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WorksheetsWH Study Guide - Ancient Civilizations
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which geographic factor directly affected the timing and direction of travel and trade on the Indian Ocean?
a)
straits
b)
monsoons
c)
island harbors
d)
smooth coastlines
2.
What are the two major world religions that began in India?
a)
Hinduism & Judaism
b)
Buddhism & Judaism
c)
Hinduism & Buddhism
d)
Buddhism & Confucianism
3.
In Buddhism. what is the release from “selfishness and pain” called?
a)
sangha
b)
nirvana
c)
dharma
d)
moksha
4.
Which two items are the MOST similar?
a)
moksha & nirvana
b)
monotheim & polytheism
c)
Mandate of Heaven & Hammurabi's Code
d)
Ten Commandments & the Rosetta Stone
5.
What is another name for the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
New Stone Age
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Agricultural Revolution
d)
Technological Revolution
6.
Religious hymns/poems and trade documents were a further development of what major characteristic of civilization?
a)
advanced cities
b)
advanced technology
c)
writing & record keeping
d)
complex government institutions
7.
What is the term for a series of kings or rulers who all come from the same family?
a)
empire
b)
dynasty
c)
emperor
d)
pharoah
8.
Which of the following was a philosopher known for his emphasis on responsible relationships and respect for parents?
a)
Laozi
b)
Hanfeizi
c)
Zoroaster
d)
Confucius
9.
What is the BEST cause for the spread of Buddhism across Asia?
a)
trade
b)
conquest
c)
missionary efforts
d)
pilgrimages by the faithful
10.
Why was Chandragupta Maurya significant in the development of India?
a)
He brought Hinduism to India
b)
He put a legal end to the caste stystem
c)
He was the father of Siddartha Guatama (Buddha)
d)
He created the first empire by dominating small kingdoms
11.
Which ruler of India adopted and spread Buddhism as well as implemented a kind rule over the people?
a)
Laozi
b)
Asoka
c)
Shi Huangdi
d)
Chandra Gupta
12.
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
A time when early humans mastered fire
b)
A time when early humans migrated from Africa
c)
A time when early humans developed agriculture
d)
A time when early humans began to organize governments
13.
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
a)
The Nile flooded but never changed course; the Tigris and Euphrates frequently changed course.
b)
The Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly.
c)
The Nile flowed north, the Tigris and Euphrates flowed Southeast.
d)
The Nile flooded more deeply; than the Tigris and Euphrates.
14.
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
a)
Leaders were selected by the religious leaders.
b)
Leaders were not allowed to participate in war.
c)
Leaders spoke directly to the gods and were told when to step down.
d)
Leaders could be overthrown if they were doing a poor job because they had lost the gods favor (approval).
15.
What were mobile people who moved from place to place searching for new food sources called?
a)
farmers
b)
nomads
c)
hominids
d)
Neanderthals
16.
Which of the following was TRUE of the cities of the Indus Valley?
a)
Cities were constantly at war.
b)
Cities did not exist in the Indus Valley.
c)
Cities were unplanned and lacked advanced engineering.
d)
Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.
17.
What did Confucius believe was necessary for society to be organized around in order to restore social order, harmony, and good government?
a)
values
b)
golden rules
c)
relationships
d)
social classes
18.
Which statement BEST evaluates the significance of early trade networks across the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean?
a)
These trade networks kept early societies connected so that they all developed similar systems of government.
b)
These trade networks allowed goods to be traded across regions which introduced people to new things that they had never seen before.
c)
These trade networks brought together diverse groups of people who began to learn from other cultures which decreased warfare between states.
d)
These trade networks carried goods as well as ideas and religious beliefs to different regions and laid a foundation for cultural diffusion.
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