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Midterm

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did humans first appear in accordance with current scientific theory?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
2.
Which human group best fits in the center circle?
a)
Sumerian
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Neolithic
d)
Phoenician
3.

-located in England

-may have been a ritual gathering place for early societies

-begun in the Neolithic Era

-completed in the Bronze Age

What is the name of the Neolithic Megalith shown above?

a)

Roman Colosseum

b)

Stonehenge

c)

Pantheon

d)

Asoka's Stone Edicts

4.

Mesopotamia, in the Fertile Crescent, is known as the first permanent agricultural community and are located on the:

a)

Nile River and Red Sea

b)

Amazon River systems

c)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

d)

Zambezi and Limpopo River Systems

5.
Which letter shows the location of Egypt?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.

Which letter shows the location of the Indus River, the river system on which Harrappa and Mohenjo-Daro were built?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.
Which letter shows the location of Mesopotamia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
Which river does the letter 'D' on the map represent?
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Huang He
d)
Indus
9.

King Hammurabi of Babylon (in Mesopotamia) is known for

a)

conquering the Indian subcontinent

b)

leading Athens during the Golden Age

c)

establishing the first written code of laws

d)

developing cuneiform writing

10.
Which writing system is shown in the picture?
a)
Sumerian cuneiform
b)
Hebrew
c)
Egyptian hieroglyphics
d)
Phoenician alphabet
11.
Which civilization developed the first alphabet?
a)
Phoenicia
b)
Hebrews
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
12.
Where did the cuneiform writing system of Sumer originate?
a)
Egypt
b)
Phoenicia
c)
China
d)
Mesopotamia
13.

Name the civilization:

- Nile River

- Hieroglyphics

- Pyramids

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/

Sumer

c)

India

d)

China

14.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
15.
Name the civilization: 
- Indus River
- Harappa
- Mohenjo Daro
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
16.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
17.

Most early religious traditions of early civilizations can be categorized as -

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Agnostic

18.

Discovery of streets arranged in a grid-like pattern and a system of pipes for moving water in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro suggest that these ancient river valley cities in South Asia had

a)

organized governments

b)

subsistence-based economies

c)

polytheistic beliefs

d)

rigid social classes

19.

Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?

a)

recording events in cave paintings

b)

using irrigation systems

c)

developing democratic traditions

d)

spreading monotheistic religious customs

20.

How did the Phoenicians adapt to their location near the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

They irrigated their farmland.

b)

They traded on the seas.

c)

They lived in ice houses.

d)

They developed a strong army.

21.

Having turned the Persian Empire into the largest the world has ever seen, Cyrus ruled by...

a)

Granting tolerance of local people so they could follow their own customs and traditions

b)

Incorporating terror like deportation and slavery to keep people from rebelling

c)

Using all the land he acquired for his own use, to undermine his rivals

d)

Establishing a limited democracy for all adult males

22.

An example of a road system in Persia was

a)

The Royal Road

b)

The Great Road

c)

The King's Road

d)

The True Road

23.

Persian was known for establishing an imperial bureaucracy. Select all the leaders (king of kings) of the Persian Empire:

a)

Xerxes

b)

Darius the Great

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Alexander the Great

24.
The Persians conquered all of the following areas except. . .
a)
Israel
b)
Babylonia
c)
Egypt
d)
Greece
25.

Examine the map. What superpower ancient empire (centered in Iran) is represented in the map?

a)

Persian

b)

Phoenician

c)

Assyrian

d)

Sumerian

26.

Which empire warred frequently with Persia (called the Persian Wars)?

a)

Rome

b)

Mauryans

c)

Han

d)

Greek City-States

27.

Examine the Map. Which of the following was a result of the Diaspora of the Jewish people?

a)

The Jewish religion died out for hundreds of years.

b)

Many Jews converted to Christianity.

c)

Jews formed communities across Europe.

d)

Jews settled primarily in regions throughout Asia.

28.

Ancient Egyptians were ________________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Monistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Polytheistic

29.

The Egyptians eventually gained land further south along the Nile River, and controlled what other African Civilization?

a)

Nubia/Kush

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

d)

Great Zimbabwe

30.

Both the Code of Hammurabi (Mesopotamia) and the imperial bureaucracy (Persia) represent advancements in what areas

a)

religion and polytheism

b)

technology and tools

c)

medicinal practices

d)

law and government

31.

What is a ziggurat?

a)

a tomb for the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, preserving him for the afterlife

b)

a temple where the priests of Mesopotamia worshiped their gods

c)

a temple where the priests performed human sacrifices in Mesoamerica

d)

an Inca version of terracing and quarrying

32.

Examine the journey of Abraham, founder of Judaism.


What geographic feature did Abraham follow and where was he going?

a)

the Royal Road, Persepolis

b)

the Euphrates River, land of Canaan

c)

the Zagros Mountains, Iran

d)

the Red Sea, Egypt

33.

Mohenjo-Daro was an Ancient India civilization that had an ____________________.

a)

algebraic system of math

b)

advanced plumbing system

c)

advanced university systems in monasteries

d)

innovative way of domesticating maize

34.

What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Fertile Crescent

d)

Himalayan Mountains

35.

What is the name of the writing system of ancient India (and the writing system the Vedas was written in)?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

sanskrit

d)

calligraphy

36.

Where did all of these civilizations develop?

● Mesopotamia

● Egypt

● China

● India

a)

in river valleys

b)

in the mountian range

c)

in the coastal region

d)

in the rain forest region

37.

The four classes (varnas) in the caste system of Ancient India (centered in Aryan traditions) are:

a)

Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves

b)

Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras

c)

King, queen, princes, lords

d)

Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans

38.

