WorksheetsChapter 4 Early Civilizations in Asia and the Americas
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Aiden, Charlotte, and Abigail are participating in a school quiz. They are asked: 'Which of these civilizations settled primarily in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mesoamerica?'
Maya
Arbys
Inca
Harappans
Shang Dynasty
Fred, Anita, and Nora are participating in a history quiz. They are asked, 'Which early American civilization carved large stone heads?'
Olmecs
Aztecs
Maya
Incas
Owendale
Zoe, Emma, and Mason are studying ancient civilizations. They learned about the Shang Dynasty and are trying to understand its government system. What was the government system of the Shang?
Monarchy (Rule by a King/Queen)
Democracy (Rule by the People)
Oligarchy (Rule by the Rich)
Republic (People Elect Their Leaders)
What item did Shang kings use to tell the future?
Animal Bones and turtle shells
Tea Leaves
Tarot Cards
Crystal Ball
Magic 8-Ball
This civilization had a religion with many gods, used a base 20 numbering system, used zero, and created an intricate 365 day calendar.
Maya
Olmec
Mesopotamia
Harappan
During a history class project, Jackson, Kai, and Anika are studying the Shang Dynasty. They come across a turtle shell with inscriptions, which they learn is an oracle bone. For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely have used this oracle bone?
To serve a ceremonial meal
To make music for his family
To send messages to the nobles
To ask advice from his ancestors
This (probably) mythical founder fought a great flood for 13 years in order to save ancient China, and became the first emperor of China as a reward:
Mi the Great
Yuan the Powerful
Harappa the 1st
Yu the Great
Identify this Harappan structure that was a prominent part of all major Indus Valley cities.
Dockyard at Lothal
The Great Bath
The Beauvais Swimming Pool
The Grain Warehouse
Mason, Benjamin, and Evelyn are participating in a quiz competition. The quizmaster asks, 'In which modern countries would you be if you were to visit the areas where the Indus Valley Civilization once existed?'
South Africa
Pakistan and India
Iraq and India
Iran and Iraq
Cass River
Elijah, Abigail, and Zoe are on a hiking trip on a mountain. They find a cave with ancient artifacts, and see one table that has a written message etched into its long lasting surface. This writing is called a/an
inscription
clothier
minaret
intercropping
Match the topographic map to its profile.
The measure of the height of a location above sea level:
elevation
equator
temperate
local
Areas filled in with the same color are all in the same __________ range
elevation
physical
political
humidity
The Maya were well known for their -
knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.
many conquests and warlike culture.
part in the Atlantic slave trade.
inability to keep written records.
Kai, Avery, and Emma are participating in a school quiz. They are asked: 'This animal, which was revered as the Rain God by the Olmec and later the Maya, seems to be the most respected among the native animals. Which is it?'
Tiger
Sun Bear
Koala
Jaguar
Cheetah
Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?
They built a pyramid
They played a complicated ball game
They created a 365 day calendar
all of the above
The Shang Dynasty ruled from 1700 to 1122 B.C.E in an area in the
Huang He valley
Indus River
East China Sea
Jade Oracle city
In their religion, the Shang believed that dead ancestors
were not able to contact living people
came back to life as different animals
had the power to help or harm the living
could only communicate through dreams
A dynasty is __________.
an emperor
a succession of rulers from the same family
a country that is ruled by one royal family
a style of poetry
In the Shang civilization, Anyang was the
chief ruler.
capital city.
royal army.
state religion.
What is true about both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
They fought each other repeatedly, as evidence of wars and massacres in both cities is plentiful
They lived far away from each other and had little to no contact with one another
The design of their streets and sewers showed that both were well-organized
Both cities were settled by people who were originally from Mesopotamia
A part of a continent that is large and mostly isolated from the rest of the continent, such as the area of India and Pakistan, is called a:
quasicontinent
incontinent
subcontinent
legend
Government and society was organized in Mayan culture as large areas governed by a city, independent of a strong overall government. These are called
continents
states
regimes
city-states
Where did the Olmec establish their civilization?
present-day Peru
South central Texas
Gulf of Mexico's Southern Coast
Upper Peninsula
Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica?
Zapotec
Arby's
Maya
Olmec
The word "meso" means
Table
Third
American
Middle
traffic lights
Mason, Emma, and Elijah are working on a history project about ancient civilizations. They are trying to figure out what happened to end the Indus Valley civilization. What conclusion did they come to?
They concluded that a destructive earthquake happened.
They concluded that no one is exactly sure what happened.
They concluded that the civilization ran out of food.
They concluded that the river changed course.
Alaina found an object with a unique mark at an archaeological site. She believes it's a "seal". What could be the purpose of this "seal"?
A way to mark an object made by someone
A way to hold a house together
A barking animal
An ancient ritual of religion
Which Chinese dynasty is considered the 1st, but many say is just a myth because there is no evidence of it?
Shang
Zhou
Lakers
Han
Xia
Farmers began growing crops in northern and southern China as early as
10,000 BC
1 AD
100,000 years ago
about fifty years ago
5,000 BC
A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river is called a:
drain
sewer system
tribute
tributary
oracle
This culture had bathrooms, intersecting, organized streets, and houses built of oven-baked bricks.
Harappan
Olmec
Shang Dynasty
Egyptian
Samuel, Nora, and Lily are studying about different cultures in their history class. They learned that all the cultures they've discussed so far traded with other civilizations, with the exception of the Chinese. They are curious to know what kept the Chinese from trading with Mesopotamian, Indus Valley, or other outside civilizations. This was due to (select all that apply)
a giant mountain range to the south and west of China
barbaric pirates controlling the Chinese ports
vast deserts between the Chinese and civilizations to the west
huge flooded areas making travel impossible for over 130 years.
Answer in COMPLETE sentences and clear concepts, please!
How did seasonal flooding impact the development of early civilizations in the Indus valley, China, and even in Mesoamerica?
Mesoamerica includes which group of countries:
Brazil, Chile, Cuba
Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica
Canada, United States, Greenland
Pakistan, Burma, India
