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Civilizations 3Q Assessment

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dams, levees, and dikes were invented by early humans, for what purpose?

a)

control the weather

b)

control the rivers

c)

to please the gods

2.

The yearly flooding of the Nile River allowed

a)

renewal of fertile soil

b)

easier travel down the river

c)

dams to provide hydroelectric power

3.

The following is from the Code of Hammurabi:

If any one "point the finger" at a sister of a god or the wife of any one, and can not prove it, this man shall be taken before the judges and his brow shall be marked. (by cutting the skin, or perhaps hair.) This would PROTECT a person from .....

a)

being accused of a crime they did not commit

b)

being sold into slavery

c)

war, famine, and disease

4.

The Code of Hammurabi is and example of what characteristic of a civilization?

a)

written language

b)

government and law

c)

written language, government and law

5.

How did the invention of the wheel change the life for people in Mesopotamia?

a)

it was easier to transport goods

b)

it made the invention of cars possible

c)

it made water irrigation easier

6.

Why did the people of Mesopotamia start trading with other groups?

a)

to get resources they did not have

b)

to travel and learn about the world

c)

to find the lowest prices and goods

7.

Which of the following are reasons why people lived near a river?

a)

it provided water to drink and for farms

b)

the floods fertilized the land for farming

c)

transport goods up and down the river

d)

the floods washed away the sick animals

8.
The two rivers that defined the civilization of Mesopotamia were called __
a)
The Tigris & Euphrates
b)
The Nile & Mississippi
c)
The Tigris & Nile
d)
There weren't rivers
9.
What current day countries stand where Mesopotamia once thrived?
a)
Iran & Syria
b)
Texas & Arkansas
c)
Afghanistan & Israel
d)
Lake Travis & Austin
10.
What is the city and its surrounding territories called?
a)
City-state
b)
Polythestic
c)
Monothestic
d)
Narnia 
11.
A leader of Egypt that was both god and king
a)
Ziggurat
b)
A Pharaoh 
12.
A stone coffin
a)
Tomb
b)
Sarcophagus
c)
Giza
d)
Pizza
13.
What is the first written language of Ancient India.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Cunieform
c)
Sanskrit
d)
English
14.
Ancient Sumerian writing is called __
a)
Cunieform
b)
Sanskrit 
c)
Hieroglyphics 
d)
Papyrus
15.
Hieroglyphics is a form of writing from what ancient civilization?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
Sumeria
d)
Austin
16.
What ruler is credited with having the first written laws?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
King Tut
c)
George Washington
d)
Ms. Castillo
17.
The name Mesopotamia means . . 
a)
The land between two rivers
b)
Early Land
c)
Sumerians
d)
To wash the dog
18.
What were people called who were trained to write?
a)
Scribes
b)
Writers
c)
Ms. Flannigan
d)
Pictionary
19.
Why did the Egyptians preserve their dead?
a)
To get them ready for the next life
b)
It was fun
c)
To show faith to their gods
d)
It was fashionable
20.

What's Africa's famous desert called

a)

Sahara

b)

Gobi3

21.

Which of these ancient civilizations made the three pyramids.

a)

Mali

b)

Indus

c)

Egypt

22.

What could be made from using iron (Metals)?

a)

livestock

b)

tools and weapons

c)

clothing

d)

computers

23.

Which Oceans border Africa?

a)

Atlantic and Indian

b)

Pacific and california

24.

THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD THAT FLOWS THROUGH AFRICA IS THE

a)

NILE

b)

COLORADO

c)

PACIFIC OCEAN

25.

A spoken record of past events

a)

Kente

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Proverb

d)

oral history

26.
When a culture is spread through trade it is called  ____________.
a)
Cultural diffusion
b)
Cultural isolation
27.
The two major deserts of Africa are the Sahara and the Kalihari.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Which was true of most African kingdoms? 
a)
They were ruled by evil kings
b)
They were major trading centers
c)
They refused to trade with other tribes
d)
They only hunted for their food
29.
What is the name of the game African's played?
a)
Mankala
b)
Tic-Tac-Toe
30.

Which ancient empire greatly benefited from the Nile River?

a)

Nubia/Kush

b)

Mali

c)

Ghana

d)

Egpyt

e)

Both Nubia/Kush and Egypt

31.

Who was placed in the pyramids?

a)

Chiefs

b)

Pharoahs

c)

demigods

d)

emperors

32.

