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Remote Review Week #1 (WHI.2-4)

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the first humans originate?
a)
East Asia
b)
South Asia
c)
East Africa
d)
North Africa
2.
What does the world Nomadic mean?
a)
Settled Community
b)
No permanent Home
c)
Living in a small home
d)
Living alone
3.
Why did early humans move from place to place?
a)
Following animal migration
b)
Following the Wind
c)
Following Bugs
d)
to hang out with
Mrs. Johnson
4.
What did most Cave Art show?
a)
The animals they hunted
b)
sunsets and butterflies
c)
farming communities
d)
only plants
5.
Why did Early Humans develop fire?
a)
Warmth
b)
Protection
c)
Cooking Food
d)
All of the above
6.
  The production of food by farming crops and domesticating animals
a)
Archaeologist
b)
Artifact
c)
Agriculture
d)
Angel
7.
Scientist who studies earlier peoples and cultures using artifacts and remains
a)
Archaeologist
b)
Artifact
c)
Agriculture
d)
Angel
8.
What does the word domesticate mean?
a)
Tame or Train
b)
Take from someone
c)
going from place to place
d)
to live in a city
9.
What did early humans domesticate?
a)
Plants and Animals
b)
Artifacts
c)
Fossils
d)
Lost Children
10.
What did people develop that allowed them to stay in one place?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Telephone numbers
c)
Bird Houses
d)
Archeologist
11.
What does the word surplus  mean?
a)
Extra (more than needed)
b)
Less than needed
c)
Only what you need
d)
To tame or train
12.
What do archaeologist do?
a)
Study Artifacts and Fossils
b)
Have eating contest
c)
Live in tents
d)
Study bugs to see what they eat
13.
The Neolithic Era=
a)
The Old Stone Age
b)
The Cold Stone Age
c)
The New Stone Age
d)
The Middle Stone Age
14.
The way of life of a given people at a given time, including language, behavior and religious beliefs, etc.
a)
Artifact
b)
Culture
c)
Fossil
d)
Domestication 
15.
A historic object made or used by humans, such as a tool, ornament or pottery
a)
Artifact
b)
Fossil
c)
Both
d)
Neither
16.
Method for telling the age of once-living material by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon remaining in it
a)
California Dating
b)
Carbon Dating
c)
Artifact Dating
d)
Fossil Dating
17.
Time before written history
a)
Prehistory
b)
Post-history
c)
Living History
d)
Real history
18.
Nomadic, first tools, fire, clans, oral language, and cave art
a)
The Paleolithic Era
b)
The Neolithic Era
c)
The Middle Era
d)
The Last Era
19.
Agriculture, domesticated animals, advanced tools, pottery, weaving skills
a)
The Paleolithic Era
b)
The Neolithic Era
c)
The Middle Era
d)
The Last Era
20.
The Paleolithic Era=
a)
The Old Stone Age
b)
The New Stone Age
c)
The Used Stone Age
d)
The Cold Stone Age
21.

What era of people were hunter-gatherers?

a)

Paleolithics

b)

Neolithics

c)

Metholithics

22.

What does prehistory mean?

a)

The time before time.

b)

The time period before writing/recording of events.

c)

Previous history.

23.
Archaeologist study___________________ to know about the past. 
a)
artifacts
b)
books
c)
culture 
d)
fossils 
24.
The process used to date artifacts is called 
a)
Timeline events 
b)
Radio Carbon Dating 
c)
Microscopic evidence
d)
Fossils 
25.
Paleolithic is also known as
a)
Old Stone Age
b)
New Stone Age
c)
Metal Age
d)
Improved Age
26.
Neolithic is also known as
a)
Old Stone Age
b)
New Stone Age
c)
Metal Age
d)
Rock Age
27.

In the Neolithic Era, people developed

a)

Readings skills

b)

Hunting skills

c)

Agriculture

d)

Writing skills

28.

What is another name for Modern Humans?

a)

Homo Habilis

b)

Homo Sapiens

c)

Homo Erectus

d)

Neanderthal

29.

What continent did humans first appear on?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

30.
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people? 
a)
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
b)
They migrated, or moved, from place to place
c)
They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.
d)
They lived in small villages and farmed the land. 
31.
Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?
a)
jewelry made of smooth stones
b)
farms
c)
 cave paintings
d)
domesticated animals
32.

