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CFE REVIEW 2019

Total questions: 170

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Simply put, agriculture is just another word for

a)

spreading culture

b)

farming

c)

a type of food early humans ate

d)

hunting and gathering

2.

As population grew, specialization began. What is specialization?

a)

When people are hunting and gathering

b)

When people began specializing in specific jobs.

c)

When people bring each other gifts to show their kindness

d)

When people tame animals.

3.

What is domestication?

a)

When people tame animals.

b)

When people hunt and kill animals.

c)

When people specialize in specific jobs.

d)

When people begin a civilization.

4.

What was a direct result of the agricultural revolution?

a)

As farming increased, population increased, and civilizations formed.

b)

As farming increased, population when down and everyone died.

c)

As farming increased, people only farmed, hunted, and gathered with no other jobs.

5.

What is one main difference between the paleolithic and the neolithic age?

a)

They didn't have fire in the paleolithic age, but they did in the neolithic age.

b)

The only hunted and gathered in the neolithic age, but specialized in jobs in the paleolithic age.

c)

In the neolithic age people started making civilizations, in the paleolithic age they were nomads.

d)

They are exactly the same, just have different names.

6.

What is term for growing food on a regular schedule?

a)

Agricultural Revolution

b)

Systematic Agriculture

c)

Domestication

d)

Specialization

7.

What was the term for when humans stopped only hunting and gathering and began to farm?

a)

Systematic Agriculture

b)

Specialization

c)

Agricultural Revolution

d)

Scarcity

8.

What is a nomad?

a)

A person that travels from place to place

b)

A person that stays in one area

c)

A person that trains and tames animals

d)

A person that worships in shrines

9.

Which of these describe the Neolithic achievement of domestication?

a)

Hunting an animal and eating its meat.

b)

Killing animals and using their skin for clothing.

c)

Putting items on an animal to help carry them.

10.

Which of these is true of BOTH the Paleolithic and Neolithic Age?

a)

They both domesticated animals

b)

They both farmed and grew crops

c)

They both lived in permanent settlements

d)

They both had different roles for men and women

11.

Why did the specialization of jobs occur in the Neolithic Age?

a)

People got smarter and wanted to do more things.

b)

With the population increasing, not everyone had search/grow food, so they had time to specialize.

c)

People got tired of hunting and gathering so they wanted to find new jobs.

d)

It paid more money to do things other than hunting and gathering and farming

12.

Civilizations used rivers for things like fresh water and fertile soil. How else did rivers help them develop communities?

a)

Providing trade and transportation

b)

Flooding their crops

c)

Creating barriers from others

d)

They didn't use rivers for anything else.

13.

What age does this picture show?

a)

The Paleolithic Age

b)

The Neolithic Age

c)

The Ice Age

d)

The Bronze Age

14.

This picture shows the Egyptian style of writing which is called ___________________

a)

cuneiform

b)

sanskrit

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

ideograms

15.

The purpose of the pyramids was to ______________________

a)

keep people shaded from the sun.

b)

serve as a tomb, giving pharaohs a final resting place.

c)

have something pretty to look at and last forever.

d)

have a place to throw religious ceremonies and celebrations.

16.

Egyptians mummified/embalmed bodies because _______________

a)

they wanted to preserve the body for safe travels to the afterlife.

b)

they couldn't bury people in the sand so they wanted to keep their bodies preserved.

c)

they needed to protect the body from the evil spirits on Earth.

d)

they wanted to have a halloween costume for people in the future.

17.

A person that keeps records of information is called a __________________________

a)

archaeologist

b)

scribe

c)

pharaoh

d)

king

18.

Because Egypt was in the middle of a desert, they heavily relied on _____________________________________ for survival.

a)

the Nile river

b)

the shade of the pyramids

c)

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers

d)

their pharaoh

19.

