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civilizations

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which civilization invented the wheel?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India or China

d)

Greece

e)

Rome

2.

Egyptians wrote in....

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanscrit

c)

Hieroglyphs

d)

Hieroglyphics

3.

What river did Ancient China build itself on?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Purple

e)

Freg("Green")

4.

China and Egypt both invented some form of...

a)

banana

b)

noodle

c)

href

d)

paper

5.

Urban Planning means to...

a)

plan cities instead of build them

b)

build cities on a plan

c)

build cities on a grid

d)

plan some urbs

6.
The two rivers that defined the civilization of Mesopotamia were called __
a)
The Tigris & Euphrates
b)
The Nile & Mississippi
c)
The Tigris & Nile
d)
There weren't rivers
7.
A leader of Egypt that was both god and king
a)
Ziggurat
b)
A Pharaoh 
8.
What is the first written language of Ancient India.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Cunieform
c)
Sanskrit
d)
English
9.
A family of rulers is called a __
a)
Mummy
b)
Dynasty
c)
Kingdom
d)
Summerians
10.
Ancient Sumerian writing is called __
a)
Cunieform
b)
Sanskrit 
c)
Hieroglyphics 
d)
Papyrus
11.
Hieroglyphics is a form of writing from what ancient civilization?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
Sumeria
d)
Austin
12.
What ruler is credited with having the first written laws?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
King Tut
c)
George Washington
d)
Ms. Castillo
13.
The name Mesopotamia means . . 
a)
The land between two rivers
b)
Early Land
c)
Sumerians
d)
To wash the dog
14.
Why did the Egyptians preserve their dead?
a)
To get them ready for the next life
b)
It was fun
c)
To show faith to their gods
d)
It was fashionable
15.
What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
a)
To keep out invaders
b)
It was pretty
c)
The slaves needed jobs
d)
So they didn't mow the neighbors yard
16.

Ancient history is defined as

a)

anything before 1900

b)

the study of the first civilizations that wrote and kept records

c)

prehistory

d)

the study of ancient Egypt and Rome

17.

Which of the following is a component of a civilization?

a)

the use of fire

b)

a written language

c)

hunting in groups

d)

living in a community

18.

What is one thing that distinguishes one civilization from another?

a)

types of crops

b)

types of weapons

c)

language

d)

none of these

19.

What does BC stand for?

a)

before Caesar

b)

before Carthage

c)

before Christ

d)

before cable

20.

How many years ago is 1750 BC if the current year is 2021? (add)

a)

2000

b)

3771

c)

258

d)

1750

21.

What is the significance of the Fertile Crescent?

a)

It is the location of the first civilizations.

b)

It is the location of the birth of Judaism.

c)

It is the sight of the seven wonders of the world.

d)

It is the location of the first human community.

22.

Between which rivers is the Fertile Crescent located?

a)

Nile and Euphrates

b)

Indus and Nile

c)

Yellow and Indus

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

23.

Where was Mesopotamia located?

a)

Fertile Crescent

b)

along the banks of the upper Nile

c)

near Judah

d)

none of these

24.

Which was NOT an early Mesopotamian civilization?

a)

Persia

b)

Akkad

c)

Babylon

d)

Assyria

25.

What country is present-day Mesopotamia located?

a)

Egypt

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

26.

What are the names of the two rivers that would flood regularly in Mesopotamia, thus making the land more fertile for agriculture?

a)

The Nile and the Zambezi

b)

The Congo and the Niger

c)

The Euphrates and the Tigris

d)

The Jordan and the Dead Sea

27.

Why do populations grow in size with irrigation?

a)

Irrigation provides a more stable food supply and thus more food can be grown.

b)

Irrigation systems require large populations for building them in the first place.

28.

What is the writing form that uses web-shaped markings made with reeds?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

29.

What river did the Egyptians rely on for annual flooding?

a)

The Tigris

b)

The Nile

c)

The Euphrates

d)

The Yangtze

30.

Who was at the top of Egyptian social hierarchy?

a)

rulers, nobles, and priests

b)

business and crafts people

c)

farmers and unskilled workers

31.

