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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 198

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which reason best describes why the pyramids were built?

a)

To celebrate the royal family

b)

To store the royal family's stuff

c)

To help the pharaoh reach the afterlife

d)

To help desert travelers find Egypt

2.
What natural disaster was an annual event in ancient Egypt?
a)
earthquakes
b)
flooding
c)
tsunamis
d)
desert storms
3.
What did the Egyptians use for building that made them unique among ancient people?
a)
mud brick
b)
clay
c)
cement
d)
stone
4.
What is quarrying?
a)
building from mud brick
b)
stacking mastabas
c)
cutting out blocks of stone
d)
carving on tomb walls
5.

What was a ziggurat in the world of Ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

A temple to the local god of the city

b)

A large theatre where people performed

c)

A type of vehicle used for racing

d)

A siege weapon used in war

6.

Where was the ziggurat, or ziggurats, located within a city?

a)

There were numerous ziggurats all around the city

b)

Along the northern wall

c)

There was one at each corner of the city

d)

At the centre

7.

What did a ziggurat look like?

a)

It was a tall tower with steps around the outside

b)

Like a pyramid with large steps or levels

c)

It looked like a giant square block

d)

It had a large dome with columns around the outside

8.

How many levels did a ziggurat have?

a)

1 Only

b)

More than 10

c)

2-7

d)

Exactly 3

9.

What civilisation of Ancient Mesopotamia first built a ziggurat?

a)

Babylon

b)

Assyria

c)

Sumer

d)

Akkadia

10.

The point of building the ziggurats so tall was so the shrine on top would be as close to the heavens as possible.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
Which of the following locations was most favorable for growing crops and raising livestock?
a)
desert
b)
peninsula
c)
river valley
d)
archipelago
12.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
a)
a large arch of rich farmland in Mesopotamia 
b)
a way of dividing society by rank and class
c)
a political unit consisting of a city and surrounding countryside
d)
a way of accomplishing a task by assigning a job to an individual 
13.
What was the writing system of Sumerians called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
Sanskrit
d)
calligraphy
14.
Which of the following best describes Mesopotamian religion?
a)
polytheism
b)
irrigation
c)
monotheism
d)
domestication
15.
What are the earliest known written collection of laws called?
a)
Mesopotamian Laws
b)
Code of Babylon
c)
Hammurabi's Code
d)
Sumerian Code of Law
16.
Which of the following lived in ancient Mesopotamia?
a)
Sumerians and Babylonians 
b)
Egyptians and Sumerians 
c)
Athenians and Babylonians
d)
 Egyptians and Phoenicians
17.
What is a ziggurat?
a)
a Jewish house of worship
b)
a pyramid-shaped tower found in Sumerian cities 
c)
a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car
d)
the Sumerian writing system 
18.
Which of the following were not achievements of the Mesopotamian cultures? 
a)
plow, wheel
b)
canals, dams
c)
ziggurats, cuneiform
d)
indoor plumbing, Hindu-Arabic Numerals
19.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were known for what? 
a)
Always flooding
b)
Never flooding
c)
Only flooding a few times a year
d)
Drying up
20.
A city-state is what? 
a)
A community of dependent towns
b)
Independent cities
c)
A network of large towns
d)
States like California
21.
Where did the source of Mesopotamian kings power come from? 
a)
The gods
b)
Their army
c)
Battle skills
d)
Speaking abilities
22.
If a person believes in one god, they are:
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
23.
If a person believes in more than one god, they are: 
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Montheistic
24.
What is the geographic area that is located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? 
a)
Sumer
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
d)
Persia
25.
What is it called when water is moved, or supplied, to another area? 
a)
Levee
b)
Dam
c)
Irrigate
d)
Canal
26.

A city and surrounding areas with its own government

a)

Sumer

b)

City-states

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Ziggurat

27.

The earliest civilization in Mesopotamia

a)

Sumer

b)

Deity

c)

City-states

d)

Ziggurat

28.