What is the term for the Egyptian invention of a long balancing pole with a weight and bucket used to get water from a river?

a)

Shadoof

b)

Irrigation

c)

Sickel

d)

Canal

20.
The Ancient egyptians would write on paper made from:
a)
Papyrus
b)
skin
c)
stone
d)
rock
21.

Artwork in Ancient Egypt most closely related to

a)

religious ideas of the afterlife

b)

hunting and gathering

c)

pyramids being built

d)

the Egyptian government

22.

What was the name of the process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a person's body after death

a)

Irrigation

b)

Embalming

c)

Theocracy

d)

Tombs

23.

Which is a reason that the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?

a)

Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.

b)

It borders the important deserts of Egypt.

c)

It flows from North to South.

d)

It is the longest river in the world.

24.

One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because

a)

they formed democratcailly elected governmnets

b)

they were able to find ways to make stone tools

c)

they were geographically protected from outside invaders

d)

they used rivers and bodies of water for food and trade

25.

What did the Egyptians create to help solve the problem of the Nile River flooding?

a)

Irrigation systems and canals

b)

The shadoof

c)

Pyramids

d)

A water fountain

26.
This person is the religious and political leader of Egypt.
a)
Theocracy
b)
King
c)
Noble
d)
Pharaoh
27.

The silt in the river made the land...

a)

Fertile

b)

Dry

c)

Red

d)

Dusty

28.

What was the first set of written laws created in Mesopotamia?

a)

The twelve tables

b)

The republic

c)

Hammurabi's Code

d)

Harambe's Code

29.

Which of these are some achievements from Mesopotamia?

a)

Mummification, pyramids, shadoof, irrigation

b)

Paper, printing, gunpowder, silk road

c)

Stupas, caste system, sailboat

d)

Sailboat, wheel, cuneiform

30.

Which one of these describe a city-state?

a)

A empire that spreads everywhere

b)

a city that governs itself and it's surrounding territory

c)

A state that has multiple cities

d)

A city that has territories all over

31.

Mesopotamian people wrote on ________________________, in their language called ________________________

a)

clay tablets, cuneiform

b)

clay tablets, hieroglyphics

c)

papyrus, cuneiform

d)

papyrus, hieroglyphics

32.

What is a surplus?

a)

A lesser amount

b)

Not enough people

c)

An excess amount

d)

A medium amount

33.

What is irrigation?

a)

a group of merchants traveling on camels

b)

a system that supplies dry land with water

c)

a place where people worship

d)

when people believe in more than one god

34.

What is the belief of many gods called?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Ziggurats

c)

Caravans

d)

Polytheism

35.

Why did ancient civilizations settle near rivers?

a)

For the fertile land, trade and transportation, fresh water, etc.

b)

it was easier to worship the gods

c)

it was better to create technology

d)

for bathing, going swimming, and playing Marco Polo

36.

Plows and irrigation systems......

a)

helped people grow crops

b)

helped people build ziggurats

c)

helped people specialize in jobs

d)

helped people build cities

37.
A mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks carried by rivers
a)
Mud-brick
b)
Red-lands
c)
Silt
d)
Papyrus
38.

Wheels in Mesopotamia were used for

a)

Transportation

b)

Pottery

c)

Plows

d)

ALL THE ABOVE

39.

Which civilization is known for making colossal stone heads?

a)

The Zapotec

b)

The Olmec

c)

The Maya

d)

The Aztec

40.

Hieroglyphic writing, similar to that of ancient Egypt, is closely related to which Mesoamerican civilization?

a)

Olmec

b)

Zapotec

c)

Cherokee

d)

Phoenician

41.

The Olmec would export items such as beans and salt for ________________ and ___________________

a)

jade and obsidian

b)

stone heads and wheels

c)

fish and barley

d)

volcanic rock and concrete

42.

How do Egyptian pyramids compare to the Olmec pyramids?

a)

The Egyptian pyramids were used for religious ceremonies but the Olmec were used as tombs for pharaohs

b)

The Olmec pyramids were used for religious ceremonies but the Egyptian were used as tombs for pharaohs

c)

Both civilizations used the pyramids for religious ceremonies

d)

Both civilizations used the pyramids for burial tombs

43.