How did the Nile River benefit the Empire of Egypt?

a)

The Egyptians would use the water to generate power from hydroelectric dams

b)

The Egyptians would catch a lot of fish from the river

c)

It;s a trick question . . . the Egyptian Empire benefited from their many gold mines, not the Nile River

d)

The Egyptians would use the Nile to irrigate their land and grow a multitude of crops

33.
Mansa Musa built a beautiful capital city with mosques and libraries at
a)
Alexandria
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Damascus
d)
Baghdad
34.
After ______, Africa is the largest of the continents.
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
35.
Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?
a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
36.
Which word best describes a large land mass that is smaller than a continent?
a)
country
b)
subcontineent
c)
state
d)
region
37.
What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause the wet and dry seasons in India?
a)
hurrican
b)
tsunami
c)
Monsoon
d)
tornado
38.
Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well planned cities. What inference can you make about the people who lived in the Indus Valley?
a)
They all wanted the cities to be identical
b)
They had difficulity completing task
c)
 They were intelligent and talented
d)
They knew how to deal with monsoons.
39.
What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Fertile Crescent
d)
Himalayan Mountains
40.
In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?
a)
Indian
b)
Vedic
c)
Sanskirt
d)
Harapan
41.
Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India
a)
in river valleys
b)
in the mountian range
c)
in the coastal region 
d)
in the rain forest region
42.
All of the following were Indian achievements EXCEPT ?
a)
Concept of zero
b)
Algebra
c)
Wood Block Printing
d)
Arabic Numbers
43.
The Caste system divided Indian society into ____ ranks or divisions.
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
44.
The Harappan civilization developed along this great river/
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Indus 
d)
Nile
45.
The collection of Aryan religious works that include poems, hymns, and rituals are called 
a)
the Vedas
b)
the Varnas
c)
Book of the Dead
46.
Pull factors make people WANT to move to a new place. Which of the following would be an example of a pull factor?
a)
Fertile soil 
b)
severe drought
c)
disastrous flooding
47.
To get water to crops, early people used this method:
a)
domesticated animals
b)
sprinkler systems
c)
irrigation
d)
sea routes for trade
48.
The Caste to which someone belonged was determined by
a)
your job, skin color, birth family
b)
The education you recieved
49.

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

a)

to escape the Aryans

b)

farming, transportation, trade

c)

to see beautiful mountains

d)

the Brahman told them to

50.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
51.
What did King Ashoka help spread by building roads, hospitals, and shrines?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
52.

What civilization best completes the title of this outline?

a)

Ghana

b)

Khmer

c)

Song

d)

Gupta

53.
What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system?
a)
Brahmans
b)
Vaisyas
c)
Untouchables
d)
Sudras
54.

Which concept is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

manorialism

b)

caste

c)

apartheid

d)

Ecomienda

55.

How did the caste system affect the lifestyle of the people of ancient India?

a)

Religiously, people follow their duty and hope for a better status in the next life

b)

Politically, priests and warriors keep their power over the common people.

c)

Socially, people's caste determine their jobs, marriage, and friends.

d)

All of the above.

56.
Two large cities formed along this?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Indus River
d)
India River
57.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)
Social Hierarchy
b)
Caste System
c)
Social Classes
d)
Hinduism
58.
Trading center of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a)
Harappa
b)
Mohenjo Daro
c)
Mumbai
d)
Agra
59.

What is the Indus River Valley civilization called from about 1500 B.C.

a)

Aryans

b)

Harappa

c)

Hinduism

d)

Brahman

60.

Who was the leader of he Mauryan Empire in 270 B.C.?

a)

Cyrus II

b)

Brahman

c)

Ashoka the Great

d)

Karma

61.

The rigid social group into which person is born.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Karma

c)

monotheism

d)

Caste

62.

Indian Empire in South Asia from 280 A.D. to 550 A.D.

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Mauryan Empire

c)

Ancient Empire

d)

Mohenjo-Daro

63.

The first Indian empire in South Asia

a)

Mauryan Empire

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Babylon Empire

d)

Sumerian Empire

64.

The belief in one god.

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

reincarnation

d)

caste

65.

People who have no permanent home.

a)

nomads

b)

travelers

c)

untouchables

d)

Brahman

66.
cities that are built according to a design.
a)
ahimsa
b)
monsoon
c)
planned cities
67.
seasonal winds and rain
a)
monsoon
b)
nirvana
c)
dharma
68.
a social class whose members are identified by their jobs.
a)
ahimsa
b)
caste
c)
karma
69.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
religion
b)
cities
c)
art & architecture
d)
public works
70.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
government
b)
job specialization
c)
art & architecture
d)
social classes
71.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
government
b)
art & architecture
c)
system of writing
d)
religion
72.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
social classes
b)
art & architecture
c)
job specialization
d)
government
73.
Which feature of a civilization is shown here?
a)
government
b)
system of writing
c)
public works
d)
art & architecture
74.
Where were cities first developed around?
a)
rivers/water source
b)
highways
c)
farms
75.
What feature creates and keeps order in society through rules, and protection through the military?
a)
Cities
b)
Public Works
c)
Government and Laws
76.
All civilizations have an organized central ______________?
a)
class
b)
religion
c)
government
77.

This is a structured system of characters and letters used by governments and religious leaders to record important information

a)

writing

b)

cities

c)

governments

d)

complex religions

78.
What word means to tame wild plants and animals for human use?
a)
agriculture
b)
domesticate
c)
dominating
d)
irrigation
79.
The term "Paleo" means?
a)
old
b)
stone
c)
new
d)
farm
80.
Why is living near rivers so important?
a)
transportation, protection, swimming
b)
flooding, farming, swimming
c)
protection, good habitat, harvesting crops
81.

