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Early Civilizations

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the two civilizations that arose in Southwest Asia and North Africa about 5,000 years ago?

a)

Egypt and Mesopotamia

b)

The Roman Empire and Greek City-States

c)

The Ottoman Empire and the Ashanti Empire

d)

The British Empire and the Russian Empire

2.

What country is present-day Mesopotamia located?

a)

Egypt

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

3.

What are the names of the two rivers that would flood regularly in Mesopotamia, thus making the land more fertile for agriculture?

a)

The Nile and the Zambezi

b)

The Congo and the Niger

c)

The Euphrates and the Tigris

d)

The Jordan and the Dead Sea

4.

What is the method of watering crops?

a)

city-state

b)

polytheism

c)

theocracy

d)

irrigation

5.

Why do populations grow in size with irrigation?

a)

Irrigation provides a more stable food supply and thus more food can be grown.

b)

Irrigation systems require large populations for building them in the first place.

6.

How was the government of Sumer organized?

a)

There were many city-states.

b)

There was one monarchy.

c)

There was a dictatorship.

d)

There was an amazing early form of democracy.

7.

What does polytheism mean?

a)

Belief in no God

b)

Belief in one God

c)

Belief in many Gods

8.

What is a government controlled by religious leaders?

a)

A monarchy

b)

A dictatorship

c)

A democracy

d)

A theocracy

9.

What is the writing form that uses web-shaped markings made with reeds?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

10.

What was the legal code that came out of Mesopotamia that was meant to protect people and their property?

a)

The Code of Hammurabi

b)

The Torah

c)

The New Testament

d)

The Quran

11.

Who was at the top of Egyptian social hierarchy?

a)

rulers, nobles, and priests

b)

business and crafts people

c)

farmers and unskilled workers

12.

What were the Egyptian rulers called?

a)

nobles

b)

priests

c)

caliphs

d)

pharaohs

13.

What was the ancient writing of the Egyptians called?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

14.

What were some of the great achievements of Mesopotamia that spread through trade?

a)

60-second minute and 60-minute hour

b)

24-hour day

c)

12-month year

d)

All the above

15.

What was so impressive about the Phoenicians?

a)

These people conquered the Sumerians.

b)

These people conquered the Egyptians.

c)

These people developed a great trading empire in around 1000 B.C.

16.

Which of these is NOT something you need in order to be a civilization?

a)

Cities

b)

Organised Goverment

c)

Food

d)

Writing Systems

17.

How did early humans adapt and survive?

a)

Used their reasorces wisely

b)

Invented Tools

c)

Kept animals

d)

Tamed Fire

18.

What were the people in the Paleolithic age called?

a)

Hunters

b)

Berrie Pickers

c)

Farmers

d)

Hunters and Gathers

19.

True of False:

The Paleolithic people were Nomads

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which is not an advancement the paleolithic people made

a)

Tame Fire

b)

Devolped spoken language

c)

Tamed Animals

d)

Used tools to help them

21.

What did the paleolithic people do most

a)

Search for food

b)

Talk

c)

Swim in nearby lakes

d)

Eduacate their children

22.

Which of the following DOES NOT commonly characterize the development of civilization

a)

large advanced cities

b)

technology

c)

tribal councils

d)

record keeping

23.

Which of the following is a contribution of the Phoenicians that is still used today?

a)

the use of iron in tools and weapons

b)

the invention of a simple alphabet

c)

the introduction of Indo-European languages to Europe

d)

the invention of gunpowder

24.

Which of the following is a goal of Hammurabi's code?

a)

emphasize the importance of life after death

b)

promote trade with peoples from other lands

c)

provide kings with knowledge on how to rule

d)

establish a written system of laws

25.

What is the term for people who believe in more than one god?

a)

monotheists

b)

polytheists

c)

prophets

d)

ziggurats

26.

What is the drawing a representation of?

a)

Egyptian Hieroglyphics

b)

Mesopotamia Cuneiform

c)

a Phoenician bill of sale

d)

Hebrew writing

27.

What did the Shang Dynasty write symbols on for the purpose of foretelling the future?

a)

stone from the Great Wall

b)

a sheep's skin

c)

oracle bones

d)

tea leaves

28.

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

a)

It led to long periods of war among families.

b)

Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.

c)

The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign.

d)

It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.

29.

In Chinese history, how is “dynasty” defined?

a)

a family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation

b)

any emperor who lasted more than two decades

c)

kings dominated by foreign interests

d)

powerful bureaucrats who ran the state

30.

