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Ch. 2 Spread of Civilizations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An example of an Indo-European language would be...

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

English

d)

all of the given

2.

The Phoenecians were renowned for...

a)

ship builiding

b)

sailing

c)

alphabet

d)

all of the given

3.

The religion of the Israelites

a)

Christianity

b)

polytheism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

4.

The Minoans influenced the Greeks

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Minoans lived on the island of..

a)

Crete

b)

Minoa

c)

Knossos

d)

Hawaii

6.

Ancient and modern-day capital of Israel.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Babylon

c)

Palestine

d)

Samaria

7.

According to Jews, which of the following made a covenant with God?

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jesus

d)

none of the given

8.

Who is a person or group who moves from place to place.

a)

Nomad

b)

Settler

c)

Pilgrim

d)

Puritan

9.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans 
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
10.

Scribes were valuable to rulers because of the scribes' skill in

a)

metalworking

b)

public works

c)

architecture

d)

reading & writing

11.

A major accomplishment during Egypt's Old Kingdom was

a)

the conquest of Syria

b)

the conquest of Nubia

c)

the building of the Great Pyramids

d)

a large drainage project to increase farm land

12.

How did the beliefs of the Israelites differ from those of most nearby peoples?

a)

They believed in an afterlife

b)

They believed in a fearful underworld

c)

They believed divine forces ruled this world

d)

They believed in one all-powerful god

13.

The form of writing in which symbols or pictures represent concepts or sounds

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Zoroaster

c)

Diaspora

d)

Hieroglyphics

14.

Which civilization was the first civilization in Mesoamerica?

a)

Inca

b)

Olmec

c)

Aztec

d)

Mayans

15.

People who wander from one place to another are called?

a)

nomadic

b)

travelers

c)

lost