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World History Semester Review!

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a group of people descended from the same ancestor

a)

Plateau

b)

Clan

c)

Swahili

d)

Griots

2.

traditional storyteller

a)

Plateau

b)

Clan

c)

Swahili

d)

Griots

3.

a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees

a)

Plateau

b)

Clan

c)

Savanna

d)

Griots

4.

an area of high and mostly flat land

a)

Plateau

b)

Clan

c)

Savanna

d)

Griots

5.

Mansa Musa introduced Mali to what religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Ancestor worship

6.

The kingdom of Ghana became wealthy from mining what?

a)

Salt

b)

Minerals

c)

Coal

d)

Gold

7.

The Songhai capital of Gao was located along which river?

a)

Niger

b)

Tigris

c)

Nile

d)

Congo

8.

The kingdom of Aksum was located in what is now what modern day country?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Egypt

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Uganda

9.

Where was the great Aztec city of Tenochititlán located?

a)

on a swampy lake island

b)

in the desert

c)

in the mountains

d)

on the coastline

10.

powerful ruler who expanded the Aztec empire and built temples, aqueducts, and roads

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Montezuma I

c)

Isthmus

d)

Mesoamerica

11.

Region between central Mexico and Costa Rica

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Montezuma I

c)

Hogan

d)

Mesoamerica

12.

Narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies

a)

Isthmus

b)

Montezuma I

c)

Hogan

d)

Mesoamerica

13.

Grand emperor retreat complex built by the Inca high in the Andes Mountains

a)

Isthmus

b)

Montezuma I

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Mesoamerica

14.

The Maya civilization

a)

came to a mysterious end.

b)

developed in South America.

c)

hit its peak about 750 B.C.

d)

lasted about 1,000 years.

15.

Both the Maya and the Aztec had two __, one for tracking religion and one for farming.

a)

Sundials

b)

Seasons

c)

Calendars

d)

Clocks

16.

What role did women play in Aztec society?

a)

They were allowed to rule and married to form alliances.

b)

They were second class citizens.

c)

They cared for children and household chores.

d)

They served as priests.

17.

The Inca leader Pachacuti __.

a)

developed a written language.

b)

built a huge ancient empire.

c)

headed a disorganized empire.

d)

died as a young man.

18.

Maya __ were connected by culture, political ties, and trade.

a)

Tribes

b)

Families

c)

Regions

d)

City States

19.
How did agriculture affect how humans spent their time?
a)
They lived day to day.
b)
People can only grow certain crops
c)
People had time to do other things
20.
when people focus working on a single job or activity
a)
surplus
b)
specialization
c)
technology
d)
practice
21.
another word for farming
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
specialization
d)
shrine
22.
having more than what is needed
a)
prehistory
b)
surplus
c)
Bronze Age
d)
agriculture
23.
How did specialization improve communities?
a)
Communities grew larger and wealthier.
b)
It improved food production.
c)
People did not need to work hard.
24.
What did communities do with their surplus products?
a)
They traded with other communities.
b)
They threw them away.
c)
Made other products out of it.
25.
A culture that has a developed complex system of religion, learning, arts, and government.
a)
civilization
b)
agriculture
c)
domestication
d)
trade
26.
How did bronze improve human life?
a)
It was stronger than gold, copper, or tin.
b)
Bronze was made into jewelry.
c)
It was traded with other communities.
d)
It was malleable enough to be shaped into better weapons and tools.
27.
People who migrate from place to place are called...
a)
farmers
b)
paleolithic
c)
laborers
d)
nomads
28.
complete change in ways of thinking, working, or living
a)
revolution
b)
culture
c)
technology
d)
domesticate
29.
Which of these was NOT a new tool invented by early farmers?
a)
sickle
b)
axe
c)
hand mills
d)
tractor 
30.

Refers to the New Stone Age

a)

Paleolithic Era

b)

Neolithic Era

31.

change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways useful to humans

a)

revolution

b)

surplus

c)

specialization

d)

domestication

32.
Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 
a)
They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
b)
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
c)
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
d)
They used simple tools made from stone.
33.

