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Social Studies Midterm

Total questions: 259

Worksheet time: 3hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the ways scientists date fossils.

a)

Radioactive Dating

b)

Cuneiform Dating

c)

Irrigation

d)

Comparative Dating

2.

The time before things were recorded or written down.

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Pre-history

c)

Surplus

d)

Neolithic

3.

Anything made and used by humans.

(a)  

4.

What are 2 technologies used during the Paleolithic era?

a)

Stone tools

b)

wheel

c)

plow

d)

fire

5.

Which is NOT a way they used fire?

a)

heat

b)

Irrigation

c)

weapon-making

d)

protection

6.

The era that contained 99% human existence.

a)

Neolithic era

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Paleolithic era

d)

Copper Age

7.

The era we are currently existing in.

a)

Neolithic era

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Paleolithic era

d)

Copper Age

8.

Anthropology is...

a)

the study of how humans behave.

b)

the reason early humans migrated.

c)

a closely interconnected group of people or things.

d)

what they used to reach Australia.

9.

Fossils are...

a)

dated by scientists.

b)

the oldest thing on earth

c)

public works

d)

shares in a bank

10.

What does NOT make up a person's environment?

a)

Climate

b)

Geography

c)

Plants

d)

Religion

11.

Why did early humans migrate?

a)

Because they could

b)

They didn't

c)

Climate change

d)

Just no

e)

I don't know and I don't care

12.
Which is an example of a primary source?
a)
Textbook
b)
Encyclopedia
c)
Artifact
d)
Biography
13.
Which does not describe hunter-gatherers?
a)
Lived in clans to survive
b)
Hunted animals and gathered plants
c)
Problem solvers
d)
Grew their own food
14.
Define:  Agriculture
a)
Farming
b)
Training plants and animals
c)
Having an extra supply
d)
Not having enough
15.
Define:  Agriculture
a)
Farming
b)
Training plants and animals
c)
Having an extra supply
d)
Not having enough
16.

What changes occurred when people went from hunting and gathering to developing agriculture?

Click ALL options that are correct.

a)

People settled in permanent communities

b)

People migrated to follow their food source

c)

People grew their own food

d)

People domesticated plants and animals

17.
What does prehistory mean?
a)
Before man
b)
Before writing
c)
Before farming
d)
Before language
18.
How did Paleolithic people survive?
a)
Fire
b)
Agriculture
c)
Farming
d)
Hunting and Gathering
19.
According to the timeline, which period of Prehistory lasted for the longest time?
a)
The Ice Age to Civlization
b)
Nelolithic to Beginning of civilization
c)
First religions to the last Ice Age
d)
Paleolithic period to the beginning of Neolithic Period
20.
According to the  timeline, when did the Neolithic era begin?
a)
8000 B.C.
b)
4,000 B.C.
c)
14,000 B.C.
d)
10,000 B.C.
21.
The objects identified in the picture would most likely come from which period of time?
a)
Iron Age
b)
Neolithic
c)
Bronze Age
d)
Paleolithic period
22.

During the Paleolithic Age, people were...

a)

Scientifics.

b)

Nomads.

c)

Hunters.

d)

Gatherers

23.

What is the meaning of NOMADS?

a)

They didn't live in one place.

b)

They stay always in the same place.

c)

They were constantly on the move in search of animals to hunt

d)

They buy food on the supermarket.

24.

How did they live?

a)

In tribes.

b)

In towns.

c)

In small groups formed by families.

d)

In caves.

25.

What type(s) of evidence do historians have to verify that events in prehistory actually occurred?

a)

Tools.

b)

All of these.

c)

Pictures.

d)

Fossils.

26.

What are three characteristics of the Paleolithic Age? Choose the BEST choice!

a)

Hunting and gathering, Nomadic, uncivilized.

b)

Hunting and gathering.

c)

Nomadic warderers.

d)

Farmers and Herders.

27.

What are artifacts?

a)

Are remains of living things (plants, animals, people).

b)

They are a type of food.

c)

Are remains of things that were made (tools).

28.

The Paleolithic humans made...

a)

Metal tools.

b)

Wooden tools.

c)

Stone tools.

29.

Paleolithic people discovered...

a)

Metal

b)

Fire

c)

Water

d)

Electricity

30.

The Paleolithic people used fire to...

a)

Cook.

b)

To light the dark caves.

c)

To keep dangerous animals away.

d)

To paint.

31.

Which of them is associated with agricultural development?

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Stone Age

d)

Metal Age

32.
study fossils
a)
Archaeologist
b)
Paleontologist
c)
Geographer
d)
Anthropologist
33.
What does BC stand for?
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Christians
c)
Before Christ
d)
Before Civilization
34.
What does BCE stand for?
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Christians Evoloved
c)
Before Christ Era
d)
Before Civilization Era
35.
What does AD stand for?
a)
After Death
b)
After Disease
c)
Ante Diem
d)
Anno Domini
36.
What doe CE stand for?
a)
Common End
b)
Common Era
c)
Christian Era
d)
Christian End
37.

