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Unit 2 and 3 Practice Assessment

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

The region depicted is known as the..

a)

Farming Curve

b)

Fertile Crescent

c)

Green C

d)

Fertile Curve

3.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
4.

A Mesopotamian (Sumerian) temple to honor their chief god was called a

a)

scribe.

b)

cradle.

c)

Gilgamesh.

d)

Ziggurat.

5.

What impact did the Phoenician alphabet had on trade?

a)

It had no impact

b)

Limited trade

c)

Made it more difficult

d)

Improved or facilitated trade

6.

The Mesopotamian (Sumerian) writing system was called

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphs

c)

English

d)

Sargon

7.

What was the main purpose of pyramids?

a)

temples to the gods

b)

prisons

c)

tombs for pharaohs

d)

tombs for nobles

8.

Name the depicted river?

a)

Tigris

b)

Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Hudson

9.

What is the name for the Egyptian writing system?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Cyrillic

d)

Alphabet

10.

What is the process of preserving a body for the afterlife in ancient Egypt?

a)

Cremation

b)

Mummification

c)

Autopsy

d)

Surgery

11.

In ancient civilizations, the ability to write and record information was a privilege! What occupation is it?

a)

slaves

b)

scribes

c)

farmers

d)

craftspeople

12.

Why was flooding so beneficial to Egyptian life and agriculture despite its sometimes negative impacts

a)

It only happened once every five years

b)

It wasn't

c)

It destroyed dozens of villages and cities every year

d)

It brought fertile silt to the farmland

13.

The Nile River flows from south to north and drains into which sea?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Aegean

c)

Red

d)

Arabian

14.

What cultural practice was shared between Egypt and Nubia?

a)

Women were NOT allowed to gain high political positions

b)

Deities worshipped

c)

Monotheistic religion

d)

Exported ivory

15.

The depicted pyramids of this civilization are much smaller than their rivals in Egypt?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Indus

c)

Aksum

d)

Nubia

16.

What is another name for the civilization of Nubia?

a)

Kush

b)

Hittite

c)

Assyria

d)

Indus

17.

What were the Phoenicians two most valuable trading resources?

a)

oil and fish

b)

gold and silver

c)

cedar wood and purple dye

d)

wheat and barley

18.
The Phoenicians were known to be excellent
a)
scientists and astronomers.
b)
farmers and growers.
c)
warriors and fighters.
d)
sailors and traders.
19.

Phoenicia was mostly located in an area that is now the modern day country of

a)

Lebanon.

b)

Turkey.

c)

Egypt.

d)

Iraq.

20.

Who led the Hebrews out of bondage in Egypt?

a)

David

b)

Solomon

c)

Moses

d)

Abraham

21.

The Torah is the name given to the __________________.

a)

New Testament of the Bible

b)

sacred text of Hinduism

c)

the sacred text of Judaism

d)

a sacred text of Islam

22.

The agreement or a promise made between Abraham and God was called a __________________________________.

a)

commandment

b)

sacrifice

c)

plague

d)

covenant

23.

Which important Hebrew figure received the Ten (10) Commandments on Mount Sinai?

a)

Abraham

b)

David

c)

Solomon

d)

Moses

24.

Which Israelite king united the 12 Hebrew tribes and made Jerusalem a holy city?

a)

David

b)

Moses

c)

Solomon

d)

Abraham

25.

What is the name of the monotheistic religion of the Hebrews?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Hebrewism

26.

An "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" summarizes which ancient law code

a)

Justinian Code

b)

Twelve Tables

c)

Code of Hammurabi

d)

Ten Commandments

27.

The mass migration of Hebrews from Egypt to Canaan is called the ____.

a)

Exodus

b)

Navigation

c)

Exile

d)

Transition

28.

Describe the religious practice of the Hebrews (Jews); it was very different to that of other civilizations whom worshipped many gods.

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Secular

29.

Which civilization was termed the "Carriers of Civilization"?

a)

Hittites

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Babylonians

d)

Egyptians

30.

Which civilization was termed the "Cradle of Civilization" and the "First Civilization"?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Indus River Valley

c)

China

d)

Egypt

31.

Which Mesopotamian empire exiled the Hebrews for almost 50 years, between 586 B.C. - 538 B.C.?

a)

Assyrian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Egyptian

d)

Persian

32.

Though they shared much in common, Egypt contrasted Nubia, in that Egypt had - ?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

many deities

c)

taller, pointed pyramids

d)

access to the Nile River

33.

The earliest hominids emerged and spread from which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

34.

Select the term used to define or describe the remains of life form imprinted or preserved within the earth.

a)

Artifact

b)

Fossil

c)

Nomad

d)

Paleolithic

35.

The time before any written records or language is referred as ______________________ period.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Prehistoric

c)

Golden Age

d)

New Stone Age

36.

What is another term used to describe the Old Stone Age?

a)

Paleolithic Era

b)

Mesolithic Era

c)

Neolithic Era

d)

Mesozoic Era

37.

Moving from place to place without a permanent home is often described as being _____________________.

a)

Nomadic

b)

Sedentary

c)

Migration

d)

Settled

38.

How did Nomads survive during the Paleolithic Era?

a)

They were farmers and planted crops

b)

They had a home

c)

They were hunters and gatherers

d)

They never survived

39.

The movement patterns of humans during the paleolithic era were mostly determined by:

a)

Animal migration

b)

Tribal wars

c)

Religious practices

d)

Language development

40.

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings, like the one above, allow archaeologists to...

a)

Speculate about daily lives

b)

Understand spoken languages

c)

Interpret written records

d)

Study farming techniques

41.

During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?

a)

Invention of written language

b)

Development of agriculture

c)

Specialization of labor

d)

Use of pottery

42.
The taming of animals for personal use.
a)
domestication
b)
domination
c)
animalization 
d)
petting zoo
43.

During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to:

a)

a nomadic lifestyle

b)

a reliance on stone weaponry

c)

an increase in population

d)

a dependence on hunting and gathering

44.

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

a)

Domestication of plants and animals

b)

Job surplus

c)

Specialization of labor

d)

Social hierarchy

45.

Why was the Neolithic Era also termed the "Agricultural Revolution"?

a)

The development of agriculture drastically changed society in numerous ways

b)

New tools allowed more food to be produced from farms

c)

Everyone suddenly stopped hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants