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WH First Semester review 3

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the information in the following excerpt, Hammurabi most likely -


"In order that the mighty not wrong the weak, to provide just ways for the waif and the widow, I have inscribed my precious pronouncements upon my stela and set it up before the state of me, the king of justice, in the city of Babylon..."

a)

Replaced primitive laws

b)

Guaranteed an ordered society through a new legal code

c)

Governed only the wealthiest members of Babylonian society

d)

Promoted wide-spread literacy

2.

Who most likely wrote these words?


"In order that the mighty not wrong the weak, to provide just ways for the waif and the widow, I have inscribed my precious pronouncements upon my stela and set it up before the state of me, the king of justice, in the city of Babylon..."

a)

Nebuchadezzar

b)

Solomon

c)

Amonhotep

d)

Hammurabi

3.

What effect did the situation in the excerpt have on society?


"Many early agricultural centres were dependent upon one-three crops and ate significantly less meat than their hunter-gatherer predecessors."

a)

People were larger and faster

b)

People had greatly improved hunting skills over other societies

c)

People had a decreased variety in their diet and were often nutrient poor

d)

People relied heavily on government intervention to provide access to quality food.

4.

Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from

a)

bronze

b)

bone

c)

iron

d)

stone

5.

What have scholars concluded from the large number of wild animal bones found at Shang sites?

a)

The Shang kept livestock

b)

The Shang rode elephants

c)

The Shang were active hunters

d)

The Shang feared animal attacks.

6.

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

a)

to serve a ceremonial meal

b)

to make music for his family

c)

to send messages to the nobles

d)

to ask advice from his ancestors

7.

In their religion, the Shang believed that dead ancestors

a)

were not able to contact living people

b)

came back to life as different animals

c)

had the power to help or harm the living

d)

could only communicate through dreams

8.
What was the most significant difference between Judaism and other ancient religions?
a)
The Jews had no leaders. 
b)
The Jews believed in one god. 
c)
The Jews prayed outdoors. 
d)
The Jews had no written text. 
9.
Today, Jewish teachers and leaders are called...
a)
pharaohs
b)
priests
c)
oracles
d)
rabbis
10.
The ongoing movement of Jews out of Judea to other parts of the world is known as 
a)
Babylonian Captivity 
b)
Diaspora
c)
Exodus
d)
Great Migration
11.
Jewish places for prayer and worship are called...
a)
cathedrals
b)
churches
c)
schools
d)
synagogues
12.
Why was Jerusalem the center of worship for both Israel and Judah?
a)
Their common king lived there. 
b)
The Temple was located there.
c)
All of the priests were there. 
d)
The only copy of the Torah was there. 
13.
When the Jews returned to Judah, they hoped for a messiah who would
a)
make Israel free and independent
b)
teach them new ideas about religion
c)
lead them in a battle against the Babylonians 
d)
be their King
14.
What event started the Jewish Diaspora?
a)
the exile of the Jews to Babylonia
b)
the exodus
c)
the Maccabean Revolt
d)
the destruction of the second Temple
15.
Biblical figure; according to the Bible, God led him to Canaan, and his descendants became the Jewish people
a)
David
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
Solomon
16.
according to the Bible, he led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and back to Canaan in the Exodus. 
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Solomon
d)
David
17.
the journey of the Hebrews, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery.
a)
Talmud
b)
Passover
c)
Exodus
d)
Torah
18.
in the Bible, a code of moral laws given to Moses by God
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Torah
c)
Talmud
d)
Zealots
19.
King of Israel, he defeated the Phillistines and established the capital in Jerusalem as governmental 
a)
Solomon
b)
David
c)
Moses
d)
Abraham
20.
King of Israel, he formed alliances with nearby kingdoms and built a temple to God in Jerusalem
a)
David
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
Solomon
21.
the most sacred text of Judaism
a)
Torah
b)
Talmud
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
Diaspora
22.
the religion of the Hebrews; it is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
23.
The earliest known permanent agricultural community was established in:
a)
Brazil near the Amazon River
b)
North America near the Mississippi River
c)
Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
d)
Europe near the Rhine River
24.
What is the most important geographic feature to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Shang China, and Indus Valley? 
a)
Mountains
b)
Rivers
c)
Plateaus
d)
Deserts
25.
Into what body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates flow?
a)
Mediterranean Sea 
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Red Sea
d)
Nile River
26.
What river gave rise to Egyptian civilization?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Indus
d)
Nile
27.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
28.
Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
t was used by many later civilizations as a model
c)
It treated all people the same under the law.
d)
It was carved in stone.
29.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
30.
 This is an example of what kind of writing?
a)
English
b)
Greek
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Gilgamesh
31.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
32.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
33.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
34.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
35.
Name the civilization: 
- Indus River
- Harappa
- Mohenjo Daro
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
36.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
37.