Archaeological site in England which dates back to the Neolithic Period.

a)

Catal Huyuk

b)

Aleppo

c)

Jericho

d)

Stonehenge

33.

Located in the 'Fertile Crescent'

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Aleppo and Jericho

c)

Catalhuyuk

34.

Located in Modern day Turkey (Anatolia)

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Aleppo

c)

Catalhuyuk

d)

Jericho

35.

Why did early humans move from place to place?

a)

Following animals

b)

Following water

c)

In search of other people

d)

In search of shelter

36.

Nomadic, first tools, fire, clans, oral language, and cave art

a)

The Paleolithic Era

b)

The Neolithic Era

c)

The Bronze Age

d)

The Middle Ages

37.

Agriculture, domesticated animals, advanced tools, pottery, weaving skills

a)

The Paleolithic Era

b)

The Neolithic Era

c)

The Middle Ages

d)

The Bronze Age

38.
An object made and used by people of the past
a)
Midden
b)
Radiocarbon dating
c)
Artifact
d)
Site
39.
Which of the following is NOT true about hunters and gatherers?
a)
They moved in order to hunt their prey.
b)
They were nomadic.
c)
They had pigs, sheep, and goats on their farms.
d)
They had temporary shelters.
40.
Which archaeological site is depicted-
a)
Aleppo
b)
Jericho
c)
Stonehenge
d)
Catalyhouk
41.
According to the  timeline, when did the Neolithic era begin?
a)
8000 B.C.
b)
4,000 B.C.
c)
14,000 B.C.
d)
10,000 B.C.
42.
What led to the building of permanent settlements?
a)
usage of irrigation systems
b)
development of simple governments
c)
development of agriculture
d)
end of bloody warfare
43.
Which best describes the Neolithic Era?
a)
Major battles fought between people of Asia and Africa
b)
The shift from hunting and food gathering to food producing
c)
The shift from food gathering to hunting
d)
Major battle fought between the people of Asia
44.
How might early people have crossed from Asia into North America?
a)
Island cluster
b)
Mountain range
c)
Land bridge
d)
Peninsula
45.

Homo sapiens emerged between

a)

A 10,000 and 40,000 years ago

b)

B 100,000 and 400,000 years ago

c)

C 50,000 and 100,000 years ago

d)

D 100, 000 and 150,000 years ago

46.

Why did Homo sapiens migrate to other parts of the world?

a)

F To meet other humans to form larger civilizations

b)

G Exploration was for adventure and to gain wealth

c)

H To create permanent villages throughout the world

d)

J Early humans were nomadic mainly in search of food and shelter

47.

What is the best title for the list?

a)

F Methods of New Stone Age societies

b)

G Permanent settlements of early man

c)

H Characteristics of Old Stone Age societies

d)

J Trends in Neolithic agriculture

48.

Which demonstrates a major step in the advancement of settled communities?

a)

A Developed oral language

b)

B Created cave art

c)

C Domesticated plants and animals

d)

D Invented simple weapons

49.

Which Neolithic site is there an international team of

archaeologists carrying out new excavations in Anatolia?

a)

F Jericho

b)

G Stonehenge

c)

H Aleppo

d)

J Catalhoyuk

50.

What is the purpose of archaeology as a field of study?

a)

F Scientific tests can be used to a analyze fossils and artifacts to

study past cultures

b)

G Workers can build model ships and structures for defense

c)

H Medicine analyzes data to study modern humans

d)

J Draw inferences and conclusions about recent health patterns

51.

Which archaeological site shown in England was begun

during the Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age?

a)

A Aleppo

b)

B Jericho

c)

C Stonehenge

d)

D Catalhoyuk

52.

Which is most associated with the creation of “cave art” as a

characteristic of their societies?

a)

F Neolithic

b)

G Hunter-gatherer

c)

H New Stone Age

d)

J Bronze Era

53.
The writing system used by the Sumerians:
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Oracle Bone Scrpt
d)
Sanscrit
54.
The writing system used by the Chinese:
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Oracle Bone Scrpt
d)
Sanscrit
55.
The writing system used by the Indus River Valley:
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Oracle Bone Scrpt
d)
Sanscrit
56.
The writing system used by the Egyptians:
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Oracle Bone Scrpt
d)
Sanscrit
57.
The two important city-states along the Indus River Valley:
a)
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
b)
Memphis and Thebes
c)
Sumer and Ur
d)
Anyang and Yangzou
58.
The law code of the Hebrews:
a)
Code of Hammurabi
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Epic of Gilgamesh
d)
None of these
59.
The people who had the first alphabet are:
a)
Hebrews
b)
Akkadians
c)
Sumerians
d)
Phoenicians
60.

