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WorksheetsUnit 2 and 3 Practice Assessment
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 27mins
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
the Euphrates and the Tigris
The region depicted is known as the..
Farming Curve
Fertile Crescent
Green C
Fertile Curve
A Mesopotamian (Sumerian) temple to honor their chief god was called a
scribe.
cradle.
Gilgamesh.
Ziggurat.
What impact did the Phoenician alphabet had on trade?
It had no impact
Limited trade
Made it more difficult
Improved or facilitated trade
The Mesopotamian (Sumerian) writing system was called
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
English
Sargon
What was the main purpose of pyramids?
temples to the gods
prisons
tombs for pharaohs
tombs for nobles
Name the depicted river?
Tigris
Euphrates
Nile
Hudson
What is the name for the Egyptian writing system?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Cyrillic
Alphabet
What is the process of preserving a body for the afterlife in ancient Egypt?
Cremation
Mummification
Autopsy
Surgery
In ancient civilizations, the ability to write and record information was a privilege! What occupation is it?
slaves
scribes
farmers
craftspeople
Why was flooding so beneficial to Egyptian life and agriculture despite its sometimes negative impacts
It only happened once every five years
It wasn't
It destroyed dozens of villages and cities every year
It brought fertile silt to the farmland
The Nile River flows from south to north and drains into which sea?
Mediterranean
Aegean
Red
Arabian
What cultural practice was shared between Egypt and Nubia?
Women were NOT allowed to gain high political positions
Deities worshipped
Monotheistic religion
Exported ivory
The depicted pyramids of this civilization are much smaller than their rivals in Egypt?
Mesopotamia
Indus
Aksum
Nubia
What is another name for the civilization of Nubia?
Kush
Hittite
Assyria
Indus
What were the Phoenicians two most valuable trading resources?
oil and fish
gold and silver
cedar wood and purple dye
wheat and barley
Phoenicia was mostly located in an area that is now the modern day country of
Lebanon.
Turkey.
Egypt.
Iraq.
Who led the Hebrews out of bondage in Egypt?
David
Solomon
Moses
Abraham
The Torah is the name given to the __________________.
New Testament of the Bible
sacred text of Hinduism
the sacred text of Judaism
a sacred text of Islam
The agreement or a promise made between Abraham and God was called a __________________________________.
commandment
sacrifice
plague
covenant
Which important Hebrew figure received the Ten (10) Commandments on Mount Sinai?
Abraham
David
Solomon
Moses
Which Israelite king united the 12 Hebrew tribes and made Jerusalem a holy city?
David
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
What is the name of the monotheistic religion of the Hebrews?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hebrewism
An "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" summarizes which ancient law code
Justinian Code
Twelve Tables
Code of Hammurabi
Ten Commandments
The mass migration of Hebrews from Egypt to Canaan is called the ____.
Exodus
Navigation
Exile
Transition
Describe the religious practice of the Hebrews (Jews); it was very different to that of other civilizations whom worshipped many gods.
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Atheistic
Secular
Which civilization was termed the "Carriers of Civilization"?
Hittites
Phoenicians
Babylonians
Egyptians
Which civilization was termed the "Cradle of Civilization" and the "First Civilization"?
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
China
Egypt
Which Mesopotamian empire exiled the Hebrews for almost 50 years, between 586 B.C. - 538 B.C.?
Assyrian
Babylonian
Egyptian
Persian
Though they shared much in common, Egypt contrasted Nubia, in that Egypt had - ?
Hieroglyphics
many deities
taller, pointed pyramids
access to the Nile River
The earliest hominids emerged and spread from which continent?
Africa
North America
Europe
Asia
Select the term used to define or describe the remains of life form imprinted or preserved within the earth.
Artifact
Fossil
Nomad
Paleolithic
The time before any written records or language is referred as ______________________ period.
Renaissance
Prehistoric
Golden Age
New Stone Age
What is another term used to describe the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Mesozoic Era
Moving from place to place without a permanent home is often described as being _____________________.
Nomadic
Sedentary
Migration
Settled
How did Nomads survive during the Paleolithic Era?
They were farmers and planted crops
They had a home
They were hunters and gatherers
They never survived
The movement patterns of humans during the paleolithic era were mostly determined by:
Animal migration
Tribal wars
Religious practices
Language development
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings, like the one above, allow archaeologists to...
Speculate about daily lives
Understand spoken languages
Interpret written records
Study farming techniques
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
Invention of written language
Development of agriculture
Specialization of labor
Use of pottery
During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to:
a nomadic lifestyle
a reliance on stone weaponry
an increase in population
a dependence on hunting and gathering
Weaving and pottery were among the diverse or various occupations that some people became highly skilled at during the Neolithic Period. This economic development is known as
Domestication of plants and animals
Job surplus
Specialization of labor
Social hierarchy
Why was the Neolithic Era also termed the "Agricultural Revolution"?
The development of agriculture drastically changed society in numerous ways
New tools allowed more food to be produced from farms
Everyone suddenly stopped hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants
