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Ancient History Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who study the past are most like

a)

artists

b)

builders

c)

detectives

d)

teachers

2.

An object made or used by people in the past is called

a)

an artifact

b)

a document

c)

a ritual

d)

a theory

3.

A prehistoric object is one that comes from

a)

before history was written

b)

before people lived in cities

c)

before humans hunted animals

d)

before electricity was discovered

4.

If ancient paintings were found in a cave, which of these would be the HARDEST to answer?

a)

HOW did people paint in caves?

b)

WHY did people paint in caves?

c)

WHAT did people paint pictures of?

d)

WHERE did people paint in caves?

5.

How did people in the PALEOLITHIC AGE get their food?

a)

by planting and harvesting

b)

by herding goats and cattle

c)

by trading over land and sea

d)

by hunting and gathering

6.

What change BEGAN the Neolithic Age, about 8000 BCE?

a)

trading

b)

hunting

c)

farming

d)

building

7.

What one major factor led to human settlement, population growth, and civilizations?

a)

development of agriculture

b)

start of hunting and gathering

c)

creating water storage and transport

d)

development of language and writing

8.

Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers, most of their settlements were

a)

on hills

b)

in a desert

c)

near a river

d)

around trees

9.

Mesopotamia means "between the rivers". Which rivers was it between?

a)

White Nile and Blue Nile

b)

Huang He and Chang Jiang

c)

Ganges and Indus

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

10.

Which of these inventions most affected the FOOD SUPPLY in Sumer?

a)

the arch

b)

the plow

c)

the wheel

d)

the chariot

11.

What was the importance of scribes in ancient civilizations?

a)

to teach chldren

b)

to entertain others

c)

to write things down

d)

to collect taxes

12.

The following list are all characteristics of what?

social classes

arts

government

religion

writing

a)

archaeologists

b)

historians

c)

civilizations

d)

residents

13.

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

a)

a code of laws

b)

a style of battle

c)

a hanging garden

d)

a system of canals

14.

Why was Hammurabi's Code so important?

a)

it was liked by all citizens

b)

it was equal to all people

c)

it preserved order and applied to all

d)

it was harsh and caused injury

15.

What did the Assyrians use these things mainly to do?

a)

collect taxes

b)

train soldiers

c)

destroy crops

d)

conquer cities

16.

How can a desert help people in an area?

a)

giving fertile land

b)

making trade easier

c)

providing grass for grazing

d)

giving protection from invaders

17.

Most people in ancient Egypt lived near

a)

Nile River

b)

Red Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Alexandria

18.

What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?

a)

temples for worship

b)

storehouses for grain

c)

homes for servants

d)

tombs for pharaohs

19.

Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was

a)

a god

b)

a child

c)

a woman

d)

a priest

20.

The greatest of all Egyptian pharoahs was

a)

Ramses II

b)

King Tut

c)

King Khufu

d)

Cleopatra

21.

How was Judaism different from other ancient religions?

a)

more elegant temples

b)

rules for how to act

c)

had famous leader-heroes

d)

belief in one God

22.

With whom did God first make a covenant to begin Judaism?

a)

Moses

b)

David

c)

Abraham

d)

Solomon

23.

Which person was chosen to lead the Hebrew slaves out of Egypt?

a)

Moses

b)

David

c)

Abraham

d)

Solomon

24.

In India, where did the earliest settlements develop?

a)

near the Indus River

b)

near the Ganges River

c)

on the Deccan Plateau

d)

in the Hindu Kush

25.

What was the name of one of the first settlements in ancient India?

a)

Sumer

b)

Babylonia

c)

Alexandria

d)

Mohenjodaro

26.

What do these seals tell historians about Mohenjodaro?

a)

jobs people did

b)

animals people saw

c)

jewelry people wore

d)

gods people worshipped

27.

In Hinduism, what are the Vedas?

a)

sacred texts

b)

people from Europe

c)

important deities

d)

holy temples

28.

What does hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia mean?

a)

fear of school

b)

fear of hippos

c)

fear of long words

d)

fear of quizzes

29.

In the caste system, how were people placed into their social class?

a)

by skill

b)

by birth

c)

by wealth

d)

by education

30.

In Hinduism, what was the name of the ultimate supreme being?

a)

Brahma

b)

Brahmin

c)

Brahman

d)

Brahmanism

31.

In Hinduism, what is the belief that all of the good and evil you do in your lifetime determines your next life?

a)

dharma

b)

karma

c)

samsara

d)

varna dharma

32.

The name "Buddha" meant one who was

a)

sorrowful

b)

awakened

c)

everlasting

d)

all-powerful

33.

