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Unit 4: Achievements Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of architecture?

a)

Building

b)

Designing a pyramid

c)

The design and construction of buildings and structures

d)

the study of the world

2.
What is the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
the alphabet
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
pictographs
3.
Papyrus, which Egyptians learned to make and write on was made of __________.
a)
trees
b)
clay
c)
stone
d)
reeds
4.
What is this structure called?
a)
Tower
b)
Aqueduct
c)
Walking bridge
d)
Roman road
5.
Arches helped the Romans to make bridges _________________________________.
a)
longer and stronger
b)
wider and heavier
c)
more expensive
d)
quicker and more easily
6.
How did aqueducts help Roman society?
a)
they could reach places faster
b)
they helped protect the city
c)
by providing water for drinking, baths, fountains, & more
7.
Which Roman achievement helped the army travel quickly throughout the empire?
a)
phalanx
b)
roads
c)
arch
d)
aqueduct
8.
What building material allowed Roman buildings to last longer? It was hard and watertight.
a)
glue
b)
arch
c)
concrete
d)
aqueduct
9.
Which Roman achievements are still used today?
a)
Aqueducts, arches, good road design, art, architecure, law
b)
Only architecture
c)
Roads and Latin language only
d)
None of them
10.

What is the best example of Greek architecture?

a)

The temple of Apollo

b)

The stadium at Olympia

c)

The Great Library at Alexandria

d)

The Parthenon in Athens

11.

The Greeks made large statues of the gods to _______________.

a)

honor their deities.

b)

decorate their homes

c)

scare their enemies.

d)

show how wealthy they were

12.
The earliest written communication was through _______________, or picture symbols.
a)
alphabet
b)
pictographs
c)
scribes
d)
epics
13.
The Sumerians developed ____________, the world's first system of writing.
a)
cuneiform
b)
scribe
c)
epics
d)
cylinder seals
14.
A _____________ is a pyramid-shaped temple tower that rose above each Sumerian city.
a)
ziggurat
b)
pictograph
c)
cuneiform
d)
scribe
15.

Writing allowed people to write laws, track financial transactions and preserve: ___________.

a)

Government

b)

Banks

c)

Culture

16.

The Olympics honored which Greek God?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Apollo

c)

Zeus

17.

Why was math important to the Egyptians?

a)

They used math in the architecture for the pyramids.

b)

They used math to cook food.

c)

Math was not important to the Egyptians.

18.
Who was the Parthenon built for?
a)
Athena
b)
Poseidon
c)
Zeus
d)
Aphrodite
19.

Astronomy is an example of ?

a)

History

b)

Science

c)

Math

d)

Literature

20.

The Great Wall of China was built to protect China from other invaders. This is an example of ?

a)

Meeting a civilizations needs

b)

Entertainment

c)

Art

d)

Building transportation

21.

Which of the following are examples of architecture that reflect religious beliefs?

a)

Ziggurats

b)

pyramids

c)

parthenon

d)

All of the above

22.

Art, literature, music, religion, entertainment are all ways of learning _____________________ of a group of people.

a)

Beliefs

b)

Likes

c)

Cultural Values

d)

Architecture

23.

What type of architectural feature from Greece do we still see today?

a)

Athena

b)

Parthenon

c)

Government

d)

Columns

24.

Why did the Incas build roads?

a)

Marathons

b)

Races

c)

To make trade and transportation more efficient

d)

Chariot Races

25.

This is known to be the most important human discovery.

a)

waffles

b)

gold

c)

farming

d)

hunting and gathering

26.

Which civilization is credited for being the first to invent writing?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

27.

One of this civilization’s greatest achievements was over 4000 miles long!

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

28.

This civilization was known to have invented gunpowder?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

29.

Before it was as Child’s toy, the kite was invented by the Chinese to do this?

a)

lift brick to the top of the great wall

b)

a trade item for the silk road

c)

as a signal for the army soldiers

d)

to test wind speeds

30.

This civilization created paper from the papyrus plants.

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

31.

This civilization created the first calendar called a lunar calendar based on the moon?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

32.

This cloth invented by the Chinese helped create a trade route named after it!

a)

cotton

b)

polyester

c)

silk

d)

linen

33.

The invention of math and geometry help this civilization build magnificent tombs for their Pharaohs.

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

34.

This Chinese invention helped their ships go in the right direction and is still used today.

a)

the great wall

b)

silk cloth

c)

the compass

d)

plates and spoons

35.
What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
sanskrit
d)
calligraphy
36.
The ancient Indians were masters of __________, the science of working with metals.
a)
metallurgy
b)
mosaics
c)
dharma
d)
alloy
37.
Indian doctors understood the concept of __________, which helps build human defenses to a disease
a)
inoculation
b)
fasting
c)
diety
38.
The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Hindu-Arabic
39.
Which is the following is a major achievement of India?
a)
Math
b)
Geology
c)
Culinary arts
d)
Ziggurats
40.
The Gupta Empire was best known for its
a)
advances in mathematics and medicine
b)
efforts to resist European imperialism
c)
development of the barter system
d)
construction of Angkor Wat
41.
The ancient Indians discovered how many planets in our solar system?
a)
9
b)
7
c)
8
42.

Hindu doctors were especially skilled at performing

a)

surgeries

b)

check ups

c)

skits and plays

d)

mummification

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