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World History 8 1st 9wks Exam HCMS

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many continents are there?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
2.
A type of picture writing is called ________________.
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
papyrus
c)
alphabet
d)
cuneiform
3.
Which river did the Egyptians live along?
a)
MIssissippi River
b)
Amazon River 
c)
Nile River
d)
Danube River 
4.
Land around the Nile River was _____________________________.
a)
dry and sandy
b)
wet and swampy
c)
fertile farming land
d)
snow covered mountains
5.
The Egyptians were known for architecture  called ________________________.
a)
Statues
b)
Homes
c)
Pyramids
d)
Cubes
6.
The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?
a)
writing
b)
goverment
c)
alphabet
d)
cedar wood
7.
The definition of Monotheistic means believing in ?
a)
Many Gods
b)
Sea Gods and Sun Gods
c)
Two Gods
d)
One God
8.
The Israelites are known for what religion? 
a)
Christianity 
b)
Judaism
c)
Islamic
d)
Buddhism
9.
The Jews are___________
believing in one God, who is the Creator of the world and everything in it.
a)
Atheist
b)
Buddist
c)
Monotheistic
d)
Christian 
10.
The most common of the various titles for ancient Egyptian monarchs
a)
King
b)
Queen
c)
Sphinx
d)
Pharoh
11.
The laws given to Moses by God were the...?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Mosaic Laws
c)
Ten Commandments 
d)
Ten Plagues 
12.

Historians can learn about ancient civilizations by studying items such as weapons, tools, and pottery, which are called

a)

fossils

b)

species

c)

treasure

d)

artifacts

13.
What is the job of an Archaeologist?
a)
to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts
b)
To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs
c)
To find cool stuff underground
d)
To study the relationship between geography and fossils 
14.

How did codifying laws help ancient societies?

a)

by promoting equality and prohibiting discrimination

b)

by creating an early form of representative government

c)

by establishing a clear system of rules and consequences

d)

by ensuring power was distributed between branches of government

15.
What led to the first permanent settlements?
a)
agriculture
b)
megaliths
c)
migration
d)
language
16.
In the Neolithic Age, what geographical feature would be the most important for a settlement?
a)
river
b)
mountain
c)
desert
d)
ocean
17.
The following describes which Stone Age era? -  Hand axe
-  Spears for hunting
-  Cave art for expressing ideas
-  The beginning of language
a)
Neolithic
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Mesolithic
d)
Bronze Age
18.
The following describes which Stone Age era? -  Man-made fire
-  Megaliths
-  Domestication of plants and animals
-  Agriculture
a)
Mesolithic
b)
Neolithic
c)
Paleolithic
d)
Bronze Age
19.
The period of time before written history is known as
a)
B.C.
b)
ancient history
c)
prehistory
d)
B.C.E.
20.
Historians believe that people first lived in
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
North America
21.
___ are a group of people who wander and follow herds of animals which they hunt.
a)
Warriors
b)
Nomads
c)
Cave People
d)
Climate
22.
Early humans were hunter-gatherers. This means?
a)
They found their food growing wild, hunted, or fished
b)
They grew crops
c)
They traded for food at the market
d)
They were only scavengers
23.
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
24.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans 
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
25.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
26.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
27.
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
28.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
29.
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
30.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
31.
"the land between the rivers"; an early civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
32.
The division of the people in a society by rank or class
a)
Domestication
b)
Social hierarchy
c)
Surplus
d)
Trade Routes
33.
More food than as needed by a person.
a)
Trade
b)
Domestication
c)
Surpus
d)
Irrigation
34.
The type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job
a)
Division of Labor (Specialization) 
b)
Polytheism
c)
Work Force
d)
Domestication of Labor
35.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
36.

Who was the most important god in Egypt?

a)

Amon-Re

b)

Horus

c)

Isis

d)

Osiris

37.
How did ancient Egyptian settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?
a)
Had good land for growing crops
b)
Had plants that sheep could graze on
c)
Made travel and trade easy
d)
Offered protection from invaders
38.
How did Egyptians and Kushites benefit when the Nile River flooded?
a)
Helped the leaders to stay in power
b)
Kept the two civilizations separate from each other
c)
Left silt behind that was good for farming
d)
Made it easier to keep enemies away
39.

Which conintent is Egypt located on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

40.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation

41.

