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WorksheetsRound 6: World Civilizations
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
An advanced version of what time-keeping system was developed by the ancient Maya in Mesoamerica - calendar or obelisk?
calendar
obelisk
Ancient Romans improved sanitation in their empire by building what structures to move water long distances - aqueducts or brigades?
aqueducts
brigades
The Etruscans, early inhabitants of the Italian peninsula and predecessors of the Romans, inspired what article of clothing - toga or hijab?
toga
hijab
The outpost of Timbuktu, in present-day Mali, was a hub in the trade of which good harvested in the Sahara - salt or tobacco?
salt
tobacco
What type of system did Incan communities in the Andes Mountains build to transport water over long distances - fertilization or irrigation?
fertilization
irrigation
The Romance languages, including French, Italian, and Spanish, all descend from what dominant language of the Roman Empire - Hebrew or Latin
Hebrew
Latin
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?
seal
ribbon
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?
acropolis
souk
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?
lichen
obsidian
Mississippian Native American communities developed large-scale corn based agriculture and constructed what earthen features still found in some areas - igloos or mounds?
igloos
mounds
The ancient Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia used what early system of wedge shaped writing - cuneiform or calligraphy?
cuneiform
calligraphy
The Khmer civilization helped promote which religion in Southeast Asia - Buddhism or Mormonism?
Buddhism
Mormonism
The Yayoi civilization of southern Japan adopted what Chinese technique for growing a staple crop - rice paddies or slash-and-burn agriculture?
rice paddies
slash-and-burn agriculture
The ancient Minoan civilization on the island of Crete had its own picture-based writing system known as what - braille or hieroglyphics?
braille
hieroglyphics