In ancient India, the Aryans developed a distinctive social class system. What was it called?

a)

social pyramid

b)

caste system

c)

moksha

d)

nirvana

31.

In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of culture, society, and politics due to the emphasis on relationships?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Taoism

d)

Buddhism

32.

What are the most sacred writings of the Jewish religion, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible called?

a)

the Torah

b)

the Old Testament

c)

the Ten Commandments

d)

the Four Noble Truths

33.

In Buddhism, what is the release from selfishness and pain is known as?

a)

dharma

b)

moksha

c)

nirvana

d)

reincarnation

34.

Who was the Chinese philosopher who emphasized good behavior, harmonious relationships, and wise governing?

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Shi Huandgi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

35.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
36.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
37.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
38.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
39.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
40.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
41.

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

a)

established trade routes to China

b)

used the ziggurat form for their temples

c)

developed along rivers

d)

used a hieroglyphic writing system

42.

Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?

a)

building floating gardens to grow corn

b)

establishing representative democracies

c)

developing a writing system using cuneiform

d)

constructing Hindu temples

43.
What two rivers are associated with the Indus River Valley?
a)
Ganges and Indus
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
c)
Tigris and Ganges
d)
Nile and Indus
44.
What is a city state?
a)
A city surrounded by agricultural land.
b)
A city.
c)
A city with a wall.
d)
An empire.
45.

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to -

a)

grow food and domesticate animals

b)

trade with others in the same river valley

c)

fight wars using metal weapons

d)

make stone temples for religious ceremonies

46.

True or False: Early humans settled far away from rivers.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Farming

a)

Agriculture

b)

Migration

c)

Cultural Region

d)

Confederacy

48.

Very dry, not having enough rainfall to support agriculture

a)

Bering Strait

b)

Native

c)

Arid

d)

Nomadic

49.

Advanced human development

a)

Climate

b)

Exploration

c)

Vegetation

d)

Civilization

50.

Weather conditions of an area (temperature, rainfall etc.)

a)

Climate

b)

Paleo-Indians

c)

Agriculture

d)

Subsistence

51.

Moving from one place to another

a)

Civilization

b)

Paleo-Indians

c)

Exploration

d)

Migration

52.

People who move from place to place; no permanent home

a)

Cultural Region

b)

Nomadic

c)

Climate

d)

Agriculture

53.

Which civilization was the first civilization in Mesoamerica?

a)

Inca

b)

Olmec

c)

Aztec

d)

Mayans

54.

This is a term for "Middle America" refers to what is now Mexico and parts of northern countries of central America.

a)

Sub Sahara

b)

Mesoamerica

c)

Sahel

d)

Peru

55.

Why were human sacrifices made?

a)

too many people loved in the city

b)

a punishment for not following the rules

c)

to please the gods in hopes of a bountiful harvest

d)

animals were considered sacred so humans were used

56.
In the case of religion, a similarity between the Inca, Aztec, and Maya was:
a)
animism
b)
human sacrifice
c)
theocracy
d)
polytheism
57.

This civilization developed in Mexico and built their capital, Tenochtitlan, on a swapy island in a lake.

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

ALL

58.

The Incas developed

a)

Aqueducts, stone buildings, and a vast network of roads and bridges.

b)

the concept of zero and a 365 day calendar.

c)

an awe-inspiring capital city of an island, Tenochtitlan.

d)

pyramids and temples for human sacrifice.

59.

The city of ____ is a sacred place for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Jerusalem

60.

What is the holy book of Judaism?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Koran

61.

What is the holy book of Christianity?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Koran

62.

What is the holy book of Islam?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Koran

63.

For which religion is the place of worship a synogogue?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

64.

For which religion is the place of worship a mosque?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

65.

For which religion was Jesus the founder?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

66.

For which religion was Mohammad the prophet?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

67.

A person who believes in only one god would best be described as...

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

68.

Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Mesopotamian civilization both developed along ...

a)

rivers

b)

deserts

69.

What is the name of the world's first civilization?

a)

Babylon

b)

Sumer

c)

Ur

d)

Phoenicia

70.

