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Queen's Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the reasons for the success of Egypt and

Mesopotamia was because...

a)

formed democratic governments.

b)

made stone tools.

c)

used rivers for food and for trade.

d)

protected from outside invaders.

2.

The Zhou Dynasty believed in the "Mandate of Heaven" which meant that...

a)

emperors can only achieve salvation if he granted it

b)

the emperor was only allowed to rule with the blessing of the gods

c)

China would be the head of the church.

d)

God favored China

3.

The Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt was both the head of ...

a)

government and religion

b)

General and Pope

c)

King and Emperor

d)

Demi-god and imperial god

4.

The Indus Valley civilization was known for...

a)

Calendar system

b)

Writing system

c)

Mathematics and Science

d)

Plumbing and Sewage system

5.

Confucianism emphasized the idea that...

a)

equality should exist between any citizen

b)

salvation could be attained by prayer and good deeds

c)

harmony could be achieved by the proper behavior from all

d)

goals should be placed ahead of the needs of the group

6.

The Sumerian form of writing was called...

a)

calligraphy

b)

cuneiform

c)

cryptography

d)

hieroglyphics

7.

A ziggurat erected in Mesopotamia, best exemplifies...

a)

culture through the arts

b)

cultural blending

c)

power through military conquest

d)

unify civilizations

8.

the largest role in Buddhism is the spreading of ideals by way of the...

a)

Silk Road

b)

Cotton Trails

c)

Indigo Plant

d)

Crusades

9.

Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia were both...

a)

cope with very rainy climates

b)

monotheistic

c)

polytheistic

d)

pantheistic

10.

Why was the development of writing in ancient Sumeria and Egypt so important?

a)

record keeping, trade, and historical/political

b)

so that everyone can understand the laws

c)

to glorify the pharaoh

d)

so that everyone can understand the laws

11.

· Fertile River Valleys

· Isolating mountain ranges

· Dependable monsoon weather patterns

are the geographic features of...

a)

Egyptian

b)

Sumerian

c)

Mongol

d)

Irish

12.

why did the Zhou dynasty collapsed?

a)

failure to keep up technologically

b)

too much feudal power was given to the regional lords

c)

too much exposure to outside cultures

d)

the onslaught of Buddhism

13.

Which ancient Asian thinker did not believe in patriarchal society, not the caste system?

a)

Ahura Mazda

b)

Ibrahim

c)

Confucius

d)

Siddartha Gautama

14.

Egyptian farmers were more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia because...

a)

The Tigris and Euphrates frequently changed

course; the Nile didn’t

b)

The Tigris and Euphrates did not frequently changed

course; but the Nile did

c)

The Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris and Euphrates

d)

The Nile flowed south, while the Tigris and

Euphrates flowed north-south

15.

The Great Wall was constructed by the Qin Dynasty to...

a)

prevent foreign invasion

b)

prevent immigration

c)

show the greatness of the emperor

d)

divide the empire into rival states