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WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization, lay between which rivers?
Nile River and Red River
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Rhine and Rhone Rivers
Nile and Niger River
Most ancient civilizations were polytheistic because they
worshipped one God
did not believe in gods
worshipped many gods
built many temples to the gods
The Nile River delta was very important to the ancient Egyptians for farming, trade and defense. A delta is a(n)
area of land surrounded by water on three sides
elevated landform with a flat surface
area that receives heavy amounts of rainfall
large deposit of silt at the mouth of a river
A form of government, such as in Sparta, where a few people held all of the power is called a(n)
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
republic
Bringing water from its natural source water to crops is called
adulation
irrigation
initiation
inflation
The Egyptians built the pyramids primarily as
giant power plants
places to store food
homes for their gods
tombs for the dead pharaoh's bodies
In the paleolithic age the first humans were hunter-gatherers. Paleolithic means...
Old Stone
New Stone
Old Civilization
New Civilization
One problem historians encounter when studying the past is when sources allow emotion and opinion to judge people and events. This is called
bias
language barriers
plagiarism
lack of evidence
Lines that circle north and south around the earth and measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian are called
latitude
longtitude
cardinal directions
absolute locations
What major change took place during the Neolithic Age?
people began driving cars
people began using spoken language
people began farming
people learned to use fire
Which of these did the faith of the Israelites influence?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Confucianism and Daoism
Zoroastrianism and Animism
Islam and Christianity
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, is a remarkable example of ancient
architecture
music
poetry
painting
King Solomon was known for his wise sayings called
riddles
songs
psalms
proverbs
The God of the Israelites made a _____ or binding promise with Abraham and all of his descendants.
bargain
truce
covenant
treaty
Alexander the Great was best known for
dying very young from an unknown illness
conquering an empire and spreading Greek culture
creating the first Greek democracy
building one of the Ancient Wonders of the world
In the monarchy's of Egypt and China, there existed a long line of rulers from the same family called a
dynasty
legacy
bureaucracy
vizier
In Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths teach that suffering is caused by
hate
desire
poverty
war
The discovery of bronze, a hard metal created by combining cooper and tin, made accomplishing tasks such as farming and warfare far easier. Ideas and inventions that make tasks easier are called
artisan
technology
specialization
metallurgy
Historians are most interested in finding the
stories
truth
perspectives
opinion
Moses led the Israelites in a mass migration out of Egypt in a journey known as the
pilgrimage
exile
exodus
genesis
The Battle of Thermopylae involved 300 Spartans and their Greek allies fighting the
Persians
Romans
Athenians
Trojans
Ancient Greece was located on a body of land surrounded by water on all sides except one. This is called a(n)
peninsula
plateau
archipelago
island
In Hinduism, the idea of karma could best be described as
consequences for actions in the next life
honor your ancestors
being reborn into a new body
non-violence
Hinduism teaches all living things are a part of the “one spirit” known as
Vishnu
Brahman
Shiva
Dharma
Hinduism and Buddhism teach that once living things die they are reborn in a process called
karma
dharma
caste system
reincarnation
A tool historians use to place events in order within a period of time is called a(n)
bibliography
timeline
calendar
thesis
In our dating system, the letters "BCE" stands for
Before Cheese Existed
Before Chips Eaten
Before Citations Entered
Before Common Era
A particular system of beliefs and practices that usually involves the belief in God or gods is called
economy
religion
social structure
government
Ancient Chinese artisans used which of the following materials?
silk
bronze
jade
all of the above
In Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths teach that suffering is caused by
hate
desire
poverty
war
In ancient Athens, a form of government called ___________________ gave power to the people to govern themselves.
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
feudalism
How many years passed between 1600BC and 400BC?
300 years
10000 years
2000 years
1200 years
Which person's job is to be a scholar and a writer of history?
historian
archaeologist
anthropologist
paleontologist
The Israelites differed from many other ancient civilizations by
battling their neighbors
settling in Canaan
worshipping one God
creating written documents
The Egyptian process of mummification was important because they believed
rotting bodies would displease the gods
only preserved bodies would fit into a sarcophagus
preserved bodies did not smell as bad
the soul and the body were linked in the afterlife
Hunter-gatherers moved from place to place finding their food. This lifestyle is known as
mobile
nomadic
aristocratic
sedentary
The strict social structure of India that people were born into and could not change was called
The Caste System
Feudalism
Suttee
Brahmin
What large physical feature of North Africa significantly limits travel?
the African Plateau
the Sahara Desert
the rain forests
the Nile River
Relative location is determined by using
objects near you
latitude and longitude
the north star
a computer
In the elements of geography, the language of a place (such as hieroglyphics) would be an example of a(n)
human-environment interaction
physical system
human characteristic
physical characteristic
A(n) _____________ was a fortified are on a hill that Greek city-states used for worship and military defense.
agora
Parthenon
coliseum
acropolis
Mesopotamians used step pyramids called _________________ to worship their gods.
amphitheaters
ziggurats
aqueducts
stupas
Why is there no longer a land bridge between Asia and North America?
when glaciers melted the seas rose
it was destroyed during a war
earthquakes destroyed it
hurricanes destroyed it
Latitude and longitude lines are used to find
relative location
equatorial location
absolute location
geographic location
Volcanoes, like the one that destroyed the Minoan civilization on Crete, are an example of a force of nature that shapes the Earth's surface. In geography this is called a
physical characteristic
natural disaster
physical system
plate tectonics
Confucianism taught
people are selfish and need strict laws with harsh punishments
people should find balance with the Dao and live in harmony with nature
people should put the needs of the family and community first
people should end desire by following the Eightfold Path
The Phoenicians invented a group of symbols that stood for sounds. This became known as the world's first
law
alphabet
pictograph
artifact
Mesopotamians and Greeks divided up their territories into independent cities known as
city-states
empires
counties
kingdoms
Traditional stories that entertain, explain and teach lessons are called
philosophies
biographies
epics
myths
Hammurabi's Code of laws could best be described as
the punishment should fit the crime
forgive others just like you want to be forgiven
innocent until proven guilty
The fewer laws the better
The pharaoh was considered the head of the Egyptian government and also the head of their religion. This is an example of a(n)
oligarchy
monarchy
theocracy
democracy
Doing one's duty in Hinduism means following your
karma
dharma
Brahman
reincarnation
People who accepted Jesus Christ and his teachings became known as
Pagans
Muslims
Christians
Jews
Which monotheistic religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad teaches there is one God named Allah and that his followers should practice the Five Pillars?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Zoroastrianism
The supply and demand of goods and services in a country affect its
economy
religion
social structure
language
Which of the following DID NOT develop during the Paleolithic Age?
art
farming
language
fire
The Ancient Egyptian civilization ran its government with the help of appointed government officials called
satraps
warlords
bureaucrats
ephors
Archaeologists find objects made or used by people in the past called
artifacts
fossils
secondary sources
quality sources
A type of map that shows the borders of countries, states and other political boundaries is called a
physical map
political map
special purpose map
population map
All of the following are examples of physical characteristics of a place EXCEPT
oak trees
plateaus
fishing boats
reptiles
King Tutankhamen was famous for
Conquering the largest Egyptian Empire
Building the Great Pyramid of Giza
Having an untouched mummy and tomb filled with treasure
Changing Egypt's religion to worship one god, the Aten
Long poems about legendary heroes are called
fables
epics
dramas
limericks
Many civilizations traded their _________ or extra amounts of food
demand
famine
supply
surplus
