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Unit Test 1 Review

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The artifact below is evidence that Sumerians had
a)
written language
b)
art
c)
chariots
d)
all of the above
2.
Which of the following best proves that most Mesopotamian religions were polytheistic?
a)
they believed in demons
b)
they used the plow for agriculture
c)
they believed in hundreds of gods
d)
they believed in Marduk
3.
All of the following are true of Mesopotamia except
a)
it is found in modern day Egypt
b)
There was a city state named Babylon
c)
Part of it was called Sumer
d)
It was in the Fertile Crescent
4.
The area is called the "Fertile Crescent" because
a)
It has good soil for growing crops
b)
it is shaped like a semicircle
c)
it is near 2 rivers and crescent shaped
d)
it's land is good for farming and is semi circle shaped
5.
Mesopotamia's written language was called
a)
cuneiform
b)
heiroglyphs
c)
scribes
d)
ziggurat
6.
If a common man cut out the eye of a common man, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's Code?
a)
he would have his eye put out
b)
he would be put to death
c)
he would have to pay gold
d)
nothing
7.
What is a ziggurat?
a)
a building built for gods and priests
b)
a palace for the king
c)
a building for slaves
d)
a palace for Hammurabi
8.
Which civilization was NOT Mesopotamian?
a)
Sumer
b)
Egypt
c)
Babylon
d)
Assyria
9.
Which of these was invented by the Sumerians?
a)
Chariot
b)
Wheel
c)
Cuneiform
d)
all of the above
10.
Hammubi's code is a famous system of laws because it
a)
is  one of the earliest written law codes
b)
led to democracy
c)
had such lenient punishments
d)
led to the world's first rebellion
11.
Sumerians used cuneiform mainly to
a)
write decrees and challenge others
b)
keep track of taxes
c)
write the world's first dramas
d)
create love poems
12.
Persians were able to expand so far b/c they built __________ and allowed people to keep their ___________.
a)
roads, customs
b)
roads, slaves
c)
roads, taxes
d)
libraries, customs
13.
The two rivers that defined the civilization of Mesopotamia were called __
a)
The Tigris & Euphrates
b)
The Nile & Mississippi
c)
The Tigris & Nile
d)
There weren't rivers
14.
What is the city and its surrounding territories called?
a)
City-state
b)
Polythestic
c)
Monothestic
d)
Narnia 
15.
What is the first written language of Ancient India.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Cunieform
c)
Sanskrit
d)
English
16.
What is the religion that believes in one supreme spirit called a Brahman?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Catholic
c)
Jewish
d)
Polythestic
17.
What is Nirvana?
a)
A state of perfect happiness
b)
A dinner at Panda Express
c)
Ancient Mesopotamian language
d)
A type of job
18.
A family of rulers is called a __
a)
Mummy
b)
Dynasty
c)
Kingdom
d)
Summerians
19.
Hieroglyphics is a form of writing from what ancient civilization?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
Sumeria
d)
Austin
20.
Why did the Egyptians preserve their dead?
a)
To get them ready for the next life
b)
It was fun
c)
To show faith to their gods
d)
It was fashionable
21.
What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
a)
To keep out invaders
b)
It was pretty
c)
The slaves needed jobs
d)
So they didn't mow the neighbors yard
22.

Which of the following were early crops that were grown during the Agricultural Revolution?

a)

Rice

b)

Barley

c)

Wheat

d)

All of the above

23.

The development of agriculture meant that

a)

Early people had to become nomads

b)

There was no longer a need for water

c)

Crops could be grown in the tundra

d)

People had a reliable food source

24.

The Nile River was essential to the growth and development of ancient Egypt because

a)

It created fertile land in an otherwise barren desert

b)

It provided a method of transportation

c)

It provided natural resources that were useful for building

d)

All the above

25.
Reincarnation
a)
The process of recycling
b)
The process of rebirth
c)
The process of decomposition
d)
The process of farming
26.
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?
a)
Karma
b)
Carma
c)
Beliefs
d)
Charisma
27.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)
Social Hierarchy
b)
Caste System
c)
Social Classes
d)
Hinduism
28.
Who founded Buddhism?
a)
Buddha
b)
Theravada
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Mahayana
29.
What was the only way that someone could gain entrance into a higher caste?
a)
Become a skilled warrior or buy land
b)
Live a good life and be reincarnated into a higher caste
c)
Marry someone in a higher caste
d)
Provide money and sacrifices to the priests
30.
What determined what caste a person belonged to?
a)
They were born into whatever caste their parents belonged to.
b)
At age 12, children were tested over skills and knowledge to see where their achievement placed them.
c)
The priests assigned the caste when a child reached adulthood.
d)
Everyone began life as a Dalit, but moved up if they pleased the gods.
31.
India is called a sub-continent because:
a)
It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean.
b)
It is separated from the rest of Africa by rivers.
c)
It is separated from the rest of Asia by mountain ranges.
d)
The Himalayas run down the middle of it.
32.
Which statement is true about ancient India?
a)
There were no cities since people only lived on farms.
b)
Cities were well planned with narrow streets.
c)
Homes were built on stilts because of flooding.
d)
Homes had running water and electricity.
33.

