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WorksheetsWH Unit 1-2 Test Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
humans’ transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers
transition from river valley civilizations to empires
using city walls for protection
using stone for tools and weapons
Click each of the correct attributes of civilization.
specialized workers
cities
freedom and democracy
religion and government
record keeping
The hunter-gatherer way of life made it impossible for people to live
in any environment
in cold climates
in permanent dwellings
without a spoken language
The main result of the domestication of animals was that humans
were safer during a hunt
were able to hunt more efficiently
could use animals to pull carts and wagons
had a ready supply of meat and animal products
Which of the following is NOT a function served by the ziggurat
storage for grains, woven fabrics, and gems
conducting of religious rituals
the location of the city's metalworks
hub of the government and storage of records
What was the geographic feature that Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, India, and Ancient China were built around?
deserts
oceans
mountains
river valleys
Which statement best describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, India, and Ancient China?
large deserts provided many mineral deposits
mountain ranges provided protection for all civilizations
river valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops
the oceans provided trade routes
Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?
It existed for only a few hundred years.
There are few artifacts from the Indus Valley.
Its written language has not yet been deciphered.
It existed in a part of the world that has been largely ignored.
What was the name of the first writing system that was developed in Mesopotamia?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
alphabet
pictograms
If a man knocks out the tooth of a man of the same rank, his own tooth shall be knocked out. If a man knocks out the tooth of a commoner below him, he shall pay a piece of silver.” -Code of Hammurabi
Based on this part of Hammurabi’s Code, which statement is true?
All people are equal under the law
Violence is ALWAYS punished with violence
The law does not apply the same way for all social classes
People used silver for false teeth in Mesopotamia
According the Four Noble Truths, Buddhists believe they can end personal suffering by
doing good deeds
relying on ancestors for guidance
obeying the covenant
eliminating selfish desires
What belief is shared by both the Hindus and the Buddhists?
People should pray five times a day
Anyone can achieve moksha
They are God’s chosen people
The soul can be reincarnated
The terms moksha, karma, dharma, and Brahmin, are most closely associated with which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
One similarity between all of the early empires was
the use of harsh punishments to keep the empires together
the use of a road system and standardized coins to increase trade in the empires
the rulers of the empires forced conquered people to follow their religions
the use of large, advanced armies to conquer neighboring people
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates frequently changed course; the Nile didn't.
The Nile flooded at regular intervals; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly.
The Nile flowed north, the Tigris and Euphrates flowed southeast.
The Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris and Euphrates.
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
The Mandate of Heaven led to long periods of war among families.
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.
It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.
The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign.
Which early empire developed a civil service exam based on Confucius as way of hiring government workers?
Mauryan Empire
Han Dynasty
Gupta Empire
Persian Empire
What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?
Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never traded with other nations
Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion
75% of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states
Its location limited colonization outside of Greece
What was an important feature of Athenian democracy under Pericles?
It introduced the concept of citizen involvement in government.
It unified the executive and legislative branches of government.
It increased the number of paid public officials.
It decreased the requirements for citizenship.
Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?
Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and entertainment
Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars
The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them
The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion
Which of the following did Sparta and Athens have in common?
Both favored democracy
Both were dominated by their military
Both were Greek city-states
They fought on the same side in the Peloponnesian Wars
Which statement describes a direct democracy?
The government controls the actions of the people
Citizens participate in government decisions by voting for laws
The military leaders create laws
Religious leaders control the government
Which of the following is NOT a Greek achievement?
Mathematics, such as the formula for pi
Philosophy, such as the work of Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato
Medicine, such as the Hippocratic Oath
Government, such as using Confucianism as the basis for the civil service exam system
What were two regions conquered by Alexander the Great?
Egypt and Persia
China and Egypt
Persia and China
Macedonia and Germany
Who conquered all of Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
Alexander the Great
King Xerxes of Persia
King Darius of Persia
King Phillip II of Macedonia
After the Romans drove the last Etruscan monarch from power, they established a republic, a government in which
power rests with citizens who have the right to select their leaders.
power rests with a small minority who are supported by the military.
power rests with citizens who participate directly in law-making.
power rests with the nobility and the wealthy.
How did the location of Rome influence its development?
Access to the sea led to invasions of the Italian peninsula by the Islamic Empires
Rivers in northern Italy protected Rome from their neighbors.
Deserts made farming very difficult for Romans.
Being on the Mediterranean Sea led to Romans borrowing cultural ideas from Greece
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Caligula
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
Marcus Aurelius
As a result of the 207 years of Pax Romana, the Roman Empire
went through constant wars with their neighbors
experienced peace, increased wealth
survived invasions by Germanic tribes
shrank in size and wealth
The Romans borrowed much of their culture from the Greeks. Which of the following does NOT show a cultural influence by the Greeks on the Romans?
Greek Christianity influenced Roman Judaism
Greek gods influenced Roman gods
Greek language and writing influenced Latin
Greek architecture influenced Roman architecture
Hammurabi’s Code and Rome’s Twelve Tables were important to their societies because they created
religions
economic systems
government
rules and laws
Who did Rome defeat in the Punic Wars?
Persia
Greece
Egypt
Carthage
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
Many Senators thought he had too much power
He angered the poor when he raised taxes
His soldiers betrayed him when he did not pay them enough
Many Romans thought they would be better off with a king
Before Emperor Constantine, Roman emperors opposed Christianity because Christians
rebelled against Roman rule in Judea
gave their lions terrible indigestion
invaded and looted Rome
refused to worship the Roman gods
A similarity between Judaism and Christianity is that both religions
use the Bible as their holy book
believe that Jesus was the Messiah
are monotheistic and believe in the same God
obey the Pope as their spiritual leader
Which of the following was NOT a reason Christianity spread throughout the Rome?
Jesus promised eternal life in Heaven
Rome’s excellent road system enabled the spread of ideas
Christianity appealed to all people: men and women, rich and poor
Buddha sent his missionaries to spread the religion
How did the Chinese justify overthrowing a ruler to start a new dynasty?
justification by faith
divine right
mercantilism
mandate of heaven
Which belief is most closely associated with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as “The Buddha”)?
Believers must follow the Ten Commandments.
People are born into a specific caste.
People can achieve nirvana by following the Four Noble Truths.
Followers must fast during Ramadan.
Compared to the Greek city-state of Athens, the Greek city-state of Sparta placed more emphasis on
art and cultural achievements
voting rights among citizens
military strength
education
One important effect of Julius Caesar's assassination was that his death led to
the invasion of Rome by Germanic barbarians
the rise of democracy under the Senate in Rome
a series of wars with Carthage that led to the expansion of the Roman Republic
the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire
