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Chapter 2: Early Civilizations Honors World History

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term means “the belief in one God”?

(a)  

2.

What civilization is believed to have originated the alphabet?

(a)  

3.

What historical event is associated with the Epic of Gilgamesh?

(a)  

4.

The seventy years of exile suffered by the Jews in Babylon is known by what name?

(a)  

5.

The belief in many gods is known as what?

(a)  

6.

What is the term for a government ruled directly by God?

(a)  

7.

What is the practice of interpreting human events and destinies by the positions of the planets and stars?

(a)  

8.

In what year did Nebuchadnezzar destroy Jerusalem?

(a)  

9.

What river was of central importance to ancient Egypt?

(a)  

10.

From what plant did the Egyptians develop paper?

(a)  

11.

The study of celestial bodies is called what?

(a)  

12.

What is the name given to Buddha’s central teachings?

(a)  

13.

Which Chaldean king saw a finger writing judgment on his palace wall?

(a)  

14.

What is the name given to the form of picture writing used by the Egyptians?

(a)  

15.

Who taught the philosophy that became the basis for mystical, magical, and superstitious elements in Chinese society?

(a)  

16.

Sumerian writing, which used a wedge-shaped stylus to make impressions on wet clay, was called what?

(a)  

17.

What were the Persian provinces called?

(a)  

18.

What Greek word means “land between the rivers”?

(a)  

19.

What famous Chinese teacher came to be known as “the Master”?

(a)  

20.

What geographic factor helped preserve the monuments, the documents, and the bodies of ancient Egyptian rulers?

a)

the delta

b)

the desert

c)

the Nile

d)

the Red Sea

e)

the Suez Canal

21.

What term means the worship of many gods?

a)

multitheism

b)

monotheism

c)

pantheism

d)

polytheism

e)

triviumism

22.

Sumerian temple towers were called . . .

a)

cuneiform.

b)

pyramids.

c)

satrapies.

d)

ziggurats.

e)

skyscrapers.

23.

The Middle Kingdom of Egypt was followed by a temporary period of foreign rule by the . . .

a)

Hittites.

b)

Hyksos.

c)

Medes.

d)

Persians.

e)

Phoenicians.

24.

The first people known to have a solar calendar were the

a)

Amorites.

b)

Egyptians.

c)

Persians.

d)

Sumerians.

e)

Assyrians.

25.

Giza is the location of the . . .

a)

Great Pyramid of Khufu.

b)

Hanging Gardens of Nebuchadnezzar.

c)

law codes of Hammurabi.

d)

ziggurats of Sumeria.

e)

tower of Babel.

26.

Which period of Egyptian history is known as “The Age of the Empire”?

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

Intermediate Period

d)

New Kingdom

e)

Eternal Kingdom

27.

Which period of Egyptian history is known as “The Age of the Pharaohs”?

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

Intermediate Period

d)

New Kingdom

e)

Eternal Kingdom

28.

Which two rivers cradled the first civilizations?

a)

Indus and Yellow Rivers

b)

Nile and Tigris Rivers

c)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

d)

Yellow and Euphrates Rivers

e)

Yangtze and Huang He Rivers

29.

Which of the following is not associated with the Sumerian civilization?

a)

city-states

b)

political unity

c)

polytheism

d)

ziggurats

30.

What ruler conquered Sumer, built an empire, and made Akkad his capital?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Sargon

c)

Abraham

d)

Nimrod

e)

Alexander the Great

31.

What city is associated with the Phoenicians?

a)

Samaria

b)

Damascus

c)

Tyre

d)

Jerusalem

e)

Jordan

32.

One of the few female rulers of Egypt was . . .

a)

Amenhotep II.

b)

Hatshepsut.

c)

Thutmose III.

d)

Rameses II.

e)

Ptolemy.

33.

The greatest Egyptian warrior-king, sometimes called the “Napoleon of Egypt,” was . . .

a)

Amenhotep II.

b)

Hatshepsut.

c)

Thutmose III.

d)

Rameses II.

e)

Cleopatra.

34.

Assyrians were known for all the following except . . .

a)

naval power.

b)

military strength.

c)

terrorism.

d)

cruelty to captives.

35.

Israel’s history can be traced back to . . .

a)

Abraham.

b)

Isaac.

c)

Jacob.

d)

Moses.

e)

David.

36.

Which of the following was not one of the Four Noble Truths?

a)

Suffering is part of all existence.

b)

Suffering can be overcome by destroying selfish desires.

c)

Man must follow the Sixfold Path.

d)

Suffering is caused by selfish desires.

37.

The pharaoh of the Exodus was probably . . .

a)

Amenhotep II.

b)

Hatshepsut.

c)

Thutmose III.

d)

Rameses II.

e)

Cleopatra

38.

What group of people was favored in Egyptian society but not in many of the other ancient civilizations?

a)

slaves

b)

foreigners

c)

children

d)

women

e)

elders

39.

