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History Championship

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Archaeologists are known for their study of:
a)
ancientwritten records.
b)
the physical remains of a civilization
c)
linguisticrelationships.
d)
various typesof primates.
2.
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-
a)
masteredfire.
b)
developed agriculture.
c)
migrated fromAfrica.
d)
organized governments
3.
The name for the New Stone Age
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Mesolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Information Age
4.
What was the distinguishing feature of the Homo Erectus?
a)
They could walk upright
b)
They lived until about 1.5 million years ago
c)
Person who thinks
d)
All of the above
5.
An object made and used by people of the past
a)
Midden
b)
Radiocarbon dating
c)
Artifact
d)
Site
6.
The name for the Old Stone Age
a)
Neolithic
b)
Space Age
c)
Paleolithic
d)
Mesolithic
7.
Which archaeological site is depicted-
a)
Aleppo
b)
Jericho
c)
Stonehenge
d)
Catalyhouk
8.
Which of the following is the period before writing was developed?
a)
the Neolithic Age
b)
archaeology
c)
ancient times
d)
prehistory
9.
Scientists believe that Homo sapiens sapiens appeared in _________________ between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago.
a)
North America
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
10.
What led to the building of permanent settlements?
a)
usage of irrigation systems
b)
development of simple governments
c)
development of agriculture
d)
end of bloody warfare
11.
What does prehistory mean?
a)
Before man
b)
Before writing
c)
Before farming
d)
Before language
12.

Which of the following groups were known for burying their dead with various items?

a)

Neanderthals

b)

Homo Nomadic

c)

Homo Habilis

d)

Cro-Magnons

13.

What was the most important discovery in human history?

a)

ice

b)

water

c)

stone

d)

fire

14.

What is the first period in Prehistory?

a)

Metal Age

b)

Neolithic

c)

Palaeolithic

d)

Middle Age

15.

In the Palaeolithic Period, humans were...

a)

Sedentary

b)

Ugly

c)

Nomads

d)

Sedentary and nomads

16.

When humans became sedentary in the Neolithic Period, they live in...

a)

Villages

b)

Towns

c)

cities

d)

Hotels

17.

If you live in the Neolithic Period, what new kind of tool would you use?

a)

Bones

b)

Stones

c)

Polish stones

d)

Metal tools

18.

What were megaliths?

a)

Prehistoric monuments made with big stones.

b)

Prehistoric monuments made with wood

c)

Very important Egipcian monuments

d)

The first museums of the Earth

19.

The opposite of NOMAD is...

a)

Cattle herder

b)

Farmer

c)

Blacksmith

d)

Sedentary

20.

The last period in History is called...

a)

Metal Ages

b)

Ancient Times

c)

Contemporary Ages

d)

Modern Age

21.

Choose the correct order

a)

Prehistory, Ancient Times, Middle Ages, Comtemporary Ages and Modern Age.

b)

Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Metal Ages, Ancient Times, Middle Ages, Modern Age and Contemporary Ages.

c)

Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Metal Ages, Middle Ages, Contemporary Ages and Modern Age.

d)

Prehistory, Ancient Times,Comtemporary Ages, Modern Age and Middle Ages,

22.
Which two rivers flowed around Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Nile and Yellow
c)
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
d)
Yellow and Yangtze
23.
Who established the very first code of laws?
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
Humbaba
24.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
25.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans 
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
26.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
27.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
28.
Egyptians made paper from:
a)
papyrus
b)
grains
c)
corn
d)
sheep's wool
29.
Egypt was mostly an/a _____________ -based economy.
a)
agricultural
b)
mechanical
c)
suburban
d)
mining
30.
Who owned everything in Ancient Egyptian kingdoms?
a)
The Pharoah
b)
Vizier
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
31.
A monotheist is someone who:
a)
worships 1 god
b)
worships many gods
c)
is married to only 1 person
d)
has many spouses
32.
Egypt borders what 2 seas?
a)
Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
b)
Dead Sea & Red Sea
c)
Dead Sea & Mediterranean Sea
33.
What were pyramids?
a)
temples to the gods
b)
prisons
c)
tombs for pharaohs
d)
tombs for nobles
34.
What is Egyptian writing called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphic
c)
characters
d)
Sanskrit
35.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
36.
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
priests
d)
scribes
37.
Why do Pharaos get mummified?
a)
So their body doesn't decay
b)
So they stay nice and juicy
c)
Because Otzi was mummified
d)
To prepare them for the afterlife
38.
Egypt is on what Continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
39.
What is the famous river in Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Hudson
40.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
41.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation

42.
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.
43.
What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?
a)
Rome & Alexandria
b)
Corinth & Olympia
c)
Thebes & Argos
d)
Sparta & Athens
44.