Describe why the Ancient Chinese Civilization grew up differently that other, western civilizations we have learned about this year...CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

They were cut off from the west

b)

Too far for other civilizations to travel...

c)

Opposing armies had to cross too many natural barriers

d)

Very difficult to get in and out of China

34.

Famous Chinese Philosopher

a)

Abraham

b)

Ramses II

c)

Confucius

d)

Jake Paul

35.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
36.
A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority. 
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Qin
37.
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is
a)
pictograph
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
ideograph
d)
filial piety
38.
Which one of these achievements was Shi Huangdi responsible for?
a)
Standardized writing, measurement and currency
b)
Built the Great Pyramids
c)
Founded Islam
d)
Founded Christianity
39.
Buddhism spreading from India along the Silk Road is an example of
a)
Christianity
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
Legalism
d)
filial piety
40.
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
a)
Confucianism
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
dynasty
d)
Daoism
41.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
42.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
43.
The Silk Road refers to...
a)
A giant factory where silk is made
b)
A road made of a stringy material
c)
A religious path
d)
A series of trade routes between Asia and Europe
44.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
45.
Who were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?
a)
Minoans
b)
Romans
c)
Persians
d)
Spartans
46.
What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?
a)
Romans
b)
Spartans
c)
Persians
d)
Mycenaeans
47.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
48.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
49.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
50.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
51.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
52.
An empire started by Cyrus the Great
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Persia
d)
Egypt
53.
300 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army to a stalemate for three days before the Persians eventually defeated them in what famous battle?
a)
Battle of the Greeks
b)
Battle of Thermopylae
c)
Battle of Little Big Horn
d)
Battle of Pericles
54.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
55.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
56.
Athens joined with other city-states to form a defensive league, or protective group, to defend its members against the Persians after the Persian War.  
What was it called?
a)
Delian League
b)
Council of Elders
c)
General Assembly
d)
Greek Alliance
57.
Which other city-state rose up and opposed Athens after Athens became the strongest power in Greece?
a)
Rome
b)
Olympia
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
58.
After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta came into conflict with one another.  Eventually, war broke out between the two city-states.  
What was this war called?
a)
Persian War II
b)
Greek War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
War Between the City-States
59.
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
60.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
61.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
62.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
63.
Who took the throne after Philip II was murdered?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Philip III
c)
Cyrus the Great
64.
How far into central Asia did Alexander get before his army got too exhausted to continue?
a)
Egypt
b)
Rome
c)
India
65.
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
a)
3 generals fought for power & split the kingdom
b)
It was conquered by the Macedonians
c)
Alexander's son took the throne
66.

Where was Alexander the Great from?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Greece

c)

North Africa

d)

Spain

67.

Which of the following are ways that Alexander's empire spread Greek culture? (MULTIPLE SELECT)

a)

New cities were built with Greek-styled architecture

b)

Greek settlers would move to the new cities, bringing their culture with them

c)

Greek settlers would speak Greek in the new cities

d)

Greek settlers continued to practice their religion in the new cities.

68.

TRUE OR FALSE: As Alexander conquered other regions, he adopted some of their culture.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

TRUE OR FALSE: Greek culture spread east as Alexander did.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

70.
What type of government did ancient Rome have?
a)
 Direct Democracy
b)
Republc
c)
Senate
d)
Dictatorship
71.
Christianity 1st appealed to which group of people?
a)
wealthy
b)
philosophers
c)
empierors
d)
poor & oppresed
72.
How would you describe Rome's early religion?
a)
It was open only to men in an elite society.
b)
It was not allowed in peasant communities.
c)
It changed from Catholicism to Orthodox Christianity.
d)
It included many gods adapted from the Greeks.
73.
Why was communication so successful in the Roman Republic?
a)
irrigation systems
b)
banning slavery
c)
a network of good roads
d)
mountains to the north
74.
The Roman government _________ Christians, or treated them unfairly and punished them.
a)
praised
b)
worshipped
c)
persecuted
d)
taxed
75.
He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Ceasar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Sparticus 
76.
Why was trading easy in for the Romans?
a)
Was near the
Tiber River
b)
Build many roads
c)
Used the same
language
d)
All Choices
Correct
77.
Why was rome so successful?
a)
Allowed conquered people to be citizens
b)
Worshipped their prisoners
c)
Alexander the Great was a general
d)
Women and slaves could vote
78.
The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of 
a)
Peace
b)
War
c)
Conflict
d)
Conquests
79.
What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage? 
a)
WWI
b)
Trojan Wars
c)
Greek Wars
d)
Punic Wars
80.

Where did the religion of Christianity begin?

a)

the city of Rome on the Italian Peninsula

b)

in a kingdom near the Himalayan Mountains in India

c)

in Judea a province of Rome in present day Israel

d)

in Mesopotamia

81.