Increase in food supply = increase in ________________ = increase in ________________

a)

hunting, gathering

b)

population, specialization of jobs

c)

death, funerals

d)

fishing, supply of fish

44.

Which city-state in Greece was the first to introduce the concept of democracy?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Macedonia

d)

Cairo

45.

Which Greek city-state focused on military education and sent boys to military camps around the age of 7?

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Crete

46.

Which Macedonian King conquered most of the known world around the age of 20?

a)

Darius the Great

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander the Great

47.

Which of these describe some achievements of Greece?

a)

sailboat, wheel, plow, calendar

b)

papyrus, hieroglyphics, numbers based on 10, pyramids

c)

democracy, drama, pythagorean's theorem, architectural advancements

d)

republic, the colosseum, roman numerals, calendar

48.

Who were the three main philosophers in Ancient Greece?

a)

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

b)

Han Feizi, Laozi, Confucius

c)

Hatshepsut, Imhotep, Tutankham

d)

Alexander, Brutus, Julius

49.

Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Archimedes

c)

Plato

d)

Darius

50.

Pythagoras created Pythagorean's Theorem. What was its purpose?

a)

It was a new writing system adopted by all Greeks.

b)

It was a set of rules on how to treat patients.

c)

It was a mathematical concept to determine the sides of a triangle.

d)

It was a way to create artwork for all people.

51.

Mountains and seas in Ancient Greece did what to the Greek city-states?

a)

It isolated them from one another making them fiercely independent.

b)

It brought them together because they appreciated each others company after long journeys.

c)

It did not affect them at all.

d)

It gave them plenty of opportunities to visit each other.

52.

Alexander the Great’s conquered the areas of Greece, Egypt, Persia, etc. He helped blend all these cultures and helped them spread throughout his empire. What was this called?

a)

Hellenistic Culture

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Theocratic Jems

d)

Alexander's Conquest

53.

Which philosopher believed that common people could not think for themselves and wrote a book called the Republic based on his ideal government where philosophers would be kings?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander

54.

Which philosopher was sentenced to death for teaching his students that all truth and knowledge was inside them and that they should question everything?

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Socrates

c)

Aritotle

d)

Plato

55.
In a direct democracy_________.
a)
ževery citizen gets to vote.
b)
žonly chosen representatives get to vote.
c)
žonly the Kings get to vote.
d)
žonly males get to vote.
56.
In a representative democracy_____________.
a)
ževery citizen gets to vote.
b)
žonly the Kings get to vote.
c)
only chosen representatives get to vote
d)
žonly males get to vote.
57.

Which philosopher wrote over 200 works on many topics and created a school called the Lyceum where he taught the idea of moderation?

a)

Herodotus

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

58.

Citizens in Ancient Greece were expected to be knowledgeable on issues in the government, debate the issues, and vote on them. What is this called?

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Civic Participation

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Civil Service

59.

All of the following groups of people could not vote in Ancient Greece, except for _______________

a)

Women who were married to citizens

b)

Foreigners who took a test to live there

c)

Slaves who worked for the citizens

d)

Land owning males whose parents were citizens

60.
Why was Greece separated into many city-states?
a)
It was very mountainous
b)
They all spoke many different languages
c)
They were good at sailing
d)
They needed to trade
61.

Which of these was true in Ancient Athens, and is still true in the United States today?

a)

All citizens have a say in government by casting a vote

b)

Leaders are chosen only by the wealthy few

c)

Juries are made up of groups of unqualified people

d)

Women are not allowed to participate in the government

62.

Which of these is a difference in Ancient Athenian government compared to the current United States government?

a)

In Athens, only males could vote.

b)

In Athens, only women could vote.

c)

In Athens, only foreign residents could vote.

d)

In Athens, only slaves could vote.

63.

