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World history Unit one

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of NOMADS?

a)

They didn't live in one place.

b)

They stay always in the same place.

c)

They were constantly on the move in search of animals to hunt

d)

They buy food on the supermarket.

2.

What type(s) of evidence do historians have to verify that events in prehistory actually occurred?

a)

Tools.

b)

All of these.

c)

Pictures.

d)

Fossils.

3.

What are artifacts?

a)

Are remains of living things (plants, animals, people).

b)

They are a type of food.

c)

Are remains of things that were made (tools).

4.

The Paleolithic humans made...

a)

Metal tools.

b)

Wooden tools.

c)

Stone tools.

5.

Paleolithic people discovered...

a)

Metal

b)

Fire

c)

Water

d)

Electricity

6.

The Neolithic Revolution is...

a)

When humans began migrating around the world

b)

When humans discovered fire

c)

When domestication of plants & animals began

7.

Domestication is...

a)

Breeding animals/plants for qualities you like

b)

Migration from Africa to Asia

c)

Cats & dogs

8.

ECONOMIC life changed because of the Neolithic Revolution because...

a)

women and men remained equal

b)

People started to farm instead of hunt & gather

c)

Women became more powerful than men

9.

What did they do? (Pick 2)

a)

Specialized in Jobs

b)

Gathered Nuts and Berries

c)

Made Advances in tools

d)

Hunted for food 24/7

10.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
11.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
12.
Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
It was used by many later civilizations as a model
c)
It treated all people the same under the law.
d)
It was carved in stone.
13.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
14.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
15.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Village
d)
Culture
16.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
17.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
18.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
a)
middle of the fertile crescent
b)
land in the middle of the desert 
c)
land between the rivers
d)
land north of the sea
19.
Who owned everything in Ancient Egyptian kingdoms?
a)
The Pharoah
b)
Vizier
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
20.
A monotheist is someone who:
a)
worships 1 god
b)
worships many gods
c)
is married to only 1 person
d)
has many spouses
21.
What discovery made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?
a)
The Rosetta Stone
b)
The Tower of Babel
c)
The Step Pyramid of Sakarra
d)
The Great Pyramid
22.

What river was the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization built around?

a)

Nile River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Indus River

23.

Which was a major city in the Indus Valley?

a)

Babylon

b)

Harappa

c)

Thebes

d)

Ninevah

24.
What do Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have in common?
a)
They are all monotheistic
b)
They all believe that Jesus was the son of God
c)
They are all based on the same holy book
d)
They are all separated into three main branches
25.
According to Buddhism, what is the main cause of suffering in the world?
a)
People's desire to control and obtain things
b)
The devil
c)
People's lack of harmony with the natural world
d)
People's refusal to accept the one true god
26.
What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?
a)
They both focus on many different gods
b)
They are both based on four noble truths
c)
They both believe in the holy book the Koran
d)
They both believe in reincarnation
27.
Which religion is practiced by the most people today?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
28.
Which religion bases its teachings on the Torah?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
29.

Jesus Christ and his Apostles are the founders for:

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Muslim

d)

Bedoiuns

30.

Which two religions were founded in India?

a)

Buddhism and Islam

b)

Islam and Christianity

c)

Judaism and Hinduism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

31.

When someone dies & soul joins a new body. If their life was good or bad you will be reincarnated up or down in rank.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Reincarnation

32.

A prince who turned to meditation to relieve suffering and reached enlightenment. He is now known as Buddha [enlightened one]

a)

Nirvana

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Prince Deity

33.

The belief in many gods.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Nirvana

34.

What Mesopotamian Empire were seafaring traders in the Mediterranean Sea who colonized North Africa and created the first alphabet?

a)

Phoenicia

b)

Sumer

35.
Which city-state had a government which included two kings?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
36.
Which city-state provided more rights for women?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
37.
Which city-state relied on a group called the helots to work on the land?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
38.
Which city-state required that their citizens serve in the military?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
39.
Which city-state required that its soldiers serve until they were 60?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
40.
Which city-state used democracy as their main form of government?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
41.
Which city-state had a contest and whipped their boys to see who was the toughest?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
42.
Which city-state did not believe in trade, travel, wealth, comfort or luxury?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
43.
Which city-state is known for having the best navy?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Neither
44.
The type of government the Spartans practiced was
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
45.
Spartan boys began training for  the army at age
a)
 7  
b)
21
c)
18
d)
13
46.
Who took the throne after Philip II was murdered?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Philip III
c)
Cyrus the Great
47.
The Greek city-states fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War.  What was a major effect of the war?
a)
Sparta was able to conquer Thebes.
b)
Macedonia was able to conquer Greece.
c)
Athens was able to enter a golden age.
d)
Thebes 
48.