All were major reasons why early permanent settlements

developed in river valleys except –

a)

A rich, fertile soil

b)

B consumer trade opportunities

c)

C irrigation water for agriculture

d)

D offered protection from invaders

61.

Which river valley existed in Southwest Asia closest to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

a)

F Chinese

b)

G Egyptian

c)

H Mesopotamian

d)

J Indian

62.

The river that replaces the question mark is the –

a)

A Indus

b)

B Huang He

c)

C Nile

d)

D Jordan

63.

Which civilization settled near the Nile River and Delta?

a)

F Egyptian

b)

G Mesopotamian

c)

H Indian

d)

J Hebrews

64.

Which river valley civilization developed in South Asia closest to the area with the ?

a)

A Chinese

b)

B Mesopotamian

c)

C Indian

d)

D Egyptian

65.

Where did the Phoenicians settle in Southwest Asia?

a)

F the upper Nile River

b)

G near the Huang He River system

c)

H along the Mediterranean coast

d)

J the Indus River Valley

66.

What do the Code of Hammurabi and the Ten Commandments have in common?

a)

A Economic patterns of trade were linked in early cities

b)

B Some governments had written laws ensuring people knew the

principles to follow

c)

C A rigid class system was created and slavery was accepted

d)

D Cultures in the ancient world shared kings or rulers

67.

Leaders in early civilizations often gained power through –

a)

F popular elections

b)

G economic strength

c)

H a council of elders

d)

J hereditary rule

68.

Which ancient civilization became the first to practice

monotheism?

a)

F Phoenicians

b)

G Nubians

c)

H Hebrews

d)

J Sumerians

69.

The Torah contains the written records and beliefs of which

civilization?

a)

A Egyptian

b)

B Chinese

c)

C Jewish

d)

D Indian

70.

Who is considered to be the father of the Israelite people

according to the origins of Judaism?

a)

F Moses

b)

G Abraham

c)

H Hammurabi

d)

J Ramses II

71.

Which term means the spreading of the Jewish people to

different parts of the world?

a)

A Sabbath

b)

B Covenant

c)

C Diaspora

d)

D Monotheism

72.

Which early civilization used wedged-shaped marks called

Cuneiform on clay tablets as shown?

a)

F Egyptians

b)

G Jews

c)

H Phoenicians

d)

J Sumerians

73.

Who created the first alphabet?

a)

A Phoenicians

b)

B Sumerians

c)

C Egyptians

d)

D Greeks

74.

Which ancient civilization created the settlements shown on this map?

a)

F Egyptian

b)

G Phoenician

c)

H Hebrew

d)

J Greek

75.

Some early civilizations explained human phenomena as being caused by the gods. What is this belief system called?

a)

Deism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Animism

d)

Polytheism

76.

The development of trade in the River Valleys was helped by

a)

Cold Climates

b)

Agricultural surplus

c)

Building of temples

d)

Constant Warfare

77.

What was the writing of the Mesopotamians (Sumerians)?

a)

Hieroglyphs

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Pictograms

78.

Who was responsible for creating the early alphabet?

a)

Hebrews

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Chinese

d)

Sumerians

79.
What river gave rise to Egyptian civilization?
a)
Tigris
b)
Huang He
c)
Indus
d)
Nile
80.
The first agricultural community that emerged in the Fertile Crescent is referred to as:
a)
Nubia
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Phoenicia
d)
Rome
81.
Which letter shows the location of Nubia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
82.
Which letter shows the location of Egypt?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
83.
Which letter shows the location of India?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
84.
Which letter shows the location of Mesopotamia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
85.
Which river does the letter 'D' on the map represent?
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Huang He
d)
Indus
86.
Hammurabi is known for -
a)
conquering the Indian subcontinent
b)
leading Athens during the Golden Age
c)
establishing a harsh law code
d)
developing cuneiform writing
87.
Which civilization would BEST fit in the blank?
a)
Hebrews
b)
Romans
c)
Sumerians
d)
Egyptians
88.
Which writing system is shown in the picture?
a)
Sumerian cuneiform
b)
Hebrew
c)
Egyptian hieroglyphics
d)
Phoenician alphabet
89.
What are pictograms?
a)
the first type of agriculture
b)
the first type of government
c)
the first type of writing
d)
the first type of religion
90.