How does a boy's life in Athens compare to a boy's life in Sparta?

a)

Athenian boys learned academic subjects such as math and speaking, Spartan boys mainly learned military skills with some reading and writing

b)

Spartan boys learned academic subjects such as math and speaking, Athenian boys mainly learned military skills with some reading and writing

c)

When an Athenian boy turned 7, he was sent away to military camps until he turned 30. When a Spartan boy turned 7, he was sent away to learn Public Speaking until he turned 30.

d)

When an Spartan boy turned 7, he was sent away to military camps until he turned 30. When an Athenian boy turned 7, he was sent away to learn Public Speaking until he turned 30.

64.

How did Spartans feel about foreign visitors?

a)

They loved new ideas and philosophies being brought to Sparta by traveling merchants.

b)

They encouraged trade with the outside world, further developing their farming skills.

c)

They did not welcome visitors or trade, for fear that new ideas would make the people rebel, threatening their city-state.

d)

They were indifferent towards visitors, not caring if they came or went.

65.

The main focus of Ancient Sparta was on...

a)

Building partnerships with neighboring city-states through free trade

b)

Building a strong army

c)

Having the most free thinking society

d)

education for all

66.

A _____________ is another word for a Greek city-state

a)

Metic

b)

Helot

c)

Polis

d)

Agora

67.

How did Spartan and Athenian education differ for girls?

a)

Spartan girls trained much like the boys, and Athenian girls were taught household skills.

b)

Athenian girls were better educated that the boys, and Spartan girls learned how to care for children.

c)

Spartan girls were the best educated people in Greece, and Athenian girls were taught how to fight.

d)

Athenian girls were expected to be educated, and Spartan girls were expected to stay in the home and out of the way.

68.

A republic is.....

a)

a type of government where citizens elect their leaders

b)

a type of government where all citizens vote directly on laws

c)

a type of government of kings and queens

d)

a type of government where one person takes over completely

69.

The purpose of a/an ____________________________________ is to transport water across long distances

a)

arch

b)

aqueduct

c)

vault

d)

veto

70.

How would you describe the social structure of Rome?

a)

The patricians and plebeians worked hard together to run the republic

b)

The plebeians were the richer class and the patricians were the poorer class

c)

The patricians were the richer class and the plebeians were the poorer class

d)

The patricians and plebeians had equal rights

71.

Which of these describe a veto?

a)

to overrule/override a decision

b)

nobody is above the law

c)

everyone must participate in government

d)

a structure that transports water

72.

The 200 year period of peace in Rome was called

a)

Civic Duty

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Peaceful Era

d)

Veto

73.

True or false: The Romans created roads to make traveling across their conquered lands easier

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Which group was Rome's ruling class of wealthy landowners?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Free men

d)

Slaves

75.

These are the common people in Rome, who did not have much money. These people were artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Free men

d)

Slaves

76.

What were the Twelve Tables?

a)

A set of rules/laws for the citizens of Rome

b)

Laws written by Hammurabi

c)

Tables used within the Republic courts

d)

A system used to measure voting in Rome

77.

Which type of democracy is similar to a Republic?

a)

Indirect/Representative democracy-citizens select government officials to represent them in the government

b)

Direct democracy-every single citizen votes and participates in government matters

78.

The picture features which Roman invention?

a)

Aqueduct

b)

Dome

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Highway

79.

How would you describe Rome's geography?

a)

A city protected by seven hills located near a river

b)

A city protected by several mountains near many lakes

c)

A city in the frozen tundra with lots of snow

d)

A city in the hot, arid, desert

80.

What was the importance of Rome's location in the Mediterranean?

a)

It was easy to conquer

b)

It was in the middle of the sea, making it easy to travel

c)

It was away from everyone, so they were very isolated

81.

A _________________ was a way for the consul to reject laws and it meant "I forbid"

a)

veto

b)

checks and balances

c)

republic

d)

dictatorship

82.

The idea that in government, different branches or parts of government should be able to check, or limit, the power of other parts.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Law of Nations

83.

The law applies equally to everyone. No one is above the law.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Roman Confederation

84.

