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Development of Civilizataion Final

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

a)

patrician

b)

plebian

c)

counsul

d)

dictator

2.
A structure that carries water over long distances
a)
colosseum
b)
dome
c)
aqueduct
d)
arch
3.
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
mercenary
4.

Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

a)

Babylonians

b)

Greeks

c)

Egyptians

d)

Persians

5.
In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 
a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
6.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
7.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
8.
Assassinated by a group of senators
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Augustus
9.

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?

a)

Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Diocletian

d)

Constantine

10.
Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?
a)
Peter
b)
James
c)
Paul 
d)
John
11.

Which is NOT a reason for the Fall of Rome?

a)

Barbarian Invasion

b)

Weak Emperors

c)

Corrupt government

d)

Disease

12.

The term "all roads lead to Rome" stems from their impressive achievement of creating:

a)

Aqueducts

b)

An expansive road netowork

c)

Concrete

d)

Weapons

13.

State containing several countries or territories

a)

Empire

b)

Province

c)

City-State

14.

First emperor of Rome, means honor one.

a)

Magistrate

b)

Augustus

c)

Ceasar

15.

Trained warriors who fought to the death in the Colosseum.

a)

Gladiators

b)

Greeks

c)

Romans

16.

a person who leads with complete authority

a)

dictator

b)

veto

c)

consuls

d)

tribunes

17.

Complex societies that have a government, written language, organized religion, jobs, and cities.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Civilization

c)

States

18.

Those who learned how to write and became record keepers.

a)

Scribes

b)

Merchants

19.

Of the following groups, who was the highest social class in early civilizations?

a)

Farmer

b)

King

c)

Priest

20.

What does the word “fertile” mean?

a)

Difficult to work with

b)

Near the river

c)

Good for growing

21.

There were slaves in early civilization.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The Tigris and Euphrates are...

a)

Animals

b)

Gods

c)

Rivers

23.

This picture shows an area known as the ...

a)

Fertile Curve

b)

Fertile Crescent

c)

Green Region

24.

Hunter Gatherers were Nomadic. What does this mean?

a)

To create a written language

b)

To move from place to place

c)

To worship many Gods

25.
a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer
a)
cuneiform
b)
civilization
c)
city-state
d)
Mesopotamia
26.
a method that brings water to crops
a)
cuneiform
b)
city-states
c)
irrigation
27.
Where did the first civilizations rise?
a)
near the sea
b)
in the desert
c)
Near rivers valleys
28.
The Babylonian king Hammurabi is best known for his what?
a)
inventions
b)
laws
c)
writing skills
29.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Gilgamesh
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Nineveh
30.

What were the pyramids used for?

a)

To store animals

b)

To store the bodies of dead kings

c)

To store food

d)

For entertainment

31.

What is the river that runs across Egypt?

a)

Nile

b)

Sahara

c)

Thames

d)

Ganga

32.

Which organ was not removed during mummification?

a)

Lungs

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Brain

33.

True or False: Pharaohs were the kings of Egypt

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The ancient Egyptians lived along the Nile river because...

a)

they loved to ride on their boats

b)

they like to take a shower every hour

c)

they liked to catch fish

d)

it helped them grow crops and drink water

35.

A dynasty is a family of rulers whose right to rule is passed down through heredity.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Name given to Egyptian rulers who held absolute power and were regarded as divine or god-like.

a)

President

b)

Czar

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Consul

37.

During the mummification process, brains were extracted through the nostrils and organs were stored in canopic jars.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Egyptian form of writing.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Phonetic Alphabet

39.

Who freed the Hebrews from their slavery in Egypt?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Pharaoh

d)

King Menes

40.
What is India's Holy River called?
a)
Nile
b)
Volga
c)
Ganges
d)
Indus
41.
What is the highest varna in the Indian Caste System called (priests)?
a)
Kshatriyas
b)
Sudras
c)
Brahmin
d)
Dalits
42.
What is the lowest caste system of "Untouchables" called?
a)
Sudras
b)
Svengouls
c)
Dalits
d)
Pharaohs
43.
Sacred Hymns or songs of the Ancient Indians are:
a)
Dalits
b)
Vedas
c)
Monsoons
d)
Dice
44.
Fixed social class where Indian people were born into was called the __________ system
a)
Sewer
b)
Caste
c)
Metric
d)
society
45.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River 
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
46.

