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Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Science Comes from the Latin word meaning (a)  

2.

WHO contributed to the development of science and technology?

(a)  

3.

The earliest civilizations of the world were born along rivers because?

(a)  

4.

WHEN was the first recorded civilizations of the world existed in the region of Mesopotamia?

(a)  

5.

It means "between two river" in Greek

(a)  

6.

What does the "between two rivers" signifies?

(a)  

7.

Among the early civilizations that flourished in Mesopotamia were the Sumerian, Babylonian, and (a)  

8.

The earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia

(a)  

9.

They are called “the blackheaded people”

(a)  

10.

They were known for building walled city-states and their many inventions are still widely used today.

(a)  

11.

What were the initial writing of the Sumerians?

(a)  

12.

Scribes would use the stylus to make wedge shaped marks in the clay. This type of writing is called cuneiform writing, which means (a)  

13.

A historical region and cultural area in North America

(a)  

14.

The earliest known Mesoamerican civilization.

(a)  

15.

It was established in the northeastern part of Mexico at around 1,200 BC.

(a)  

16.

An external and internal decay brought the fall of this empire.

(a)  

17.

Middle Ages

a)

Light Ages

b)

Early Ages

c)

Dark Ages

d)

Late Ages

18.

are believed to have contributed to the fall of the Ancient Rome empire.

a)

Barbarian invasion

b)

spread of Christianity

c)

world war

d)

political and economic problems

19.

Was originally a small town near the Tiber when Augustus Ceasar became its first Emperor.

(a)  

20.

The invention of the odometer is attributed to?

(a)  

21.

Were able to draw energy from water through water mills that were used to grind grain.

a)

Aegian Civilization

b)

Ancient Rome

c)

Ancient China

d)

Indus Valley Civilization

22.

The Indus Valley civilization introduced new techniques of?

a)

astronomy

b)

metallurgy

c)

handicraft

d)

making music

23.

Their cities are well known for having well-organized and baked brick houses and clusters of large non-residential buildings, a complex drainage system, and a sophisticated water storage system.

a)

Ancient China

b)

Indus Valley Civilization

c)

Ancient Rome

d)

Babylonian Civilization

24.

Developed medicines to treat different kinds of illnesses

a)

Ancient China

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient Rome

d)

Sumerian Civilization

25.

A physician who wrote texts describing more than 200 diseases and their corresponding treatments.

(a)  

26.

One of Africa’s most famous civilizations, which was born along the Nile River.

(a)  

27.

Means “Black Land,” because of the rich dark soil along the river.

(a)  

28.

What was the first scientific innovations of Ancient Egypt?

a)

canal for irrigation

b)

cultivating crops

c)

brick walls

d)

radio

29.

a basement with fourteen large rooms with stone arch ceilings

(a)  

30.

developed their own number system

(a)  

31.

They devised a lunar calendar similar to that Sumerians and divided one year into 12 months with each month divided into an alternate of 29 and 30 days.

(a)  

32.

It tells the story of the Tower of Babel

(a)  

33.

The person who directed the excavation of Babylon in 1899

(a)  

34.

they invented sundials and water clocks to determine time

(a)  

35.

Served as one of history’s earlier trading grounds through their production of textiles, leather goods, and jewelry

(a)  

36.

It tells the story of the Tower of Babel

(a)  

37.

It is believed to have inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, and Nebuchadnezzar’s palaces.

(a)  

38.

They were known for advancing the number system that became the precursor of fractions, square and cube formulas, and the Pythagorean Theorem were found written on the tablets.

(a)  

39.

Science and technology here are diverse

a)

africa

b)

china

c)

egypt

d)

mesoamerica

40.

pharaoh of the third dynasty of the Old Kingdom

(a)  

41.

It was designed by Imhotep

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42.

The graet pyramids that were constructed during the reign of Djoser.

a)

Muanasi

b)

Khafre

c)

Khefahi

d)

Menkaure

e)

Khufu

43.

a material made from the pith of the papyrus plant that is similar to paper, that was used by the Egyptians as a writing surface.

(a)  

44.

They were responsible for cosmetic inventions including wigs and make-up as seen in their pictograms and hieroglyphics.

