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Ancient Civilizations Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An Egyptian king was called a ___________
a)
scribe
b)
servant
c)
papyrus
d)
pharaoh
2.
What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?
a)
Amazon
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
3.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
a)
cuneiform
b)
English
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Cursive
4.

Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt, MOST of their settlements were

a)

on hills

b)

in a desert

c)

near a river

d)

around trees

5.

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?

a)

It isolated the settlements.

b)

It left silt that improved the soil.

c)

It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.

d)

It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.

6.

Of these four groups, which one had the LOWEST social status?

a)

priests

b)

scribes

c)

artisans

d)

slaves

7.
How did most people in Egypt earn a living?
a)
trade
b)
fishing 
c)
farming
d)
metal working
8.
The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.
a)
widest
b)
shortest
c)
fastest
d)
longest
9.
a line of rulers from one family
a)
delta
b)
papyrus
c)
hieroglyphic
d)
dynasty
10.
A reed plant that grows long the Nile River. Ancient Egyptians made baskets, sandals, river rafts, and PAPER from it.
a)
cataract
b)
delta
c)
papyrus
d)
embalming
11.
The writing system of Ancient Egypt
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
embalming
c)
delta
d)
papyrus
12.
What continent is Egypt on?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
North American
d)
Africa
13.
What was the Rosetta Stone used for?
a)
Paper Weight
b)
Translating Languages
c)
Wall Decoration
d)
Building Pyramids
14.
The process of preserving a body for the afterlife
a)
Cremation
b)
Mummification
c)
Autopsy
d)
Surgery
15.

What is polytheism?

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in many gods

c)

belief in no gods

d)

belief in pharaohs

16.

The world's first system of writing; used for keeping records

a)

cuneiform

b)

ziggurat

c)

Hammurabi's Code

d)

social hierarchy

17.

A temple used for religious ceremonies

a)

pyramid

b)

ziggurat

c)

surplu

d)

social hierarchy

18.

What is monotheism?

a)

a disease which spread by animal contact

b)

the belief in many gods

c)

the belief in only one god

19.

Name the two rivers that form the boundary of Mesopotamia.

a)

Tigris and Nile

b)

Euphrates and Tigris

c)

Euphrates and Nile

20.

What term is used to describe using walls, waterways, and ditches to bring water to crops?

a)

irrigation

b)

cuneiform

c)

monotheism

21.

What is a city and the land around it that had its own government?

a)

civilization

b)

city-state

c)

empire

22.

Mesopotamia’s first civilization

a)

Egyptian

b)

Catalhoyuk

c)

Sumer

d)

Faiyum

23.

Land between rivers

a)

Levees

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Mesopotamia

24.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
25.

The Yellow River got its nickname from the yellow, rich top soil that was left after floods.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Famous Chinese Philosopher

a)

Abraham

b)

Ramses II

c)

Confucius

d)

Jake Paul

27.

Name the two great rivers of Ancient China

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Yellow and Yangtze

c)

Indus and Ganges

d)

Nile and Jordan

28.

Where is China located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

North America

e)

South America

29.
What cheap easy to keep records was invented in China?
a)
paper
b)
coins
c)
computers
d)
dinosaurs
30.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
31.
Why did Qin Shi huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
a)
For shelter
b)
For protection from invaders from the north
c)
For decoration
d)
For fun
32.

Confucius believed that family and ancestors did not have to be respected.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Confucius lost his father when he was 3 years old.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Confucius believed that wherever you go, you did NOT have to go with all of your heart.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Confucius used his philosophy to honor his mother.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Confucius ideas have been taught in Chinese schools for 2000 years.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following ancient civilizations was NOT part of Mesopotamia?

a)

Sumer

b)

Nubia

c)

Assyria

d)

Babylon

38.

What is the form of writing created by the Sumerians

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

calligraphy

c)

cuneiform

d)

pictograms

39.

Pharaoh's had total control over all Egyptian citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which of these dynasties had such an impact that the Chinese people today still consider themselves, “sons and daughters” of it ?

a)

Han

b)

Ming

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

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