What were some of the great achievements of Mesopotamia that spread through trade?

a)

60-second minute and 60-minute hour

b)

24-hour day

c)

12-month year

d)

All the above

32.

The first known dynasty of China is ________

a)

Ming

b)

Shang

c)

Han

33.

The Chinese Civilization moved from Bronze Age to _________ Age

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Iron

34.

Pagodas are _________ type temples

a)

stupa

b)

china

c)

decorated

35.

The ____________ manufacture was a Chinese Monopoly.

a)

Paper

b)

Silk

c)

Tea

36.

Astrologers and _______ were greatly respected.

a)

priests

b)

pagodas

c)

oracles

37.

Sericulture is the rearing of ____________

a)

poultry

b)

silkworms

c)

cattle

38.

Who is this personality?

a)

Tao

b)

Shang Di

c)

Confucius

39.

A group of people living together in a place is called......

a)

school

b)

community

c)

neighbourhood

d)

room-mates

40.

The local self-government that functions in rural areas is....

a)

Panchayati Raj

b)

municipality

c)

government

d)

state government

41.

The Gram Sabha or village assembly is formed in villages that have a population of........people.

a)

200

b)

500

c)

300

d)

150

42.

Who is the elected head of a Panchayat?

a)

prime minister

b)

president

c)

block pramukh

d)

sarpanch

43.

Panchayati Raj system is a .........tier system.

a)

0ne

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

44.

.........works as an essential link between Gram Panchayat & Zila panchayat.

a)

block samiti

b)

gram panchayat

c)

zila parishad

d)

none of the above

45.

He is responsible for the development of the whole block. Who is he?

a)

judge

b)

sarpanch

c)

block development officer

d)

none of the above

46.

Which is the highest body of Panchayati Raj System?

a)

gram sabha

b)

nyaya panchayat

c)

zila parishad

d)

none of the above

47.

Which government has the power to dissolve a panchayat, if it is not functioning properly.

a)

zila parishad

b)

state government

c)

both 1&2

d)

central government

48.

The union government of India is based in

a)

Mumbai

b)

Kolkata

c)

New Delhi

d)

Chennai

49.

Which body deals with local problems and looks after the basic needs of the local people?

a)

State Government

b)

Central Government

c)

Local Self - Government

d)

None of the above

50.

The word Rural refers to the

a)

Cities

b)

Towns

c)

Villages

d)

Metro

51.

Which are the rural local self -governing bodies?

a)

Zila parishads

b)

Block Samitis

c)

Panchayats

d)

All the above

52.

The Panchayati Raj Ststem is a

a)

One-tiered system

b)

Two-tiered system

c)

Three-tiered system

d)

None of the above

53.

The Panchayati System in the village has usually has three parts

a)

Nyaya Panchayat

b)

Gram Sabha

c)

Gram Panchayat

d)

All the above

54.

The population of a village to have a Gram Sabha or Village Assembly is

a)

300

b)

400

c)

450

d)

500 and more

55.

The Gram Sabha holds a meeting at least

a)

once a year

b)

twice a year

c)

every month

d)

every week

56.

Who consists of the elected members who settle disputes among people in the villages?

a)

Gram Panchayat

b)

Nyaya Panchayat

c)

Gram Sabha

d)

Block Samati

57.

Which of the following are the compulsory functions of the Panchayat

a)

It keeps the streets and roads clean

b)

It provides primary education

c)

It supplies clean drinking water

d)

All the above

58.

What are the functions of Nyaya Panchayat ?

a)

It tries pitty and criminal cases

b)

It can impose only small fines

c)

It provides justice cheaply and quickly

d)

All the above

59.

Several villages are grouped together to form a block and village panchayats are grouped to form a

a)

Panchayat Samiti

b)

Zila Parishad

c)

Gram Panchayat

d)

Gram Sabha

60.

Who functions at the district level in all states and heads the panchayati raj system

a)

Block Samiti

b)

Zila Parishad

c)

Panchayat

d)

Gram Sabha

61.

What are the functions of Zila Parishad?

a)

It approves the budget of the block samitis

b)

It suoervises the working of the block samitis

c)

It monitors the agricultural production of that area and undertakes minor irrigation projects

d)

All the above