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45.

It was a BronzeAge civilization and the largest of the four urban civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, South Asia, and China

a)

Indus Valley Civilization

b)

Ancient Rome

c)

Islamic Empire

d)

Babylonian Civilization

46.

This huge discovery proved that Mesopotamia, Babylon, and Egypt were not the only ancient civilizations.

(a)  

47.

responsible for introducing and developing medicinal treatments including acupuncture and herbal medicine.

(a)  

48.

during this dynasty many inventions emerged

(a)  

49.

practice of relieving pain, healing illnesses, and improving the general well-being of a person by inserting several metal needles at precise points into the skin and tissue.

(a)  

50.

SILK ORIGINATED FROM????????

(a)  

51.

initially used for fireworks, was also one of the popular creations of Chinese Taoist alchemists who mixed sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate in hopes of creating a potion for immortality in 142 AD.

(a)  

52.

refers to a time between 800 BC and 500 BC after the so-called Greek Dark Ages

a)

Ancient Rome

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Olmec Civilization

d)

Mesoamerica

53.

What did the Romans used for long range artilleries.

(a)  

54.

The land where silk comes from

(a)  

55.

production and cultivation of silk

(a)  

56.

was famous for its powerful military characterized by formidable leadership and advanced machinery

a)

Ancient China

b)

Ancient Rome

c)

Ancient Greece

d)

Mesoamerica

57.

- a former Roman temple

P_ _ _ _ _ _ _

(a)  

58.

the largest amphitheater ever built by the Romans

(a)  

59.

built the first Roman aqueduct

a)

Young Ptolemy

b)

Poliniur Lucretius

c)

Apollo Lucilius

d)

Appius Claudius Caecus

60.

What is the first Roman aqueduct in 312 BC

(a)  

61.

took pride in their technological advancements that were lost in the Middle Ages though many of their innovations were adopted from the earlier Greek period

a)

Greek

b)

Romans

c)

Chinese

d)

Egyptians

62.

What is Pergumum in the present day?

(a)  

63.

A physician,who was the first to describe and diagnose symptoms of different diseases and their corresponding treatments.

(a)  

64.

considered as the “Father of Western

Medicine,”

(a)  

65.

an oath of ethics taken by physicians and medical practitioners to promise to uphold values and ethics in the practice of medicine.

(a)  

66.

the pioneering invention that contributed to the creation of water mills

(a)  

67.

constructed for water management in Samos and Athens.

(a)  

68.

worked by using water droppings and clay vessels to track time

(a)  

69.

clepsydra

a)

aqueduct

b)

wheel

c)

water clock

70.

the philosopherss who questioned human existence and how the world came to be

a)

Aristotle

b)

Hellas

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Plato

e)

Socrates

71.

undeniably the most renowned contribution of the Greeks to Western Civilization

a)

Chinese philosophy

b)

roman philosophy

c)

aegian philosophy

d)

greek philosophy

72.

used to measure distance and space

(a)  

73.

the first Western philosopher and mathematician, became popular for his precise prediction of the solar eclipse on May 28, 585 BC.

(a)  

74.

He believed that “number” is the only objective concept in the understanding of reality.

(a)  

75.

a country in Southeastern Europe also known as Ellada

(a)  

76.

a type of ceramic clay pottery used to craft vases, plates, cups, and decorative furniture which were treasured by other nations at the time of its invention.

(a)  

77.

greatly affected the way China recorded its history and produced literature in 105 AD

a)

invention of wood

b)

invention of paper

c)

invention of glass

d)

invention of telescope

78.

the first to record astronomical

phenomena such as the solar eclipse and one of the

few to witness a guest star supernova at 1054 BC

that created the Crab Nebula

(a)  

79.

China was derived from sanskrit Cina from the name of????

(a)  

80.

also known for its advanced agricultural practices.

a)

Indus valley civilization

b)

china

c)

ancient rom

d)

babylonian civilization

81.

a counting deviced developed by Chinese

(a)  

82.

a 20-meter high statue made of white limestone depicting a reclining sphinx with a lion’s body and a human head.

(a)