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

a)

Brahman

b)

the Buddha

c)

Vishnu

d)

Ashoka the Great

47.
What you do in this life determines what happens in the next life is __________.
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
rebirth
d)
karma
48.
What determined what caste a person belonged to?
a)
They were born into whatever caste their parents belonged to.
b)
At age 12, children were tested over skills and knowledge to see where their achievement placed them.
c)
The priests assigned the caste when a child reached adulthood.
d)
Everyone began life as a Dalit, but moved up if they pleased the gods.
49.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
50.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
51.
Why did Qin Shi huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
a)
For shelter
b)
For protection from invaders from the north
c)
For decoration
d)
For fun
52.
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
a)
Confucianism
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
dynasty
d)
Daoism
53.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
54.
The Silk Road refers to...
a)
A giant factory where silk is made
b)
A road made of a stringy material
c)
A religious path
d)
A series of trade routes between Asia and Europe
55.

Which two rivers influenced Chinese civilizations?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Nile and Tigris

c)

Indus and Yellow

d)

Yangtze and Yellow

56.

On the above map, which number shows where China is located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

57.
Greece was a ...
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
isthmus
d)
glacier
58.
Land and jobs were scarce in Ancient Greece, so they set up ...
a)
colonies
b)
the internet
c)
farms
d)
all of the above
59.
What bodies of water bordered Ancient Greece?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
All of them
60.
What is a democracy?
a)
people make the decisions
b)
government led by a dictator
c)
government with no rules
d)
government that is ruled by land owners
61.
The main city-state in Ancient Greece was...
a)
Athens
b)
Olympia
c)
Delphi
d)
Sparta
62.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
63.
What is a democracy?
a)
A system where the people/citizens are part of the decision-making process
b)
where ONE person is in charge of making the laws
c)
A system where the wealthy are in charge of making the laws
d)
a system with no rules
64.
the Ancient Greeks were...
a)
...polytheistic
b)
...monotheistic
c)
...both polytheistic and monotheistic
d)
...neither polytheistic and monotheistic
65.
stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________
a)
parables
b)
myths
c)
epics
d)
lullabies
66.
What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have to our modern society?
a)
Art & Architecture
b)
Literature & Drama
c)
Science & Mathematics
d)
All of the contributions mentioned
67.
What is a city-state?
a)
a city that with its emperor who subjects foreign people to harsh labor unwillingly
b)
a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
c)
A type of city controlled by the state of California
d)
a Count that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
68.

The invasion of what army helped bring the city-states of Athens and Sparta together (united them)?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Byzantium

c)

Persian

d)

Mongolian

69.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
70.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
71.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
72.
Who could vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
Only male citizens
b)
Only female citizens
c)
Both male and female citizens
73.
The use of reason and logic to explain how the natural world works and how one ought to live.
a)
religion 
b)
theology 
c)
philosophy 
d)
world history 
74.
What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
France
75.
Athenian society DID NOT consider educated women as equal to men. 

For instance, women COULD NOT participate in political activities or own property, and they were always under the care of a male family member.
a)
True
b)
False
76.

In which ways did ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?

a)

farming, fishing, trade, and shipbuilding

b)

farming, sewing, silk production, and writing

c)

fishing, trade, pyramid building, and art

d)

trade, shipbuilding, writing, and storytelling

77.

Greg is planning a trip to Greece. Which continent will he visit?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Europe

78.

Which two are human resources?

a)

shipbuilders

b)

fishing nets

c)

large rocks

d)

fisherman

e)

shovel

79.

Which two are natural resources?

a)

shipbuilders

b)

fishing nets

c)

large rocks

d)

fish

e)

shovel

80.
What are goods?
a)
Things in the world.
b)
Things that are made or grown and then sold.
c)
Only positive things that happen to consumers.
d)
An activity that a business or person trades for payment.
81.
What is supply?
a)
The want or need from consumers in an economy.
b)
Supply is not part of an economy.
c)
The amount of something available.
d)
To trade without using money.
82.
What are services?
a)
An activity that a business or person trades for payment.
b)
Services include clothing, food, and water.
c)
An item produced in an economy that you exchange money for.
d)
There are no services in our current economy. 
83.
What is a producer?
a)
Producers are only used in the music industry.
b)
A person who makes and sells goods and/or services.
c)
A person purchasing the good or service.
d)
Producers and consumers are the exact same thing.
84.
Economy is...
a)
The wealth and resources of a country or region.
b)
Something we talked about in the old days only.
c)
Not something kids need to know.
d)
Something that is made up by the government.

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