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Half Way Point

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

1. What development ended the Paleolithic Age and started a new way of life for early people?

a)

The discovery of new artifacts

b)

The creation of bronze weapons

c)

The invention of the written language

d)

The creation of agriculture.

2.

How did farming immediately change people’s lives in the Neolithic Age?

a)

They began to hunt and gather near their homes.

b)

They traded to get the things they needed to survive

c)

It allowed for a stable food supply and domestication of animals

d)

It allowed for the development of roads and a strong central government

3.

What two inventions allowed the Ancient Sumerians to have a stable food supply?

a)

Wheelbarrow and chariot

b)

Irrigation system and plow

c)

Written language and concept of zero

d)

Rake and Shadoof

4.

Which of these is NOT evidence that Sumer was considered a civilization by historians?

a)

The building of palaces for their kings

b)

The walls built around the city for protection

c)

The discovery of clay tablets with cuneiform writing.

d)

The creation of the Ten Commandments

5.

The Steele of Hammurabi’s Code of Laws, is an example of what type of document?

a)

Secondary Source Document

b)

Scholarly Document

c)

Biased Document

d)

Primary Source Document

6.

What role did pyramids play in the religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians?

a)

Pyramids were temples where the Pharaohs worshiped their many gods

b)

Pyramids were tombs where the Pharaoh’s body was placed as he waited to journey to the afterlife

c)

Pyramids were palaces where the Pharaohs lived

d)

Pyramids were used as places to hide when Egypt was under attack from their enemies

7.

What is Monotheism and which religion is an example of this?

a)

A belief in many gods; Judaism

b)

The belief in one god; Judaism

c)

The belief in reincarnation; Hinduism

d)

The idea of the Eight Fold Path; Buddhism

8.

Two of the major religious beliefs that originated in Ancient India were…

a)

Christianity and Judaism

b)

Buddhism and Christianity

c)

Buddhism and Hinduism

d)

Hinduism and Judaism

9.

What were two great achievements of the Gupta Empire in the areas of Math and Science?

a)

Addition, Subtraction and the theory of relativity

b)

The idea of zero and that the earth is round and revolves around the sun

c)

Decimals and that the earth is flat and rotates on its axis

d)

Division and that earth was not the only planet in the solar system

10.

Which of the following is a Buddhist belief?

a)

Desire is the cause of suffering

b)

No one can reach the highest spiritual plane

c)

The cow is a sacred animal

d)

The right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment

11.

Which of these statements regarding Ashoka is true?

a)

He grew to hate violence and became a Hindu

b)

He grew to hate violence and became a Buddhist

c)

He did not tolerate other religions in his kingdom

d)

He was the first Mauryan leader

12.

Which of these is a Hindu belief?

a)

Anyone can achieve nirvana

b)

An individual does not have a soul

c)

A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life

d)

Demonic forces keep people from living good lives

13.

A decade is a period of time that lasts ...

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

20 years

d)

1000 years

14.

If an event happened in 500 B.C. what date is it 1000 years later?

a)

1500 B.C.

b)

15000 B.C

c)

A.D. 500

d)

A.D. 1500

15.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization

a)

religion

b)

government

c)

social structure

d)

wealth