Which of the following was attributed to Alexander the Great?

a)

300 years of war in the Middle East

b)

the spread of Greek culture

c)

the start of a new Roman government

d)

more rights for women

49.

Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Archimedes

c)

Plato

d)

Darius

50.

What does Hellenistic mean?

a)

Rock-like

b)

Greek- like

c)

Navel power

d)

Great teachers

51.
Democracy in Ancient Greece is a type of government in which _______________.
a)
power was held by wealthy landowners.
b)
all men and women were able to vote.
c)
leadership was taken by force.
d)
people ruled themselves.
52.
The Greek word for city-state is _____________.
a)
oligarchy
b)
polis
c)
agora
d)
Athens
53.
The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
United Democracy
c)
Republic Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
54.
Which of the following was the birthplace of democracy?
a)
Sparta
b)
Thebes
c)
Greece
d)
Athens
55.
Who was the philosopher that taught by asking questions?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Alexander
56.

How did the Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into ancient Greek life?

a)

by providing an account of historical events written at that time

b)

by explaining advancement in math and architecture

c)

by featuring the values and customs of ancient Greek society

d)

by detailing the many ways Homer was an ancient Greek hero

57.

Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a)

Homer

b)

Phidias

c)

Euclid

d)

Socrates

58.

Why did Moses' mom send him down the Nile?

a)

Because of the flood

b)

Abraham and Sarah prophesied it would happen

c)

10 plagues were sent to all the Jews

d)

Pharaoh ordered the killing of all new born boys

59.

What did God ask Moses to do?

a)

Talk to Pharaoh to let the Israelites go

b)

Work harder at being a shepherd

c)

Build Him a temple

d)

To run away agsin

60.
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
a)
the king
b)
the people
c)
the legislature
d)
small group of powerful rulers
61.

Which type of government do the people have the most control?

a)

dictatorship

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

62.
If a leader inherits their position, you know right away it is a  __________________.
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
dictatorship
63.
A government ruled by religious leaders or has laws based on religion. 
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Traditional Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Theocracy
64.
Alexander built cities with these features: an agora, a temple, a theater, and a university.  Why did he design cities this way?
a)
Because he enjoyed watching people buy and sell their goods.
b)
Because he wanted the cities to be like Greek cities.
c)
Because he believed people needed a public place to pray.
d)
Because he thought it would encourage people to attend plays.
65.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
66.
This group was part of the lower or middle class. Common people.
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
67.
Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
68.
Representatives from the Plebeian class that were elected to protect Plebeian interests.
a)
Consuls
b)
Slaves
c)
Plebeians
d)
Tribunes
69.
We were posted in the Forum for all to see, the recorded laws of Rome
a)
The Ten Commandments
b)
Hammurabi's Code
c)
The Twelve Taboos
d)
The Twelve Tables
70.
What term describes an action taken by a leader in which they say no to a law?
a)
consul
b)
legion
c)
tribune
d)
veto
71.
What does Republic mean?
a)
Common people in Rome.
b)
A form of government with elected leaders,
c)
Wars fought in Rome.
d)
A person trained to fight.
72.

How did the Minoans make their living?

a)

Warriors

b)

Fisherman

c)

Farmers

d)

Traders

73.

The Assyrians were known as...

a)

fierce warriors

b)

creative artists

c)

fierce sailors

74.

The Assyrians has the world's most dangerous

a)

foot soldiers

b)

air force

c)

cavalry

75.

Instead of bronze, the Assyrians used

a)

iron weapons

b)

gold weapons

c)

aluminum weapons

76.

Under the leadership of _________, the Persian Empire became the largest empire the world had ever seen.

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Darius

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