the belief in more than one god.
a)
Monotheism
b)
Atheism
c)
Polytheism
d)
Daoism
53.
Which empire is shown on this map?
a)
Alexander the Great's
b)
Mesopotamian
c)
China
d)
Persian
54.
"Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth."
Which law code contained this quote?
a)
10 Commandments
b)
12 Tables
c)
Code of Hammurabi
d)
Book of the Dead
55.
Where did humans first appear in accordance with current scientific theory?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
56.

Leaders in early civilizations often gained power through –

a)

F popular elections

b)

G economic strength

c)

H a council of elders

d)

J hereditary rule

57.

Who is considered to be the father of the Israelite people

according to the origins of Judaism?

a)

F Moses

b)

G Abraham

c)

H Hammurabi

d)

J Ramses II

58.
What was the result of the use of these improvements?
a)
Decreased exchange of goods
b)
A surplus of food supported population growth
c)
Isolation of city-states emerged
d)
Hunting and gathering activities increased
59.

This picture shows an area known as the..

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Fertile Crescent

c)

Promised Land

d)

Mesopotamian Delta

60.
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
61.
Government that is controlled by religious leaders
a)
Monarchy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship
62.
A belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
63.
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
64.

Who united upper and lower Egypt and is considered to be the first pharaoh?

a)

Menes

b)

Ahmose

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Tutankhamen

65.

What is this system of writing called?

a)

calligraphy

b)

Hieroglyphs

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Alphabet

66.
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
67.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
68.

According to the table, which of the following best explains the difference between the written law codes established by these two documents?

a)

The Code of Hammurabi established a harsh punishment for wrongful acts

b)

The Ten Commandments provided a much stricter form of punishment

c)

The Code of Hammurabi only applied to men of the patrician class

d)

The Ten Commandments prevented violent crimes

69.

What was a major achievement of the Code of Hammurabi?

a)

It was the first major set of written laws

b)

It was the first set of laws that treated men and women as equals

c)

It was the major belief of the Babylonians

d)

It was the first set of laws created solely by one man

70.

Which early civilization had hereditary rulers called pharaohs?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Phoenicia

d)

China

71.
Who was the greatest king of the Maurya Empire?
a)
Asoka
b)
Chandragupta Maurya
c)
Chandra Gupta I
d)
Chandra Gupta II
72.
Which statement is true of the Hindu caste system:
a)
Castes are allowed to marry into other castes.
b)
Caste members may only work in certain occupations.
c)
The caste classes don't have to be followed and you can pick which one you want to be in.
d)
The lower the caste, the closer to Brahman they are.
73.
What Is The Goal Of Buddhism?
a)
To Go To Heaven
b)
To Be Enlightened 
c)
The Reincarnate 
d)
To Go To The Afterlife 
74.
Which idea is important to Taoism?
a)
Serving your government
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
75.

Mandate of Heaven said rulers could remain in power as long as they were?

a)

Mean

b)

Just and Fair

c)

Militaristic

d)

Controlling

76.

The Great Wall of China was built as a line of defense against invasions by what emperor?

a)

Ivan the Great

b)

Constantine

c)

Kim Jong Un

d)

Qin Shi Huangdi

77.

What two mountain ranges protect India?

a)

Rockies and Andes

b)

Atlas and Appalachian

c)

Himalayas and Hindu Kush

d)

Alps and Ural

78.

What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

Show Chinese strength

b)

Protect against invaders from the North

c)

Ensure international trade

d)

Expand the empire

79.

What religion started in originated in India and spread to China first then to Korea and Japan?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

e)

Shinto

80.

Who created Taoism?

a)

Laozi

b)

Qin Shi Huang Di

c)

Confucius

d)

Master Shi Fu

81.

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

The path to eternal reincarnation for people who believe in Buddhism

b)

The idea that a ruler is chosen by the gods and will stay in power as long as he is a just and fair ruler

c)

The idea that there is only one god in existence and he rules as a god on earth

d)

The basic rules of life for Hindu people governing their beliefs in reincarnation

82.

What do we call the series of exams one had to take in China (under the Han Dynasty) if they wanted to get a job in the government?

a)

calligraphy

b)

pagoads

c)

civil service exams

d)

Buddhism Exam

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