What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?

a)

building the Grand Canal

b)

constructing the Great Wall of China

c)

invading Rome

d)

being defeated by the Mongols

38.

What is the idea that family comes first; you are responsible to your family above all? You also have a duty to respect your elders.

a)

homage

b)

acupuncture

c)

filial piety

d)

Mandate of Heaven

39.

What is the Chinese idea that rulers were commanded to rule by gods and that kings were to take care of the people?

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Divine Right Theory

c)

Filial Piety

d)

Homage

40.

Which mountain range forms the southwestern boarder of China? Between China and Nepal.

a)

The Gobi Mountains

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Mongolian Mountains

d)

The Yangtze Mountains

41.

Much of the northern part of China is covered by __________.

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Gobi Desert

c)

The Yellow Sea

d)

Loess soil

42.

What are deposits of yellow silt that make the soil fertile?

a)

Delta

b)

Yangtze

c)

Loess

d)

Terrace Farming

43.

What is a desert area with very dry grasslands and no trees?

a)

Steppe

b)

Terrace

c)

Step

d)

Plateau

44.

What tool helped increase food production in Ancient China?

a)
b)
c)
45.

Famous Chinese Philosopher

a)

Abraham

b)

Ramses II

c)

Confucius

d)

Jake Paul

46.

Where is China located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

North America

e)

South America

47.
The Chinese philosophy that has the belief that people are evil and only do what is right through strict laws and harsh punishment is.........
a)
Feudalism
b)
Taoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Legalism
48.
The Yin and Yang which symbolizes light and dark to represent the importance of balance in life is a tenet of which philosophy?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Legalism
c)
Taoism
d)
Feudalism
49.
The Chinese philosophy that is based on respect, and treating others the way you want to be treated, as well as behaving a certain way leads to moral character is........
a)
Feudalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Taoism
d)
Legalism
50.
What religion was brought to China from India during the Silk Road?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
51.
Which number on the map represents the Gobi Desert?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
8
52.
Which number on the map represents the Himalayas?
a)
6
b)
9
c)
8
d)
1
53.
The Harappan civilization developed in which river valley?
a)
the Nile River
b)
the Indus River
c)
the Tigris River
54.
Entering India from the north was difficult because of which mountain range?
a)
the Himalayas
b)
the Andes
c)
the Appalachian
55.
What are the seasonal wind patterns called that cause India's wet and dry seasons?
a)
monsoons
b)
typhoons 
c)
hurricanes
56.
In what language were the sacred hymns and poems of the Aryans composed?
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Aryan
c)
Hindi
57.
India is a subcontinent of which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
58.
What do historians call the civilization that developed in the Indus River Valley?
a)
the Harappan civilization
b)
the Indus civilization
c)
the Hindi Kush civilization
59.
What are the names of the two major cities of the Harappan civilization?
a)
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
b)
Harappa and Pakistan
c)
Mohenjo Daro and Hindu Kush
60.
Harappan civilizations were very advanced and included bathrooms with indoor plumbing.
a)
true
b)
false
61.
Much of what we know about the Aryan society comes from religious writings known as the...
a)
Vedas
b)
Rajas
c)
Harappan Hymns
62.
Where did the Aryans migrate into India from?
a)
Central Asia
b)
Egypt
c)
Africa
63.
The system that organized people into groups based on birth, wealth and occupation is called: 
a)
karma system
b)
Buddhism
c)
Jainism 
d)
caste system
64.
Which number correctly identifies the country India?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
65.
Person who studies artifacts and remains to learn about ancient civilizations
a)
Archaeologist
b)
Cremation
c)
Surplus
d)
Specialization
66.
An amount more than is required or necessary.
a)
Surplus
b)
Specialization
c)
Run-off
d)
Archaeologist
67.
​Having a particular skill or "specializing" in a certain occupation or job.
a)
Specialization
b)
Run-off
c)
Archaeologist
d)
Cremation
68.
A way people express what they think is beautiful and meaningful
a)
Religion
b)
Arts
c)
History
d)
Language
69.
Rules that people need to live together without conflict.
a)
Social Groups
b)
Religion
c)
Government
d)
Economy
70.

What would be an example of stable food supply?

a)

Farming, and having enough food

b)

Stories

c)

Belief in gods

d)

Statues

71.

What would be an example of Technology

a)

Wheel

b)

Songs

c)

Stories

d)

Kings

72.

What would be an example of Government?

a)

King

b)

Statues

c)

Gods

d)

Wheel

73.

What would be an example of Social Structure

a)

Wheel

b)

Kings, Priests, Farmers, Slaves

c)

Statue

d)

Math

74.

What would be an example of Art

a)

King

b)

Wheel

c)

Statues

d)

Weapons

75.

