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World Civilizations: Unit 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the agricultural revolution?

a)

When animals were hunted.

b)

When the Neolithic people starting growing plants and rearing animals for food.

c)

Traveling from one place to another.

d)

Eating lunch with friends.

2.

Paleolithic people’s tools were made of what material?

a)

iron

b)

glass

c)

stone

d)

gold

3.

Why was the agricultural revolution significant in human history?

a)

People learned to work together to kill large animals.

b)

More people began living as nomads and were able to travel to better climates.

c)

People began living in smaller family groups and depending less on others.

d)

People became farmers and no longer had to depend on hunting and gathering.

4.

People who move from one place to another are called

a)

nomads

b)

mermaids

c)

hunters

d)

farmers

5.

Villages were set up near_____________.

a)

Plateaus

b)

Plains

c)

Mountains

d)

Rivers

6.
1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?
a)
a.  Storms
b)
a.  Drought
c)
a.  Agriculture
7.
Where did the first civilizations rise?
a)
On rivers
b)
Near mountains
c)
In North America
d)
Near Seas
8.
People in the Paleolithic Era were nomads because
a)
they did not know how to build sturdy houses.
b)
they were easily bored and wanted to see the world.
c)
they followed the herds of animals in order to get food to survive
d)
None of these
9.
The first humans were found in....
a)
America
b)
Earth
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
10.

What are the 8 Characteristics of a civilization?

4 lines
11.

The Mesopotamian writing system was called

a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)

Sanskrit

d)

Pictograms

12.

A Mesopotamian temple to honor their chief god was called a

a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
13.

What was the main religion of the Mesopotamia?

a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
14.

A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside with it's own king in Mesopotamia

a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Village
d)
Culture
15.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
16.

Which river did the Egyptian civilization form around?

(a)  

17.

The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were...

a)

unfair and cruel

b)

gods in human form

c)

greedy and selfish

d)

the best rulers in the whole wide world

18.

A group of rulers from the same family

a)

Giza

b)

Pyramid

c)

Dynasty

d)

Pharoah

19.

Why was the Nile river so important to Egypt?

a)

They can cool down in the water when it got hot.

b)

They used it to bathe in.

c)

They used the river water for drinking water.

d)

The river developed fertile soil that would help with crops and farming. This later helped with trade.

20.

Five thousand years ago, the lives of most Egyptians revolved around___________.

a)

farming

b)

building

c)

earth

d)

hunting

21.

What was the main reason for Pyramids?

a)

To live in and keep shelter

b)

to hold trade markets

c)

to worship the gods

d)

to use as tombs

22.

The process of removing internal organs, dry out the body and wrap in linen.

a)

surgery

b)

cleansing

c)

cuneiform

d)

Mummification

23.
What is Egyptian writing called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphic
c)
characters
d)
Sanskrit
24.
Hammurabi's Code was a system of laws that helped
a)
bring equality to social classes.
b)
increase the strength of the military.
c)
maintain order and unity in the region.
d)
build irrigation throughout the region.
25.
Which two rivers does Mesopotamia lie between?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Euphrates and Tiber
c)
Yangtze and Huang He
d)
Tiber and Nile
26.
Ziggurats were built to-
a)
bury dead pharoahs.
b)
Worship gods.
c)
buy and sell commodities.
d)
stage outdoor plays.
27.

Most city-states of Mesopotamia used ________ as their primary building material.

a)

Concrete

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Mud Brick

28.

Which of the following images shows Egypt's written language?

a)

b)

c)

d)

29.
Why do Pharaos get mummified?
a)
So their body doesn't decay
b)

So they can be put on display

c)

Because they wanted to be like Otzi

d)
To prepare them for the afterlife
30.

Papyrus would have been MOST important in the Egyptians ability to

a)

irrigate

b)

communicate

c)

build pyramids

d)

defeat invaders

31.

Which of the following are NOT part of the Out of Africa Theory?

a)

Humans started in Africa

b)

Humans left Africa

c)

Humans start in Asia and move to Africa

d)

Humans were discovered in EAST Africa

32.

The ancient Mesopotamians wrote on

a)

Clay

b)

Stone

c)

Paper

d)

Email

33.

Draw an image representing Mesopotamian Technology

34.

What metal was ancient China known for using?

a)
Steel
b)

Bronze/Iron

c)
Jade
d)
Gold
35.

For what purpose would a Chinese leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a shoulder bone?

a)
to serve a ceremonial meal
b)
to make music for his family
c)
to send messages to nobles
d)

to ask advice from the gods

36.

Along what river(s) did China's earliest civilizations develop?

a)

Yellow

b)
Indus
c)

Tigris

d)
Nile
37.

Why did the Chinese honor their ancestor's spirits?

a)

They believed that their ancestors became part of Shang Di when they died.

b)

They believed that their ancestor's spirits could bring good fortune to their families.

c)

Honoring their ancestors would help maintain the balance of yin and yang.

d)

Honoring their ancestors means they would not have to help build the Great Wall.

38.

What was the government system of Ancient China?

a)

Monarchy (Rule by a King/Queen)

b)

Democracy (Rule by the People)

c)

Oligarchy (Rule by the Rich)

d)

Republic (People Elect Their Leaders)

39.

What did the Chinese use for a written language?

a)

Pictographs

b)

Alphabet

c)

Cuneiform

d)

They didn't have a written language.

40.
What made Hammurabi famous?
a)
He was a powerful king who built an empire.
b)
He had some harsh laws.
c)
He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
d)
He created the first written laws.
41.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
42.
What did early Chinese writing look like? (Hint: they still use this method today!)
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Pictographs & ideographs
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Phonetics
43.

Rivers where Mesopotamia was

a)

Euphrates & Tigris

b)

Euphrates & Indus

c)

Huang He & Nile

d)

Nile & Tigris

44.

River where Egypt was

a)

Nile

b)

Tigris

c)

Indus

d)

Euphrates

45.

First written legal code; Harsh punishments; "An eye for an eye"

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

Moses Code

c)

Caesars Code

d)

Cleopatra's Code

46.

The practice of worshipping many gods

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

47.

Religious temples in Mesopotamia

a)

Ziggurats

b)

Steeples

c)

Pyramids

d)

Churches

48.

Structures that were used as tombs for Egyptian Pharaohs -

a)

Ziggaruts

b)

Pyramids

c)

Churches

d)

Stonehenge

49.

Writing system of Egypt

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Alphabet

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Sanskrit

50.

The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were...

a)

unfair and cruel

b)

gods in human form

c)

greedy and selfish

d)

the best rulers in the whole wide world

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