Which of the following distinguishes the Hebrews from other ancient people?

a)

Oral traditions

b)

Trading practices

c)

Monotheism

d)

Polytheism

91.

A group of people who believe in many gods practice:

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Agnosticism

d)

Atheism

92.

What is a characteristic ancient Egypt and ancient China have in common?

a)

Traded by sea

b)

Developed along rivers

c)

Used the Ten Commandments

d)

Ruled by Pharaohs

93.

According to ancient Chinese belief, a just and effective ruler would:

a)

Achieve the status of the gods

b)

Reign for 600 years

c)

Never be overthrown

d)

Receive authority from heaven

94.

The early Hebrew people trace the beginning of their history back to which important individual?

a)

Moses

b)

Soloman

c)

Abraham

d)

King David

95.

Which of these best completes the diagram?

a)

Vedas

b)

Ten Commandments

c)

Upanishads

d)

Twelve Tablets

96.

Achievements of the ancient Egyptians include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

A calendar

b)

Advanced medical practices

c)

Irrigation systems

d)

Hindu-Arabic numerals

97.

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?

a)

Chinese characters

b)

Phoenician alphabet

c)

Sumerian cuneiform

d)

Egyptian hieroglyphics

98.

How did annual floods affect ancient civilizations in river valleys?

a)

They allowed to grow more food by making the valleys fertile

b)

They destroyed many homes and buildings so people had to rebuild each year

c)

They caused people to move out of river valleys and settle in mountainous areas

d)

They discouraged trade as floodwaters made travel more dangerous

99.

Which civilization developed in the river valley indicated by the red star on the map?

a)

Sumer

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

100.

In most ancient civilizations, the labor force was mostly made up of:

a)

Slaves

b)

Artisans

c)

Serfs

d)

Women

101.

The Indus Valley civilization is identified by which number on the map?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

102.

Which text best completes the graphic?

a)

Developed better tools

b)

Settled in desert regions

c)

Moved from place to place to find food

d)

Created the first centralized governments

103.

Which of the following best completes the shaded area on this diagram?

a)

Developed along rivers

b)

Ruled by pharoahs

c)

Traded by sea

d)

Used the Ten Commandments

104.

Which religion is best described by this list?

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Islam

105.
Who is this man?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Confucius
c)
Abraham
d)
Zoroaster
106.
Which is a major belief of Confucianism?
a)
All life is suffering
b)
The Caste System divides society
c)
There is only one true God
d)
Ancestors should be worshipped
107.
Which religion would follow this system of social hierarchy?
a)
Taoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Shintoism
108.
Which religion reads the Vedas & Upanishads as holy texts?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
109.

Which religion would MOST LIKELY be practiced in this place?

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Taoism

110.
Which religion believes in two opposing forces in the universe?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Judaism
111.
Which term means that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Salvation
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Karma
112.
Which religion would find harmony here?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Taoism
d)
Hinduism
113.
What religion was practiced by the Hebrews?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Judaism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Hinduism
114.
Taoism and Confucianism use this symbol to represent...
a)
Opposites
b)
Peace
c)
Humility
d)
Unity
115.
To find Enlightenment, Buddhists follow the...
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Four Noble Truths
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Eightfold Path
116.

This is one of the many forms of Brahman celebrated by

a)

Taoists

b)

Hindus

c)

Jews

d)

Zoroastrians

117.
Which is a belief of Confucianism?
a)
Education is important
b)
There are many gods
c)
Your soul is reborn again and again
d)
God gave Moses the Ten Commandments
118.
This is the Persian Empire. What religion is practiced here?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Zoroastrianism
119.
Asoka sent missionaries throughout Asia to spread...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Judaism
120.

Which religion believes in monotheism as a main idea?

a)

Taoism

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Shintoism

121.
Persia followed the religion of Zoroastrianism, but other religions were allowed.  This is called: 
a)
Discrimination
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Caste System
d)
Tolerance
122.
At the time, Persia was the largest empire in the world. What continent was it on?
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
South America
123.

