WorksheetsUnit Two Test Review Part 1
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sargon of Akkad created the world’s first empire when he took control of the independent city-states of ??? .
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
2.
A ziggurat is also known as a _________________________.
a)
temple
b)
house
c)
farm
d)
store
3.
The Egyptians believed the goddess of “ideal” beauty was
a)
Isis
b)
Osiris
c)
Re
d)
Ra
4.
Hammurabi created a code of laws for the Babylonian Empire which was made up of how many codes?
a)
282
b)
262
c)
252
d)
292
5.
The Sumerian king that created the first empire of Babylon was…
a)
Sargon
b)
Narmer
c)
Babylon
d)
Memphis
6.
A belief in many different gods is known as…
a)
polytheism
b)
theocracy
c)
democracy
d)
monotheism
7.
A series of rulers from a single family is known as a…
a)
dynasty
b)
cataract
c)
delta
d)
kingdom
8.
An arch of land between the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea is known as a…
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
Delta
c)
Cataract
d)
Egypt
9.
A complex system of writing invented by the Sumerians is known as…
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
English
d)
sanskrit
10.
A _______________________ functions as an independent political unit.
a)
city-state
b)
Ziggurat
c)
empire
d)
kingdom
11.
Sargon of Akkad created the world’s first empire when he took control of
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
c)
Central China
d)
the Indus Valley
12.
papyrus is a plant that was used to make
a)
bricks
b)
wine
c)
paper
d)
weapons
13.
Egyptian kings believed in the eternal life force or spirit known as
a)
ka
b)
za
c)
ca
d)
soul
14.
The _____________________ contains prayers and spells, guides soul after death.
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Book of the Dead
c)
Hammurabi's Code
d)
the Holy Bible
15.
The ____________________ invented a calendar of 365 days and 12 months.
a)
Egyptians
b)
Babylonians
c)
Indus
d)
Chinese
16.
After Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt were united, the capital was moved to
a)
Memphis
b)
Ur
c)
Akkad
d)
Cairo
17.
The idea that government is based on religion is known as
a)
theocracy
b)
democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
anarchy
18.
Egyptian ruler ___________ was known for uniting the Lower and Upper kingdoms.
a)
Namar
b)
Palar
c)
Manar
d)
Sarra
19.
The once independent Lower Kingdom was located in _________________ Egypt.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Western
20.
The fertile soil left by the floods from the “Yellow River” is known as…
a)
loess
b)
lesse
c)
layers
d)
silt
21.
he “Yellow River” is also known as the…
a)
Huang He
b)
Heung He
c)
Hunge Ha
d)
Huang Hi
22.
The ___________________ were the heads of families in China.
a)
elderly men
b)
elderly women
c)
oldest/eldest sons
d)
oldest women
23.
__________________ was China’s first dynasty.
a)
Xia Dynasty
b)
Shang Dynasty
c)
Zhou Dynasty
d)
The Three Kingdoms
24.
__________________ was the first emperor of China.
a)
Yu
b)
Ye
c)
Ya
d)
Xia
25.
Earthquakes, floods, and ____________________ may have caused decline of the Indian civilization.
a)
soil depletion
b)
war
c)
plague
d)
corruption
26.
A citadel also refers to as a…
a)
political center
b)
religious center
c)
grid system
d)
walled city
27.
The Indus River was the home of the ________________________ civilization.
a)
Indian
b)
Sumerian
c)
Chinese
d)
Egyptian
28.
Seasonal winds that brings summer rains to the Indian subcontinent is also known as…
a)
monsoons
b)
hurricanes
c)
tornadoes
d)
typhoons
29.
The Harappan civilization refers to as…
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
Asia
d)
Mesopotamia
30.
Great pyramids were built by slaves along the _____________ River.
a)
Nile
b)
Euphrates
c)
Tigris
d)
Indus
31.
Sumerians invented the wheel, sail, and plow and were the first to use what metal?
a)
bronze
b)
iron
c)
gold
d)
stone
32.
Early laws were written on ________________ in early Mesopotamia.
a)
clay tablets
b)
paper
c)
air
d)
sand
33.
Which religion did NOT begin after the merging of the Aryans and Indus Valley peoples.
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Jainism
34.
Known as the “land between the rivers”…
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Asia
c)
Sumer
d)
Fertile Crescent
35.
The worship of only one god is known as
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Jainism
36.
A series of rulers from the same family is known as
a)
dynasty
b)
kingdom
c)
theocracy
d)
empire
37.
Mesopotamian ruler was famous for a uniform code of laws
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Sargon
c)
Narmer
d)
Ra
38.
The worship of many gods is known as…
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judism
39.
Earliest civilization in Africa was located in…
a)
Egypt
b)
Asian
c)
Sumer
d)
Fertile Crescent
40.
Dark, rich soil deposited by yearly flooding is known as…
a)
silt
b)
limestone
c)
bronze
d)
stone
41.
A city and its surrounding area that functions independently…
a)
city-state
b)
nation
c)
country
d)
empire
42.
Which civilization had the first grid-system cities with plumbing?
a)
Harappan
b)
Egyptian
c)
Sumerian
d)
Chinese
43.
Which ruler was considered to be both a king and a god?
a)
pharaoh
b)
emperor
c)
leader
d)
chief
44.
What was the 2nd dynasty in China known as?
a)
Shang
b)
Xia
c)
Shang Di
d)
Zhou
45.
A complex system of writing invented by the Sumerians is known as…
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
cuneiform
c)
English
d)
sanskrit
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