Check all of the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.

a)

Most people in the empire could understand Latin or Greek, the language of the Apostles.

b)

The Romans had a network of roads to connect the entire empire.

c)

The apostles sailed across the Atlantic to found new churches in America.

d)

Christianity started during the Pax Romana when travel around the empire was safe.

82.

Which emperor made is safe to be a Christian and was the first Christian emperor?

a)

Theodosius

b)

Constantine

c)

Augustus

d)

Nero

83.
Why did Christianity attract so many followers?
a)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would become rich.
b)
It gave people the ultimate gift of wisdom.
c)
It gave hope to the poor and powerless
d)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would suffer
84.

Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region because....

a)

People could travel safely on Roman roads.

b)

Christianity was adopted as Rome's official religion.

c)

Many people spoke Latin and Greek, so it was easy to communicate.

d)

All of the above

85.

Originally Christianity was suppressed by Roman authorities –

a)

but later it was tolerated, but not accepted.

b)

and continued to remain illegal until the Empire’s fall.

c)

but later it became the official state religion.

d)

and eventually died out within the Empire.

86.

Arguably one of the greatest Byzantine emperors. Ruled from 527 C.E.- 565 C.E.

a)

Theodora

b)

Justin

c)

Justinian

d)

Belisarius

87.

This person helped Byzantine women earn more legal rights.

a)

Justin

b)

Theodora

c)

Tibonian

d)

Procopius

88.

When Justinian became emperor, he realized that the empire’s laws were...

a)

perfect for his new empire

b)

good, but needed only one or two words changed

c)

disorganized and confusing

d)

non existent

89.

Over time the Byzantine Empire became less Roman and more ?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Persian

d)

Italian

90.

Constantinople was a site of encounter because? 2 answers

a)

only Christianity was allowed there

b)

many religions and culture were shared

c)

Trade routes from Asia and Africa passed through it

d)

Trade routes from Europe and Asia passed through it

91.
Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?
a)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries long expansion
b)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever
c)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size
d)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Turks
92.
Which of the following was a major factor in the decline of the Byzantine empire?
a)
Conversion of the Slavs
b)
Iconoclasm
c)
Arrival of Invaders
d)
Recapture of Rome
93.
Who is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church today?
a)
The Pope
b)
Patriarchs in different countries
c)
The Patriarch of Constantinople
d)
Various Bishops
94.
Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?
a)
The pope
b)
The patriarch
c)
The emperor
d)
The people
95.
In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:
a)
Liturgy
b)
Patriarch
c)
Icon
d)
Schism
96.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
97.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
98.
What advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples?
a)
They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate
b)
They had more equality than surrounding peoples
c)
Their calvary, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained
d)
They didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion 
99.
Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?
a)
Empress Wu
b)
Genghis Khan 
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
100.
In Europe, the Mongols led by Batu became known as the
a)
"savage beasts"
b)
"Golden Horde"
c)
"Horsemen"
d)
"vikings"
101.
Trade increased between Europe and Asia and there was a period of regional stability and safe trade along the Silk Road.  This characterizes
a)
Chaos and mayhem of battle
b)
Results of Pax Mongolica
c)
A period of good luck.
d)
Development of canal system.
102.
Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty. 
a)
Ming 
b)
Song
c)
Qin
d)
Yuan 
103.
Why did the Mongols terrorize people?
a)
To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
b)
To make them fight for their lives
c)
To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
d)
They only terrorized people after they conquered them.
104.
Some Characteristics of Mongolian Governance and administration include
a)
Development of a Tribute System.
b)
Establishment of Safe Trade along Silk Road.
c)
Created an empire from Eastern Europe to Pacific Coast of Asia.
d)
All of the above
105.
How do we know that diversity was an important part of the Mongol Empire? (1200-1350)
a)
The Mongols made everyone follow the religion of Genghis Khan.
b)
The Mongol Empire ruled peoples from China, Russia, Eastern Europe, and India
c)
They conquered and slaughtered many men.
d)
They practiced psychological warfare.
106.

Who were the Mongols?

a)

Herdsman who lived in the Andes Mountains

b)

Pastoral Nomadic tribes from the Eurasian Steppes

c)

Indigenous people of Southern India

d)

Arabic nomads of the North African coast

107.

What title was adopted by Temujin after uniting the Mongol Clans?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Justinian Augustus

c)

Ivan the Great

d)

Tsar

108.

Which is NOT an impact the Middle East had on the Mongols who resided there in the 1300's?

a)

Mongols converted to Islam

b)

Mongols stopped collecting tribute

c)

Mongols gave up nomadic lifestyle

d)

Mongols became permanent members of Middle Eastern society

109.

After the expulsion of the Mongols from Eastern Europe, _____________ became the capital city of Ivan the Great's empire in Russia.

a)

Kiev

b)

Budapest

c)

Constantinople

d)

Moscow

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