What is pre-history?

a)

The period before history

b)

The period before writing

c)

The period after Jesus

d)

The period before Jesus

38.

The study of the past through what people left behind is called:

a)

Archaeology

b)

Anthropology

c)

Architecture

d)

Radio Carbon Dating

39.

Remains of things that people made are called:

a)

Fossils

b)

Artifacts

40.
Ancient Mesopotamia existed between what two rivers? 
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Euphrates and Nile
c)
Amazon and Nile
d)
Tigris and Euphrates
41.
A ________ is a half moon shape. 
a)
Circle
b)
Diameter
c)
Crescent
d)
Sphere
42.
_______ means "land between two rivers." 
a)
Crescent
b)
Euphrates
c)
Tigris
d)
Mesopotamia
43.
The first ______ communities were in the Middle East.
a)
farming
b)
trading
c)
writing
d)
civilized
44.
The areas between Mesopotamia, Canaan, and Egypt were mostly ______. 
a)
forest
b)
desert
c)
ocean
d)
fertile
45.
_________ was first used in Mesopotamia, which helped give them a surplus of food.
a)
Wind
b)
Irrigation
c)
Sickles
d)
Shovels
46.
Each city-state had it's own ________. 
a)
farms
b)
animals
c)
food
d)
government
47.
Trade in the Fertile Crescent represented a _____ economy. 
a)
traditional
b)
communist
c)
capatilist
d)
mixed
48.
The _____ aided the people of the Fertile Crescent in trade. 
a)
wheel
b)
donkey
c)
irrigation system
d)
coin
49.
Ur was an example of a _____ in Mesopotamia.
a)
village
b)
town
c)
city-state
d)
empire
50.
Mesopotamia means "Land between two _____"
a)
worlds
b)
deserts
c)
mountains
d)
rivers
51.
Most ancient civilizations were ______. 
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
atheistic
d)
dualtheistic 
52.
Wedge-shaped writing
a)
ziggurat
b)
silt
c)
irrigation
d)
cuneiform
53.
largest and most impressive temples
a)
ziggurat
b)
silt
c)
cuneiform
d)
Mesopotamia
54.
methods for watering crops
a)
silt
silt
b)
irrigation
c)
cuneiform
d)
irrigation
55.
a mix of soil and rocks brought by rivers
a)
ziggurat
b)
silt
c)
irrigation
d)
cuneiform
56.
area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
a)
Ziggurat
b)
Silt
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Cuneiform
57.
Chaldean king who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
a)
Sargon
b)
Nebuchadnezzar
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Scribe
58.
the worship of many gods
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
c)
multitheism
d)
tritheism
59.
He was known for writing a set of laws
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Sargon
c)
Scribe
d)
Hammurabi
60.
He was ruler of the world's first empire
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Scribe
61.
In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?
a)
farmland on a mountain
b)
island in a gulf
c)
land between two rivers
d)
desert area
62.
How did early people in Mesopotamia make farming successful?
a)
they domesticated crops
b)
they waited for the rainy season
c)
they migrated
d)
they irrigated crops
63.
Who developed an alphabet to make words?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Hebrews
d)
Lydians
64.
What effect did the Phonenicans' trading have on the world?
a)
More people lived in peace.
b)
Fewer people battled.
c)
More lands were conquered.
d)
Goods and ideas were spread.
65.
What is the name of the area of arc-shaped land that was good for farming?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Fertile Arc
c)
Fertile Crescent
d)
Fertile Land Area
66.
This river forms the northeastern border of Mesopotamia
a)
Euphrates
b)
Tigris
c)
Nile
d)
Mississippi
67.
Which river forms the southwestern border of Mesopotamia?
a)
Euphrates
b)
Tigris
c)
Nile
d)
Rhine
68.
Which mountains are located a little north of Mesopotamia?
a)
Zagros Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
The Alps
d)
Rocky Mountains
69.
Why were scribes important people in Mesopotamia?
a)
They had acquired large amounts of land
b)
They refused to teach anyone else to read
c)
They negotiated treaties
d)
They kept records for the king.
70.
What attracted people to the Fertile Crescent?
a)
rich soil
b)
convenient navigation
c)
cool temperatures
d)
religious temples
71.
Hammurabi's code was significant because
a)
it was part of the oral traditions of Babylonia
b)
For the first time, laws were written down
c)
Everyone in the ancient world followed it
d)
The laws applied to everyone equally
72.

An empire is _____________

a)

a state containing several countries or territories.

b)

a name of a popular TV show.

c)

another word for a city-state.

d)

a tall building in New York City.

73.