The kingdom of Judah was made up of the tribes of . . .

a)

Benjamin and Judah.

b)

Dan and Judah.

c)

Gad and Judah.

d)

Levi and Judah.

e)

Jacob and Abraham

40.

The greatest merchants in Canaan were the . . .

a)

Arameans.

b)

Hittites.

c)

Philistines.

d)

Phoenicians.

e)

Persians.

41.

The Chaldeans can also be called the . . .

a)

Assyrians.

b)

Babylonians.

c)

Lydians.

d)

Medians.

e)

Persians

42.

The prophet Ezekiel foretold the destruction of which Phoenician city?

a)

Damascus

b)

Nineveh

c)

Sidon

d)

Tyre

e)

Alexandria

43.

Which one of the following peoples was not polytheistic?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Hebrews

d)

Sumerians

e)

Greeks

44.

The Messiah would come through . . .

a)

Benjamin.

b)

David.

c)

Samuel.

d)

Saul.

e)

Issac.

45.

Belshazzar was conquered by the . . .

a)

Assyrians and Medes.

b)

Medes and Persians.

c)

Persians and Lydians.

d)

Lydians and Assyrians.

e)

Lydians and Phoenicians

46.

Which civilization supplied much of the materials needed for the building of the Hebrew temple?

a)

Amorite

b)

Hittite

c)

Persian

d)

Phoenician

e)

Assyrians

47.

The twelve tribes of Israel divided over what issue?

a)

control of the temple

b)

succession following Solomon

c)

tax increase

d)

waterway control

e)

food

48.

The sacred writings of Zoroastrianism are called the . . .

a)

Avésta.

b)

Diaspora.

c)

Epic of Gilgamesh.

d)

Vedas.

e)

Hammurabi Code.

49.

Which of the following civilizations was used by God to protect and provide for His chosen people?

a)

Assyrian

b)

Chaldean

c)

Phoenician

d)

Persian

e)

Hittites

50.

Purple dye and cedar trees were two valuable natural resources of the . . .

a)

Phoenicians.

b)

Hebrews.

c)

Hittites.

d)

Arameans

e)

Chaldeans.

51.

What city was not only the capital of the Assyrian Empire but also a city where Jonah preached?

a)

Babylon

b)

Nineveh

c)

Ur

d)

Damascus

e)

Memphis

52.

The Persians ruled the ancient world until the arrival of . . .

a)

Alexander the Great.

b)

Darius the Great.

c)

Cyrus.

d)

Belshazzar.

e)

Nebuchadnezzar.

53.

During which ruler’s reign did the New Babylonian Empire reach its height?

a)

Sennacherib

b)

Cyrus

c)

Darius

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

e)

Belshazzar

54.

The Bible refers to Cyrus as . . .

a)

“the Great.”

b)

“the Conqueror.”

c)

“the Lord’s anointed.”

d)

“the Lord’s rebuilder.”

e)

"the Kind-hearted."

55.

The dispersion, or scattering, of the Jews is known as the . . .

a)

Avésta.

b)

Babylonian Captivity.

c)

Diaspora.

d)

theocracy.

e)

democracy.

56.

Which of the following civilizations defeated all the other civilizations?

a)

Lydian

b)

Chaldean

c)

Median

d)

Persian

e)

Babylonians

57.

Which of the following is not associated with Indian civilization?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Ancestor Worship

e)

Confucianism

58.

Sennacherib was a(n) ______ king.

a)

Aramean

b)

Assyrian

c)

Chaldean

d)

Persian

e)

Phoenicians

59.

What warlike people group migrated into the Indus Valley?

a)

Aryans

b)

Persians

c)

Phoenicians

d)

Hyksos

e)

Assyrians

60.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.


the oldest male of the group was the dominant authority

a)

joint family

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Vedas

d)

Buddhism

e)

karma

61.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.


language in India

a)

joint family

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Vedas

d)

Buddhism

e)

karma

62.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.


collection of Indian religious literature

a)

joint family

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Vedas

d)

Buddhism

e)

karma

63.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.


founded by Siddhartha Gautama

a)

joint family

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Vedas

d)

Buddhism

e)

karma

64.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.


a person’s deeds that supposedly determine his status in the next life

a)

joint family

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Vedas

d)

Buddhism

e)

karma

65.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.


religion that encouraged men to find peace and happiness by living in harmony with nature

a)

Taoism

b)

nirvana

c)

castes

d)

Hinduism

e)

Brahman

66.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.


changless reality with no suffering

a)

Taoism

b)

nirvana

c)

castes

d)

Hinduism

e)

Brahman

67.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.


rigid social groups

a)

Taoism

b)

nirvana

c)

castes

d)

Hinduism

e)

Brahman

68.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.


religious system that absorbed a wide variety of gods and religious concepts found among the many peoples of India

a)

Taoism

b)

nirvana

c)

castes

d)

Hinduism

e)

Brahman

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