Hammurabi created 282 _______________ that united the Fertile Crescent.

a)

Schools

b)

Empires

c)

Laws

d)

Languages

82.

Which is NOT a major achievement of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Economics

b)

Makeup

c)

toothpaste

d)

Hieroglyphics

83.

Why was the "Book of the Dead" important to Egyptian religion?

a)

It gave instructions on how to mummify a body.

b)

It was the key to understanding all the Egyptian gods.

c)

It taught the dead Egyptians how to survive the afterlife.

d)

It was important for Egyptian medicine.

84.

Which civilization developed the concept of infinity and the invention of the number zero (0)?

a)

Sumerians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Indian

85.

The Caste system of India was determined at __________ and ___________.

a)

Birth and un-moveable

b)

Adolescence and moveable

c)

Adulthood and un-moveable

d)

Birth and moveable

86.
Where was Kush located?
a)
North of Egypt
b)
South of Egypt
c)
No where near Egypt
d)
The U.S
87.
What city became the capital and economic center of later Kush?
a)
Meroë
b)
Kerma
c)
Napata
d)
Thebes
88.

What is a delta?

a)

A narrow form of water that connects a water form to a body of water

b)

A body of water that is connected the the Nile

c)

A river where millions of civilizations started

d)

Where the Nile flooded and closed off to a larger body of water

89.

Cateract

a)

A current

b)

Rapid moving water that makes it harder to travel by

c)

Calm moving water with surrounding rocks

d)

Paradise island

90.

Burial technique to preserve a body in a life-like manner.

a)

Cremation

b)

Mummification

c)

Burial at Sea

d)

Preservation

91.

River floods leave behind _____ which helps crops to grow.

a)

Barley

b)

Silt

c)

Minerals

d)

Wheat

92.

The Egyptian pharaohs

a)

learned how to harvest grain at young age

b)

were believed to be gods

c)

had to attend school before becoming a ruler

d)

shared power with their advisers

93.

Why were the pharaohs embalmed after they died?

a)

to protect their bodies for the afterlife

b)

to preserve their bodies for future generations

c)

to protect their bodies from grave robbers

d)

to preserve their bodies for scientific study

94.

Pyramids were built to

a)

store surplus amounts of grain

b)

channel water from the river to fields

c)

honor pharaohs who had died

d)

study they movements of the planets

95.

What do the abbreviations BC and BCE stand for when identifying dates?

a)

Before the Christ Era and Christ Era

b)

Before Christ and Before Common Era

c)

Before Common Era and Christ Era

d)

Before Christ Era and Common Era

96.

What do the abbreviations AD and CE stand for when used to identify dates?

a)

After Death and Christ Era

b)

After David and Common Era

c)

Anno Damini and Common Era

d)

After Dates and Conscience Era

97.

Who was Hatshepsut and why was she important?

a)

She was a Nubian scholar who wrote many texts about the history of Egypt

b)

She was a Kushite princess who overthrew the Egpytian pharaoh

c)

She was a Phoenician trader that improved trade relations with Egypt.

d)

She was an Egyptian queen who brought peace and prosperity to Egypt.

98.

Which kingdom defeated the Egyptians?

a)

Axum

b)

Kush

c)

Assyria

d)

Phoenicia

99.

What was the oldest know written epic?

a)

Iliad

b)

Odyssey

c)

Legend of Keret

d)

Epic of Gilgamesh

100.

King Hammurabi introduced the Code of Hammurabi in Babylon. What was one major impact of its basic principles of justice?

a)

It created a new form of writing

b)

It held citizens accountable with one set of laws

c)

It established palaces throughout Mesopotamia

d)

It provided a framework for technological advancements

101.

How were ancient Mesopotamia's civilization structured?

a)

a single city-state ruled by a priest

b)

a single city-state ruled by a pharaoh

c)

a collection of many small city-states ruled by their own king

d)

a collection of many small city-states ruled by one central king

102.
When were the Great Pyramids built? During the 
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Old Kingdom
c)
Middle Kingdom
d)
New Kingdom
103.
Which social class in Ancient Egypt had the highest population?
a)
pharaohs
b)
priests
c)
artisans and merchants
d)
peasants and unskilled workers
104.

The original Bantu people:

a)

Cultivated yams and palm oils

b)

Developed successful agricultural practices

c)

Developed iron-making

d)

All of the above

105.

With regard to Bantu migrations:

a)

They never migrated south of the equator

b)

They never lived near rivers

c)

They moved all at once and at one time

d)

They spread across Africa

106.

The word "migration" refers to what?

a)

The movement of only people.

b)

The movement of people and animals looking for resources.

c)

The movement of animals only.

d)

None of these answers are correct.

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