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first civilizations

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which historical evidence studied in order to understand life in history?

a)

artifacts

b)

documents

c)

written records

d)

bones

2.

what is the study of humans and their societies

a)

archaeology

b)

anthropology

c)

theology

d)

paleology

3.

what is the study of past people and their cultures from physical remains?

a)

artifacts

b)

anthropology

c)

theology

d)

archaeology

4.

what the old stone age?

a)

time before metal

b)

ice age

c)

paleolithic

d)

neolithic

5.

what were small groups that moved in herds to survive and get food?

a)

nomads

b)

hunters

c)

gatherers

d)

huntergatherers

6.

which werent used to survive the ice ages?

a)

religious beliefs

b)

weapons/shelter

c)

water

d)

cooking skills

7.

why did they NOT paint animals deep inside of caves?

a)

stories/relationships

b)

protect them from elements

c)

respect the spirits

d)

to make sure they wouldnt get scratched up

8.

which are not characteristics of ancient statues

a)

small to be carried

b)

made of iron

c)

represented woman

d)

didnt have faces

9.

which are not characteristics of the neolithic revolution?

a)

no metal/advanced tools

b)

nomadic to settled huntergatherer life

c)

comes to end during iron age

d)

biggest revolution in history

10.

which rivers were the first civilizations developed around?

a)

nile, tigris, euphrates, indus, and red

b)

nile, tigris, euphrates, indus, and yellow

c)

nile, tigris, euphrates, indus, and green

d)

nile, tigris, euphrates, indus, and blue

11.

which persian emperor created the behistun rock?

a)

homer

b)

tiberius

c)

darius

d)

julius caesar

12.

what was the behistun rock?

a)

stone statue of darius on the side of a mountain

b)

stone statue of persia on the side of a mountain

c)

scribed story of darius on the side of a mountain written in cuneiform

d)

scribed story of persia on the side of a mountain written in cuneiform

13.

who was the leader of akkadians?

a)

darius

b)

hammurabi

c)

sargon I

d)

sargon II

14.

who conquered sumer all the way down tot he persian gulf?

a)

akkadians

b)

babylonians

c)

hittites

d)

assyrians

15.

which civilization creates the first permanent army in history?

a)

hittites

b)

babylonians

c)

akkadians

d)

assyrians

16.

how long did the akkadians last

a)

1000 years

b)

100 years

c)

500 years

d)

50 years

17.

who was the king of babylon that conquered much of mesopatamia?

a)

darius

b)

sargon I

c)

hammurabi

d)

nebuchadnezzar

18.

what is the code of hammurabi

a)

law system written in side ofmountain

b)

oldest known legal system stating all of darius' laws

c)

law system written in cuneiform on behistun rock

d)

oldest known legal system stating all of hammurabis' laws

19.

which are not characteristics of the code of hammurabi

a)

on 8ft pillar in iran

b)

codes civil and moral laws

c)

laws are biased(women and slaves) and unfair

d)

severe punishment for criminal behavior

20.

who took over the last civilization

a)

babylonians

b)

hittites

c)

assyrians

d)

akkadians

21.

which civilization is most known for their iron/skills w iron?

a)

hittites

b)

akkadians

c)

assyrians

d)

babylonians

22.

When did Iron Age emerge?

a)

when Babylonians conquered

b)

when assyrians conquered

c)

when hittites conquered

d)

when akkadians conquered

23.

which civilization was best known for the (transportation) horse drawn chariot

a)

assyrians

b)

hittites

c)

akkadians

d)

babylonians

24.

which civilization destroyed the hittites

a)

akkadians

b)

assyrians

c)

babylonians

d)

chaldeans

25.

which are NOT cultural contributions of the assyrians

a)

art and architecture

b)

library as nineveh

c)

king assurbanipal collector of cuneiform tablets

d)

library containing sumerian, akkadian, and babylonian literatures

26.

which civilization had stern rulers, great military, and conquered the fertile crescent?

a)

akkadians

b)

sumerians

c)

assyrians

d)

persians

27.

who were the chaldeans

a)

new akkadians

b)

new babylonians

c)

new assyrians

d)

new hittites

28.

who was the king of the chaldeans

a)

sargon I

b)

nebuchadnezzar

c)

hammurabi

d)

menes

29.

which are cultural contributions of the chaldeans

a)

huge ziggurat

b)

hanging gardens of babylon

c)

ishtar gate

d)

seven wonders of ancient worls

30.

persia was much larger than ______

a)

mesopotamia

b)

fertile crescent

c)

sumerian land

d)

cities of babylon

31.

who was the first emperor of the persians

a)

hammurabi

b)

menes

c)

cyrus the great

d)

darius I

32.

which is not something cyrus the great did?

a)

takes city of babylon

b)

known for hatred and tyrant

c)

freed jews of captivity

d)

a lot of respect/dies while fighting

33.

who is the tyrant; cyrus the greats son who comes to power after he dies

a)

sargon I

b)

darius I

c)

ramses II

d)

hatshepsut

34.

who creates the first permanent army of the persians

a)

alexander the great

b)

sargon I

c)

cyrus the great

d)

darius I

35.

what is the mountain carvings in cuneiform informing people of persias greatness?