Sumerians used barter to trade for items they needed.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The Code of Hammurabi is known for its ________ eye for an eye punishments.

a)

harsh

b)

lenient

c)

illegal

72.
A great city in Greece, that had an Oligarchy type of Government, taught boys to be good soldiers, and took what they needed from neighbors.
a)
Sparta 
b)
Athens 
73.
A great city in Greece that had a Democracy for government, traded with other city-states, and participated in the assembly.
a)
Athens 
b)
Sparta 
74.
The war that was a result of Sparta's jealousy and distrust of powerful Athens
a)
Persian War
b)
Peloponnesian War 
75.
A Greek Philosopher that taught people use a question and answer way of thinking.
a)
Socrates 
b)
Aristotle 
76.
A Greek Philosopher that opened the school the Lyceum and was the biggest supporter of learning History.
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle 
77.
A Government by the people
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy 
c)
Monarchy
d)
Tyranny 
78.
A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.
a)
Oligarchy 
b)
Tyranny
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
79.
A single ruler who passes their reign on to their son
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Democracy
80.
A military leader seizing military power illegally
a)
Tyranny
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
81.
They could own property, they went to school like the boys did, they live. The same simple life as the men
a)
Sparta Women
b)
Athens Women 
82.
The event that started The Persian Wars
a)
Ionian Revolt 
b)
The Battle at Platea 
83.
The last battle of the Persian Wars where the Greeks officially defeated the Persians.
a)
The Ionian Revolt 
b)
The Battle of Platea 
c)
The Battle of Marathon
d)
The Battle of Thermopylae 
84.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
85.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
86.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
87.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
88.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
89.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
90.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
91.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
92.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
93.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
94.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
95.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
96.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
97.
After having a brutal king, Romans decided to have a _____________ form of government.
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
republic
d)
dictatorship
98.
Which geographic features helped Rome trade?
a)
roads and bridges
b)
the Mediterranean Sea
c)
the Tiber River
d)
All are correct
99.
The leaders of the republic who ruled for one year were called 
a)
the Senate
b)
Tribunes
c)
Consuls
d)
Dictators
100.
In a republic, citizens ___________  leaders to represent them.
a)
kill
b)
elect
c)
unite
101.
What were the Twelve Tables?
a)
a list of Roman leaders
b)
a public display of Roman laws
c)
the place where the most powerful Patricians ate
d)
separation of power
102.
Rome fought against ______________ in the Punic Wars.
a)
Gaul
b)
Sicily
c)
Carthage
d)
Spain
103.
Why were the Punic Wars fought?
a)
Both cities wanted to control the government.
b)
Both cities wanted to control the Mediterranean trade routes.
c)
Both cities wanted to ride elephants into battle.
104.
Which of the following supports that Caesar was a brilliant military leader?
a)
A. He gave away land for parks.
b)
B. He conquered a lot of land for Rome.
c)
C. His troops were very loyal to him.
d)
A & C are correct.
105.
Which of the following supports that Caesar was generous?
a)
He conquered Gaul and a lot of other territory.
b)
He gave away land and free grain.
c)
Some senators were very jealous of him.
d)
He was a great speaker.
106.
What happened in Rome after Caesar was assassinated?
a)
The republic was restored.
b)
A Civil War developed.
c)
The Roman Empire fell.
107.

________are 2 officials elected by the senators and are the most powerful magistrates.

a)

Consuls

b)

Senate

c)

Tribunes

d)

Dictators

108.
This group was part of the lower or middle class. Common people.
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
109.
Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
110.

Romans divided their armies into smaller groups called legions. Which answer explains why they believed using legions was a better way to fight?

a)

Legion soldiers were the richest and smartest.

b)

Smaller groups meant that less men would die.

c)

Using legions required less money.

d)

Legions made it easier for soldiers to move quickly through the enemy.

111.
We were posted in the Forum for all to see, the recorded laws of Rome
a)
The Ten Commandments
b)
Hammurabi's Code
c)
The Twelve Taboos
d)
The Twelve Tables
112.
What type of government did Rome have, after they threw out their king?
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
113.

What is a smaller unit of the Roman military made up of 6000 soldiers or less?

a)

century

b)

Legion

c)

unit

d)

platoon

114.
What is a main difference between the current U.S. government and that of the Roman republic?
a)
Women are allowed to vote.
b)
A system of checks and balances is in place.
c)
The senate is a branch of government.
d)
Officials can veto other officials.
115.

Romans believed in civic duty. What answer best explains civic duty?

a)

Every citizen should be treated equally regardless of skin color.

b)

Every citizen has a responsibility to help their country.

c)

Every citizen should work until age 65.

d)

Every citizen should practice the same religion.

116.

How was seating in the Colosseum?

a)

Seating inside the colosseum was by social status.

b)

soldiers sat with the citizens to keep them under control.

c)

Women and slaves sat at the top for the best view.

d)

The seating depended on the event.

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