What is an ally? Select two answers.

a)

An ally is a small street between houses.

b)

A girl's name.

c)

Someone who has your back.

d)

An ally is an independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal.

74.

An idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture is called _______________.

a)

an ally.

b)

a cultural trait.

c)

a code of laws.

d)

tendency.

75.

One of the oldest set of laws, it governed life in the Babylonian Empire.

a)

The US Constitution.

b)

the Ten Commandments.

c)

Hammurabi's Code

d)

My mommy's rules.

76.

The idea that all members of society, rich or poor, weak or powerful, must obey the law of the land.

a)

Civil Law

b)

Distributive Property

c)

Pythagorean Theorem

d)

Rule of Law

77.

What do they call a stone monument to a king with writing on it?

a)

statue

b)

stele

c)

bust

d)

tapestry

78.

Why are the poorest always at the bottom of the Social Pyramid?

a)

Someone has to be on the bottom so they selected the poor.

b)

Because the teacher said so.

c)

It is just ordered that way.

d)

There are always more people than middle class and the wealthy class so that section is the biggest.

79.

People have laws to ______________.

a)

to make kings rich.

b)

set rules and guidelines to help people settle disputes and to keep people in order and well-behaved for the good of the people.

c)

have a closer relationship with their gods.

d)

to make middle school kids upset because they can't do what they want to do anymore.

80.

The Rule of Law says that everyone must obey the law. But does everyone benefit from the law that same way?

a)

Yes, because all laws in America are based on laws written in religious writings.

b)

Yes, because all laws must be equal and fair.

c)

No, because rich people tend to have laws written to benefit them more than the poor people.

d)

No, because the king can change is mind.

81.

The fertile land between and around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers form what archaeologists call __________________.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Mesoamerica

c)

Middle Earth

d)

Microzoology

82.

Kings were in charge of their own _________________.

a)

business.

b)

body images.

c)

temples.

d)

city-states.

83.

What is POLYTHEISM?

a)

The belief that you have to sacrifice animals to please your city's god.

b)

The belief in one true god.

c)

Using too much plastic.

d)

The belief in more than one god.

84.

A series of rulers all from the same family

a)

A team

b)

A party

c)

A group

d)

A dynasty

e)

The Aryans

85.

Believed by many historians to be the greatest king of the Mauryan Dynasty

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Asoka

c)

Siddhartha Guatma

d)

Alexander the Great

e)

Kalidasa

86.

Buddhist Shrines

a)

Synagogues

b)

Cross

c)

Hail Mary's

d)

Stupas

87.

An important writer of the Gupta period

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Aryabhata

c)

Chandragupta

d)

Siddartha

88.

Who founded the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Asoka

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Kalidasa

89.

What did the military ruler Asoka do when he walked over the battlefield one day and saw so much bloodshed?

a)

Devoted his life to peace and the Buddha

b)

Readied his army for another attack

c)

Converted to Hinduism

d)

walked away and became a monk

90.

The Gupta Empire grew wealthy through_____________________

a)

War

b)

Robbing

c)

Trade

d)

Racing

91.

Who conquered India before Chandragupta?

a)

Akkadians and Assyrians

b)

Persia and Alexander the Great

c)

Persia and Egypt

d)

Alexander the Great and Cleopatra

92.

Chandragupta founded his empire on what river?

a)

Ganges

b)

Indus

c)

Nile

d)

Euphrates

93.

Capital city of the Mauryan Dynasty

a)

Salem

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Cairo

d)

Pataliputra

94.

Mark ALL that kept Chandragupta Maurya on the throne

a)

Good communication system

b)

Spy system

c)

Social Media

d)

Stong army

95.

Asoka banned Hinduism from India

a)

True

b)

