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Chapter 4 Early Civilizations in Asia and the Americas

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?'

a)

Maya

b)

Arbys

c)

Inca

d)

Harappans

e)

Shang Dynasty

2.

Fred, Anita, and Nora are participating in a history quiz. They are asked, 'Which early American civilization carved large stone heads?'

a)

Olmecs

b)

Aztecs

c)

Maya

d)

Incas

e)

Owendale

3.
The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world.  What two cities were at the center of this civilization?
a)
Hormuz and Rome
b)
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
c)
Indus and Brahmaputra
d)
Ganges and Indus
4.

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?

a)

Monarchy (Rule by a King/Queen)

b)

Democracy (Rule by the People)

c)

Oligarchy (Rule by the Rich)

d)

Republic (People Elect Their Leaders)

5.

What item did Shang kings use to tell the future?

a)

Animal Bones and turtle shells

b)

Tea Leaves

c)

Tarot Cards

d)

Crystal Ball

e)

Magic 8-Ball

6.

This civilization had a religion with many gods, used a base 20 numbering system, used zero, and created an intricate 365 day calendar.

a)

Maya

b)

Olmec

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Harappan

7.

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?

a)

To serve a ceremonial meal

b)

To make music for his family

c)

To send messages to the nobles

d)

To ask advice from his ancestors

8.

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:

a)

Mi the Great

b)

Yuan the Powerful

c)

Harappa the 1st

d)

Yu the Great

9.

Identify this Harappan structure that was a prominent part of all major Indus Valley cities.

a)

Dockyard at Lothal

b)

The Great Bath

c)

The Beauvais Swimming Pool

d)

The Grain Warehouse

10.

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?'

a)

South Africa

b)

Pakistan and India

c)

Iraq and India

d)

Iran and Iraq

11.
What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Huang Ho River
d)
Indus River
e)

Cass River

12.

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

a)

inscription

b)

clothier

c)

minaret

d)

intercropping

13.
What is the elevation of Y?
a)
Between 120-140 meters
b)
Between 100-120 meters
c)
Between 140-160 meters
d)
Between 80-100 meters
14.
Which topographic map matches formation C?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
If contour lines are close together, then the slope is
a)
gentle
b)
steep
c)
flat
d)
going up and down
16.

Match the topographic map to its profile.

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

The measure of the height of a location above sea level:

a)

elevation

b)

equator

c)

temperate

d)

local

18.

Areas filled in with the same color are all in the same __________ range

a)

elevation

b)

physical

c)

political

d)

humidity

19.

The Maya were well known for their -

a)

knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.

b)

many conquests and warlike culture.

c)

part in the Atlantic slave trade.

d)

inability to keep written records.

20.

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?'

a)

Tiger

b)

Sun Bear

c)

Koala

d)

Jaguar

e)

Cheetah

21.

Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?

a)

They built a pyramid

b)

They played a complicated ball game

c)

They created a 365 day calendar

d)

all of the above

22.

The Shang Dynasty ruled from 1700 to 1122 B.C.E in an area in the

a)

Huang He valley

b)

Indus River

c)

East China Sea

d)

Jade Oracle city

23.

In their religion, the Shang believed that dead ancestors

a)

were not able to contact living people

b)

came back to life as different animals

c)

had the power to help or harm the living

d)

could only communicate through dreams

24.

A dynasty is __________.

a)

an emperor

b)

a succession of rulers from the same family

c)

a country that is ruled by one royal family

d)

a style of poetry

25.

In the Shang civilization, Anyang was the

a)

chief ruler.

b)

capital city.

c)

royal army.

d)

state religion.

26.

What is true about both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

They fought each other repeatedly, as evidence of wars and massacres in both cities is plentiful

b)

They lived far away from each other and had little to no contact with one another

c)

The design of their streets and sewers showed that both were well-organized

d)

Both cities were settled by people who were originally from Mesopotamia

27.

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:

a)

quasicontinent

b)

incontinent

c)

subcontinent

d)

legend

28.

Government and society was organized in Mayan culture as large areas governed by a city, independent of a strong overall government. These are called

a)

continents

b)

states

c)

regimes

d)

city-states

29.

Where did the Olmec establish their civilization?

a)

present-day Peru

b)

South central Texas

c)

Gulf of Mexico's Southern Coast

d)

Upper Peninsula

30.

Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica?

a)

Zapotec

b)

Arby's

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

31.

The word "meso" means

a)

Table

b)

Third

c)

American

d)

Middle

32.
Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 
a)
building complex
b)
park system 
c)
drainage and sewage system
d)

traffic lights

33.
India is a ________________, meaning it is a part of Asia.
a)
subcontinent
b)
continent
c)
region
d)
landform
34.

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?

a)

They concluded that a destructive earthquake happened.

b)

They concluded that no one is exactly sure what happened.

c)

They concluded that the civilization ran out of food.

d)

They concluded that the river changed course.

35.

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)

A way to mark an object made by someone

b)

A way to hold a house together

c)

A barking animal

d)

An ancient ritual of religion

36.
This mountain range separates India from the rest of Asia.
a)
Alps
b)
Carpathian
c)
Himalayas
d)
Indialius
37.
What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?
a)
Dynasties
b)
Decades
c)
Cycles
d)
Kingdoms
38.

Which Chinese dynasty is considered the 1st, but many say is just a myth because there is no evidence of it?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Lakers

d)

Han

e)

Xia

39.

Farmers began growing crops in northern and southern China as early as

a)

10,000 BC

b)

1 AD

c)

100,000 years ago

d)

about fifty years ago

e)

5,000 BC

40.

A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river is called a:

a)

drain

b)

sewer system

c)

tribute

d)

tributary

e)

oracle

41.

This culture had bathrooms, intersecting, organized streets, and houses built of oven-baked bricks.

a)

Harappan

b)

Olmec

c)

Shang Dynasty

d)

Egyptian

42.

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)

a giant mountain range to the south and west of China

b)

barbaric pirates controlling the Chinese ports

c)

vast deserts between the Chinese and civilizations to the west

d)

huge flooded areas making travel impossible for over 130 years.

43.

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?

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44.

Mesoamerica includes which group of countries:

a)

Brazil, Chile, Cuba

b)

Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica

c)

Canada, United States, Greenland

d)

Pakistan, Burma, India