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WorksheetsUnit 2 Review
Total questions: 198
Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins
Which reason best describes why the pyramids were built?
To celebrate the royal family
To store the royal family's stuff
To help the pharaoh reach the afterlife
To help desert travelers find Egypt
What was a ziggurat in the world of Ancient Mesopotamia?
A temple to the local god of the city
A large theatre where people performed
A type of vehicle used for racing
A siege weapon used in war
Where was the ziggurat, or ziggurats, located within a city?
There were numerous ziggurats all around the city
Along the northern wall
There was one at each corner of the city
At the centre
What did a ziggurat look like?
It was a tall tower with steps around the outside
Like a pyramid with large steps or levels
It looked like a giant square block
It had a large dome with columns around the outside
How many levels did a ziggurat have?
1 Only
More than 10
2-7
Exactly 3
What civilisation of Ancient Mesopotamia first built a ziggurat?
Babylon
Assyria
Sumer
Akkadia
The point of building the ziggurats so tall was so the shrine on top would be as close to the heavens as possible.
True
False
A city and surrounding areas with its own government
Sumer
City-states
Cuneiform
Ziggurat
The earliest civilization in Mesopotamia
Sumer
Deity
City-states
Ziggurat
The ruler of a monarchy
Hammurabi
King
Sumer
Priest
Skilled workers who make goods by hand
Cuneiform
Artisans
Hittites
Priest
Founder of the Babylonian Empire, who created the first code of laws
Hammurabi
King
Sumer
Ziggurat
first civilization located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in present day Iraq; means “land between the rivers”
Assyrians
Gilgamesh
Mesopotamia
Nineveh
a group of people with ways of life, religion, and learning
civilization
cuneiform
city-state
astronomers
a payment made to a ruler to show surrender
cuneiform
scribe
tribute
surplus
a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels to carry the merchandise
caravan
empire
irrigation
ziggurat
fine particles of dark fertile soil found at the sides of river banks and the bottom of river beds
irrigation
cuneiform
surplus
silt
an amount that has been left over after a need has been met (extra)
consist
tribute
epic
surplus
a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
province
Mesopotamia
Gilgamesh
empire
a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper
polytheism
scribe
ziggurat
cuneiform
a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories
Nineveh
scribe
Gilgamesh
empire
a way to supply dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams.
astronomers
cuneiform
irrigation
silt
scientists who study the stars and other objects in the sky
Assyrians
astronomers
polytheism
ziggurat
The use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
irrigation
technology
civilization
resource
A characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people.
culture
Empire
Social Class
Myth
One who moves from place to place with no permanent home.
ziggurat
Merchant
Nomad
Scribe
A means of supplying land with water.
Agriculture
Irrigation
Climate
Resource
The average weather conditions at a particular place.
Agriculture
Trade
Civilization
Climate
The business of buying and selling or exchanging items.
Dynasty
Economy
Trade
Golden Age
An existence after death.
Golden Age
Afterlife
Empire
Civilization
A person who makes money by selling goods.
Scribe
Merchant
Myth
Ziggurat
A traditional story that helps explain a culture's belief.
Myth
Civilization
Afterlife
Empire
A group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property and rights.
Social Class
Civilization
Dynasty
NNomad
Something that can be used to fulfill a need.
Economy
Climate
Agriculture
Resource
To move from one geographic region to another.
Migrate
Domesticate
Nomad
Merchant
The way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people's and wants.
Climate
Trade
Economy
Agriculture
A society marked by developed arts, sciences, government and social structure.
Empire
Ziggurat
Culture
Civilization
The business of farming; growing crops and raising animals.
agriculture
irrigation
resource
trade
The Yellow River got its nickname from the yellow, rich top soil that was left after floods.
True
False
How could the natural barrier of the ocean be of use to the Ancient Chinese? CHOOSE TWO
Fishing
Some trading
Gave them drinking water
Provided a hot, sandy, waterless natural barrier.
Famous Chinese Philosopher
Abraham
Ramses II
Confucius
Jake Paul
Name the two great rivers of Ancient China
Tigris and Euphrates
Yellow and Yangtze
Indus and Ganges
Nile and Jordan
Where is China located?
