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WorksheetsSS Final Exam Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Which selection shows places of worship?
ziggurat, church, temple, Mosque
colosseum, manor, pyramid
__________ is the worshipping of more than one god.
monotheism
polytheism
__________ is the belief in only one God.
monotheism
polytheism
Which is a person that helps others by reading and writing documents?
apostle
citizen
noble
scribe
Why were droughts dangerous to the people of Mesopotamia?
They provided too much water.
They would dry out the farm lands.
They would eat all of the crops.
They would flood all of the crops.
What is a democracy?
a ruler who has all of the power
the ruler is a king or queen
the people vote on governmental decisions
a line of rulers who belong to the same family
What is a dynasty?
a ruler who has all of the power
the ruler is a king or queen
the people vote on governmental decisions
a line of rulers who belong to the same family
What was the major purpose of the Great Wall of China?
keep citizens within the Chinese borders
allow travel from one place to another
defend Chinese from invaders
Which is not a belief of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
a holy book
monotheism
polytheism
a place of worship
Muslims have religious duties that they must perform. These duties are called _______________________.
Ten Commandments
Five Pillars
Code of Laws
Vedas
What is a subcontinent?
It is a piece of land that is a large plateau.
It is a piece of land separated by mountains.
It is a piece of land surrounded by water.
none of the above
Which is considered to be a subcontinent?
Egypt
India
China
Mesopotamia
The collection of sacred songs in Hinduism are called ______________.
Bible
Torah
Five Pillars
Vedas
Which make Hinduism and Buddhism similar?
belief in karma
originated in Asia
belief in reincarnation
all of the above
In Buddhism, people could achieve the end of suffering by following the ____________________________.
Four Noble Truths
Ten Commandments
Twelve Tables
Five Pillars
Which would not be a part of a Greek city-state?
agora
acropolis
temple
pyramid
Which is not an achievement of the Greek Empire?
the Olympics
columns in architecture
Roman numerals
democracy
What is an oligarchy?
a single ruler or king
a small group of wealthy, powerful men
leaders elected by the people
the citizens
Sparta or Athens? participated in the Olympics
Athens
Sparta
Both
Sparta or Athens? enjoyed stories by Homer, a philosopher
Athens
Sparta
Both
Sparta or Athens? boys spent most of their time training for the military
Athens
Sparta
Both
Sparta or Athens? worshiped Zeus
Athens
Sparta
Both
Which is the first set of written laws in ancient Mesopotamia?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Code of Hammurabi
Ten Commandments
According to the Jews, who freed the slaves?
Abraham
King David
Solomon
Moses
The Muslims holy book is called _______________________.
Five Pillars
Bible
Quran
Vedas
Why is the Rosetta Stone so important to understanding hieroglyphics?
It was found in Rosetta.
It was made of basalt.
It was written in Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphics.
It told us stories about King Tut.
Why were Egyptian tombs filled with riches?
The tombs were a museum.
The tombs were a storage room for the pharaohs.
The tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
The tombs served as a way for the riches to get to the afterlife.
What is a land bridge?
bones laid out over water
a mountain range near a body of water
a strip of land connecting two continents
a strip of coast along a rocky shore
How did the invention of tools help early humans?
increased the chance of survival
made getting food easier
enabled them to hunt animals from a distance
all of the above
A surplus of food enabled people of ancient times to _______________.
specialize a a particular job
spend more time hunting
spend more time farming
set up permanent homes
In Sumer, a person's social class was based on their
wealth.
occupation.
wealth and occupation.
Early people would settle near
a place with enough fresh water.
a place with a lot of culture.
a place with transportation.
Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and India all originated near
mountains
rivers
oceans
deserts
Which is not a primary source?
photograph
diary
encyclopedia
letter
The red and white crown of ancient Egypt known as the double crown represents
the great Sphinx.
the pharaoh's burial ground.
a king and queen being married.
the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Lines that run east to west separating the earth in the northern and southern hemisphere are called
the prime meridian
latitude
south pole
longitude
What do we use to determine distance on a map?
prime meridian
map scale
hemisphere
grid
Which of the following would an archaeologist not study?
graves
journals
bones
art
Oil, water, and iron are examples of
tools
natural resources
man made items
minerals
