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WorksheetsSemester 1 Benchmark Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which era of people used simple stone tools?
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Present Day
What major change characterized the Neolithic Revolution?
Domestication of plants and animals
Growth of iron tool making
Migration of early peoples to the Americas
Decline of large empires
Why were the hunter gatherers nomadic?
They liked to travel
They enjoyed seeing new places
They visited family
They had to travel in search of food.
Which revolution lead to the rise of government and the establishment of villages?
American Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
Animal Revolution
Best Revolution
How would a civilization benefit from a surplus (extra) of food?
Specialized jobs(not everyone has to farm)
Everyone had to farm for food
Created a need for kings
All of the above.
Which is an example of Geography?
Art
soil and natural resources
Kings
Barter system
Which is an example of an Achievement
Art
Mountains
Kings
Barter system
Which is an example of a Politics?
Art
Mountains
Government
Barter system
What does BC stand for?
Because Cold
Before Christ
Before Color
Before Christmas
What does AD stand for?
After Death
After Dinosaurs
Above Dinosaurs
Anno Domini
What does BCE stand for?
Before Christ Era
Before Christmas Eve
Before Common Era
How many years passed between 800 BC and 500 BC?
1300 years
300 years
500 years
3 years
The first humans were
Farmers
Hunter-gatherers
Scribes
Artists
Identify the two geographical features that most likely provided fertile land that gave rise to the city-states in Mesopotamia.
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Tigris River and Euphrates River
Persian Gulf and Arabian Desert
Zagros Mountains and Caspian Sea
What resource made Mesopotamia a good place for farming to develop?
Iron deposits
Wild-growing crops
Fertile soil from the rivers
Trade routes
The area around Mesopotamia is called the Fertile Crescent because...
The soil was fertile and shaped like a crescent
The soil was poor and shaped like a crescent
Fertile Crescent was the name of the empire in the area
It is located near two rivers
Sargon conquered and controller Sumerian city-states and created the first...
Stele
Written Laws
Empire
Irrigation system
Which term describes the Mesopotamians' religious beliefs in many gods?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Atheism
Christianity
In order to meet all their needs, historians believe the Sumerians invented all of the following EXCEPT...
The Wheel
The Sail
Paper
The Plow
Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?
They offered protection from invaders.
They were tombs for their kings.
They stored scrolls that had Mesopitamian history.
They were temples that honored the gods.
What is cuneiform?
Clay tablets
Counting system based on the number 60
A type of writing
A wedge used in building
The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it...
Treated civilians and slaves equally.
Ended all physical punishment.
Recorded the laws so people could see.
Explained Babylon's religion.
One purpose of Sumerian religious beliefs was to...
Explain natural disasters and the seasons.
Unite the Egyptians and Sumerians.
Support military leaders.
Give women more power.
The two most important parts of Sumer's economy were farming and...
Trade
Fishing
Woodworking
Metalworking
What is the land located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers called?
Fertile Crescent
Sumer
Zagros Mountains
Mesopotamia
What was the purpose of the irrigation systems built by the Sumerians?
They acted as a moat to keep intruders out.
To make trade with other civilizations easier.
They were swimming pools for hotter months.
They were a more effective way to water crops.
In the Torah, where did Abraham's journey begin?
Egypt
Arabian Desert
Ur
Mediterranean Sea
What was the land of Canaan also called?
The Promised Land
Egypt
Babylon
Assyria
Where were the Israelites kept as slaves in the time of Moses?
Assyria
Egypt
Babylon
Persia
The traditional beginnings of Judaism are described in the ancient text known as _____________.
Torah
Dead Sea Scrolls
Covenant
Ten Commandments
The traditional beginnings of Judaism are described in the ancient text known as _____________.
Torah
Dead Sea Scrolls
Covenant
Ten Commandments
Who was the Israelite that led the Exodus through the Red Sea?
