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WorksheetsAncient History Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Social scientists are scholars who study
human society
animals
dinosaurs
astronomy
What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?
to kill animals from a distance
to hunt animals in organized groups
to injure animals with knives
to cook animals for food
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?
by planting and harvesting
by herding goats and cattle
by trading over land and sea
by hunting and gathering
Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?
The caves were deep and warm.
The forest was full of animals.
The soil was good for crops.
The hills were rich in gold.
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?
They had a stable food supply.
They shared most of the work.
They could travel more easily.
They kept pets for company.
What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs?
to allow travel by boat
to make it easier to fish
to protect villages from attack
to store water for later use
If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
to prevent floods
to load barges
to control workers
to irrigate crops
Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
to teach the royal children
to collect people's taxes
to write down the laws
to entertain the rulers
What was the purpose of drums, pipes, and lyres?
warfare
entertain
construction
irrigation
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
code of laws
style of battle
hanging a garden
system of canals
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to raise crops in the dry soil
to bring water to the city
to protect the palace from attack
to let boats pass between rivers
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
collected tribute from conquered peoples
expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops
printed paper money to buy what it needed
mined precious stones in the mountains
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
to make farmers stay outside
to keep his army from revolting
to isolate his people from outsiders
to protect the city from attacks
A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
keeping track of their history.
controlling such a large area.
trading with other empires.
choosing strong leaders.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?
along the irrigation canals
in the Tigris River marshes
high on the royal palace CORRECT
in front of the imperial prison
Which of these leaders of empires came first?
Sargon
Cyrus
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
It treated all classes the same.
It gave women some rights. CORRECT
It used mild punishments.
It put an end to slavery.
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
complex technology
religious teachings
economic wealth
military strategy
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
to protect the city from attacks
to keep his army from revolting
to isolate his people from outsiders
to make farmers stay outside
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
the New Kindgdom
the Middle Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
after the New Kingdom
The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was
in mountain foothills
near a region of many conflicts
between two rivers
at the site of the earliest cities.
What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
He declared that he was a god
He had many children
He killed his rivals
He made strong treaties
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
White Chapel
Sphinx
Great Pyramid at Giza
temple at Abu Simbel
Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?
It was built by Senusret I but had been taken apart by a later ruler.
It offered tourists shade while they waited for a guide.
It gave the scientists a place to study what they dug up.
It was an experiment to learn old construction methods.
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
a god
a child
a woman
a priest
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
scribes
government officials
peasant farmers during the flooding season
priests
Which of these activities was permitted only to men?
asking for a divorce
working as a scribe
running a business
owning a land
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They inherited the position from a family member.
Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.
Popular elections showed the vote of the people.
They attended school to learn how to govern.
Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?
They could become priestesses.
They ran all religious ceremonies.
They were worshiped as gods.
They were not allowed in temples.
How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
He guided the Israelites out of Egypt.
He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd.
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia. CORRECT
He led an army that won the land from the Philistines.
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
belief in one God
famous leader-heroes
rules for how to act
more elegant temples
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or
holy dream
sacred agreement
religious gathering
written contract
What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Egypt
Ur
Babylon
Canaan
Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
David
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
building a temple
uniting a nation
winning a battle
starting a school