The ruler of a monarchy

a)

Hammurabi

b)

King

c)

Sumer

d)

Priest

29.

Skilled workers who make goods by hand

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Artisans

c)

Hittites

d)

Priest

30.

Founder of the Babylonian Empire, who created the first code of laws

a)

Hammurabi

b)

King

c)

Sumer

d)

Ziggurat

31.

first civilization located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in present day Iraq; means “land between the rivers”

a)

Assyrians

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Nineveh

32.

a group of people with ways of life, religion, and learning

a)

civilization

b)

cuneiform

c)

city-state

d)

astronomers

33.

a payment made to a ruler to show surrender

a)

cuneiform

b)

scribe

c)

tribute

d)

surplus

34.

a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels to carry the merchandise

a)

caravan

b)

empire

c)

irrigation

d)

ziggurat

35.

fine particles of dark fertile soil found at the sides of river banks and the bottom of river beds

a)

irrigation

b)

cuneiform

c)

surplus

d)

silt

36.

an amount that has been left over after a need has been met (extra)

a)

consist

b)

tribute

c)

epic

d)

surplus

37.

a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler

a)

province

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Gilgamesh

d)

empire

38.

a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper

a)

polytheism

b)

scribe

c)

ziggurat

d)

cuneiform

39.

a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories

a)

Nineveh

b)

scribe

c)

Gilgamesh

d)

empire

40.

a way to supply dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams.

a)

astronomers

b)

cuneiform

c)

irrigation

d)

silt

41.

scientists who study the stars and other objects in the sky

a)

Assyrians

b)

astronomers

c)

polytheism

d)

ziggurat

42.
What is India's Holy River called?
a)
Nile
b)
Volga
c)
Ganges
d)
Indus
43.
What advancements were found in Mohenjo-Daro and other Indus cities?
a)
Castle walls, and cannons
b)
Sewers, trash chutes, toilets
c)
Public transportation
d)
Ziggurats or temples
44.
What is a land mass that is set apart from a continent?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Cravass
c)
Subcontinent
d)
citadel
45.
What is a building used to store barley and other grains?
a)
Citadel
b)
Ziggurat
c)
caste
d)
Granary
46.
What is the highest varna in the Indian Caste System called (priests)?
a)
Kshatriyas
b)
Sudras
c)
Brahmin
d)
Dalits
47.
What is the lowest caste system of "Untouchables" called?
a)
Sudras
b)
Svengouls
c)
Dalits
d)
Pharaohs
48.
Sacred Hymns or songs of the Ancient Indians are:
a)
Dalits
b)
Vedas
c)
Monsoons
d)
Dice
49.
What are the seasonal winds that blow in southern Asia called?
a)
Hurricaines
b)
Typhoons
c)
Monsoons
d)
Trade winds
50.
Fixed social class where Indian people were born into was called the __________ system
a)
Sewer
b)
Caste
c)
Metric
d)
society
51.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River 
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
52.
What was the high fortified area of a city called?
a)
Citadel
b)
Granary
c)
Monsoon
d)
Oompa Loompa
53.

The use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes

a)

irrigation

b)

technology

c)

civilization

d)

resource

54.

A characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people.

a)

culture

b)

Empire

c)

Social Class

d)

Myth

55.

One who moves from place to place with no permanent home.

a)

ziggurat

b)

Merchant

c)

Nomad

d)

Scribe

56.

A means of supplying land with water.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Irrigation

c)

Climate

d)

Resource

57.

The average weather conditions at a particular place.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Trade

c)

Civilization

d)

Climate

58.

The business of buying and selling or exchanging items.

a)

Dynasty

b)

Economy

c)

Trade

d)

Golden Age

59.

An existence after death.

a)

Golden Age

b)

Afterlife

c)

Empire

d)

Civilization

60.

A person who makes money by selling goods.

a)

Scribe

b)

Merchant

c)

Myth

d)

Ziggurat

61.

