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Mesopotamia and China Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following changed the way early man lived?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Early man were nomadic, meaning they

a)

stayed in one place all the time

b)

traveled to find food and basic needs

c)

lived in teepees

d)

worked in mills

3.

Systemic Agriculture

a)

the shift from hunting and gathering to growing food on a regular basis

b)

the shift from gathering to going out to eat at restaurants

c)

the shift from gathering berries to eating meat

d)

the shift to domesticated animals

4.

People that had a specific task within the village other than just gathering food was called having a...

a)

chore

b)

occupation

c)

specialization

d)

job

5.

During the Bronze Age people chose to make their civilizations near what geographical feature?

a)

mountain peaks

b)

glaciers

c)

deserts

d)

river valley

6.

What is a good example of a domesticated animal?

(a)  

7.

What is considered the center of civilization for Mesopotamia

a)

river valley

b)

glacier

c)

cities

d)

ziggurats

8.

Where did the Mesopotamian rulers get their powers from?

(a)  

9.

How were groups defined in Mesopotamia?

a)

$, power, and work

b)

size, grouping, and label

c)

women, children, men

10.

Which ones were the early civilizations of Mesopotamia

a)

Sumerians

b)

Akkadians

c)

Babylonians

d)

Assyrians

11.

Mesopotamia was a patriarchal society which means _______ had the most power.

a)

women

b)

grandparents

c)

men

d)

children

12.

The kind of writing used by Mesopotamians was called

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

aramaic

c)

cuneiform

d)

symbols

13.

Invented our system of time

a)

Mesopotamians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Chinese

14.

This dynasty made the first cities and operated under aristocratic control.

a)

Zhou

b)

Shang

c)

Han

15.

This architectural feature combined many walls of defense into one large one

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Great Pyramid

c)

Great Ziggurat

d)

Great Wall of China

16.

Which dynasty started trade on the Great Silk Road?

a)

Han

b)

Zhou

c)

Shang

17.

The time period from 475 BCE to 221 BCE was known as the ___________ _____________ in China.

a)

Great Refuge

b)

Warring States

c)

Great Barrier

d)

The Great War

18.

Belief that the ruler was the link between heaven and earth for China was called the _________ ___ __________.

(a)  

19.

This diagram represents the 5 relationships of

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucianism

20.

Based on the writings of Laozi, it is the idea that happiness comes from a balanced life of harmony with nature. You get this by living a simple, selfless life

a)

Taoism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

21.

Ancient China relied on the idea that family is first and you must respect the head of your household. This idea is called....

a)

patriarchal society

b)

matriarchal society

c)

filial piety

22.

Check all of the inventions made by Ancient China

a)

Sailboat Rudder

b)

Steel

c)

acupuncture

d)

paper made from papyrus

23.

A network of trade routes connecting the Eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia and Central Asia to China was called the ________ ________.

(a)  

24.

Where does silk come from

a)

a plant

b)

a worm

c)

a bird

d)

a synthetic fiber

25.

A group that travels together is called a (a)  

26.

The goods that traveled across the Silk road were usually small because this animal could not carry heavy loads

a)

horses

b)

oxen

c)

pigs

d)

camels

27.

Diseases that were spread by the Silk road were

a)

measles

b)

mumps

c)

rhubella

d)

bubonic plague

28.

Mark all the dangers of the Silk Road

a)

Sandstorms

b)

heavy snow

c)

avalanches

d)

lack of water

29.

The most famous traveler of the Silk Road was known as __________ __________.

(a)  

30.

What was the main reason ancient China didn’t have more contact with other civilizations?

a)

The mountains, desert, and ocean made travel nearly impossible.

b)

The philosophers discouraged it.

c)

Chinese emperors didn’t want to govern any more people.

d)

Buddha taught that travel was unnecessary