False

96.
Soldiers that fight while riding on horseback are known as what?
a)
standing army
b)
cavalry
c)
stele
d)
currency
97.
The money (usually coins or bills) that is used in an certain area is called...
a)
tribute
b)
Immortals
c)
currency
d)
barter
98.
A permanent army of professional soldiers is called a... 
a)
cavalry
b)
Immortals
c)
currency
d)
standing army
99.
A payment made to a higher power is called a...
a)
currency
b)
tribute
c)
cavalry
d)
bribe
100.
How did the Assyrians decide to rule over such a large area?
a)
They beheaded their enemies
b)
They gave power to the Jews
c)
They elected a Pope
d)
They appointed loyal people to govern
101.
This marvel of engineering was was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
a)
The Eifle Tower
b)
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
c)
The Washington Monument
d)
King's Landing
102.
How did the Assyrians become such powerful warriors?
a)
They were always training and fighting
b)
They were made powerful by the gods
c)
They discovered gunpowder
d)
Priest would fight alongside their army
103.
How did the Assyrians become such powerful warriors?
a)
They were always training and fighting
b)
They were made powerful by the gods
c)
They discovered gunpowder
d)
Priest would fight alongside their army
104.
Who was the ruler that exiled the Jews from their homeland in Jerusalem and sent them into captivity in Babylon?
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Darius
105.
Why was Cyrus the Great considered such a fair ruler?
a)
He made slavery illegal
b)
He gave everyone equal power
c)
He gave food to the poor 
d)
He allowed people to practice their own customs/religion
106.
Which ruler created roads and developed the first postal service?
a)
Cyrus the Great
b)
Darius
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
Sargon
107.
What was different about the way Darius collected his tribute?
a)
He got rid of tributes
b)
He had people pay in diamonds
c)
He was the first ruler to use female tax collectors
d)
He allowed provinces to pay based on how wealthy they were
108.
Which ruler made Nineveh his capital city?
a)
Nebachadnezzar
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darius
d)
Ashurbanipal
109.
Which ruler tried to invade Kush, but his soldiers starved along the way?
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Cyrus
c)
Cambyses
d)
Ashurbanipal
110.
Which ruler led the Persians to victory over Medes?
a)
Darius
b)
Cyrus
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
Ashurbanipal
111.
Which ruler spent lots of money building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
a)
Darius
b)
Cyrus
c)
Cambyses
d)
Nebuchadnezzar
112.
Who were the Immortals?
a)
A group of public officials that governed over the Persian Emipire
b)
A group of priests that made laws for the Persian Empire
c)
A group of elite soldiers that fought for the Persian Empire
d)
A group of chefs that made sandwiches for the Persian Empire
113.
What was the name of the sacred text used in Zoroastrianism religion?
a)
The Torah
b)
The Kuran
c)
The Oran
d)
The Avesta
114.

Assyria should conjure ideas and images of...

a)

brutal warriors in reliefs on the walls of Ninevah

b)

a peaceful group who lived in the middle of the Mediterranean

c)

sea-faring people

d)

people to the south of Egypt who were conquerors

115.

Part of the Assyrian's tactics included:

a)

chemical weapons

b)

biological weapons

c)

spreading rumors of their terror before they conquered

d)

mostly naval attacks

116.

Part of the Assyrian's tactics included:

a)

chemical weapons

b)

biological weapons

c)

spreading rumors of their terror before they conquered

d)

mostly naval attacks

117.

A siege is

a)

a very heavy rain in the Indus valley

b)

an encampment around a city in which a systematic attack takes place

c)

a naval tactic in which the invaders hide their ships until the native ships attack

d)

stone weaponry converted to warfare by the Assyrians

118.

Interestingly, Assyrians also:

a)

had a peace festival and invited their neighbors

b)

collected a library of the works of those conquered, particularly called Ashurbanipal's Library

c)

maintain a modern country and army that continues the empire

d)

were defeated by Babylon

119.

Babylon was revived under the rule of ____, often called the ____ Babylon.

a)

Medea, the Fifth

b)

Ashurbanipal, Medo-

c)

the Chaldeans, Neo-

d)

Crescent Empire, Next-

120.

The difference between Persian Empire governance and other empires was:

a)

the complete elimination of the old culture

b)

the complete elimination of population

c)

the intensity of terror used in administration of conquered people as slaves

d)

the offer of tolerance and diplomacy with military presence to back it up

121.

This is an artist's rendering of

a)

a fancy ziggurat

b)

the Palace of Sennacherib

c)

the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

d)

Babylonian Temple Motif

122.

The Persian King who conquered territory making it an empire initially was:

a)

Xerxes

b)

Menes-Chaldo

c)

Cyrus

d)

Darius

123.

Which of the following is NOT a part of successful Persian governance of a people?

a)

satraps and Inspectors of the King to assure loyalty

b)

Royal Road and network of roads for trade and military

c)

tolerance of the people's culture and religion

d)

mass execution of threatening rebellion leaders

e)

Taxes and tributes

124.
The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?
a)
writing
b)
goverment
c)
alphabet
d)
cedar wood
125.
The Phoenicians were from where?
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Babylon
c)
Media
d)
Phoenicia
126.
What was the name of the snail that produced the purple dye?
a)
Garden Snail
b)
Mediterranean Snail
c)
Murex Snail
d)
Phoenician Snail
127.
What was the name of the snail that produced the purple dye?
a)
Garden Snail
b)
Mediterranean Snail
c)
Murex Snail
d)
Phoenician Snail
128.
the art of steering a ship from place to place
a)
import
b)
navigation
c)
export
d)
colony
129.
a good or service that is from another country and sold inside your country
a)
import
b)
export
130.
an area ruled by a distant country
a)
colony
b)
navigation
c)
empire
d)
country
131.
spreading of cultural traits from one region to another
a)
cultural change
b)
cultural shift
c)
cultural differences
d)
cultural diffusion
132.
the word alphabet comes from the first two letters in the Greek alphabet - what are they?
a)
alpha and omega
b)
alpha and beta
c)
beta and zeta
d)
beta and sigma
133.
What did the Phoenicians do to maintain control of the Mediterranean?
a)
defeated others in war
b)
told scary stories
c)
sunk the competitors ships
d)
explained navigation to others
134.

