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Ancient Civilizations

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
2.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
3.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
4.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
5.

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

6.
What made Hammurabi famous?
a)
He was a powerful king who built an empire.
b)
He had some harsh laws.
c)
He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
d)
He created the first written laws.
7.
The people in the region were able to water their crops by ...
a)
rain
b)
praying
c)
singing
d)
irrigation
8.
The early people of Mesopotamia invented...
a)
the wheel
b)
writing
c)
the plow
d)
all of the above
9.
The first civilization in Mesopotamia were the
a)
Babylonians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Iranians
d)
Sumerians
10.
A ___________ is a form of human culture in which some people live in cities, there is some form of writing, and there are people who are skilled at using science and technology.
a)
civilization
b)
religion
c)
city
d)
social structure
11.
________ are long, narrow, flat regions of land between mountains or hills.
a)
Plateaus
b)
Islands
c)
River valleys
d)
Deltas
12.
Mesopotamia means " ____________".
a)
land between two rivers
b)
dry land that needs water
c)
plentiful and rich farmland
d)
HOT, HOT and HOT!
13.
The two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia are the ____________ and _________ rivers.
a)
Nile and Huang He
b)
Euphrates and Tigris
c)
Yellow and Huang He
d)
Indus and Nile
14.
What famous Babylonian ruler left behind a written law or code?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
King Tutankahman
c)
Cleopatra
d)
Sargon
15.
What civilizations was the first to plant and harvest crops for food?
a)
Mesopotamian
b)
Chinese
c)
Egyptian
d)
Indus
16.
What civilization was the first to invent the wheel, the chariot and the sailboat?
a)
Egyptian
b)
Mesopotamian
c)
Chinese
d)
Indus
17.
What civilization was the first to invent the wheel, the chariot and the sailboat?
a)
Egyptian
b)
Mesopotamian
c)
Chinese
d)
Indus
18.
_______ is located in North Africa along the Nile River.
a)
Egypt
b)
India
c)
Iraq
d)
China
19.
The Egyptian ______ was an absolute ruler who inherited power and was treated as a God.
a)
pharaoh
b)
farmer
c)
noble
d)
warrior
20.
Egyptians developed a form of writing known as ___________.
a)
papyrus
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
cuneiform
d)
calligraphy
21.

Trading is important in ancient times because...

a)

People needed money

b)

People could get the goods they lacked in their area.

c)

It helped with transportation

d)

Trading was not important during ancient times

22.

This was a place of worship in Sumer.

a)

Temple

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Church

d)

Synagogue

23.

Cuneiform is to Sumerians as _______________ is to Egyptians.

a)

Triangles and lines

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

English

d)

German

24.
Which group believed the kings were gods?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
China
25.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
26.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
27.

Plato was a

a)

Doctor

b)

Scientist

c)

Soldier

d)

Philosopher

28.

Euclid was a

a)

Scientist

b)

Mathematician

c)

Philosopher

d)

Doctor

29.

Socrates was a

a)

Philosopher

b)

Mathematician

c)

Scientist

d)

Doctor

30.

Aristotle was a

a)

Doctor

b)

Philosopher

c)

Teacher

d)

Scientist

31.

Homer was a

a)

Cartoon character

b)

Scientist

c)

Philosopher

d)

Poet

32.

Hippocrates was a

a)

Soldier

b)

Philosopher

c)

Poet

d)

Doctor

33.

Herodotus was a

a)

Philosopher

b)

Scientist

c)

Poet

d)

Historian

34.

Pythagoras was a

a)

Historian

b)

Mathematician

c)

Scientist

d)

Philosopher

35.

Archimedes was a

a)

Mathematician

b)

Scientist

c)

Engineer

d)

Doctor

36.

The literal meaning of TikTok is

a)

Short dance

b)

Short video

c)

Quick sound

d)

Sound vibration

37.

Apakah kura-kura ninja?

a)

Kodok

b)

Katak

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

38.

Gladiators were sometimes forced to fight without

a)

Training

b)

Their makeup on

c)

Worry

d)

On their birthday

39.

Where did the gladiators fight?

a)

Emperors palace

b)

Colosseum

c)

Greece

d)

Olymlic games

40.

Who were gladiators?

a)

Rich people

b)

Little kids

c)

I&S teachers

d)

Slaves, criminals and volunteers

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