What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?

a)

inequality of wealth

b)

prejudice against lower castes

c)

cruelty, evil, and lack of caring

d)

aging, sickness, and death

34.

The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is most similar to which Hindu belief?

a)

castes

b)

karma

c)

deities

d)

dharma

35.

What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?

a)

to unify India

b)

to impose Buddism

c)

to build famous temples

d)

to improve the lives of peasants

36.

Ashoka posted commands that were like a law. What are those called?

a)

edicts

b)

mandates

c)

directives

d)

orders

37.

Which factors in the Gupta Empire most helped the growth of learning?

a)

poverty and hunger

b)

peace and stability

c)

power and conquest

d)

change and rebellion

38.

Which feature of modern arithmetic (math) came from ancient India by the way of the Arabs?

a)

zero

b)

addition

c)

counting

d)

subtraction

39.

Why is the Plateau of Tibet in China called the "Roof of the World"?

a)

it is very high above sea level

b)

it has mountains on every side

c)

it covers a very large land area

d)

it is the source of several rivers

40.

Which river would flood each year and leave fertile soil on the North China Plain?

a)

Chang Jiang / Yangtze River

b)

Liao River

c)

Pearl River

d)

Huang He / Yellow River

41.

How does the North American Eastern Painted Turtle breathe?

a)

through its claws

b)

through its butt

c)

through its 3 nostrils

d)

through its shell

42.

What condition in the Zhou dynasty led to new philosophies?

a)

wealth

b)

disorder

c)

feudalism

d)

democracy

43.

If there was a peasant uprising in the Zhou Dynasty, what could be used to explain the actions?

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Hundred Schools of Thought

c)

Citizens Rule

d)

Peasant Assembly

44.

Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?

a)

riches

b)

respect

c)

freedom

d)

creativity

45.

Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by

a)

reading the ancient texts

b)

serving in government jobs

c)

living in harmony with nature

d)

working hard to become wealthy

46.

What ideals did Hanfeizi and the teaching of Legalism emphasize?

a)

honesty and trust

b)

scholarship and ideas

c)

trade and manufacturing

d)

rewards and punishments

47.

Who united China and was the first emperor?

a)

Qin Shihuangdi

b)

Wu Di

c)

Fu Hao

d)

Mao Tze Tung

48.

Where did archaeologists find a life-sized army made of terra-cotta clay?

a)

in the Great Wall

b)

next to the royal palace

c)

along the southern border

d)

inside the emperor's tomb

49.

What made silk so valuable in the west?

a)

the Syrians thought wool was too itchy

b)

the Indians found cotton to be too expensive

c)

the Romans wanted to buy it to make banners

d)

only the Chinese knew how to make it

50.

What were some examples of cultural diffusion on the Silk Road?

a)

horses, glassware, jade, spices

b)

Silk, salt, jade, glassware

c)

Hinduism, silk, glassware, pepper

d)

religion, knowledge of glass production, safer trade routes

51.

What made farming especially difficult in ancient Greece?

a)

mud

b)

mountains

c)

bandits

d)

climate

52.

15% of the air you breathe in a metro/subway train station is made of what?

a)

smog

b)

gasoline

c)

dust

d)

human skin

53.

The ancient Greeks worshipped the sea god Poseidon. What does this tell about the Greeks?

a)

they relied on the sea for travel

b)

they lived in separate villages

c)

they believed in only one god

d)

they were afraid of the sea

54.

Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?

a)

tyranny

b)

oligarchy

c)

monarchy

d)

democracy

55.

In an oligarchy, power is in the hands of a few wealthy men. How was that harmful?

a)

they ignored the needs of most citizens

b)

they passed laws favoring the poor

c)

they led lives of comfort and leisure

d)

they would favor all citizens

56.

How was Athenian democracy different from other forms of government?

a)

people might vote unwisely

b)

merchants made all the laws

c)

slaves were equal to free men

d)

all citizens shared ruling power

57.

This city-state was near the sea and used colonies and trading.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

58.

This city-state bought goods in the agora.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

59.

This city-state was ruled by the Council of Elders.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

60.

This city-sate was known for its warriors.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

61.

This city-state would abandon their weak babies on the side of a mountain.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

62.

This city-sate was known for their strong navy.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

63.

The city-states of Greece actually joined together to defeat which enemy?

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Babylonian Empire

d)

Roman Empire

64.

This city-state and its allies won the Peloponnesian Wars.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

65.

What was Pericles famous for?

a)

wrote important plays

b)

architect of a major temple

c)

led the army in the Persian Wars

d)

led the government during the Golden Age

66.

Which of these finds by an archaeologist would be evidence of a Golden Age?

a)

walled cities

b)

fine sculptures

c)

metal weapons

d)

animal skeletons

67.

Why did Greek actors wear masks?

a)

women played male characters

b)

men played all characters

c)

it honored the goddess of masks

d)

they didn't have stage make-up

68.

Which great philosopher was arrested and sentenced to death?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Diogenes

69.

What animal is incapable of puking?

a)

rats

b)

dogs

c)

elephants

d)

cows

70.

How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?

a)

in his hatred of cities

b)

in his warlike ambition

c)

in his love for Greek culture

d)

in his skill at Asian languages

71.

What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?

a)

it was defeated by the Greeks

b)

the capital moved to Babylon

c)

his generals fought for control

d)

his son Philip became the ruler

72.

Why is Herodotus called the "father of history"?

a)

he had many children

b)

he taught in the agora

c)

he wrote about the past

d)

he was an important teacher

73.

Which one of these lists of items would Pythagoras and Euclid most likely have written about?

a)

rocks and stones

b)

skin and blood

c)

actors and costumes

d)

circles and squares

74.

How did ancient Romans whiten their teeth?

a)

they scratched their teeth with bark

b)

they chewed on clay

c)

they swished with their own urine

d)

the ate salt

75.

What was the purpose of the first Olympics?

a)

to honor Greek gods

b)

to honor military leaders

c)

to decide who would be king

d)

the reach the top of Mt. Olympus

76.

Who were Romulus and Remus?

a)

opposing generals in a war

b)

explorers on a famous river

c)

mythical founders of Rome

d)

colonists from ancient Greece

77.

Who are the patricians of ancient Rome?

a)

government workers

b)

wealthy landowners

c)

anyone over 18

d)

elderly people

78.

Why did the plebeians revolt?

a)

to gain more political rights

b)

to gain more votes for councils

c)

the gain more military recruits

d)

to gain more citizens

79.

What was the name of the representative of the plebeians ?

a)

Tribune

b)

Consul

c)

Representative

d)

Senator

80.

What were the Twelve Tables?

a)

Rome's first written laws

b)

the tables in the Senate

c)

the seats in a courtroom

d)

the leaders of the government

81.

What made the dictator Cincinnatus a hero of the Roman Republic?

a)

he chose to give up his power

b)

he built roads connecting cities

c)

he conquered neighboring lands

d)

he won support of the army

82.

Why did Rome and Carthage first go to battle?

a)

control of trade in the Mediterranean Sea

b)

ability to get wheat from Egypt

c)

right to start colonies in Spain

d)

the use of chariots in warfare

83.

Which Carthaginian general crossed the Alps with elephants in the Second Punic War?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Alexander

d)

Hannibal

84.

What happened after the Senate assassinated Julius Caesar?

a)

a civil war

b)

an area of trade

c)

the Punic Wars

d)

Rome's expansion

85.

What was the 200 years of peace and prosperity called in the Roman Empire?

a)

Golden Age

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Paradise

d)

Happy Fun Times

86.

Who was the first Roman Emperor?

a)

Caesar Augustus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Mark Antony

d)

Pompey

87.

A central gathering place for the people of Roman cities was called the

a)

Circus Maximus

b)

arch

c)

forum

d)

Pantheon

88.

Who made the decisions at Roman trials?

a)

a jury

b)

a senator

c)

the victim

d)

the emperor

89.

Why did Roman emperors give the poor "bread and circuses"?

a)

so the poor would not rebel

b)

so the poor could learn to read

c)

so the poor would not eat meat

d)

so the poor could make more money

90.

Why was fighting a regular event in the Colosseum?

a)

to protect the city

b)

to entertain an audience

c)

to express the anger of the poor

d)

to decide the next emperor

91.

According to early written accounts, what did Jesus emphasize in his teachings?

a)

love

b)

justice

c)

revenge

d)

obedience

92.

How did Paul continue to spread Christianity while in jail?

a)

by writing letters

b)

by persecuting Christians

c)

by converting fellow prisoners

d)

by preaching through the window

93.

How did Emperor Constantine affect the spread of Christianity?

a)

he banned Christianity in Judea

b)

he allowed Christians to worship openly

c)

he ordered Christians to be killed

d)

he made Christianity the official religion of Rome

94.

How long does the average person spend sitting on the toilet in their lifetime?

a)

19 days

b)

92 days

c)

190 weeks

d)

92 hours

95.

Many Roman Emperors were honored as gods. Why did this change after Christianity was accepted?

a)

Christianity is monotheistic

b)

the Roman Empire collapsed

c)

the Senate outlawed the practice

d)

They honored Senators instead of emperors