a)

behistun stone

b)

hanging gardens of persia

c)

behistun rock

d)

hanging gardens of babylon

36.

what are cultural contributions of the persians?

a)

zoroastrianism-philosophy

b)

ahura mazda-single"good god"

c)

ahriman-prince of light

d)

avesta-sacred book(bible)

37.

which is the small state along mediterranean now known as lebanon and syria

a)

chaldeans

b)

persians

c)

phoenicians

d)

hittites

38.

who was NOT apart of the phoenicians

a)

war soldiers

b)

merchants/traders

c)

sailors/navigators

d)

artisans

39.

which empire created trading routes and was very big on trading?

a)

persians

b)

phoenicians

c)

akkadians

d)

chaldeans

40.

where was phoenician empire located?

a)

east

b)

west

c)

north

d)

south

41.

what was the main river of egypt?

a)

nile river

b)

euphrates river

c)

tigris river

d)

cairo river

42.

which are NOT characteristics of the nile river

a)

predictable

b)

deposits rich, fertile soil

c)

flooded every spring

d)

not similar to tigris and euphrates

43.

which is not a natural barrier of ancient egypt

a)

mediterranean

b)

red sea

c)

cataracts/waterfalls

d)

rain forests

44.

who was the king of egypt and made it the 1st egyptian dynasty

a)

cairo

b)

cyrus

c)

menes

d)

ramses

45.

when did egypt divide into 3 kingdoms

a)

before unification

b)

after unification

c)

when religion sprung

d)

before religion sprung

46.

which section was the age of prosperity/splendor, pyramids, and powerful rulers

a)

old egypt

b)

new egypt

c)

middle egypt

d)

before egypt

47.

what is the state that is ruled by religious figures

a)

theology

b)

theocracy

c)

bureaucracy

d)

vizier

48.

which is the pharaoah has lots of help and aides

a)

theocracy

b)

theology

c)

vizier

d)

bureaucracy

49.

what is the steward of the whole land, "right hand man"

a)

vizier

b)

mastaba

c)

ma'at

d)

pharaoah

50.

which are characteristics of the age of pyramids

a)

built to show power

b)

built pharoahs to complete afterlife

c)

buried with organs taken out

d)

only built in old kingdom

51.

which are not characteristics of the pyrmaids of giza

a)

large public work projects

b)

built by priests of the time

c)

large labor force, math skills and tools

d)

possessed everything needed from egyptians

52.

which pyramid of giza is the largest and built by pharaoah khufu

a)

great sphinx

b)

great pyramid

c)

great mastaba

d)

great bent

53.

when is egypt occupied by hyksos and doing well economically

a)

old egypt

b)

middle egypt

c)

new egypt

d)

great egypt

54.

what is the age of empire, military, and wealth?

a)

old egypt

b)

middle egypt

c)

new egypt

d)

great egypt

55.

who was the female pharoah that ruled 20 years that was portrayed as a man?

a)

hyksos

b)

hatshepsut

c)

ramses

d)

nebuchadnezzar

56.

which arent characteristics of when ramses II ruled

a)

old kingdom

b)

great time of art (monuments/temples)

c)

capture hittites and get invaded by palestine

d)

60 years of reign

57.

which are NOT characteristics of egypts religion

a)

god related to nature

b)

monotheistic

c)

afterlife

d)

sacred temples

58.

which are not chief gods?

a)

isis

b)

amon-te

c)

horus

d)

osiris

59.

how did one win eternal life

a)

ka testifying

b)

osiris proves you have led a good life

c)

negative confession from the book of dead

d)

achieving moksha

60.

which are processes in mummification?

a)

internal organs removed and stored with body

b)

body wrapped in their bedsheets

c)

dont take out heart

d)

masks made to name the tombs

61.

what is the other word soul in egyptian afterlife?

a)

ma'at

b)

amon-te

c)

ka

d)

iar

62.

why did egyptians have to switch to monotheism

a)

their ruler(Amenhotep IV)was monotheistic

b)

they had change of mind

c)

something bad happened with the gods

d)

they wanted a change of religion

63.

which are not characteristics of king tut

a)

valley of the kings

b)

married at 11

c)

very young pharaoh

d)

son of nefertiti and akhenaton

64.

who was second social hierarchy

a)

ruling family, king, viziers, royal people

b)

religious leaders, priests

c)

artisans, merchants/traders, scribes

d)

farmers, laborers

65.

who was last in social hierarchy

a)

religious leaders, priests

b)

farmers, laborers

c)

artisans, merchants, scribes

d)

ruling family, vizier, royals

66.

who was first in social hierarchy

a)

farmers, laborers

b)

artisans, merchants, scribes

c)

religious leaders, prietss

d)

royals, ruling family, vizier

67.

who was 3rd in social hierarchy

a)

ruling family, vizier, royals

b)

religious leaders, priests

c)

artisans, merchants, scribes

d)

farmers, laborers

68.

what were scribes into stone monuments, temples, etc.

a)

hieratic

b)

demotic

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

rosetta stone

69.

which are not characteristics of egyptian writing

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

simplified writing forms

c)

papyrus

d)

developed for easy communication

70.

what is the reason were are able to decipher hieroglyphics?

a)

cunieform

b)

hebistun rock

c)

rosetta stone

d)

hebistus stone