Which of the following is a Persian innovation?

a)

The earth is round

b)

The number zero

c)

Making porcelain

d)

Road System (Royal Road)

124.
Which of the following best describes an Imperial Bureaucracy?
a)
The emperor has all the power with no help from anyone else
b)
King holds power, but many governors do work to help
c)
Power is passed down from father to son
d)
All people vote on important issues
125.
What geographic feature allowed the Aryans to travel south into India?
a)
Khyber Pass
b)
Indus River
c)
Himalayan Mountains
d)
Indian Ocean
126.
Which religions began in India?
a)
Confucianism and Taoism
b)
Taoism and Hinduism
c)
Buddhism and Zoroastrianism
d)
Hinduism and Buddhism
127.
Which one is an innovation of the Mauryan Empire in India?
a)
Creating the Caste System
b)
The number zero
c)
Animal clinics
d)
Toilets and Sewers
128.
This geographic feature separates China and India
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Hindu Kush Mtns
d)
Himalayan Mtns
129.
Which religion believes in ancestor worship, being educated, and respecting your elders?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Taoism
d)
Hinduism
130.
The Chinese invented all of the following except:
a)
Porcelain
b)
Paper
c)
Silk
d)
Number zero
131.

Which religion believes in finding harmony with nature, and being humble?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Taoism

d)

Hinduism

132.

Which of the following items did Classical China introduce to the west by way of the Silk Road?

a)

moveable type

b)

porcelain

c)

Hinduism

d)

an improved bronze

133.

The Vedas and Upanishads belong in the same category as -

a)

the Hindu Kush and the Nile River

b)

the Torah and Koran

c)

Stonehenge and the Hagia Sophia

d)

cuneiform and hieroglyphics

134.

Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences. Which of the following would most likely be associated with the statement above?

a)

Filial Piety

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Exile

d)

Humanism

135.

The Persian Empire was known for its "bureaucracy." Which is an example of a strong "bureaucracy?"

a)

Creating a navy that can conquer different regions of the Mediterranean Sea for colonies.

b)

Establishing an educational system that trained priests and future government rules.

c)

Dividing the kingdom into many areas, each with its own ruler, who reported back to the King.

d)

Having one main religion, but allowing other people in the Empire to believe in their own religions.

136.

The illustration above best represents what key feature of Persian rule?

a)

Forced migration of captured peoples

b)

Cultural tolerance of captured peoples

c)

Destruction of cultural practices of captured peoples

d)

Assimilation of captured peoples into Persian culture

137.

Free Hospitals, Emperor Asoka, and Improved Roads

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Mauryan Empire

c)

Sumerian Empire

d)

Shang Empire

138.

Golden Age, Concept of Zero, Setting bones and Round Earth

a)

Mauryan Empire

b)

Sumerian Empire

c)

Gupta Empire

d)

Shang Empire

139.

Who settled India?

a)

Aryans

b)

Persians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Assyrians

140.

Aryans invaded India through the ____ _____ in the Hindu Kush Mountains.

a)

The Royal Road

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The Royal pass

d)

Khyber Pass

141.

2nd Religion of India that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Taoism

d)

Zoroastrianism

142.

1st Religion of India with the Caste System

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Taoism

d)

Zoroastrianism

143.

Used to end desires in Buddhism

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Eight Fold Path

c)

10 Commandments

d)

5 Pillars

144.

Path to Enlightenment in Buddhism

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Eight Fold Path

c)

10 Commandments

d)

5 Pillars

145.

What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

Show Chinese strength

b)

Protect against invaders from the North

c)

Ensure international trade

d)

Expand the empire

146.

What religion started in originated in India and spread to China first then to Korea and Japan?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

e)

Shinto

147.

Which of the following Chinese philosophies believed that humans: are naturally good, should respect their elders, and should worship their ancestors?

a)

Taoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Confucianism

148.

Which was the major trade route that connected China to the Middle East and Europe?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Porcelain Passage

c)

The Paper Route

d)

Trans-Atlantic Sea Trade

149.

Which philosophy in China believed in humility, simple life and inner peace, and harmony with nature?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

150.

Which of the following were traded by China along the Silk Road?

a)

Paper, porcelain, silk

b)

astronomy, textiles, literature, mathematics, medical advances

c)

Buddhism, free hospitals, vet clinics, roads

d)

Pythagorean Theorem, Democracy, Alphabet