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WorksheetsWH - Chapter 4 - First Age of Empires
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What city became a major center for the manufacture of iron weapons and tools?
Kush
Meroe
Persia
Assyria
What great structure was created by forced labor to protect China from attacks by northern nomads?
The Great Wall of China
The Royal Road
Babylon
Pyramids
What was the location of Nebuchadnezzarís hanging gardens, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?
Kush
Babylon
Persia
Assyria
Which empire became known for its cruelty to conquered peoples in Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, Anatolia, and Egypt?
Hyksos
Babylon
Kush
Assyria
What famous structure did King Darius build to unite the Persian Empire?
The Royal Road
The Great Wall of China
Babylon
Kush
Which kingdom saw itself as the guardian of Egyptian civilization after the Libyans were ousted from Egypt?
Hyksos
Babylon
Kush
Assyria
Which group of nomads invaded Egypt in chariots and ruled Egypt for about 70 years?
Hyksos
Babylon
Kush
Assyria
Which Chinese philosophy stressed that social order, harmony, and good government could be restored by organizing society around five basic relationships?
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
Protestant
Which empire was ruled by Cyrus, who was famous for his kind treatment of the peoples he conquered?
Kush
Babylon
Persia
Assyria
Which philosophy was the Qin ruler Shi Huangdi following when he burned ìuselessî books, created forced labor, and murdered hundreds of scholars?
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
Protestant
What was the relationship between Egypt and Nubia during the period of New Kingdom?
constant warefare
peaceful cooperation
Egypt's dominance of Nubia
Egypt's destruction of Nubia
Which city was restored as the center of an empire 1,000 years after being the center of a different empire?
Thebes
Nineveh
Napata
Babylon
To restore social order, harmony, and good government, Confucius believed it was necessary for society to be organized around what general category?
values
golden rules
relationships
social classes
Which of the following is as famous for his extraordinary skills as a government administrator as for his military conquests?
Darius
Ramses II
Shi Huangdi
Nebuchadnezzar
Among the conquerors of the ancient world, what was Cyrus famous for?
courage
religious beliefs
intellectual abilities
tolerance of diversity
For which peoples were bridges, ladders, and tunnels important elements in their military success?
Persians
Egyptians
Assyrians
Chaldeans
What do Daoism and the concept of yin and yang focus on?
natural order
virtues of good leadership
importance of order in society
differences between men and women
What was the chief purpose for constructing and using the Royal Road?
for more efficient trade
for more efficient transportation
for more efficient communication
for more efficient troop movement
What was the main reason for the Egyptian empire's decline?
power struggles among its leaders
a failure to master new tools and weaponry
isolationism and a failure to engage in trade
opposition from new and powerful enemies
What was the name for the kind of government that Shi Huangdi formed, in which the ruler had unlimited power and used it in an arbitrary manner?
empire
autocracy
dynasty
bureaucracy
Which belief of the prophet Zoroaster was similar to later concepts in Christianity and Islam?
communion with nature
concept of Satan and a belief in angels
monotheism
filial piety and family relationships
What did the Kushites do after losing Egypt to the Assyrians?
were either killed, forced into slavery, or sent into exile
retreated from Egypt and prospered for several centuries
rebuilt Babylon and established an empire in Babylonia
dissappeared from history
How did Shi Huangdi unify China?
by defeating invaders and crushing internal opposition
by winning the loyalty of the peasants
by promoting Daoism
by creating alliances with former enemy powers
What was Cyrus like as a ruler?
He bragged that he had burned Babylon and killed its inhabitants.
He held one of the ancient worldís largest libraries.
To silence criticism, he burned "useless" books.
He was famous for his tolerance of diversity.
What necessity caused the Assyrians to develop a strong army?
Assyria glorified military strength.
To obtain power in Assyria, a ruler needed military conquests.
With no natural barriers, Assyria had to defend itself from frequent attacks.
The army was needed to collect taxes from new territories.
Which of the following was essential to the creation of the New Kingdom in Egypt? a. an invasion of Nubia b. the defeat of the Assyrians c. the defeat of the Hyksos d. a peace treaty with the Hittites
an invasion of Nubia
the defeat of the Assyrians
the defeat of the Hyksos
a peace treaty with the Hittites
What legacy did the Chaldeans leave for future generations?
the hanging gardens of Babylon, which still exist
records of changes in the night sky, which helped later astronomers
a form of government that preserved the cultural diversity of the region
all of the above
Which of the following was a philosopher known for his emphasis on responsible relationships and respect for parents?
Hanfeizi
Zoroaster
Laozi
Confucius
What was the underlying objective that gave rise to the Chinese philosophies of Confucius, Laozi, and the Legalists?
how to restore family values and relationships among the Chinese people
how to restore social order, harmony, and respect for authority
how to live simply and in harmony with nature and the universal force
. how to best apply punishment to ensure a strictly controlled government
Which of the following regions was ruled at different times by the Kushites, the Assyrians, and the Persians?
China
Anatolia
Egypt
the Fertile Crescent