A social group that one is born into and cannot be change is called a

a)

missionary

b)

upanishads

c)

vedas

d)

caste/jati

39.

Which of the following describes the greatest effect the Hindu caste system had on India:

a)

Different castes shared the same rules for governing their behavior

b)

foreigners were treated as members of the lowest caste

c)

People had to stay in the same caste to which they were born

d)

Caste were encouraged to interact with one another

40.

Why we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

They did not have a system of writing

b)

It was a society based upon oral history-- they didn't write down any records

c)

We cannot decipher their script or written language and disappeared

d)

Only writings translated on the Rosetta Stone can be deciphered.

41.

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

a)

Great Wall

b)

Pyramid of Giza

c)

Ziggurat Temple

d)

Fleet of Zheng he

42.

The rulers of ancient China believed that they were destined to rule by the ___________.

a)

Masters of Kung Fu (Confucius)

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Mandate of Pharaohs

43.

What Ancient Chinese emperor commissioned the building of thousands of terracotta warriors to help protect him in the after life?

a)

Shi Huang-di

b)

emperor of the Shang Dynasty

c)

Chandragupta I

d)

emperor of the Zhou Dynasty

44.

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

a)

their reputation and strength as a military power

b)

the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

c)

their geography providing many natural barriers

d)

their rivers being very difficult to navigate

45.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

a)

To stop flooding

b)

To protect against invasion

c)

To stop the Chinese from leaving the area

d)

To aid in trade

46.

How were oracle bones used in Ancient China (called divination)?

a)

to predict the future

b)

to teach scribes how to write

c)

to record laws and official decrees

d)

to pass down dynastic history

47.

The legacy of the Silk Road is best described as the spread of goods and ideas between cultures.

-Buddhism, silk, and inventions are examples


This exchange is called...

a)

Specialization and masonry

b)

Irrigation

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Cultural Propaganda

48.

Merchants and traders used overland routes (called the Silk Roads) as well as _________________ to trade goods and spices.

a)

Mountainous routes through the Himalayas

b)

Sailing east from China across the Pacific Ocean

c)

the Orient Express rail system

d)

Maritime routes on the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea

49.

The Silk Road is best described as...

a)

One road that was the color of silk.

b)

A network of roads used for trading between China and the Mediterranean Sea.

c)

A road that only silk was traded on.

d)

The name of the first road in Asia.

50.

Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?

a)

It was the first 100% paved road.

b)

Marco Polo used the Silk Road.

c)

It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.

d)

No part of it exists today.

51.

Which of the following goods and ideas came TO China FROM India?

a)

horse domestication and silk

b)

porcelain and irrigation

c)

Shintoism and Zen Buddhism

d)

spices, the lanteen sail, and Buddhism

52.

The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

53.

What are two geographic terms to describe Japan?

a)

Mountains and deserts

b)

Archipelago and Volcanoes

c)

Peninsula and Rivers

d)

Volcanoes and Plateau

54.

Japan's island location had what impact on its civilization?

a)

It had all of the resources it needed to become a farming civilization.

b)

It was invaded by China.

c)

It was isolated from foreign powers and developed its own unique culture.

d)

It dominated trade in the Pacific Ocean.

55.
Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?
a)
China and Korea
b)
China and Russia
c)
Korea and Russia
d)
Egypt and Greece
56.

What archipelago is marked in green?

a)

Indochina

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Hawaii

57.

-city of Chichen Itza

-System of Mathematics including Zero

-Temple of the Jaguar

-polytheistic


Which civilization is located in the Mexican and Central American rain forests and in the Yucatan Peninsula?

a)

Mayan

b)

Incan

c)

Aztec

d)

Canadian

58.

-Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)

-Templo Mayor

-Economy based on the 3-sisters (farming and agriculture)

Which civilization is located in the arid (dry) valley of Central Mexico on Lake Texcoco?

a)

Mayan

b)

Incan

c)

Aztec

d)

Roman

59.

Which civilization is located in the Andes Mountains of South America? HINT: Machu Picchu is located here!

a)

Mayan

b)

Incan

c)

Aztec

d)

Byzantine

60.

Which 2 civilizations were known building extensive road within their empires?

a)

Mayan and Aztec

b)

Incan and Persian

c)

Zimbabwe and Aksum

d)

Ghana and Mali

61.

Which American civilization-

Kept records with knotted string

used advanced medical practices including brain surgery

used terrace farming

a)

Incan

b)

Mayan

c)

Egyptian

d)

Persian

62.

The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of...

a)

calendars

b)

printing

c)

ocean navigation

d)

manufactured goods

63.

The African kingdom of Axum was located near the

a)

Red Sea

b)

Zambezi River

c)

Limpopo River

d)

Niger River

64.

Which river was important to the development of the kingdom of Zimbabwe?

a)

Limpopo and Zambezi

b)

Nile

c)

Niger

d)

Senegal

65.

What was a major river associated with Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

a)

Nile River

b)

Niger River

c)

Zambezi River

d)

Limpopo River

66.

Which empire was a Christian kingdom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

67.

The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the...

a)

largest European cities

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Red Sea coast

d)

Trans-Saharan trade routes

68.

West Africa was rich in several commodities (natural resources) including...

a)

iron ore and grasslands

b)

gold and salt

c)

horses and spices

d)

maize and beans

69.

What is the largest desert in Africa?

a)

Gobi

b)

Sahara

c)

Mojave

d)

Taklamakan

70.

The trading empire of Great Zimbabwe relied on maritime trade across which body of water?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Mediterranean Sea