How is Rome's government different from Greece's government?

a)

Greece is a republic, where citizens vote on each law. Rome is a direct democracy where citizens elect others to represent them.

b)

Rome is a republic, where citizens vote on each law. Greece is a direct democracy where citizens elect others to represent them.

c)

Rome is a republic, where where citizens elect others to represent them.. Greece is a direct democracy where citizens vote on each law.

d)

Greece is a republic, where where citizens elect others to represent them.. Rome is a direct democracy where citizens vote on each law.

85.

Which of these achievements helped the Romans travel quickly and efficiently through the empire?

a)

Aqueducts

b)

Roads

c)

Latin

d)

Apostles

86.

Where did Romans host shows such as gladiator fights?

a)

The Circus Maximus

b)

The Forum

c)

The Temple of Delphi

d)

The Colosseum

87.

How did Christianity spread after the death of Jesus?

a)

Diocletian spread his word.

b)

A movie was created to teach people about Christianity.

c)

Many copies of the bible were left around the empire.

d)

The apostles traveled and shared his teachings.

88.

With the increase in territory of the ___________ _____________, christianity spread quickly.

a)

Mongol Empire

b)

Egyptian Empire

c)

Chinese Empire

d)

Roman Empire

89.

Because they were a major trading center, Christianity spread to __________________, a city-state in Africa, through traveling merchants.

a)

Axum

b)

China

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

India

90.

What was the network of trade routes that spread from China to Europe?

a)

The Spice Road

b)

The Great Wall of China

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The Mediterranean Sea

91.

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

a)

To show others their architectural skills

b)

To block out foreign invaders like the mongols

c)

To isolate China even more from the rest of the world

d)

To create the only manmade item seen from space

92.

What was invented by Han Wudi to make sure people got their jobs based on skill rather than their family members status?

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Civil Service Exam

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The Moveable Type

93.

The river that the Chinese settled on was called the _____________________________ also known as the Yellow River

a)

Huange He

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Indus

94.

Some chinese inventions are:

a)

the sailboat, wheel, wooden plow, cuneiform

b)

moveable type, bronze art, silk, magnetic compass

c)

papyrus, pyramids, mummification, math,

d)

astronomy, hinduism, the number 0, surgery

95.

Which of these would have been an export of China, being traded on the Silk Road?

a)

Gunpowder, Porcelain, Silk, etc.

b)

Sailboat, Wheel, Plow, etc.

c)

Sand, Acupuncture, Papyrus, etc.

d)

Herbs, Sundials, iPhones, etc.

96.

Which religion spread from India to China on the Silk Road?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Daoism

d)

Confucianism

97.

What is a dynasty?

a)

The richest social class of China

b)

A set of rulers from the same family

c)

A group of rulers who come from different families

d)

A group of people who revolted against the government

98.

The practice of respecting and obeying your parents and elders is called

a)

dynasty

b)

acupuncture

c)

filial piety

d)

civil service

99.

What was the name of the trading network that stretched over 4,000 miles from China to Rome?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Yellow River

c)

The Slippery Slope

d)

The Silky Stroll

100.

Which philosophy stressed the importance of putting the needs of the family and community first?

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

d)

Taoism

101.

Civil service exams were created so that

a)

only the rich and powerful could rule because the positions were based on family ties

b)

anybody could get a government position as long as they could show they had the ability and skills to do so

c)

the dynasty in power could rule forever

d)

the emperor and empress no longer could let their son rule

102.

The Golden Rule relates to which philosophy?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Daoism

103.

What was the written language of China?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Pictographs/Ideographs

104.

Which of the following were created to make it easier to make copies of books, magazines, stories, etc.?

a)

Printing Press

b)

Moveable Type

c)

Bronze Art

d)

Silk Worms

105.

Which of the following inventions helped the people of China grow food more efficiently?

a)

the cast-iron plow

b)

the wooden plow

c)

the shadoof

d)

the levee

106.

The Shang Dynasty created many works of art out of ________

a)

silver

b)

copper

c)

cast-iron

d)

bronze

107.

Why was silk considered a luxury item?

a)

The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it

b)

The Silk worm was a very rare worm

c)

The Romans thought it came from the gods

d)

Silk was not luxury, it was the cheapest material at the time

108.
What was the natural border of China that was a mountain range?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Himalayan Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Sierra-Nevada Mountains
109.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
110.
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
a)
Confucianism
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
dynasty
d)
Daoism
111.