Where was Phoenicia located?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Along the Black Sea

c)

Along the Mediterranean Sea

d)

In Sumer

135.

What little critter was very important to the Phoenicians?

a)

clams

b)

slugs

c)

snails

d)

shrimp

136.

What were some of the important natural resources available to the Phoenicians?

a)

clay and sand

b)

fresh water and minerals

c)

silver and gold

d)

snails and cedar trees

137.

Since this civilization of people lived near the sea, they became experts at...

a)

sailing and trading

b)

swimming and traveling

c)

fishing and sailing

d)

building boats and fishing

138.

The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.

a)

land

b)

all

c)

sea

d)

air

139.

The Phoenicians location

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

140.
What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?
a)
Stories and legends
b)
Maps and compasses
c)
Shipbuilding and sailing strategies
d)
the alphabet they had invented
141.

The purple dye that the Phoenicians were famous for came from...

a)

juice from berries.

b)

liquid from snails.

c)

a special kind of tree sap.

d)

ink from squid.

142.

What is Phoenicia called today?

a)

Libya

b)

Lebanon

c)

Israel

d)

Mesopotamia

143.

How many symbols did their writing system have?

a)

22

b)

26

c)

28

d)

32

144.

Tyrian purple is the name of this product

a)

rare and expensive dye

b)

fine linen

c)

metalworking

d)

carved ivory

145.

This was the largest colony founded by the Phoenicians

a)

Cree

b)

Rome

c)

Athens

d)

Carthage

146.

The Phoenicians were from where?

a)

Syria

b)

Babylon

c)

Sumer

d)

Phoenicia

147.

the art of steering a ship from place to place

a)

import

b)

navigation

c)

export

d)

colony

148.
an area ruled by a distant country
a)
colony
b)
navigation
c)
empire
d)
country
149.

The Phoenicians used cedar trees to....

a)

make paper

b)

build their homes

c)

build beautiful furniture

150.

What did Phoenicians manufacture?

a)

wood ships

b)

metal ships

c)

flat ships

d)

iron ships

151.
Why did the Phoenicians become sailors and traders instead of farmers?
a)
there were no rivers for irrigation of crops
b)
there was not much land available for farming
c)
there was not enough rainfall for their crops
d)
they did not like farming
152.

A (a)   is a risky or dangerous trip.

153.

What does the word "profit" mean?

a)

something that fits well

b)

money made from an item after expenses are paid

c)

trading money for goods

d)

to pay off a debt

154.
Phoenicians were able to control trade throughout the Mediterranean __________. 
a)
by telling stories of monsters that lived in the deep water.
b)
 by bribing other kings.
c)
by having warriors on their ships.
d)
by refusing to trade their purple dye. 
155.

What river was the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization built around?

a)

Nile River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Indus River

156.

What language did the Ancient Indus people use?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Calligraphy

c)

Undecipherable

d)

Cuneiform

157.

What type of religion did the Indus have?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Pantheistic

d)

Atheistic

158.

What type of religion did the Indus have?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Pantheistic

d)

Atheistic

159.

Which was a major city in the Indus Valley?

a)

Babylon

b)

Harappa

c)

Thebes

d)

Ninevah

160.

What major architectural work was built in Mohenjo-daro?

a)

The Great Bath

b)

The Great Wall

c)

The Great Hall

d)

The Great Tower

161.

What do archaeologists believe the Great Bath was used for?

a)

A community pool for the kids.

b)

Ritual drownings to appease the gods.

c)

Ritual bathing/cleansing ceremonies.

d)

Practice area for the Indus Synchronized Swimming Team.

162.

What group took over the places left behind by the Indus?

a)

The Assyrians

b)

The Aryans

c)

The Egyptians

d)

The Chinese

163.

What happened to the Indus Civilization?

a)

A massive earthquake destroyed their cities.

b)

A horrible plague swept through, killing everyone.

c)

They went to war against the Greeks and were destroyed.

d)

No one knows for sure, but possible climate change or invasion.

164.

What were the cities of the Indus River Valley like?

a)

They were unplanned messes.

b)

They were laid out in a grid pattern.

c)

They had drainage and sewer systems.

d)

They had uneven brick homes.

165.

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

monsoon

d)

typhoon

166.