How are the Seven Characteristics of Civilization connected to each other?

a)

They are connected by roads

b)

They are the government's responsibility

c)

If one characteristics is missing, that all fall apart

d)

They are not connected

76.
Hammurabi was king of what empire?
a)
Akkadian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Amorites
d)
Assyrian
77.

Who created the first empire?

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Sargon

c)

Hammmurabi

d)

Ashur

78.
What modern country is located in the region once known as Mesopotamia?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Iraq
d)
Egypt
79.

Which of the following shows evidence of a Stable Food Supply?

a)

Hanging Gardens

b)

Many gods with human personalities

c)

Taxes

d)

An irrigation system with canals and levees

80.

Which of the following is the best evidence for religion in Sumer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
81.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is evidence of which characteristic of a civilization?

a)

The Arts

b)

Technology

c)

Government

d)

Social Structure

82.

A culture marked by developments in arts, sciences, government, and social sciences is called

a)

an empire

b)

a civilization

c)

a city

d)

New Brunswick Middle School

83.

Which of these is not an element of religion

a)

spiritual beliefs

b)

practices

c)

rituals

d)

farming

84.

What are pictographs?

a)

a selfie glued to a bar graph

b)

a clay tabled

c)

a photo collage

d)

a symbol that stands for an object

85.

Farming led to extra food, we call this a

a)

Thanksgiving dinner

b)

famine

c)

surplus

d)

gluttony

86.

1. What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?

a)

The invention and use of fire

b)

A change in life from sedentary to nomadic

c)

The use of farming to settle civilizations

d)

The use of metal tools to cultivate war

87.

What was one way that farming changed the way people lived?

a)

People were no longer nomads and became sedentary

b)

Life expectancy was decreased due to lack of exercise

c)

They had to move around to new farms yearly

d)

People developed medicine using the crops they cultivated

88.
Nomadic means to
a)
Sleep in tents
b)
Move around frequently
c)
Stay in one place
89.

A skilled crafts person (Blacksmith, Potter, Bricklayer, etc.)

a)

Artisan

b)

Crafstman

c)

Handymen

d)

Tradesmen

90.
What is the term for a Greek city-state?
a)
agora
b)
tyrant
c)
helot
d)
polis
91.
A gathering place; a marketplace in Ancient Greece
a)
agora
b)
ephor
c)
oligarchy
d)
polis
92.
A government ruled by the people
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Tyranny
93.
A government in which a small group has control
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Tyranny
94.
A government ruled by a king
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Tyranny
95.
A person who searches for wisdom or enlightnement
a)
Ephor
b)
Helot
c)
Tyrant
d)
Philosopher
96.
The philosophical method of questioning to gain truth
a)
Hellenistic Era
b)
rhetoric
c)
comedy
d)
Socratic Method
97.
Who are the three most famous Greek thinkers?
a)
Zeus, Hades and Archimedes
b)
Epicurus, Pythagoras and Athena
c)
Alexander the Great, Zeus, and Hera
d)
Aristotle, Plato and Socrates
98.
Which Greek thinker was Alexander the Great's teacher?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Archimedes
d)
Aristotle
99.
What is the Pythagorean Theorum?
a)
a + b = c
b)
a2 + b2 = c2
c)
c + b + a
d)
all of the above
100.
Which continent is Greece located on?
a)
Antarctica
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
South America
101.
Which sea is to the SOUTHWEST of Greece?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Aegean Sea
102.
What bodies of water bordered Ancient Greece?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
All of them
103.
The main city-state in Ancient Greece was...
a)
Athens
b)
Olympia
c)
Delphi
d)
Sparta
104.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
105.
the Ancient Greeks were...
a)
...polytheistic
b)
...monotheistic
c)
...both polytheistic and monotheistic
d)
...neither polytheistic and monotheistic
106.
How were Ancient Greek city-states different from modern U.S. states?
a)
Each city-state had its own laws; US states do not
b)
No central government united the Greek states
c)
All Greek city-states were ruled by kings; US states are run by elected officials
d)
Each Greek city-state had its own language; each US state does not
107.
In the sentence "Pericles was a charismatic leader," what does "charismatic" mean?
a)
Dictatorial
b)
Extremely powerful
c)
Having personal charm and appeal
d)
Democratically elected
108.
If you wanted to debate with an Athenian philosopher, where would you go?
a)
The Parthenon
b)
The Festival of Dionysus
c)
The Temple of Athena
d)
The agora
109.
How was Athenian democracy different from American democracy?
a)
Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries
b)
People were not allowed to vote for leaders
c)
Women could not participate in public life
d)
People were not allowed to criticize the government
110.
Macedonian king who conquered most of the known world. 
a)
Plato 
b)
Aristotle 
c)
Socrates 
d)
Alexander the Great 

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