WorksheetsUnit 1 Ancient Civilizations
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because _____.
they formed democratic governments
they made stone tools
they used rivers and bodies of water for food
they were geographically protected from invaders
In Ancient Egypt, what positions did the Pharaoh hold? (Select all that apply.)
General of the military
Government leader
God figure
Intellectual leader
Which explanation of the Mandate of Heaven is most correct?
God favored China over other countries
The ruler of China is the head of the Chinese church
The emperor ruled with the blessing of god
One could only achieve salvation if it was given by the emperor
One of the great achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was _____.
sophisticated plumbing and sewage systems
the invention of the chariot
iron technology
a number system
The Sumerian (Mesopotamian) form of writing was known as _____.
calligraphy
cuneiform
nyctogroaphy
quipu
In China, Confucianism emphasized the idea that _____.
individual goals should be placed ahead of the needs of the group
harmony is achieved by proper behavior of each member of a family or society
salvation is achieved by prayer, meditation, and good deeds
equality should exist between everyone
Ziggurats in Mesopotamia best exemplifies which of the following processes?
Development of cultural blending
Growth in power through military conquest
Promotion of culture
Use of monumental architecture to unify civilizations
The best single explanation for why so little is known about the Indus River Valley is that _____.
they had no written language
their civilization was less developed than other river civilizations
most of their artifacts have been destroyed
their writing has never been deciphered and understood
Which of these played the largest role in Buddhism's spread throughout Asia from the 100s to the 700s CE?
The Crusades
The Silk Road
Mongol invasions
Persian missionaries
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect the government in China?
It led to long periods of war among families
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers
It allowed new rulers to justify overthrowing a declining dynasty
The ruler received direct mandates from heaven when he should resign
Confucianism differed from Hinduism in that _____.
Confucianism made women subordinate to men
Confucianism detailed the levels of social hierarchy more specifically than Hinduism
Confucianism more clearly outlined guidelines for behavior
Confucianism emphasized earthly obligations without concerns relating to afterlife and rebirth
Why was the development of writing in the ancient world of the Sumerians and Egyptians so important?
For record keeping, trade, and historical/political significance
So everyone could read
To praise the pharaoh
So everyone could understand laws
Using this excerpt from The Code of Hammurabi, what would be the punishment for a slave who slapped his master?
The master would sell the slave
The slave would pay a fine of money
The master would slap the slave
The slave's ear would be cut off
The __________ were the foundation for civic and religious laws for the Hebrew people.
Ten Commandments
Codes of Hammurabi
Codes of Moses
Torah
What set the Hebrews apart from the other groups and civilizations of their time and region?
They had developed a different form of agriculture.
They developed a different writing system that was used by other groups.
There was no difference between the Hebrews and the other groups.
They practiced monotheism while others practiced polytheism.
The caste system, illustrated in the diagram, was used to _____.
ensure all people had similar and adequate income
prevent the rich from taking too much power
provide social control according to a person's birth in a class
draft a military to defend India
Which religion/belief system is most closely associated with this social class system?
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates frequently changed courses; the Nile didn't.
The Nile flooded at regular times; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly.
The Nile flows north; the Tigris and Euphrates flowed southeast.
The Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris and Euphrates.
The beliefs expressed in this excerpt would agree with the Asian concept of _____.
the Mandate of Heaven
polytheism
filial piety
bushido
The geographic factors presented here led to the development of which highly complex and distinctive civilization by the year 600 CE?
Persia
India
Sumeria
Phoenicia
Which is the location of Mesopotamia, the Greek word for "between the rivers"?
A
B
C
D
Which location is Ancient China, where loess deposits would turn the river yellow and mountains and deserts helped this civilization from being invaded?
A
B
C
D
