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World History CFE Review

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did people spend their time during the Paleolithic Age?
a)
Building cities
b)
Learning new jobs
c)
Finding food
d)
Weaving and Farming
2.
Which of the following developed after the Paleolithic Age?
a)
Spoken language
b)
Farming
c)
Art
d)
Tools
3.
A person who moves from place to place in search of food
a)
Migration
b)
Culture
c)
Nomad
d)
Artisan
4.
Simple stone tools
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Ice Age
c)
Both
5.
What did the hunters and gatherers have to develop before they could effectively work together? 
a)
tools 
b)
language 
c)
fire
d)
domestication of animals
6.
What is the greatest change between the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures? 
a)
the shelters people used
b)
the way people got food for themselves
c)
the tools people used
d)
the clothes people wore 
7.
Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?
a)
The population steadily decreased.
b)
People were not able to specialize in just one trade. 
c)
Agriculture made it harder to find food. 
d)
The population steadily increased. 
8.
What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?
a)
They needed to find employment and an income
b)
To find resources such as food and shelter
c)
To explore the world.
d)
They needed to find better transportation.
9.

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers? (DOK 1)

a)

the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean

b)

the Tigris and the Persian Gulf

c)

the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates

d)

the Euphrates and the Tigris

10.

How are Hammurabi's laws related to USA laws? ( DOK 3 )

a)

They are laws that help keep societies keep structure and order.

b)

They are a set of laws that are broken.

c)

They are laws that include going to church.

d)

They are laws that include an eye for an eye.

11.

The Sumerian writing system was called (DOK 1)

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphs

c)

English

d)

Sargon

12.

This picture shows an area known as the.. DOK 1

a)

Farming Curve

b)

Fertile Crescent

c)

Green C

d)

Fertile Curve

13.

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

a)

scribe.

b)

cradle.

c)

Gilgamesh.

d)

ziggurat.

14.

What was the main religion of the Sumerians? (DOK 1)

a)

Monotheism

b)

Christianity

c)

Polytheism

d)

Judaism

15.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
16.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
17.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
18.

The word "Mesopotamia" means (DOK 1)

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

19.
The definition of the word Pharaoh
a)
A King
b)
Prince
c)
A Tomb
d)
A city in Egypt
20.
A royal dynasty
a)
a group of powerful people
b)
a series of rulers from the same family
c)
a popular video game
d)
the gods
21.
Polytheism is the belief in 
a)
One God
b)
Multiple Gods
c)
No God
d)
The flying spaghetti monster
22.

Why do Pharaohs get mummified?

a)

So their body doesn't decay

b)

So they stay nice and juicy

c)

Because Otzi was mummified

d)

To prepare them for the afterlife

23.
Pyramids are built to 
a)
for worshipping the Gods
b)
to look strong and cool to other nations
c)
be a tomb for the Pharaoh
d)
to give farmers jobs when not farming
24.
Queen Hatshepsut was important to Egypt because she 
a)
was a female Pharaoh who made trade routes to get rich
b)
made a strong military that took over the empire of Kush
c)
built monuments in Egypt that made the nation look strong
d)
 made a strong military that defeated Mesopotamia
25.
Egypt is on what Continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
26.
Egyptian system of writing
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Heiroglyphics
c)
Pharaoh code
d)
Horus Script
27.
Why was flooding so important to Egyptian life
a)
It only happened once every five years
b)
It wasn't
c)
It destroyed dozens of villages and cities every year
d)
It brought fertile silt to the farmland
28.
Who was at the bottom of Egyptian social hierarchy? 
a)
Slaves
b)
Farmers
c)
Soldiers
d)
Artisans
29.
 ____________________ was the first religion in India in which people were divided into each varna and had to serve their duties in order to be reborn into a higher class. 
a)
Buddhism 
b)
Jainism 
c)
Islamic
d)
Hinduism
30.

The ancient writing that was introduced by the Aryans was called ______________.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Cave Drawings

d)

Scribes

31.
 The ______________________ set up a huge river valley that provided life to many throughout India. 
a)
Nile River
b)
Indus River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Amazon River
32.
The ultimate goal of a Buddhist is to reach ___________________ which means a state of wisdom. 
a)
Adulthood
b)
Brahmana
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Nirvana 
33.
__________________ is the belief that one must do good to have good happen to them. 
a)
Dharma
b)
Sharma
c)
Karma 
d)
Abby McFarland
34.

Which two religions began in India?

a)

Catholicism and Jainism

b)

Islam and Buddhism

c)

Hinduism and Buddhism

d)

Judaism and Christianity

35.
The sacred texts from Hinduism are:
a)
The Vedas & Upanishads
b)
The Old & New Testament
c)
The Torah
d)
The Giving Tree & Harry Potter
36.
Hinduism started in the ______________.
a)
Indus Valley
b)
Streets of Waupun
c)
Islands of Hawaii
d)
Mississippi River Valley
37.
In Ancient India, they had 'levels of society' called the ____________________.
a)
Caste system
b)
Donald Trump club
c)
Upper, Middle, and Lower class
d)
Dora the Explorer club
38.