What allowed archaeologists to decode the ancient hieroglyphs by comparing them to Greek?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Code of Hammurabi

c)

King Tut's Tomb

d)

Rosetta Stone

42.

What invention did Egyptians create using papyrus

a)

fireworks

b)

wheel

c)

paper

d)

silk

43.

Why did Egyptians build pyramids?

a)

They loved triangles and pizza

b)

They buried their Pharaohs and Queens in the pyramids

c)

Pyramids were easy to build

d)

To copy Mesopotamian Ziggurats

44.
What is it called when the religious leader is also the leader of the government?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
45.
A good leader who valued trade more than war.  She restored old monuments and built magnificent temples.  She fostered political tied with other empires and grew Egypt's economy.  This pharaoh is most likely...
a)
Amenhotep
b)
Hatshepsut
c)
Tutankhamen
d)
Thutmose
46.
a line of rulers from one family
a)
delta
b)
papyrus
c)
hieroglyphic
d)
dynasty
47.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
48.

What is an agreement?

a)

adherent

b)

covenant

c)

descendant

d)

diffusion

49.

What were the laws from God that became part of the Hebrew Bible (sacred writings of Judaism)?

a)

Book of the Dead

b)

Book of Spells

c)

Talmud

d)

Torah

50.

Which man received the Ten Commandments from God?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Yahweh

51.

What Mesopotamian Civilization is known as the Neo-Babylon Empire

a)

Phonecians

b)

Assyrians

c)

Persians

d)

Chaldeans

52.

What ancient wonder of the world was said to be built by Nebuchadnezzar II

a)

Great Pyramids

b)

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

c)

Stonehenge

d)

Leaning Tower of Piza

53.

What civilization created the system of using currency in trade?

a)

Phonecians

b)

Assyrians

c)

Lydians

d)

Mesopotamians

54.
The new metal that transformed ancient warfare after 1200 B.C.E. was 

a)
iron.

b)
tin.
c)
steel.
d)
copper.
55.

The first 5 books of the bible are known as...

a)

The Quran

b)

The Torah

c)

The Vedas

d)

The New Testament

56.

Darius the Great had engineers build a massive stone _________ that stretched from India to North Africa.

a)

road

b)

wall

c)

relief wall of art

d)

statue

57.
Cyrus as a leader refused to_______________ which was very rare in the ancient world.
a)
make his conquered enemies slaves
b)
kill any enemies in war
c)
pay taxes to the capital
d)
leave the capital city
58.
Who was the first leader of the Persian Empire?
a)
Xerxes
b)
Darius the Great
c)
Cyrus the Great
d)
Alexander the Great
59.

A religion based on the worship of many gods

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

manytheism

d)

holytheism

60.

Who destroyed the Assyrians?

a)

Chaldeans

b)

Persians

c)

Akkadians

d)

Babylonians

61.

Which of the following is considered the Sumerians most important invention?

a)

Skillet

b)

Wheel

c)

Chariot

d)

Sail

62.

Which of the following empires was known for being fierce and using iron weapons?

a)

Babylonian

b)

Assyrian

c)

Chaldean

d)

Akkadian

63.

Hammurabi was king of which of the following empires?

a)

Akkad

b)

Chaldean

c)

Uruk

d)

Babylon

64.

Who did the Akkadians conquer?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Sumer

d)

Babylonia

65.

One factor that contributed to the success of the Assyrian army was its weapons made of________.

a)

gold

b)

steel

c)

bronze

d)

iron

66.

In which present-day country is Mesopotamia located?

a)

Iran

b)

Japan

c)

Iraq

d)

France

67.
People who study and write about the human past are called?
a)
nomads
b)
Historians
c)
astronomers
d)
merchants
68.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Gilgamesh
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Nineveh
69.
The Babylonian king Hammurabi is best known for his what?
a)
inventions
b)
laws
c)
writing skills
70.
Those who learned how to write and became record keepers were called what?
a)
artisans
b)
merchants
c)
scribes
71.
Skilled workers, such as metal workers, cloth makers, and pottery makers.
a)
priests
b)
artisans
c)
merchants
72.
complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing
a)
civilization
b)
cuneiform
c)
irrigation
73.
a method that brings water to crops
a)
cuneiform
b)
city-states
c)
irrigation
74.
has its own government but is not part of any larger unit
a)
irrigation
b)
city-states
c)
civilization

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