Populations increased due to food surpluses.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What was the name of the first farming village?

a)

Babylon

b)

Uruk

c)

Catalhoyuk

d)

Pittsburgh

35.
People who lived during the Ice Age were called Nomads. This means: 
a)
They moved from place to place following the animals for food 
b)
They lived in brick houses 
36.

During the most recent Ice Age, the water level of the oceans was lowered,

which exposed a land bridge from Asia to North America.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

A _________ is a type of government led by a king or queen.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Patriarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Republic

38.

A shrine is a place where people _____________

a)

Stored food

b)

Worshiped

c)

Made weapons

d)

Lived

39.

tools and methods to perform tasks

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Culture

c)

Idols

d)

Technology

40.

A mixture of copper and tin is called

a)

Metal

b)

Silver

c)

Bronze

d)

Stone

41.

Times of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered parts of the Earth

were the

a)

Ice ages

b)

Stone ages

c)

Bronze ages

d)

Golden ages

42.

Where were the biggest and earliest known Neolithic communities located?

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

China

c)

Southeast Asia

d)

Mexico

43.

The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution was when...

a)

hunter-gatherers lived

b)

fire was discovered

c)

farming changed everything

d)

cave paintings were made

44.

Dangerous, rocky, fast moving water.

a)

Papyrus

b)

Cataract

c)

Delta

d)

Dynasty

45.

A line of rulers from one family.

a)

Papyrus

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Dynasty

d)

Delta

46.

A reed plant used to make paper.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cataract

c)

Dynasty

d)

Papyrus

47.

A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea

a)

Delta

b)

Dynasty

c)

Cataract

d)

Papyrus

48.

The Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas.

a)

Cataract

b)

Delta

c)

Papyrus

d)

Hieroglyphics

49.

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile’s yearly spring flooding?

a)

They became successful farmers.

b)

They created hieroglyphics.

c)

They grew papyrus.

d)

They irrigated during the dry season.

50.

To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the.

a)

Book of Life After Death.

b)

Book of Prayers.

c)

Book of Spells.

d)

Book of the Dead.

51.

During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, the pharaohs made many improvements, and

a)

a civil war divided Egypt.

b)

many pyramids were built.

c)

Memphis became the capital.

d)

the arts flourished.

52.

The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh’s body from decomposing was

a)

creating a dummy stuffed with straw.

b)

the act of embalming.

c)

surveying the pyramid.

d)

removing only the eyes.

53.

The Egyptians practiced a _________________ religion believing in many Gods.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Hieroglyphic

c)

Agnostic

d)

Polytheistic

54.

Hatshepsut was Pharaoh along side who?

a)

Her husband Thutmose II

b)

Her father Amon

c)

Her step-son Thutmose III

d)

Her grandson Amenhotep II

55.

King Tut, along with many Pharaohs of the New Kingdom was buried where?

a)

In a pyramid

b)

In the Valley of the Kings

c)

In the Nile River Valley

d)

In a secret tomb

56.

The Old Kingdom of Egypt is characterized by _________________________.

a)

Conquering nearby civilizations

b)

Developing art and literature

c)

Building pyramids for Pharaohs

d)

Having a strong military

57.

How long is the Nile River?

a)

1,000 miles

b)

4,000 miles

c)

8,000 miles

d)

12,000 miles

58.

What is a Theocracy?

a)

A ruler controls both religious and political affairs.

b)

Power is passed down from father to son.

c)

Rulers are voted on by the public.

d)

Representatives are elected from each region.

59.

What skills did the Egyptians learn from the Hyksos?

a)

Making silk and colored dyes

b)

Creating sculptures and jewelry for nobles

c)

Using iron weapons and horse-drawn chariots

d)

Constructing temples and shrines

60.

Which statement about Meroe is NOT true.

a)

It was the center of iron production

b)

It was an agricultural village

c)

It was the heart of a trade network

d)

It had small pyramids for rulers

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