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WorksheetsAncient World Quiz
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is job specialization?
When children are raised to believe they are special
When people can focus on one job
When people have to farm and do other jobs
When people belong to a higher class and think they are important
The real document of the Declaration of Independence is an example of ________________.
secondary source
primary source
unreliable source
tertiary source
How many components of civilization are there?
3
5
7
9
What component of civilization is described as buildings and other public works that are built by the government using tax money
Job Specialization
Social Class
Record Keeping
Infrastructure
What component of civilization started as a way to track business transactions?
Record Keeping
Social Class
Complex Institutions
Infrastructure
Which component of civilization describes a person's place in society, usually based on job or income?
Record Keeping
Complex Institutions
Social Class
Job Specialization
Which component of civilization means that everyone has a specific role in society?
Record Keeping
Social Class
Job Specialization
Complex Institutions
What are the three parts of Complex Institutions?
Government, Trade and Religion
Government, Religion and Economy
Economy, Religion and Trade
Trade, Economy and Government
To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the...
Book of the Dead
Book of Spells
Book of Prayers
Book of Life after Death
How did developing papyrus help the Ancient Egyptians?
it led to the construction of temples
it increased demand for silk
it allowed for wide-spread record keeping
it inspired the creation of money.
Where did most the Egyptian population live?
along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
along the coast of the Red Sea
along the coast of the Nile River
in the desert
What was the importance of the Book of the Dead?
explained the succession of pharaohs
served as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls
told the story of an Egyptian official who killed a pharaoh
was a list of important citizens and officials who had died
Why did skilled artists create paintings on the interior wall of the pyramids?
to decorate and beautify the resting place of the pharaoh
encourage sight-seeing and visitors to the tombs
increase the value of the tomb and pyramid
provide the person buried with servants and things they needed
What did Egyptians believed they needed to do in order to overcome death like Osiris?
burn their bodies in the temple
have their bodies buried in the waters of the Nile
pay tribute to the pharaoh in gold and grain
preserve their bodies for the afterlife
Who was the first pharaoh and leader who united the Kingdoms of Egypt?
Hatshepsut
Menes
Ramses II
Seth
What was papyrus used for?
Building
Sail boating
Fishing
Writing paper
Pyramids were...
houses of worship
large forts
tombs for pharaohs
grain for storehouses
The Nile River was good for farmers because...
flooding brought silt to farmland
the crocodiles would eat the bad children
the water washed away all the farmers' crops
farmers used the Nile water to irrigate their fields
The goal of the Egyptians (when they died) was to live forever in _________
The Hall of Truth
Heaven
The Field of Reeds
The Nile River
A writing system that used wedge-shaped symbols
City-state
Cuneiform
Polytheism
Ziggurat
The belief in many gods
City-state
Cuneiform
Polytheism
Ziggurat
Part of a Sumerian temple in the middle of each Sumerian city.
City-state
Cuneiform
Polytheism
Ziggurat
What two rivers were found in the Mesopotamia fertile crescent?
Tigris and Egyptian
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Haung
Nile and Euphrates
A king who ruled from 1792 BC - 1750 BC and created a harsh law code that included 282 laws.
King Hammurabi
King Nebuchadnezzar
King Sargon
King Babylon
What river did people in ancient India settle along?
Tigris
Nile
Indus
Euphrates
There were two theories on what happened to the Indus Valley Civilization. Theory 1 states that several waves of Aryan invaders destroyed the Harappan people. Which piece of evidence below supports Theory 1?
The civilization disappeared around the same time the Aryans arrived.
Archeologists have found traces of the settlements in the Ganges River
Skeletons that were found from the cities show signs of sickness
Why we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?
They did not have a system of writing
It was a very secret society that didn't write down any records
We cannot decipher their script or written language
Which of the following is TRUE of the Ancient Indus people?
They had little contact with the world outside of the Indus Valley.
They traded with groups as far away as Mesopotamia.
They valued war/warriors above all others.
They had very simple towns, few advancements.
Which was a major city in the Indus Valley?
Babylon
Harappa
Thebes
Ninevah
What major architectural work was built in Mohenjo-daro?
The Great Bath
The Great Wall
The Great Hall
The Great Tower
What do archaeologists believe the Great Bath was used for?
A community pool for the kids.
Ritual drownings to appease the gods.
Ritual bathing/cleansing ceremonies.
Practice area for the Indus Synchronized Swimming Team.
What happened to the Indus Civilization?
A massive earthquake destroyed their cities.
A horrible plague swept through, killing everyone.
They went to war against the Greeks and were destroyed.
No one knows for sure, but possible climate change or invasion.
What were the cities of the Indus River Valley like?
They were unplanned messes.
They were laid out in a grid pattern.
They had drainage and sewer systems.
They had uneven brick homes.
What type of government did ancient Egypt have?
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Pharaoh Hatshepsut is known for
boosting Egypt's economy
building the De el-Bahri temple
dying at the age of 18
creating the wagon wheel
Who invaded the Egyptian Empire last, leading to the final end of the empire?
Rome
Alexander the Great
Kushites
Assyrians