Isaac
Abraham
Ruth
Moses
God told Abraham to move from Ur to _____________.
Egypt
Canaan
Babylon
Mt. Sinai
Moses received the ten commandments on top of Mount ___________.
Everest
Sinai
McKinley
Rushmore
Which king built the first great temple in Jerusalem?
Saul
Solomon
David
Nebuchadnezzar
Which king made Jerusalem the capital of Israel?
Saul
Solomon
David
Nebuchadnezzar
Judaism is what type of religious belief?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Atheistic
Agnostic
A Jewish house of worship is called...
Church
Obelisk
Synagogue
Your Mom
What is another name for the Hebrew Bible (NOT just the first five books)?
New Testament
Tanakh
Scriptures
Torah
What prompted the Pharaoh to free the Hebrews?
A fight between the pharaoh and Abraham
A war between Israel and Egypt
Egypt flooded
A series of plagues
What does the word "Diaspora" mean?
Disgust
Sarcophagus
Dispersion
Culture
Who was the father of Israel?
Moses
Noah
Abraham
Pharaoh
The sons of Jacob became the fathers of the tribes of Israel. How many tribes were there?
10
20
12
7
After King Solomon's death, what happened to the kingdom of Israel?
Abraham moved back to Mesopotamia
The Israelites defeated Jericho
The kingdom split into Israel and Judah
The Israelites were enslaved in Egypt
Who was the only female judge of Israel?
Ruth
Sarah
Rachel
Deborah
Who were the first three kings of Israel, in order?
Abraham, Jacob, Moses
Saul, David, Solomon
Solomon, David, Saul
Moses, David, Solomon
What body of water lies to the west of Canaan?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Sea of Galilee
Jordan River
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
North to South
East to West
South to North
West to East
Where is Upper Egypt located on a map?
North Egypt
South Egypt
West Egypt
East Egypt
What is a dynasty?
A tool used to help with farming.
The pharaoh's hat.
Your mom.
A series of rulers from the same family.
What did the people of Egypt think about the pharaoh?
That he was a god.
That he should be voted for.
That he was cruel.
That he should be a warrior.
Why were the pyramids built?
To hold grain.
To be burial places for the pharaohs.
To be tourist attractions for thousands of years.
To worship the sun god.
How did the Nile's floods benefit the Egyptians?
They brought rich soil to the land.
They didn't.
They helped create a barrier between Egypt and its enemies.
They used the risen water to travel to other nations.
What was the purpose of the Sphinx?
A burial place for the pharaohs
To protect the pyramids
Decoration for the desert
To honor Ramses II
What was a shadoof and what was its purpose?
A cool cloak to protect people from the sun
A tool to help irrigate the crops
The pharaoh's hat to show he was the ruler
A religious ceremony for mummification
What did the Egyptian calendar forecast?
The seasons changing
The phases of the moon
When the Nile would flood
When the sun god would return
Who was the first pharaoh of united Egypt?
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Menes
How did the discovery of King Tut's tomb help archaeologists?
It depicted the daily lives of Egyptians
It had a lot of treasure
It showed that he died young
It didn't
How was the relationship between Egypt and Kush beneficial?
They traded with one another
They went to war with each other
They had nice parties together
It wasn't
How were Mesopotamia and Egypt's religions similar?
They were both monotheistic
They were both atheistic
They were both polytheistic
They were both Christian
Why were ancient Egyptians buried with their possessions?
They thought it would look cool.
They thought they could take them in the afterlife.
They were trying to appease the gods.
Why wouldn't they be buried with their possessions?
Why was the Rosetta Stone discovery important?
It made the town of Rosetta famous.
It was found by Napoleon.
It helped scientists translate hieroglyphics.
It helped scientists find King Tut's tomb.
What do cuneiform and hieroglyphics have in common?
They are both from Egypt.
They are both written on papyrus.
They are both writing systems.
They are both from Mesopotamia.
