WorksheetsEarly Civilizations
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What made it possible for life to thrive in Mesopotamia?
The Persian Gulf
The Nile River
The Caspian Sea
The Tigris and the Euphrates River
The worship of many gods
Monotheism
Polytheism
Dynasty
Era
A way of supplying water to an area of land
Sanskrit
Agriculture
Irrigation
Karma
The most important language of ancient India
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Hammurabi’s code
Hieroglyphics
Set of 282 laws governing daily life in Babylon, one of the first systems of law.
Cuneiform
Hammurabi's Code
Jainism
Polytheism
What is a pharaoh?
A ruler during the Neolithic age
A ruler during the time of ancient Mesopotamia
A ruler during ancient Egypt
A ruler during ancient India
Which of the following was not something ancient Mesopotamia contributed to history?
One of the first written languages
The first wheeled vehicle
Math system based on 60
Monotheism
The year split into 12 months
What language was used in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
English
What protected Egypt from invaders?
The desert
The cataracts in the Nile River
The Mediterranean Sea
All of the above
What was the soul called in Ancient Egypt?
Ka
Atman
The soul
Spirit man
Why did the Egyptian's practice mummification?
The wanted to hold on to their loved ones
They were preparing the body for the afterlife
They thought they were still alive
They wanted people in the future to know about their culture
What did the Egyptians bury with the dead?
Every day items like gold, furniture, food, etc
Their servants
They didn't bury them with anything
What were pyramids used for?
Tombs for pharaohs
Tombs for all Egyptians
A house for the gods
A place for worship
What did the Egyptians believe about their pharaohs?
They were weak and held no power
They were gods and rulers
They were only rulers
They could talk to the dead
What was the ancient Egyptians form of written language?
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
English
Hieroglyphics
This ancient item made it possible for archaeologist to translate hieroglyphics.
Hammurabi's Code
The Magna Carta
Cave paintings
The Rosetta Stone
Why was King Tut famous?
He was a great ruler of Egypt
He passed many great laws
The discovery of his tomb helped researchers understand Egyptian culture
He was one of the most evil rulers in history
A woman pharaoh who dressed like a man
Tut
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Menes
Known as the last great pharaoh of Egypt, and a great builder
King Tut
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Menes
What was the Caste System in India?
It divided Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation
The Indian religion
The social structure of Mesopotamia
The Egyptian religion
Who was at the bottom of the Caste System?
The servants
The Untouchables
The craftsmen
The priests
Which of the following is not one of the six components of a civilization?
government
system of writing
social classes
Mail system
Which is the best explanation for why Mesopotamia is called the "cradle of civilization.
It is shaped like a cradle
It is the place where the first civilizations emerged from.
It is the place where the last civilization ended
It is the area where life ends.
If anyone breaks a hole into a house in order to steal, he shall be put to death before that hole and be buried there.
The following is an example of
The Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Tutankhamun
Rule of Law
Rule of Hammurabi
Which group was part of the middle levels in the Egyptian social hierarchy?
Slaves
Priests
Scribes
Viziers
A seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons
Papyrus
Monsoon
Rosetta Stone
Rain season
A long lasting paper like material made from reeds that the ancient Egyptians used to write on
Papyrus
Hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
Cuneiform
The state of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced.
Civilization
Mesopotamia
Rosetta Stone
Cuneiform
The number 4 indicates
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
The Nile
Western Desert
The number 6 indicates
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
The Nile
Western Desert
The number 2 indicates
The Persian Gulf
The Mediterranean Sea
The Fertile Crescent
Egypt
The number 8 indicates
The Persian Gulf
The Mediterranean Sea
The Fertile Crescent
Egypt
The number 5 indicates
Mesopotamia
The Mediterranean Sea
The Fertile Crescent
Egypt
The number 7 indicates
Mesopotamia
The Tigris River
The Fertile Crescent
The Euphrates River
The number 7 indicates
Mesopotamia
The Tigris River
The Fertile Crescent
The Euphrates River
The number 4 indicates
The Himalayas
The Arabian Sea
Indus River
Indian Ocean
The number 6 indicates
The Himalayas
The Arabian Sea
Indus River
Indian Ocean
The number 1 indicates
The Himalayas
The Arabian Sea
Indus River
Indian Ocean
What are the names of the two rivers that would flood regularly in Mesopotamia, thus making the land more fertile for agriculture?
The Nile and the Zambezi
The Congo and the Niger
The Euphrates and the Tigris
The Jordan and the Dead Sea
Why do populations grow in size with irrigation?
Irrigation provides a more stable food supply and thus more food can be grown.
Irrigation systems require large populations for building them in the first place.