Why were the Olympics held?

a)

To compete against other countries

b)

For gods and goddesses to compete

c)

To show off their mad skillz

d)

To honor the god Zeus

45.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were famous Greek_______

a)

kings

b)

sculptors

c)

playwrites

d)

philosophers

46.

Which of the following was a result of Greece's many mountains and islands

a)

The ancient Greeks were united under one democratic government

b)

The ancient Greeks were divided into separate city-states

c)

Ancient Greece was known for its fertile farmland

d)

Travel and communication were easy in ancient Greece

47.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
48.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
49.

This term means: the form of Greek culture spread throughout the ancient world by Alexander the Great

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Futuristic

c)

Greektastic

d)

Alexanderistic

50.
Alexander the Great is famous because 
a)
he was a student of Aristotle 
b)
he was King Philip's son
c)
he conquered a lot of land
d)
he died
51.
Since Alexander the Great was able to conquer a large amount of land, what else was he able to achieve? 
a)
Spread Greek culture
b)
Free all of the slaves
c)
Prove the earth was round
d)
Became a great mathematician 
52.

What did you have to be in order to be called a Greek citizen?

a)

Male and non- Greek

b)

Male, 18 years old, Greek, and own land

c)

Female or male, 18 years old, and Greek

d)

Freed slaves who were born in Greece

53.
If you wanted to debate with an Athenian philosopher, where would you go?
a)
The Parthenon
b)
The Festival of Dionysus
c)
The Temple of Athena
d)
The agora
54.
How was Athenian democracy different from American democracy?
a)
Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries
b)
People were not allowed to vote for leaders
c)
Women could not participate in public life
d)
People were not allowed to criticize the government
55.
One of the most powerful Greek City-States and birthplace of Democracy.
a)
Athens 
b)
Sparta 
c)
Thebes 
d)
Corinth 
56.
Greek word for city 
a)
polis 
b)
agora 
c)
acropolis 
d)
oligarchy 
57.
?
a)
Agora 
b)
Crete 
c)
Sparta 
d)
Parthenon 
58.
Macedonian king who conquered most of the known world. 
a)
Plato 
b)
Aristotle 
c)
Socrates 
d)
Alexander the Great 
59.
A Government by the people
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy 
c)
Monarchy
d)
Tyranny 
60.
A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.
a)
Oligarchy 
b)
Tyranny
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
61.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
62.

This type of Greek column is known as:

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

d)

Hellenistic

63.
What ancient civilization imitated much of the Greek culture?
a)
Egyptians
b)
Romans
c)
Incas
d)
Chinese 
64.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
65.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
66.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
67.
Roman society was divided into two groups: the _____ (common people) and the _____(wealthy and powerful).
a)
Patricians; Plebeians
b)
Plebeians; Patricians
c)
Peasants; Patricians
d)
Servants; Plebeians
68.
The Roman Empire began in 27 BCE when ________ claimed himself as emperor.
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Marcus Antonius
d)
Octavian
69.
According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Helen of Troy
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Aristotle and Plato
d)
Julius Caesar
70.
What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage? 
a)
WWI
b)
Trojan Wars
c)
Greek Wars
d)
Punic Wars
71.
Why did the Roman Empire Decline?
a)
Barbarian Invasions
b)
Reform and Reorganization Attempts
c)
Economic and Political Problems
d)
All of the Above are Reasons for Decline of the Roman Empire
72.

Where is Rome located?

a)

France

b)

Greece

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Italy

73.

What kind of government did the Romans found in 509 BC?

a)

Empire

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

74.

How did Julius Caesar die?

a)

During War

b)

Assassination

c)

Heart Attack

d)

Disease

75.

He was the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

a)

Octavian/Augustus Caesar

b)

Brutus

c)

Cassius

d)

Pompey

76.

What Roman innovation brought fresh water to cities?

a)

Canals

b)

Ballistas

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Catapults

77.

These Roman innovations helped facilitate the movement of troops.

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Amphitheaters

d)

Concrete

78.
What was the name for the large, open, market in the center of town?
a)
Agora
b)
Forum
c)
Market
d)
Mercado
79.

Which types of government did Rome have? (Select all that apply)

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Empire

e)

No government, it was anarchy!

80.

Which profession in Ancient Rome was the most popular?

a)

Chariot Racing

b)

Making Jewelry

c)

Spinning Wool

d)

Serving in a Tavern

81.

The language of Rome, which influenced future "Romance Languages" was:

a)

English

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

d)

Italian

82.

What Roman achievement does the picture emphasize?

a)

dome

b)

arch

c)

aqueduct

d)

pillar

83.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
84.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five

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