Worksheetscivilizations
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which civilization invented the wheel?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India or China
Greece
Rome
Egyptians wrote in....
Cuneiform
Sanscrit
Hieroglyphs
Hieroglyphics
What river did Ancient China build itself on?
Red
Blue
Yellow
Purple
Freg("Green")
China and Egypt both invented some form of...
banana
noodle
href
paper
Urban Planning means to...
plan cities instead of build them
build cities on a plan
build cities on a grid
plan some urbs
Ancient history is defined as
anything before 1900
the study of the first civilizations that wrote and kept records
prehistory
the study of ancient Egypt and Rome
Which of the following is a component of a civilization?
the use of fire
a written language
hunting in groups
living in a community
What is one thing that distinguishes one civilization from another?
types of crops
types of weapons
language
none of these
What does BC stand for?
before Caesar
before Carthage
before Christ
before cable
How many years ago is 1750 BC if the current year is 2021? (add)
2000
3771
258
1750
What is the significance of the Fertile Crescent?
It is the location of the first civilizations.
It is the location of the birth of Judaism.
It is the sight of the seven wonders of the world.
It is the location of the first human community.
Between which rivers is the Fertile Crescent located?
Nile and Euphrates
Indus and Nile
Yellow and Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
Where was Mesopotamia located?
Fertile Crescent
along the banks of the upper Nile
near Judah
none of these
Which was NOT an early Mesopotamian civilization?
Persia
Akkad
Babylon
Assyria
What country is present-day Mesopotamia located?
Egypt
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
What are the names of the two rivers that would flood regularly in Mesopotamia, thus making the land more fertile for agriculture?
The Nile and the Zambezi
The Congo and the Niger
The Euphrates and the Tigris
The Jordan and the Dead Sea
Why do populations grow in size with irrigation?
Irrigation provides a more stable food supply and thus more food can be grown.
Irrigation systems require large populations for building them in the first place.
What is the writing form that uses web-shaped markings made with reeds?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
What river did the Egyptians rely on for annual flooding?
The Tigris
The Nile
The Euphrates
The Yangtze
Who was at the top of Egyptian social hierarchy?
rulers, nobles, and priests
business and crafts people
farmers and unskilled workers
What were some of the great achievements of Mesopotamia that spread through trade?
60-second minute and 60-minute hour
24-hour day
12-month year
All the above
The first known dynasty of China is ________
Ming
Shang
Han
The Chinese Civilization moved from Bronze Age to _________ Age
Copper
Gold
Iron
Pagodas are _________ type temples
stupa
china
decorated
The ____________ manufacture was a Chinese Monopoly.
Paper
Silk
Tea
Astrologers and _______ were greatly respected.
priests
pagodas
oracles
Sericulture is the rearing of ____________
poultry
silkworms
cattle
Who is this personality?
Tao
Shang Di
Confucius
A group of people living together in a place is called......
school
community
neighbourhood
room-mates
The local self-government that functions in rural areas is....
Panchayati Raj
municipality
government
state government
The Gram Sabha or village assembly is formed in villages that have a population of........people.
200
500
300
150
Who is the elected head of a Panchayat?
prime minister
president
block pramukh
sarpanch
Panchayati Raj system is a .........tier system.
0ne
two
three
four
.........works as an essential link between Gram Panchayat & Zila panchayat.
block samiti
gram panchayat
zila parishad
none of the above
He is responsible for the development of the whole block. Who is he?
judge
sarpanch
block development officer
none of the above
Which is the highest body of Panchayati Raj System?
gram sabha
nyaya panchayat
zila parishad
none of the above
Which government has the power to dissolve a panchayat, if it is not functioning properly.
zila parishad
state government
both 1&2
central government
The union government of India is based in
Mumbai
Kolkata
New Delhi
Chennai
Which body deals with local problems and looks after the basic needs of the local people?
State Government
Central Government
Local Self - Government
None of the above
The word Rural refers to the
Cities
Towns
Villages
Metro
Which are the rural local self -governing bodies?
Zila parishads
Block Samitis
Panchayats
All the above
The Panchayati Raj Ststem is a
One-tiered system
Two-tiered system
Three-tiered system
None of the above
The Panchayati System in the village has usually has three parts
Nyaya Panchayat
Gram Sabha
Gram Panchayat
All the above
The population of a village to have a Gram Sabha or Village Assembly is
300
400
450
500 and more
The Gram Sabha holds a meeting at least
once a year
twice a year
every month
every week
Who consists of the elected members who settle disputes among people in the villages?
Gram Panchayat
Nyaya Panchayat
Gram Sabha
Block Samati
Which of the following are the compulsory functions of the Panchayat
It keeps the streets and roads clean
It provides primary education
It supplies clean drinking water
All the above
What are the functions of Nyaya Panchayat ?
It tries pitty and criminal cases
It can impose only small fines
It provides justice cheaply and quickly
All the above
Several villages are grouped together to form a block and village panchayats are grouped to form a
Panchayat Samiti
Zila Parishad
Gram Panchayat
Gram Sabha
Who functions at the district level in all states and heads the panchayati raj system
Block Samiti
Zila Parishad
Panchayat
Gram Sabha
What are the functions of Zila Parishad?
It approves the budget of the block samitis
It suoervises the working of the block samitis
It monitors the agricultural production of that area and undertakes minor irrigation projects
All the above
