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Unit 1 Ancient Civilizations

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because _____.

a)

they formed democratic governments

b)

they made stone tools

c)

they used rivers and bodies of water for food

d)

they were geographically protected from invaders

2.

In Ancient Egypt, what positions did the Pharaoh hold? (Select all that apply.)

a)

General of the military

b)

Government leader

c)

God figure

d)

Intellectual leader

3.

Which explanation of the Mandate of Heaven is most correct?

a)

God favored China over other countries

b)

The ruler of China is the head of the Chinese church

c)

The emperor ruled with the blessing of god

d)

One could only achieve salvation if it was given by the emperor

4.

One of the great achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was _____.

a)

sophisticated plumbing and sewage systems

b)

the invention of the chariot

c)

iron technology

d)

a number system

5.

The Sumerian (Mesopotamian) form of writing was known as _____.

a)

calligraphy

b)

cuneiform

c)

nyctogroaphy

d)

quipu

6.

In China, Confucianism emphasized the idea that _____.

a)

individual goals should be placed ahead of the needs of the group

b)

harmony is achieved by proper behavior of each member of a family or society

c)

salvation is achieved by prayer, meditation, and good deeds

d)

equality should exist between everyone

7.

Ziggurats in Mesopotamia best exemplifies which of the following processes?

a)

Development of cultural blending

b)

Growth in power through military conquest

c)

Promotion of culture

d)

Use of monumental architecture to unify civilizations

8.

The best single explanation for why so little is known about the Indus River Valley is that _____.

a)

they had no written language

b)

their civilization was less developed than other river civilizations

c)

most of their artifacts have been destroyed

d)

their writing has never been deciphered and understood

9.

Which of these played the largest role in Buddhism's spread throughout Asia from the 100s to the 700s CE?

a)

The Crusades

b)

The Silk Road

c)

Mongol invasions

d)

Persian missionaries

10.

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect the government in China?

a)

It led to long periods of war among families

b)

Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers

c)

It allowed new rulers to justify overthrowing a declining dynasty

d)

The ruler received direct mandates from heaven when he should resign

11.

Confucianism differed from Hinduism in that _____.

a)

Confucianism made women subordinate to men

b)

Confucianism detailed the levels of social hierarchy more specifically than Hinduism

c)

Confucianism more clearly outlined guidelines for behavior

d)

Confucianism emphasized earthly obligations without concerns relating to afterlife and rebirth

12.

Why was the development of writing in the ancient world of the Sumerians and Egyptians so important?

a)

For record keeping, trade, and historical/political significance

b)

So everyone could read

c)

To praise the pharaoh

d)

So everyone could understand laws

13.

Using this excerpt from The Code of Hammurabi, what would be the punishment for a slave who slapped his master?

a)

The master would sell the slave

b)

The slave would pay a fine of money

c)

The master would slap the slave

d)

The slave's ear would be cut off

14.

The __________ were the foundation for civic and religious laws for the Hebrew people.

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Codes of Hammurabi

c)

Codes of Moses

d)

Torah

15.

What set the Hebrews apart from the other groups and civilizations of their time and region?

a)

They had developed a different form of agriculture.

b)

They developed a different writing system that was used by other groups.

c)

There was no difference between the Hebrews and the other groups.

d)

They practiced monotheism while others practiced polytheism.

16.

The caste system, illustrated in the diagram, was used to _____.

a)

ensure all people had similar and adequate income

b)

prevent the rich from taking too much power

c)

provide social control according to a person's birth in a class

d)

draft a military to defend India

17.

Which religion/belief system is most closely associated with this social class system?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

18.

Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?

a)

The Tigris and Euphrates frequently changed courses; the Nile didn't.

b)

The Nile flooded at regular times; the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly.

c)

The Nile flows north; the Tigris and Euphrates flowed southeast.

d)

The Nile flooded more deeply than the Tigris and Euphrates.

19.

The beliefs expressed in this excerpt would agree with the Asian concept of _____.

a)

the Mandate of Heaven

b)

polytheism

c)

filial piety

d)

bushido

20.

The geographic factors presented here led to the development of which highly complex and distinctive civilization by the year 600 CE?

a)

Persia

b)

India

c)

Sumeria

d)

Phoenicia

21.

Which is the location of Mesopotamia, the Greek word for "between the rivers"?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which location is Ancient China, where loess deposits would turn the river yellow and mountains and deserts helped this civilization from being invaded?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D