WorksheetsAncient Civilization 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which is the BEST definition of History?
A record of past events ans an analysis of their importance
difference between what people report and what actually happened
collection of writings that describes life
biography of a person
Which relationship illustrates how the Neolithic Revolution affected Ancient Egypt?
Sedentary lifestyle-----> Few technical skills
increased agricultural work-----> division of labor
small labor force----> more religious leaders
increased hunting----> development of government
The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by?
advanced writing
permanent towns and villages
hunting and gathering
nomadic culture
What allows early villages to support a growing population?
large amounts of land
Jobs other than farming
no invasions of land
food surpluses
Which river belongs with Egypt?
Nile
Yellow
Tigris
Indus
Which river belongs to Mesopotamia?
Nile
Yellow
Tigris
Indus
Which river belongs to China?
Nile
Tigris
Yellow
Indus
Why did pharaohs have absolute power in ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs used terror
Egyptians believed the pharaoh received instructions from the vizier
the kingdom was small
Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god in human form
Which term refers to the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another?
agricultural revolution
rise of city-states
cultural diffusion
empire building
What is polytheism?
Belief in one god
Belief in no god
Belief in many gods
Belief in the good of the people
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The Shang should not accept Zhou rule
The gods will only support a powerful rule
The gods favored the Shang over the Zhou
Rulers have the divine right to rule and the gods would not allow corrupt rulers to hold power.
Who created the wheel, sail, cuneiform, and plow?
Egyptians
Mesopotamians
Chinese
Indus
_____________ is the period before writing was developed.
Neolithic Age
Prehistory
Archaeology
Ancient Times
Why is the Rosetta Stone important?
Translated hieroglyphics
taught how Egyptians made papyrus
explained how mummies were used
described the life of the god Osiris
What is a Ziggurat?
Granary
terraced palace gardens
religious shrine and administrative center
astronomical observatory
If a man knows out the teeth of a slave what happens?
nothing
he pays money
he gets his teeth knocked out
death
Which area has these elements of religion: Vedas, Karma, Reincarnation
China
Russia
India
Middle East
How did codifying laws benefit all three societies?
Promoting equality and prohibiting discrimination
creating an early form of government
establishing a clear system of rules
ensuring power was asserted
Which factor MOST allowed people to establish permanent settlements along the Nile?
development of tools
military skills
knowing how to produce food on flooded areas
building large buildings
Egyptian culture is credited with creating which form of writing?
Cuneiform
Demotic
Mandarin
Hieroglyphs
