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Battle of the Civilizations: Final Round

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did tyrants sometimes lose power?
a)
They died of old age or illness.
b)
They were replaced by stronger individuals.
c)
They were overthrown by the people.
d)
They were voted out of office. 
2.
How were laws developed in a monarchy?
a)
The Assembly voted on them.
b)
The king made them.
c)
The aristocrats made them.
d)
There were no laws in a monarchy
3.
In ancient Greek settlements, governments tended to develop in a predictable order.  Which form of government usually came first?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
4.
In a monarchy, a small group of aristocrats advised and provided supplies for the king.  What became of the aristocrats when kings no longer ruled Greek city-states?
a)
They became the ruling group.
b)
They became Ionian kings.
c)
They became democratic leaders.
d)
They became slaves.
5.
Which of the following best describes the difference between a king and a tyrant?
a)
A king is elected, but a tyrant seizes power.
b)
A king is elected, but a tyrant inherits power.
c)
A king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it.
d)
A king leads the assembly, but a tyrant disbands it.
6.
Which of the following best describes democracy in Athens?
a)
Citizens elected representatives to make decisions.
b)
Only free men could speak in the Assembly.
c)
Widows replaced their dead husbands in the Assembly.
d)
Citizens supported oligarchs, who made decisions. 
7.
Who would have most likely said these words?  "I was in the army when people started complaining that members of the government were getting richer and passing laws that made everyone else poorer.  So I stepped forward, and with their help, I became leader."
a)
a king
b)
a citizen
c)
an aristocrat
d)
a tyrant
8.
Which of these shows the correct order in which the ancient Greeks developed the types of government?
a)
Democracy, Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny
b)
Monarchy, Tyranny, Oligarchy, Democracy
c)
Tyranny, Oligarchy, Monarchy, Democracy
d)
Monarch, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy
9.
A(n)  _____  is a person who seizes power illegally, usually by force.
a)
Monarch
b)
Assembly
c)
Tyrant
d)
Aristocrat
10.
A(n) ____ is a group of people in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws.
a)
oligarch
b)
assembly
c)
monarch
d)
tyrant
11.
Where did Senators serve for life?
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
12.
Where did he consuls command the army?
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
13.
Where did Senators appoint other government officials, serve as judges, and make laws?
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
14.
A ______________ is a form of government with elected leaders.
a)
tyranny  
b)
republic
c)
monarchy 
d)
oligarchy 
15.
A republic was begun in Rome when the
a)
people rose up to overthrow the monarchy.
b)
people rose up to overthrow the tyranny.  
c)
people rose up to defeat the Persians.
d)
king decided to rule the people.
16.
What overrules actions by government officials that is thought to be unfair.
a)
tribune
b)
veto
c)
aristocrats
d)
votes
17.
Rome set an example of a written set of laws with the creation of
a)
Ashoka’s Edicts   
b)
Hammurabi's Code
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Twelve Tables
18.
What is point "A" on the map?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
South America
19.
What is point "B" on the map?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
South America
20.
What is point "C" on the map?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
South America
21.
What is point "D" on the map?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
22.
What is point "E" on the map?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Australia
23.
What is point "E" on the map?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Australia
24.
What is point "F" on the map?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Australia
25.
What is point "G" on the map?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Australia
26.
What is point "H" on the map?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
27.
What is point "I" on the map?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
28.
What is point "J" on the map?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
29.
What is point "K" on the map?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
30.
The ___________ was used to make  form of paper?
a)
Papyrus
b)
bamboo
c)
reed
31.
____________ Where thought to be gods on earth, they were the king of Egypt 
a)
Dynasty 
b)
Pharaoh
c)
Hieroglyphics 
32.
Another word for god/goddess is _____________.
a)
Pyramid
b)
Mummy
c)
Deity
33.
The longest River in the world is.....
a)
The Euphrates
b)
The Nile River
c)
The Saluda River 
34.
Taming and animal or plant for human use is called____________.
a)
Domestication 
b)
Irrigation
c)
Civilization 
35.
The Egyptian form of writing which was made up of picture symbols, symbol stood for an object.
a)
Cuneiform 
b)
Papyrus
c)
Hieroglyphics 
36.
Method of bring water to a field is called ______________
a)
Irrigation 
b)
Agriculture 
c)
Domestication 
37.
Dynasty means....
a)
A line of rulers from one family 
b)
another name for god/goddess 
c)
a body of a pharaoh who has been preserved and buried in a pyramid 
38.
Agriculture means..
a)
Taming animals for human use.
b)
Method of bring water to a field from another place to water crops.
c)
growing crops for human use.
39.
Two strips of land along the Nile River which provided lush, green, and fertile land for the Egyptians. It was also prone to flooding is called the... 
a)
Mesopotamia.
b)
The Nile River Valley
c)
The Saluda River Valley 
40.

Belief in many gods, more than 1 god

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

theocracy

41.

Government is run by a political ruler and a religious ruler who are the same person

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

theocracy

42.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
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
43.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans 
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
44.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
45.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
46.
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first
a)
empire
b)
huge city-state
c)
nation
d)
democracy
47.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
a)
Plow
b)
Wheel
c)
Sailboat
d)
All of them
48.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
49.
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
50.
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
51.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
52.
Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
silt
d)
Babylon
53.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of . . .

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

South America

54.

______________ became known as the Buddha.

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Vedas

c)

Dalai Lama

d)

Stupas

55.

Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . .

a)

Stupas

b)

Guru

c)

Buddha

d)

Vedas

56.

Most Indus Valley people lived __________________________.

a)

large cities

b)

small towns

c)

farming villages

d)

large ranches

57.

Reincarnation is ____________________________________.

a)

Hindu prayers

b)

language of the Vedas

c)

personal duty

d)

the rebirth of the soul

58.

Dharma refers to one's ________________________________

a)

family status

b)

personal duty

c)

nirvana

d)

prayer life

59.
80% of the people who live in India, practice the ______________ religion.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christian
c)
Muslim
d)
Hinduism
60.
The sacred texts from Hinduism are:
a)
The Vedas & Upanishads
b)
The Old & New Testament
c)
The Torah
d)
The Giving Tree & Harry Potter
61.
The mountain range to the north, in India, is the __________________.
a)
Adirondacks
b)
Rockies
c)
Himalayas
d)
Alps
62.
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
63.

What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?

a)

building the Grand Canal

b)

constructing the Great Wall of China

c)

invading Rome

d)

being defeated by the Mongols

64.

What is one thing the Han dynasty is known for?

a)

trading along the Silk Road

b)

being the first dynasty of China

c)

building the Grand Canal

d)

being the last dynasty of the Golden Age of China

65.

What is one thing the Shang dynasty is known for?

a)

building China's first cities

b)

building the Great Wall

c)

using the Silk Road

d)

using Daoism

66.

What is one thing the Zhou dynasty is known for?

a)

using the Silk Road

b)

exploring the Mediterranean Sea

c)

building forts and walls to defend their land

d)

invading Egypt

67.

What is the Chinese idea that rulers were commanded to rule by gods and that kings were to take care of the people?

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Divine Right Theory

c)

Filial Piety

d)

Homage

68.

Along which river in China did the first cities develop?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Nile River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Gobi River

69.

What is the class system where the king provides land to nobles for military support, and peasants paid nobles for using the land to farm?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Feudalism

c)

Legalism

d)

Beyonce

70.

A leader of China who named himself "First Emperor of China"

a)

Wu Di

b)

Qin Shi Huangdi

c)

Liu Bang

d)

Beyonce

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