Asia
Africa
India
North America
South America
China's civilization developed between which two rivers?
Yin and Yang
Chang Jiang and Yangtze
Shang and Zhou
Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze (Long River)
What hemisphere(s) is China located in?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Which was the first Chinese dynasty?
Qin
Zhou
Xia
Shang
What is the Yellow River also known as?
Huang He River
Mother River
China’s Sorrow
all of the above
What was Yu the Great known for?
Created irrigation ditches
Founded the Xia Dynasty
Being an Oracle reader
None of the above
What was religion like during this time period?
Very strict Hinduism
Divination with oracle bones
Buddhism
Ancestor worship
Brahmanism
How were oracle bones used?
to predict the future
to teach students how to write
to record laws and official decrees
to pass down dynastic history
What is Buddhism?
Respecting family and being a good person
The belief that pain and suffering are caused by wanting
Focusing on balance and equality
The belief in four gods
The Chinese called their land "The Middle Kingdom" because:
It was between two larger kingdoms
They believed China to be the center of the world.
This early Chinese hero was believed to have controlled the flooding of the rivers and chased away the evil dragons.
Zhuge Liang
Sun Ce
Yu the Great
Guan Ping
The belief in one god.
Polytheism
Deity
Monotheism
An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods
Polytheism
Judaism
Religion
When someone dies & soul joins a new body. If their life was good or bad you will be reincarnated up or down in rank.
Nirvana
Karma
Reincarnation
Higher power in a religion. For example a God or god/goddess.
Deity
Christianity
Judaism
a water plant used by the Egyptians to make paper and rope
twine
silt
bamboo
papyrus
triangular mass of sediment, especially silt and sand; soil deposited by the river
Nile River
Bermuda Triangle
Mediterranean Sea
Nile Delta
_______________ are fictional stories that try to explain things in nature.
Pandora
Athena
Myths
Mount olympus
A _____________ is a creature that has the head of a bull and the body of a man. He was found in the Labyrinth.
Labrynth
Prometheus
Minotaur
Mount Olympus
Labyrinth: Is a labyrinth a tool someone uses to weave a picture?
Yes
No
land surrounded on three sides by water, and connected to a landmass on the fourth side
peninsula
mountain range
island
high spot
Choose the answer that correctly labels the body of water for symbol B on the map below.
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Choose the answer choice that correctly labels the City-State for symbol C on the map below.
Knossos
Athens
Olympia
Delphi
Sparta
The seals were used by traders to
Purchase goods
Keep as income
Stamp their papers
Stamp their goods
The most striking feature of the Harappan Civilization is its
Urban planning
Seals
Language
All the above
The Great bath is one of the largest public buildings at
Mohenjo-Daro
Lothal
Kot diji
None of them
One reason Hammurabi's code is famous is that
it was the first set of laws recorded in writing
it was written in a sophisticated code that took years for historians to translate
it was beautifully written on a single giant stone of polished basalt
it was the first set of laws to rhyme to help people remember them
Read these sentences from the text.
In an effort to make the punishment fit the crime, Hammurabi’s Code often required the criminal to receive the same injury that he or she had inflicted on a victim. Such laws may seem harsh today, but they were intended to prevent society from descending into chaos and disorder.
Based on this evidence, what might King Hammurabi have wanted to promote in society?
chaos and confusion
justice and order
anger and violence
wealth and fortune
--Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?
Which number represents the location of Ancient Egypt?
1
2
3
4
Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?
Chinese characters
Phoenician alphabet
Egyptian heiroglyphics
Sumerian cuneiform
What was the main water source for Egypt?
The Tigris River
The Nile River
The Euphrates River
The Mediterranean Sea
Egypt was divided into two sections called...
Upper and Lower Egypt
Eastern and Western Egypt
Top and Bottom Egypt
Damp and Dry Egypt
Why did Ancient Egyptians feel they needed mummies and riches in their tombs?
