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Ancient Civilisations Review Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ancient Greeks: Who was Socrates?

a)

An artist

b)

A philosopher

c)

A footballer

d)

A president

2.

Which definition best describes the word 'civilisation'?

a)

Studying ancient sciences and maths

b)

A large country

c)

A settled and developed community

d)

A large ancient building

3.

Ancient Greeks: Which of these roles would you have seen in Ancient Greece? (Tick all that apply)

a)

Inventors

b)

Artists

c)

Politicians

d)

Mathematicians

4.

Ancient Greeks: Which modern day games originated in Greece?

a)

Olympics

b)

World Cup

c)

Basketball

d)

Cricket

5.

Ancient Greeks: Who was a famous leader and general of Ancient Greece?

a)

Alexander the Wise

b)

Alexander the Wealthy

c)

Alexander the Amazing

d)

Alexander the Great

6.

Which definition goes best with the word 'conquer'?

a)

To sell and buy goods.

b)

To explore the world.

c)

To take control by military force.

d)

To build cities.

7.

Ancient Rome: Which continent did the Romans NOT visit?

a)

Europe

b)

Australasia / Oceania

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

8.

Ancient Rome: What was the language of the Ancient Romans used for law, business and politics?

a)

Latin

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

French

9.

Ancient Rome: Which of these languages is considered a 'Romance Language' because it is similar to Latin? (Tick all that apply)

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Portuguese

10.

Islamic Civilisation: What was the 'Silk Road'?

a)

A motorway / highway

b)

A trading route

c)

A street made of silk

d)

A restaurant

11.

Which definition best describes the word 'trade'?

a)

A way of life for a society

b)

The amount of money a country has

c)

The buying and selling of goods

d)

The spread of diseases

12.

Islamic Civilisation: Which continents were joined by the Silk Road?

a)

North and South America

b)

Africa and Asia

c)

Europe, Africa and Asia

d)

North America and Europe

13.

Islamic Civilisation: The Silk Road had many positive effects on trade, but what was a significant negative effect of this?

a)

The spread of diseases

b)

People spending too much money

c)

Long journeys

d)

Robbery and theft

14.

Islamic Civilisation: The Silk Road was not the only trading route in ancient times. How else were goods traded?

a)

Merchants and sailors transported goods by sea

b)

Pilots flew planes to different countries

c)

Trucks and lorries took goods along roads

15.

Islamic Civilisation: Which of these items could be purchased along the Silk Road? (Tick all that apply)

a)

Ginger

b)

Silk

c)

Cotton

d)

Precious stones