Which philosophy matches this picture?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Buddhism

112.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
113.
__________ is the belief in one god.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
114.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
115.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
116.

What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Gangas Khan

b)

Asoka

c)

Siddartha Guatama

d)

Finn

117.
Which religion seeks to eliminate our desire for material things in order to live a better life?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
118.
Believe Jesus is the son of God
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
119.

Christianity stems from this religion

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

120.
Goal is to reach Enlightenment and Nirvana
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
121.
At one time had the Caste System, which required a person to live in the Caste, follow the rules of the Caste until the person could be reincarnated into a higher Caste
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
122.

This describes what religion?: “Purpose is to avoid suffering and gain enlightenment and release from cycle of rebirth,

or at least attain a better rebirth by gaining merit.”

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Ninduism

123.

Which major world religion originated here?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

124.

Which religion did Buddhism stem from?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Judaism

125.

Which religion spread to Axum from Rome?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

126.

What physical feature gave the Indus Valley civilizations natural protection?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

the cataracts

d)

the Himalayan Mountains

127.

What is the name of the writing system of Ancient India that developed from the group of people called the Aryans?

a)

scribe

b)

calligraphy

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Cuneiform

128.

Hinduism teaches that each person has a ______________, a set of spiritual duties to fulfill in each life.

a)

Mahavira

b)

Samskara

c)

Karma

d)

Dharma

129.

Which of these are some medical advancements of Ancient India?

a)

Dental surgery, plastic surgery, setting broken bones, dressing wounds, ect.

b)

embalming bodies, creating pyramid tombs, mummification, etc.

c)

Dental surgery, mummification, setting broken bones, etc.

130.

What is the Caste System?

a)

The rules followed by doctors to help set broken bones

b)

The social structure that determined a person's marriage, job, and place in society.

c)

The system of writing in India

d)

What people follow to get to the Brahman

131.

What did the Indians propose about the earth?

a)

That it was round and revolved around the sun

b)

That it was flat and orbited around it's moons

c)

That it's tilted axis created seasons

d)

That there were aliens on it's moons

132.

Which of these are the mathematical concepts that the Indians created?

a)

Fractions, Number system based on 10, Calculus

b)

The concept of 0, numbers 1-9, Algebra

c)

Infinity, Fractions, Trigonometry

d)

Numbers based on 100, pie charts, percentages

133.

Seasonal winds in Ancient India

a)

brahman

b)

monsoons

c)

himilaya

d)

vedas

134.
The Nile River:
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
India
135.
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers:
a)
Egypt
b)
China 
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
India
136.
The Indus and Ganges rivers:
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
India
137.
What was the name of the Sumerian writing system?
a)
Harrapan
b)
Hieroglyphics           
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Ziggurat
138.
More than one god:
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Deity
d)
Tritheism
139.
The Hebrews:
a)
Were monotheistic
b)
Were polytheistic
c)
Had no deity
d)
Were Buddhist
140.
What civilization had the most influence on our own writing system?
a)
Egyptians
b)
Sumerians
c)
Chinese
d)
Phoenicians
141.
Hinduism is:
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
142.
The Yellow and Yangtze rivers:
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
India
143.
The God/Kings of ancient Egypt were called:
a)
Oligarchs
b)
Emperors
c)
Pharoahs
d)
Preists
144.
The advancement in math, science, art, astronomy,religion, and other aspects of culture during the Gupta Empire is known as the:
a)
Surge
b)
Advancement Era
c)
Golden Age
d)
Reaping
145.
The most important structure in a Sumerian city-state, where Priest made sacrifices to the gods,  was the:
a)
Pyramid
b)
Ship-building center
c)
Great Bath
d)
Ziggurat
146.