What prevented ancient India from having much contact with other civilizations?

a)

religion

b)

the Himalayas

c)

no language

d)

it was illegal

167.
Why were the surrounding landforms favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
The physical features provided natural barriers for protection
b)
Fertile soil allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops
c)
It gave the people timber to build homes
168.
Why were the surrounding landforms favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
The physical features provided natural barriers for protection
b)
Fertile soil allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops
c)
It gave the people timber to build homes
169.

Why were the seasonal monsoons favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Brought rain that watered crops

b)

Deposited fertilizer to grow crops

c)

People did not want to live in the terrible climate

170.
Which of the following land areas is between the Eastern and Western Ghats Mountains?
a)
Thar Desert
b)
Indus Valley
c)
Deccan Plateau
d)
Himalayas 
171.
Mt. Everest is a part of which of the following mountain ranges? 
a)
Hindu Kush
b)
Himalayas
c)
Appalachian
d)
Eastern ghats
172.

A central fortress in Ancient Indian cities was called __________

a)

keep

b)

monsoon

c)

citadel

d)

brahamin

173.

Monsoons cause India to become

a)

Cold and Dry

b)

Cold and Wet

c)

Hot and Wet

d)

Hot and Dry

174.

The two major rivers in India are

a)

The Indus and the Ganges

b)

The Ganges and the Mekong

c)

The Indus and the Tigris

d)

The Tigris and the Euphrates

175.

The two major rivers in India are

a)

The Indus and the Ganges

b)

The Ganges and the Mekong

c)

The Indus and the Tigris

d)

The Tigris and the Euphrates

176.

The ancient culture that develop the Indus river is called...

a)

The Maurya Civilization

b)

The Gupta Civilization

c)

The Mughal Civilization

d)

The Harappa Civilization

177.
What were two things that these ancient people developed in the Indus River Valley?
a)
sewer system, grid - like streets
b)
written language, temples
c)
roads, irrigation
178.

Veda

a)

to move from one region to another in order to live there

b)

position in society

c)

accomplishment that requires effort or skill

d)

a collection of hundreds, and even thousands, of sacred hymns

179.

caste

a)

position in society

b)

groupings based on one's skill

c)

a fixed social class into which a person is born

d)

birth group

180.

varnas

a)

groupings based on one's skill

b)

position in society

c)

a fixed social class into which a person is born

d)

to move from one region to another in order to live there

181.

jati

a)

birth group

b)

a collection of hundreds, and even thousands, of sacred hymns

c)

position in society

d)

problem or subject to be discussed or decided

182.

jati

a)

birth group

b)

a collection of hundreds, and even thousands, of sacred hymns

c)

position in society

d)

problem or subject to be discussed or decided

183.

evidence

a)

to move from one region to another in order to live there

b)

information used to prove something

c)

a fixed social class into which a person is born

d)

birth group

184.

achievements

a)

accomplishment that requires effort or skill

b)

a collection of hundreds, and even thousands, of sacred hymns

c)

a fixed social class

d)

a position in society

185.

Who is the founder of the Maurya Empire?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Asoka

c)

Kautilya

d)

Bindusara

186.

Who was Chandragupta's main advisor?

a)

Asoka

b)

Kautilya

c)

Bindusara

d)

Alexander

187.

long-term plan for achieving a goal

a)

province

b)

stupa

c)

subjects

d)

strategy

188.

region with its own government

a)

state

b)

province

c)

territory

d)

stupa

189.

system of offices that carries out the work of government

a)

stupa

b)

bureaucracy

c)

province

d)

region

190.

people under the rule of a leader

a)

stupas

b)

subjects

c)

provinces

d)

peasants

191.

Chandragupta's army had over 9,000 of what?

a)

war turtles

b)

war eagles

c)

war horses

d)

war elephants

192.

How did Asoka come to power?

a)

killed his own brothers

b)

won a war against China

c)

he was the next in line

d)

Kautilya annointed him

193.

What did Asoka convert to?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

194.

willingness to respect different beliefs and customs

a)

province

b)

prejudice

c)

tolerance

d)

stupa

195.

What did Asoka do to improve his empire?

a)

built stone pillars with encouragement

b)

built stupas

c)

built roads, hospitals, and wells

d)

all of these are correct

196.

What happened to the Maurya Empire after Asoka's death?

a)

the empire thrived

b)

the empire succeeded

c)

the empire struggled and collapsed

d)

the empire grew and expanded

197.

