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World History (Semester 1)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social patterns of humans?
a)
It led to people becoming nomadic
b)
It led to the development of major religions
c)
It led to the creation of settled communities
d)
It led to greater social equality between male and female
2.
Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
3.
What made Judaism different from the religions of other early civilizations?
a)
belief in nirvana
b)
belief in reincarnation
c)
belief in multiple gods (polytheism)
d)
belief in one God (monotheism)
4.

What innovation allowed fresh water into Roman cities?

a)

rivers

b)

aqueducts

c)

catapults

d)

arches

5.

What was a problem caused by the increasing size of the Roman Empire?

a)

the empire ran out of water

b)

the empire became too large to manage and protect

c)

the empire could not make enough weapons

d)

the empire could not make enough buildings

6.

What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

7.
Many Ancient civilizations practiced what type of religion?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
8.
The word “Mesopotamia” means:
a)
Land of Fertile Soil
b)
Land Between Rivers
c)
Land of the Gods
d)
Land of Reecetopia and Harnewville
9.
Many people who lived in Mesopotamia worked as:
a)
Laborers
b)
Craftsmen
c)
Merchants
d)
Farmers
10.
Which of the following was NOT a river in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris
b)
Tiber
c)
Euphrates
11.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
12.
What kind of government did Ancient Sparta have?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
13.

_________________is a time with no written record

a)

Ancient history

b)

Medieval history

c)

Middle history

d)

Prehistory

14.

The first peoples were…

a)

Farmers

b)

Hermits

c)

Solitaries

d)

Nomadic

15.

Pyramids were _________________.

a)

Libraries

b)

Tombs

c)

Hospitals

d)

Churches

16.

This period of Egyptian history is also called the "Age of Pyramids"

a)

The Middle Kingdom

b)

The Old Kingdom

c)

The Nile Kingdom

d)

The Upper Kingdom

17.

Large temple in Ancient Mesopotamia.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Drought

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Culture

18.

Wedge shaped writing of Ancient Sumerians.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Inundation

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Hammurabi

19.

Worshipping one god is...

a)

monotheim

b)

polytheism

20.

What does Mesopotamia mean?

a)

the land of plenty

b)

the land between rivers

c)

the middle of the earth

d)

the land of smart people

21.
In order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach ___________.  
a)
Moksha
b)
Karma
c)
Ahimsa
d)
Shiva
22.

A highly organized society is a

a)

Civilization

b)

Culture

c)

Artifact

d)

Religion

23.

This is the type of writing used by Egyptians.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Pictographs

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Runes

24.

This is a body preserved for the afterlife.

a)

Mummy

b)

Ghoul

c)

Zombie

d)

Fossil

25.

Deposits of rich soil left by the Nile floods are called...

a)

Silt

b)

Mud

c)

Loess

d)

Fill

26.

The penalty for breaking one of Hammurabi's codes can best be describe as

a)

an eye for an eye

b)

swift and violent

c)

easy to get out of

d)

fine based

27.

He is considered the founder of the Socratic Method.

a)

Socrates

b)

Pythagorus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

28.

He was the teacher of Alexander the Great.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Pythagorus

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

29.

The earliest known Greek civilizations were

a)

Mycenaens and Minoans

b)

Mycenaeans and Persians

c)

Spartans and Athenians

d)

Trojans and Minoans

30.

definition: the period of stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire lasting 27 BC to AD 180

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Province

c)

Patrician

d)

Plebeian

31.

definition: a person in Ancient Rome who fought in an arena for the entertainment of the public

a)

Gladiator

b)

Consul

c)

Plebeian

d)

Circus

32.

definition: The name of the river that is located close to Rome

a)

Tiber

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Nile

33.

definition: Who was murdered by members of the Senate?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Pompey

d)

Crassus

34.

The two mythical brothers who founded Rome were...

a)

Remus & Romulus

b)

Romulus & Roy

c)

Remus & Mars

d)

Mars & Jupiter

35.

During Punic Wars, who was the famous general who marched his troops and elephants to Rome?

a)

Hannibal

b)

Xerxes

c)

Alexander

d)

Scipio

36.
Who was Hammurabi?
a)
He was a god.
b)
He was a king of the first city of Ur.
c)
He was the king of the Babylonian empire.
d)
He was a Mesopotamian scribe.
37.

What is Hammurabi known for?

a)
He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)
b)
He was the first emperor.
c)
He had a powerful army.
d)
He was the first to produce written laws.
38.

He taught by asking questions, and was sentenced to death for his style of teaching.

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

39.

Opened a school called The Academy, the most important school in Greece.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

40.

Who wrote down Socrates words and wrote The Republic?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Sophocles

d)

Aristotle

41.

Government of elected leaders who vote on behalf of the citizens on laws

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Theocracy

42.

This group of politicians wrote Roman laws

a)

Consuls

b)

Full Assembly

c)

Council of 500

d)

Senate

43.

The first emperor of Rome

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Caesar Augustus

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Constantine

44.

This building hosted gladiator fights

a)

The Pantheon

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Colosseum

d)

The Bath House

45.

The new religion started during the Roman Empire

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hebrews/Judaism

d)

Polytheism

46.
This group lived on the island of Crete which is south of mainland Greece.
a)
Minoans
b)
Myceneans
47.

What were the first written laws of Ancient Rome called?

a)

The code of Hammurabi.

b)

The Bible.

c)

The Torah.

d)

The Twelve Tables

48.

Why was Socrates killed?

a)

They found that he plagiarized from other philosophers

b)

He taught students how to think for themselves, which was viewed as problematic

c)

He committed treason against Athens

d)

He stole military weapons from Sparta

49.

Person who rebuilt the Parthenon during the "Golden Age" of Greece?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Pericles

d)

Philip II

50.
the study of knowledge, truth, and the nature of ultimate reality. 
a)
Philosophy 
b)
Theology
c)
Anthropology
d)
Hamartiology 

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