What is the idea that family comes first; you are responsible to your family above all? You also have a duty to respect your elders.

a)

homage

b)

acupuncture

c)

filial piety

d)

Mandate of Heaven

39.

Along which river in China did the first cities develop?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Nile River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Gobi River

40.

Mt. Everest is ______________.

a)

The tallest mountain in the world

b)

in the Himalayan mountains.

c)

along the border of China and Nepal

d)

all of the above

41.

What are deposits of yellow silt that make the soil fertile?

a)

Delta

b)

Yangtze

c)

Loess

d)

Terrace Farming

42.
What boundary was created during reign of Shi Huangdi of the Qin Dynasty to defend the empire from nomadic invaders living on the north?
a)
the Great Wall
b)
the Forbidden City
c)
the Hanging Gardens
d)
the Enchanted Castle
43.
The Chinese philosophy that has the belief that people are evil and only do what is right through strict laws and harsh punishment is.........
a)
Feudalism
b)
Taoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Legalism
44.
The Yin and Yang which symbolizes light and dark to represent the importance of balance in life is a tenet of which philosophy?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Legalism
c)
Taoism
d)
Feudalism
45.
One major contribution of the Shang Dynasty was in the area of ..............
a)
algebra
b)
architecture
c)
horseback riding
d)
writing
46.
The Chinese philosophy that is based on respect, and treating others the way you want to be treated, as well as behaving a certain way leads to moral character is........
a)
Feudalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Taoism
d)
Legalism
47.
What religion was brought to China from India during the Silk Road?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
48.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
49.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
50.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
51.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
52.
The Greeks used a writing system developed by 
a)
Egyptians
b)
Phoenicians 
c)
Mycenaeans
d)
Romans
53.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
54.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
55.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
56.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
57.
This is done by the president to strike down a proposed law is called
a)
a latifundia
b)
a tribune
c)
a veto
d)
a conquest
58.
He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Ceasar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Sparticus 
59.
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
60.
Why was trading easy in for the Romans?
a)
Was near the
Tiber River
b)
Build many roads
c)
Used the same
language
d)
All Choices
Correct
61.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
62.
The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of 
a)
Peace
b)
War
c)
Conflict
d)
Conquests
63.

Which emperor made Christianity allowed to be practiced in Rome?

a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
64.

What group of people did the giant stone heads belong to?

a)

Mexica

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Maya

65.

Which civilization is considered the "Mother Culture" of early Central America?

a)

the Olmec

b)

the Inca

c)

the Maya

d)

the Aztec

66.

True/False: Geography is the study of the earth's surface (including the land, the weather, etc.)

a)

True

b)

False

67.
Monarchy is ruled by
a)
Citizens
b)
Tribe
c)
President
d)
Kings
68.

How did rivers first facilitate the development of ancient civilizations?

a)

Waterways increased trade among distant peoples.

b)

Water sources enabled the migration of hunter-gatherers.

c)

Fertile soil allowed humans to develop agriculture.

d)

Governments were created to control fertile land.

69.
Which country did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
a)
Carthage
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
Libya
70.
Which geographic feature made travel by land difficult in ancient Greece?
a)
Deserts
b)
Forests
c)
Mountains
d)
Glaciers
71.
Who established the world's first empire?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Gilgamesh
c)
Sargon
d)
Menes
72.
Which type of democracy existed in ancient Athens?
a)
Representative
b)
Parliamentary
c)
Direct
d)
Elective
73.
Which discovery finally enabled historians to translate hieroglyphics into modern languages?
a)
Tutankhamen's Tomb
b)
Rosetta Stone
c)
Great Pyramid of Khufu
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
74.
Greece is located on a ________________, which means land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
polis
d)
acropolis
75.

True Or False: Rome invented concrete

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Which ancient civilization began the Olympic Games?

a)

Greek

b)

Chinese

c)

Roman

77.

What is Culture

a)

The average number of people living in a square mile

b)

The movement of people from one place to another

c)

The number of people that live in a specific area

d)

The set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people

78.

Who were the Phoenicians?

a)

People who traded mostly using ships

b)

People who traded mostly using horses

c)

They liked the color pink

d)

People from Arizona

79.

Which is not a main philosopher from Ancient Greece?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Laozi

d)

Aristotle

80.

Why was Socrates killed?

a)

They found that he plagiarized from other philosophers

b)

He taught students how to think for themselves, which was viewed as problematic

c)

He committed treason against Athens

d)

He stole military weapons from Sparta

81.

Plato was a student of Socrates

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Which philosopher wrote "The Republic"?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Confucius

83.

Herodotus is considered the father of...

a)

geometry

b)

arithmatic

c)

speech

d)

history

84.
Which philosopher tutored Alexander the Great?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates

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