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Ancient History Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Social scientists are scholars who study

a)

human society

b)

animals

c)

dinosaurs

d)

astronomy

2.

What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?

a)

to kill animals from a distance

b)

to hunt animals in organized groups

c)

to injure animals with knives

d)

to cook animals for food

3.

How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?

a)

by planting and harvesting

b)

by herding goats and cattle

c)

by trading over land and sea

d)

by hunting and gathering

4.

Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?

a)

The caves were deep and warm.

b)

The forest was full of animals.

c)

The soil was good for crops.

d)

The hills were rich in gold.

5.

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

a)

They had a stable food supply.

b)

They shared most of the work.

c)

They could travel more easily.

d)

They kept pets for company.

6.

What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs?

a)

to allow travel by boat

b)

to make it easier to fish

c)

to protect villages from attack

d)

to store water for later use

7.

If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?

a)

to prevent floods

b)

to load barges

c)

to control workers

d)

to irrigate crops

8.

Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?

a)

to teach the royal children

b)

to collect people's taxes

c)

to write down the laws

d)

to entertain the rulers

9.

What was the purpose of drums, pipes, and lyres?

a)

warfare

b)

entertain

c)

construction

d)

irrigation

10.

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

a)

code of laws

b)

style of battle

c)

hanging a garden

d)

system of canals

11.

What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?

a)

to raise crops in the dry soil

b)

to bring water to the city

c)

to protect the palace from attack

d)

to let boats pass between rivers

12.

How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?

a)

collected tribute from conquered peoples

b)

expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops

c)

printed paper money to buy what it needed

d)

mined precious stones in the mountains

13.

Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?

a)

to make farmers stay outside

b)

to keep his army from revolting

c)

to isolate his people from outsiders

d)

to protect the city from attacks

14.

A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in

a)

keeping track of their history.

b)

controlling such a large area.

c)

trading with other empires.

d)

choosing strong leaders.

15.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?

a)

along the irrigation canals

b)

in the Tigris River marshes

c)

high on the royal palace CORRECT

d)

in front of the imperial prison

16.

Which of these leaders of empires came first?

a)

Sargon

b)

Cyrus

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

17.

How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?

a)

It treated all classes the same.

b)

It gave women some rights. CORRECT

c)

It used mild punishments.

d)

It put an end to slavery.

18.

Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?

a)

complex technology

b)

religious teachings

c)

economic wealth

d)

military strategy

19.

Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?

a)

to protect the city from attacks

b)

to keep his army from revolting

c)

to isolate his people from outsiders

d)

to make farmers stay outside

20.

Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?

a)

the New Kindgdom

b)

the Middle Kingdom

c)

The Old Kingdom

d)

after the New Kingdom

21.

The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was

a)

in mountain foothills

b)

near a region of many conflicts

c)

between two rivers

d)

at the site of the earliest cities.

22.

What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?

a)

He declared that he was a god

b)

He had many children

c)

He killed his rivals

d)

He made strong treaties

23.

It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?

a)

White Chapel

b)

Sphinx

c)

Great Pyramid at Giza

d)

temple at Abu Simbel

24.

Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?

a)

It was built by Senusret I but had been taken apart by a later ruler.

b)

It offered tourists shade while they waited for a guide.

c)

It gave the scientists a place to study what they dug up.

d)

It was an experiment to learn old construction methods.

25.

Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was

a)

a god

b)

a child

c)

a woman

d)

a priest

26.

Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?

a)

scribes

b)

government officials

c)

peasant farmers during the flooding season

d)

priests

27.

Which of these activities was permitted only to men?

a)

asking for a divorce

b)

working as a scribe

c)

running a business

d)

owning a land

28.

How did most government officials get their jobs?

a)

They inherited the position from a family member.

b)

Priests relied on signs from the gods to choose them.

c)

Popular elections showed the vote of the people.

d)

They attended school to learn how to govern.

29.

Which sentence best describes the role of women in religion?

a)

They could become priestesses.

b)

They ran all religious ceremonies.

c)

They were worshiped as gods.

d)

They were not allowed in temples.

30.

How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

a)

He guided the Israelites out of Egypt.

b)

He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd.

c)

He moved with his family from Mesopotamia. CORRECT

d)

He led an army that won the land from the Philistines.

31.

How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?

a)

belief in one God

b)

famous leader-heroes

c)

rules for how to act

d)

more elegant temples

32.

According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or

a)

holy dream

b)

sacred agreement

c)

religious gathering

d)

written contract

33.

What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?

a)

Egypt

b)

Ur

c)

Babylon

d)

Canaan

34.

Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?

a)

David

b)

Moses

c)

Solomon

d)

Abraham

35.

For which achievement is Solomon most famous?

a)

building a temple

b)

uniting a nation

c)

winning a battle

d)

starting a school