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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____________ is an imaginary line running through Greenwich, England, serving as 0° longitude.

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

c)

tropic of cancer

d)

tropic of capricorn

2.

The (a)   is a body of water in Israel and Jordan that is 90 times saltier than the ocean.

3.

What are hieroglyphics?

a)

A system of picture-like symbols used as written language developed by ancient Romans.

b)

A system of picture-like symbols used as written language developed by ancient Sumarians.

c)

A system of picture-like symbols used as written language developed by ancient Egyptians.

d)

A system of picture-like symbols used as written language developed by Elmo.

4.

T or F. The Epic of Kongfuz was the earliest example of literature.

a)

True

b)

False, it was the Epic of Gilgamesh

c)

False, it was the Epic of King Zheng

d)

False, it was the Epic of Big Bird

5.

Who designed the first pyramid in Egypt?

a)

Djoser

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Imhotep

6.

The (a)   system in India is a segregated society in which people are divided into classes.

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7.

The first of the legendary Five Emperors, Huang Di, is considered the founder of _____________.

a)

Chinese culture

b)

Babylon

c)

the Qin Empire

d)

Snuffleupagus

8.

T or F. The first toilets were built in Harappa in the Indus River valley.

a)

True

b)

False, they were built in Uruk

c)

False, they were built in Tehran

d)

False, they were built in Ganges

9.

Do you think you should study the early cultures and be able to match them with their location?

a)

Nope

b)

Maybe

c)

Probably

d)

Definitely, why else would Mrs. Coulter write this question if it wasn't important!

10.

(a)   is a city holy to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

11.

Check all that apply. What is the Fertile Cresent?

a)

The area of rich farmland in the Middle East

b)

The birth place of rock and roll

c)

A region of land that included Mesopotamia

d)

Where some of the earliest cultures arose

12.

The ancient Chinese believed _____________ gave rulers authority to govern.

a)

tribal alliances

b)

the Mandate of Heaven

c)

the Force

d)

military success

13.

T or F. Vishnu was the chieftain responsible for uniting Indian tribes to form the Mauryan Empire.

a)

True

b)

False, it was Gautama.

c)

False, it was Chandragupta.

d)

False, it was Harappa.

14.

Which countries do you think you should be able to locate on a map before you take this test?

a)

The ones from our database charts

b)

All of them in the entire world

c)

The ones that start with the letter A

d)

The ones that Evan has been to

15.

Check the boxes of the religions you should recognize for this test.

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

e)

Buddhism

16.

The capital of Egypt, (a)   , is the largest city in Africa and the Middle East.

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