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Round 6: World Civilizations

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

An advanced version of what time-keeping system was developed by the ancient Maya in Mesoamerica - calendar or obelisk?

a)

calendar

b)

obelisk

2.

Ancient Romans improved sanitation in their empire by building what structures to move water long distances - aqueducts or brigades?

a)

aqueducts

b)

brigades

3.

The Etruscans, early inhabitants of the Italian peninsula and predecessors of the Romans, inspired what article of clothing - toga or hijab?

a)

toga

b)

hijab

4.

The outpost of Timbuktu, in present-day Mali, was a hub in the trade of which good harvested in the Sahara - salt or tobacco?

a)

salt

b)

tobacco

5.

What type of system did Incan communities in the Andes Mountains build to transport water over long distances - fertilization or irrigation?

a)

fertilization

b)

irrigation

6.

The Romance languages, including French, Italian, and Spanish, all descend from what dominant language of the Roman Empire - Hebrew or Latin

a)

Hebrew

b)

Latin

7.

Inhabitants of the city of Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus Valley (you down with IVC?) used what kind of engraved tool made of fired clay while carrying out trade - seal or ribbon?

a)

seal

b)

ribbon

8.

Cities in ancient Greece often constructed important religious and government buildings on their highest point, a place commonly known by what name - acropolis or souk?

a)

acropolis

b)

souk

9.

The ancient city of Teotihuacan grew in part through the excavation and trade of what volcanic glass once used to make sharp tools - lichen or obsidian?

a)

lichen

b)

obsidian

10.

Mississippian Native American communities developed large-scale corn based agriculture and constructed what earthen features still found in some areas - igloos or mounds?

a)

igloos

b)

mounds

11.

The ancient Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia used what early system of wedge shaped writing - cuneiform or calligraphy?

a)

cuneiform

b)

calligraphy

12.

The Khmer civilization helped promote which religion in Southeast Asia - Buddhism or Mormonism?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Mormonism

13.

The Yayoi civilization of southern Japan adopted what Chinese technique for growing a staple crop - rice paddies or slash-and-burn agriculture?

a)

rice paddies

b)

slash-and-burn agriculture

14.

The ancient Minoan civilization on the island of Crete had its own picture-based writing system known as what - braille or hieroglyphics?

a)

braille

b)

hieroglyphics