So family could visit them
They need them in the afterlife
To leave them for their grandchildren
To leave for future generations to find and worship
a person that does farm work for rich landowners
peasant
artisan
scribe
sarcophagus
skilled workers
artisan
dynasty
pharoah
culture
Egyptian ruler
pharah
priest-king
famine
delta
severe shortage of food
famine
delta
artisan
dynasty
area of sediment at the mouth of the river
delta
culture
vizier
irrigation
large stone coffin
sarcophagus
delta
culture
vizier
Who was in the lowest class in Egypt?
Merchants
Craftsman
Scribes
Commoners (Farmers and Slaves)
What country is present-day Mesopotamia located?
Egypt
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
What is the method of watering crops?
city-state
polytheism
theocracy
irrigation
Why do populations grow in size with irrigation?
Irrigation provides a more stable food supply and thus more food can be grown.
Irrigation systems require large populations for building them in the first place.
How was the government of Sumer organized?
There were many city-states.
There was one monarchy.
There was a dictatorship.
There was an amazing early form of democracy.
What is a government controlled by religious leaders?
A monarchy
A dictatorship
A democracy
A theocracy
What river did the Egyptians rely on for annual flooding?
The Tigris
The Nile
The Euphrates
The Yangtze
Which ancient civilization is located at the "A" on the map?
China
Mesopotamia
Rome
Egypt
Which ancient civilization is located at the "D" on the map?
China
Mesopotamia
Rome
Greece
Which ancient civilization is located at the "B" on the map?
India
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
Which ancient civilization is located at the "C" on the map?
India
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
Which ancient civilization is located at the "C" on the map?
Greece
Rome
Egypt
Israel
Which Sea did Israel, Greece, and Rome develop around?
Yellow Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile Sea
How did early civilizations develop a stable food supply?
gathering
hunting
nomadic lifestyle
agriculture
Which characteristic did the early civilizations NOT develop?
writing systems to keep track of crops, trade, & government records
religious beliefs that helped explain the world
new technologies such as measurements and metal tools
nomadic culture that followed animal migration
How did early civilizations manage issues regarding resource use, irrigation, and trade?
The government resolved these issues
Their cultures eliminated these issues
Their religion eliminated these issues
Their social structure resolved these issues
How did people meet their needs in early civilizations? (Choose 2)
they moved from place to place to hunt animals
they settles in permanent villages and farmed
the bartered for items they needed
they lived in small family groups that met their own needs
What type of social structure was common in early civilizations?
People were ranked into social classes based on their religion.
People were ranked into social classes based on the job they did.
People were ranked into social classes based on their use of technology.
People were ranked into social classes based on their culture.
a lasting contribution to future generations
ancient
culture
surplus
legacy
Early civilization established this the help explain the world around them
culture
government
religion
social structure
this improved many aspects of life, including farming, construction, and transportation
technology
culture
food supply
legacy
Why do populations grow in size with irrigation?
Irrigation provides a more stable food supply and thus more food can be grown.
Irrigation systems require large populations for building them in the first place.
What is a government controlled by religious leaders?
A monarchy
A dictatorship
A democracy
A theocracy
Which of the following was a key feature of early civilizations?
Job Specialization
Hunting and Gathering
No Religion
Prisons
What did the major early civilizations have in common when it came to their location?
the were all along the sea coast
they were all in the mountains
they were all in Europe
they were all along rivers
Sumer
Sumer
Sumerians used barter to trade for items they needed.
True
False
Exchanging one good or service for something else is called
produce
trade
import
export
Which is NOT a reason why people trade? To______
earn valuable foreign exchange
obtain goods they cannot grow or produce
develop healthy relationships with countries
create trade barriers with countries
Where do Jewish people go to worship?
scroll
sabbath
synagogue
Jews, Christians, and Muslim believe _.
good triumphs over evil
there is only one God
all of the above
Where does the term "diáspora" come from?
From the Greek meaning "to distribute"
From the Greek meaning "to disperse"
From the Latin meaning "to disperse"
From the Latin meaning "to display"
The scattering of Jewish populations around the globe throughout history is referred to as:
Exodus
Captivity
Diaspora
Passover