Buddhist commemorative burial mounds

a)

stupas

b)

subjects

c)

provinces

d)

obelisks

198.
What was the name of the strongest kingdom in India at the end of the Vedic Age?
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Magadha
c)
Ashoka
d)
China
199.
Whose advice did Chandragupta depend on?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Magahda
c)
Kautilya
d)
No one
200.
What does strategy mean?
a)
a long-term plan for achieving a goal
b)
a short-term plan for getting to a goal
c)
no plan at all just winging it
d)
a plan that does not achieve a goal
201.
What weapon did Chandragupta arm his soldiers with?
a)
a gun
b)
a spear
c)
an enormous bow
d)
a knife
202.
What weapon did Chandragupta arm his soldiers with?
a)
a gun
b)
a spear
c)
an enormous bow
d)
a knife
203.
What did Chandragupta do to solve the problem of ruling such a large area?
a)
He gave up power
b)
He let his brothers help him rule
c)
He divided his empire into 4 regions
d)
He let everyone take part in ruling.
204.
Chandragupta was in constant fear of his enemies. Because of this, what did he do?
a)
He ran away
b)
He hired servants to guard him
c)
He moved out of India
d)
He hired spies to watch him and then more spies to watch those spies.
205.
How did Ashoka take power in the Maurya Empire?
a)
Legend says he killed his brothers for the throne
b)
His dad, Bindusara, passed the throne to him.
c)
He conquered Kalinga
d)
His dad, Chandragupta passed the throne down to him
206.
How did Ashoka take power in the Maurya Empire?
a)
Legend says he killed his brothers for the throne
b)
His dad, Bindusara, passed the throne to him.
c)
He conquered Kalinga
d)
His dad, Chandragupta passed the throne down to him
207.
What does tolerance mean?
a)
not respecting others differences
b)
putting up with something
c)
a willingness to respect different beliefs and customs.
d)
moving forward in life to reach a goal
208.
How long did Ashoka rule?
a)
20 years
b)
12 years
c)
200 years
d)
40 years
209.
What was the name of the longest road that Ashoka had built during his rule?
a)
The Silk Road
b)
The Royal Road
c)
The Paved Road
d)
The Royalty Road
210.

Who was the founder of Gupta empire?

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Chandragupta I

c)

Sri Gupta

d)

Chandragupta II

211.

The Gupta Dynasty Lasted from

a)

280-550 CE

b)

300-600 CE

c)

400-550 CE

d)

280-550 BCE

212.

Who was one of the 9 gems of vikramaditya's court is the greatest poet and dramatist of Ancient India

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Aryabhatta

c)

Varahamihira

d)

None of the above

213.

Which kings engraved themselves on their coins

a)

Chandragupta ∣

b)

Skandagupta

c)

Kumargupta

d)

Sumudragupta

e)

none of the above

214.

Who was one of the 9 gems of vikramaditya's court is the greatest poet and dramatist of Ancient India

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Aryabhatta

c)

Varahamihira

d)

None of the above

215.
The language of the Gupta Empire was 
a)
English
b)
Latin
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Greek
216.

What is the meaning of Maharajadhiraja

a)

the king of kings

b)

ruler of the world

c)

A brave person

d)

King who was never defeated

217.

Who was the second king of Gupta Dynasty?

a)

Chandra Gupta II

b)

Ghatotkacha

c)

Samudragupta

d)

Kumargupta

218.

Who was the first ruler in the Gupta Empire?

a)

King Ashoka the third.

b)

Chandragupta I.

c)

King Ashoka the second

d)

Gupta the first

219.

What is loess?

a)

A fine dustlike material that can form soil.

b)

Something difficult to do.

c)

The name of the river in China.

d)

The mountain range in northern China.

220.

What were the earliest written records from China?

a)

Pictographs

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Logographs

d)

Oracle bones

221.

What are the written characters that represent a complete word or phrase?

a)

Pictographs

b)

Logographs

c)

Oracle bones

d)

Hieroglyphics

222.

How did organization allow the leaders of the Shang dynasty to increase their power?

a)

It allowed the to build the Great Wall of China.

b)

It allowed for more people to become citizens of China.

c)

It allowed large harvests, which helped support the army so they could conquer more land.

d)

organization led to better leadership and people we happier.

223.

Shang artisans were known for creating

a)

Portraits, sculptures and bronze weapons.

b)

Pottery, jade carvings, and bronze metal working.

c)

Cups, plates and jade Jewlery.

d)

Pottery, jade weapons and bronze pants.

224.

Why was Chinese writing so challenging to learn?

a)

Because it was comprised of many different languages.

b)

Because not many people could read.

c)

Because it had thousands of characters that had to be memorized.

d)

Because it was expensive to study.

225.

How did the Shang try to control flood waters?

a)

By building bridges.

b)

By building aqueducts.

c)

By building dikes.

d)

By building terra-cotta warriors.

226.

What slowed the spread of information and ideas in China?

a)

It’s people.

b)

It’s geography.

c)

It’s harsh climates.

d)

It’s lack of a writing system.

227.

What is loess?

a)

A fine dustlike material that can form soil.

b)

Something difficult to do.

c)

The name of the river in China.

d)

The mountain range in northern China.

228.

What is a warlord?

a)

is a military ruler of a small state.

b)

a king of china

c)

coins that are easy to cary.

d)

the men responsible for unifying China.

229.