Ziggurats and cuneiform are linked to which ancient civilization?

a)

Sumerians (Mesopotamia)

b)

Indians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Hebrews (The Israelites)

147.
In the Paleolithic Era, people
a)
lived in cities featuring monumental architecture
b)
used systems of writing to record religious ideas
c)
hunted and foraged for their food and were nomadic
d)
raised herds of domesticated animals
148.
The Book of the Dead, the Torah and the Vedas
a)
represented religious texts used by ancient civilizations
b)
were all written using wedge-shaped cuneiform script
c)
are secondary sources based on historical research
149.

What was one of the most important events during the Neolithic Age?

a)

the Agricultural Revolution, the change from hunting & gathering to farming

b)

migration of people to North America via the Bering Strait

c)

discovery of cave paintings at Ajanta, India

150.

The photograph above shows an ancient Lydian coin. The Lydians were the first group of people to make coins in ancient history and was the model for coins in all other civilizations. What is this an example of?

a)

cultural diffusion (the spread of culture from one group of people to another)

b)

reverse diffusion (the transport of particles in a medium occurs towards regions of higher concentration gradients)

151.
Which civilizations served as models for our government? 
a)
Ancient India and China 
b)
Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia 
c)
Ancient Rome and Greece 
d)
Ancient Rome and China 
152.
Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India all developed near what important geographic feature? 
a)
Mountains
b)
Valleys
c)
Rivers
d)
Oceans
153.

What is social structure?

a)

information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

b)

the way a society is organized

c)

community of people who share a common culture

d)

practical tools and inventions

154.
Hinduism and Buddhism both believed in the idea of reincarnation, which means
a)
the process of preparing a body for the afterlife.
b)
the process of rebirth.
c)
the process of creating paper.
d)
the process of creating social class systems.
155.

What is the name of the building pictured which was used for gladiator fights in ancient Rome?

a)

Colosseum

b)

Parthenon

c)

aqueduct

d)

city-state

156.

What was the first written law code?

a)

Justinian's law

b)

Hammurabi's code

c)

The bill of rights

d)

Greek Orthodox

157.
What land mass separates India from modern day China?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Himalayan Mountains
c)
The Gobi Desert
d)
The Indus River
158.
Rome was located
a)
Along the cost of the Adriatic Sea
b)
North of the Alps
c)
Along the Tiber River
d)
On the Roman Penisula
159.
A broad, triangular area of land formed at the mouth of a river
a)
hyksos
b)
delta
c)
iron
d)
silt
160.
Fertile soil left behind by the flooding of the Nile River
a)
diaspora 
b)
sumer
c)
iron
d)
silt
161.

Which of the following aided cultural diffusion (the spreading of culture) among ancient peoples?

a)

trade

b)

new technology

c)

poor leaders

d)

farming

162.
What was the Mandate of Heaven in Chinese Dynasties?
a)
The belief that the kings/emperors were “chosen by gods”
b)
A fancy term for fate
c)
The belief that everything the king said was right
d)
The belief system that Confucianism should have gods.
163.

Who invented the wheel, the plow and the sail?

a)

Chinese

b)

Egyptians

c)

Greeks

d)

Sumerians

164.
a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
a)
myth
b)
caravans
c)
bazaar
d)
epic
165.
Why was writing first invented?
a)
for texting
b)
to write stories
c)
for fun
d)
to keep records
166.

When Sargon and the Akkadians conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created

a)

an empire

b)

a huge city-state

c)

a nation

d)

a democracy

167.

What were a set of laws that God gave to the Israelites?

a)

The Ten Commandments

b)

The Twenty Covenants

c)

The Golden Rules

d)

The Code of Hammurabi

168.

The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India?

a)

helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world

b)

helped improve communication and spread new ideas with Asia and Europe

c)

helped build relationships with the government and military

d)

helped make traveling easier to trade with the rest of Asia

169.

What is a disadvantage (bad thing) about living near a river?

a)

steady water supply

b)

fertile soil

c)

easier trade and transportation

d)

flooding

170.

Egyptians lived by the Nile, which provided them fertile soil for which activity being shown in the picture?

a)

agriculture (farming)

b)

trading

c)

transportation

d)

bathing

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