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WorksheetsWorld History CFE Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
A primary source is written by people who saw or experienced an event; Secondary sources are created after an event by people who were not part of the event.
A primary source happens first and a secondary source happens second.
A secondary source is written by people who saw or experienced an event; Primary sources are created after an event by people who were not part of the event.
A secondary source happens first and a primary source happens later.
What are the 5 themes of geography?
location, place, environment, human relationships
regions, human interactions, movement, place
location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, regions
physical systems, human systems, region, place
The 6 essential elements of geography are . . .
Human systems, animals, movement, regions, plave, location
World in spatial terms, places/regions, physical systems, movement, location
people, location, animals, regions, environment, movement
World in spatial terms, places/regions, physical systems, human systems, environment/society, geography
What event ended prehistoric time and started history?
Sumerian civilization and the development of writing (cunieform)
The discovery of fire
Egyptian gods
Farming
What is prehistory?
Ancient times
Modern times
Before recorded history
After recorded history
During the New Stone Age, food surpluses allowed more people to become
slaves and merchants
specialized in a trade
sacrificed to the gods
hunters and gatherers
What river is associated with the Fertile Crescent?
Nile
Ganges
Tigris
Euphrates
What river is associated with Egyptian civilization?
Ganges
Nile
Huang He
Tiber
What river is associated with the civilization of India?
Euphrates
Tiber
Nile
Ganges
What river is associated with the Ancient China civilization?
Huang He
Ganges
Tigris
Tiber
What river is associated with Ancient Roman civilization?
Tiber
Ganges
Euphrates
Tigris
Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?
Tiber and Tigris
Huang He and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
Ganges and Tiber
Name of the type writing that came from Sumer
hieroglyphics
scroll
cunieform
calligraphy
Nomadic people who hunted and gathered food wherever they could find it lived in the . . .
Ancient Age
Old Stone Age
Middle Ages
New Stone Age
The shift from hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture (people growing their own food) is called . . .
Old Stone Age
Ancient Ages
New Stone Age
Middle Ages
What important event occurred during the Old Stone Age?
the invention of the wheel
the creation of the calendar
the discovery of dinosaurs
the discovery of fire
Why was Hammurabi's code important?
Because it applied only to the rich
Because it applied to everyone, rich and poor
Because it applied only to the poor
Because it applied only to the king
Monotheism is the belief . . .
many gods
one God
animals
witchcraft
The Phoenician alphabet made it easier to . . .
spell difficult words
write and keep better records
print notices and books
keep track of business dealings
Polytheism is . . .
belief in animals as gods
belief in one God
the belief in more than one god
belief in spirits
Hammurabi is known for . . .
being the first pharaoh of Egypt
first social structure
first written code of laws
being the first emperor of China
The ruler of Ancient Egypt was called . . .
pharaoh
king
emperor
dynasty
"An eye for an eye" is a common way to describe . . .
Cuneiform
Babylon
Hinduism
Hammurabi's code
This was used to make an early form of paper in Ancient Egypt
corn
papyrus
brick
mud
Ancient Egyptians developed _____________ (system of writing) to keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth
cuneiform
hammurabi
hieroglyphics
polytheism
Which group in Ancient Egypt was responsible for accounting and writing down laws?
scribes
soldiers
merchants
farmers
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Julius Caesar
Siddhartha Gautama
Hammurabi
King Tut
Who founded Hinduism?
Vedas
No one
Brahman
Priests
Hinduism is the result of the mixing of local beliefs with . . .
Confucianism
Nirvana
Christian beliefs
Aryan beliefs
Asoka was the ____________ of Chandra Gupta
father
grandson
son
brother
Asoka was the first ruler to . . .
promote Christianity
promote Hinduism
promote Buddhism
be tolerant of all beliefs
Narmer's greatest achievement was . . .
he unified Lower and Upper Egypt
he attacked Lower and Upper Egypt
he made all people slaves in Egypt
he built the Great Wall
Buddhists believe that the cause of pain and suffering comes when . . .
people care about their family and not the Buddha
people disrespect their parents
people care too much about the wrong things (fame, money, power) and do not seek the truth
people seek to be better than others
The Buddha teaches that the cure for all human suffering and pain is . . .
Follow the Eightfold Path and seek the Four Noble Truths
Follow Christianity and the Ten Commandments
Follow your heart wherever it leads you
Follow goodness and mercy all the days of your life
The Nile River flooded along the nearby land and made it perfect for . . .
animals to drink
planting crops
harvesting crops
burying bodies
The city of Alexandria in Egypt was famous for . . .
being the smallest city in the Mediterranean world
being the oldest city in the Mediterranean world
being the largest city in the Mediterranean world
being the youngest city in the Mediterranean world
Rome's first adopted written code of laws were called . . .
Ten Commandments
Twelve Tables
Four Directions
Three Levels
The 5 relationships that Confucius taught to be honored were parents, husband, wife, ____________ and __________.
grandparents, grandchildren
parents, grandparents
children, elderly
students, teachers
The _______ dynasty built the Great Wall of China.
Han
Zhou
Tan
Qin
The rebirth of the soul is called ____________________ .
redistribution
reincarnation
revolution
redemption
The social classes of India are called _____________ .
Siddhartha
Hammurabi
Varnas
hieroglyphics
People from other parts of the world brought their culture, language and beliefs with them along __________________.
The Silk Road
The Great Wall
The Long and Winding Road
The Himalayas
Pictographs and ideographs were used to develop writing in ________________ and _____________ civilizations.
India, Egypt
China, Roman
Egypt, China
India, China
The great barrier north of India is _______________________.
The Nile River
The Himalaya Mountains
The Ganges River
Mount Everest
The Indian city of Monhenjo-Daro had a drainage system made of ______________________.
bricks
pipes
mud
sandstone
Women in ancient Athens were expected to . . .
have children
work on the farm
take care of their household
attend school
Direct democracy is a from of government in which all citizens can . . .
participate indirectly in the decision making process
participate in the decision making process by signing a petition
participate firsthand in the decision making process
participate in the decision making process through their family
Rome had _____________ branches of government.
5
3
4
2
How did Greek and Roman governments influence the government of the United States?
"a person is innocent until proven guilty"
rule of law
they also had a president
they also had Congress
Name 3 important achievements of Mesopotamian society are . . .
writing, technology, mathematics
technology, mathematics, science
cooking, technology, writing
mathematics, technology, farming
Name 3 important achievements of Egyptian society
hieroglyphics
papyrus
ziggurats
mummification
The 3 important achievements of Chinese society are . . .
civil service exam
gun powder
paper
pyramids
Name 2 important achievements of Greek society
paper
philosophy
democracy
wheel
What are 2 important achievements of Roman Society?
roads
fire crackers
mummification
aqueducts
Which group in Ancient Egypt had the least amount of power?
pharaoh
scribes
slaves
merchants
Who is the all-powerful leader in ancient Egyptian society?
merchant
pharaoh
scribe
farmer