What is the word for a time when government is weak, and chaos is likely.

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Chaos

c)

warlord

d)

minor

230.

How was the Zhou dynasty similar to and different from the Shang dynasty?

a)

Same basic laws, similar clothing, same language, bronze art; differences were no human sacrifice or oracle bones.

b)

They both depended too much on nobles. But one dynasty was stronger than the other.

c)

They both worshiped the same gods and didn't travel much. But the Shang were better artists.

d)

Same types of art was created, and lived near the desert, but the Zhou didn't continue trade with the outside world.

231.

How did China's geography make it difficult for the Zhou kings to keep their large kingdom united?

a)

The river flooding made it difficult to manage a large territory.

b)

The mountains and rivers made travel and trade impossible.

c)

The vast Zhou territory included mountainous regions and deserts that made travel and communication difficult.

d)

The Zhou had trouble keeping their kingdom united because of the warlords who were fighting for power.

232.

How did China's geography make it difficult for the Zhou kings to keep their large kingdom united?

a)

The river flooding made it difficult to manage a large territory.

b)

The mountains and rivers made travel and trade impossible.

c)

The vast Zhou territory included mountainous regions and deserts that made travel and communication difficult.

d)

The Zhou had trouble keeping their kingdom united because of the warlords who were fighting for power.

233.

What did the Zhou place the greatest amount of value on?

a)

gold

b)

silk

c)

family

d)

food

234.

What is the mandate of heaven?

a)

The reason the warlords began fighting

b)

the right to rule

c)

the way they chose the rules for their country.

d)

when a government is weak.

235.

What does the word survived mean?

a)

to be the best around

b)

to never die

c)

to be healthy

d)

To continue to live.

236.

Which would describe a minor battle?

a)

A large scale battle where many die.

b)

A small fight that wasn't important.

c)

A battle that involved many people.

d)

One which caused a lot of damage.

237.
What was the oldest Dynasty in China
a)
Tang
b)
Shang
c)
Xi
d)
Ki to
238.
What metal was the Shang Dynasty known for using?
a)
Steel
b)
Bronze
c)
Jade
d)
Gold
239.
What metal was the Shang Dynasty known for using?
a)
Steel
b)
Bronze
c)
Jade
d)
Gold
240.
In the Shang Dynasty, Anyang was
a)
chief ruler
b)
capital city
c)
royal army
d)
state religion
241.
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
a)
to serve a ceremonial meal
b)
to make music for his family
c)
to send messages to nobles
d)
to ask advice from his ancestors
242.
What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?
a)
Dynasties
b)
Decades
c)
Cycles
d)
Kingdoms
243.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
244.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
245.
The Warring States Period was a time when China's states were fighting with each other for control.
TRUE or False
a)
True
b)
False
246.

Which of the following describes the Han government?

a)

centralized

b)

harsh ruling style

c)

not harsh ruling style

d)

incorporated the ideas of Confucious

247.

All of the following are advancements and/or inventions made in Warfare

a)

kites

b)

fish scale armor

c)

expanded their army

d)

bamboo drills

248.

The invention of iron molds helped the farmers by creating the

a)

iron-tipped drill

b)

the wheelbarrow

c)

plow

d)

chain pump

249.

Civil servants were chosen based on

a)

status

b)

military ability

c)

knowledge

d)

where you live

250.

The seismograph was helpful because

a)

it helped determine the correct positioning for temples, graves, and homes

b)

carry water in buckets from the ditches to the fields

c)

extract salt from the Earth

d)

it can detect which direction an earthquake is coming from

251.

Chinese astronomers figured out what 2 things

a)

why the moon shines

b)

why the Earth has broom stars

c)

why solar eclipses happen

d)

what makes comets

252.

The advancements made in iron helped all of the following areas except

a)

science

b)

agriculture

c)

warfare

d)

medicine

253.
An instrument used to detect earthquakes is called a _____________________________.
a)
seismograph
b)
moxibustion
c)
chain pump
chain pump
d)
compass
254.
An instrument for determining direction is a __________________________.
a)
seismograph
b)
chain pump
c)
acupuncture
d)
compass
255.
A civil servant is a ____________________________________.
a)
person who is kind
b)
person who works for the government
c)
another name for emperor
d)
priest
256.
The Han Dynasty lasted longer than the Qin Dynasty. 
a)
True
b)
False
257.
The form of government structured like a pyramid where few people rule many is known as a _______________________________.
a)
tyranny
b)
bureaucracy
c)
caste system
258.
During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese learned to make swords of iron. What was the effect of this invention?
a)
They suffered fewer injuries in battle.
b)
They won fewer battles.
c)
They had more rebellions against the emperor.
d)
They rebelled against the wealthy.
259.
During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese for the first time 
a)
traded silk
b)
got salt
c)
used farm animals
d)
painted with brushes

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