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World History review 6th

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements best describes cultural diffusion?

a)

cultural diffusion is a slow process

b)

cultural change begins at the cultural hearth

c)

cultural diffusion took place more frequently in the past

d)

cultural traits can spread from one culture to another

2.

What characteristic did early civilization in Mesopotamia share with early civilization in China?

a)

both developed paper

b)

both were influenced by Buddhism

c)

both built ziggurats

d)

both first developed in river valleys

3.

Which civilization used purple dye to gain importance throughout the world?

a)

Phoenician

b)

Egyptian

c)

Chinese

d)

Mesopotamian

4.

Which important contribution to the advancement of civilization was developed in ancient Egypt between 3000 BC and 2500 BC?

a)

a system for smelting iron

b)

a system for using horse drawn chariots in warfare

c)

a system for electing government officials

d)

a system of written communication

5.

The most fertile soil in Egypt was located in the

a)

Nile Delta

b)

desert

c)

cataracts

d)

far south

6.

Where were India's earliest civilizations located?

a)

mountainous areas

b)

coastal regions

c)

river valleys

d)

dry steppes

7.

Which statement about early Indus River valley civilization is an opinion rather than a fact?

a)

farmers grew a surplus of barley, wheat, and dates

b)

the Indus people developed a system of writing

c)

planned cities indicated a use of technology

d)

the Indus city-states were the most developed of the time period

8.

Before the development of the Silk Road, how did geography affect early China?

a)

the mountains and deserts in western and southwestern China slowed the exchange of ideas

b)

the northwestern region provided many fertile areas suitable for farming

c)

the three major river systems provided barriers against invasion

d)

the lack of deep water ports on the eastern coast prevented China from developing trade with other nations.

9.

The technology of papermaking traveled from China to Baghdad along which trade route?

a)

Saharan cavavan trails

b)

Trans Siverian Railway

c)

Silk Road

d)

Suez

10.

Which feature of China's physical geography did NOT separate its early people from the rest of the of the world?

a)

the Gobi

b)

the Huang-He

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Tibetan Plateau