A traditional story that helps explain a culture's belief.

a)

Myth

b)

Civilization

c)

Afterlife

d)

Empire

62.

A group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property and rights.

a)

Social Class

b)

Civilization

c)

Dynasty

d)

NNomad

63.

Something that can be used to fulfill a need.

a)

Economy

b)

Climate

c)

Agriculture

d)

Resource

64.

To move from one geographic region to another.

a)

Migrate

b)

Domesticate

c)

Nomad

d)

Merchant

65.

The way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people's and wants.

a)

Climate

b)

Trade

c)

Economy

d)

Agriculture

66.

A society marked by developed arts, sciences, government and social structure.

a)

Empire

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Culture

d)

Civilization

67.

The business of farming; growing crops and raising animals.

a)

agriculture

b)

irrigation

c)

resource

d)

trade

68.

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

a)

True

b)

False

69.

How could the natural barrier of the ocean be of use to the Ancient Chinese? CHOOSE TWO

a)

Fishing

b)

Some trading

c)

Gave them drinking water

d)

Provided a hot, sandy, waterless natural barrier.

70.

Famous Chinese Philosopher

a)

Abraham

b)

Ramses II

c)

Confucius

d)

Jake Paul

71.

Name the two great rivers of Ancient China

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Yellow and Yangtze

c)

Indus and Ganges

d)

Nile and Jordan

72.

Where is China located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

North America

e)

South America

73.
Early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China have one thing in common.....
a)
each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions
b)
we know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters
c)
they were founded along rivers and fertile valleys
d)
their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire
74.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
75.
How did the mountains and deserts affect China's civilization?
a)
providing rich soil for Chinese farmers
b)
made it difficult for invaders to enter
c)
made it easier to trade with other countries
76.
What was one of the main crops was grown in the Yellow River/Yangtze River region? 
a)
Papyrus
b)
Silt
c)
Rice
d)
Flax
77.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
78.
Why is the Huang He/Yellow River also known as "China's Sorrow."
a)
Hurricane force winds
b)
Tsunami's
c)
Catastrophic Flooding
79.

China's civilization developed between which two rivers?

a)

Yin and Yang

b)

Chang Jiang and Yangtze

c)

Shang and Zhou

d)

Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze (Long River)

80.
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
81.

What hemisphere(s) is China located in?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

82.

Which was the first Chinese dynasty?

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Xia

d)

Shang

83.

What is the Yellow River also known as?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Mother River

c)

China’s Sorrow

d)

all of the above

84.

What was Yu the Great known for?

a)

Created irrigation ditches

b)

Founded the Xia Dynasty

c)

Being an Oracle reader

d)

None of the above

85.

What was religion like during this time period?

a)

Very strict Hinduism

b)

Divination with oracle bones

c)

Buddhism

d)

Ancestor worship

e)

Brahmanism

86.

How were oracle bones used?

a)

to predict the future

b)

to teach students how to write

c)

to record laws and official decrees

d)

to pass down dynastic history

87.

What is Buddhism?

a)

Respecting family and being a good person

b)

The belief that pain and suffering are caused by wanting

c)

Focusing on balance and equality

d)

The belief in four gods

88.

The Chinese called their land "The Middle Kingdom" because:

a)

It was between two larger kingdoms

b)

They believed China to be the center of the world.

89.

This early Chinese hero was believed to have controlled the flooding of the rivers and chased away the evil dragons.

a)

Zhuge Liang

b)

Sun Ce

c)

Yu the Great

d)

Guan Ping

90.
Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to?  ***Think monotheism
a)
Abraham
b)
Muhammad
c)
Moses
d)
Constantine
91.
Judaisms holy book (scripture)  
a)
Bible
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)
Gospels
92.
According to Buddhists, all life is.....
a)
Enjoyment
b)
Gratifying
c)
Disasterous
d)
Suffering
93.
The social structure in India that prevents social mobility.  
a)
Caste System
b)
Eightfold path
c)
Hinduism
d)
Vedas
94.
Form of government based on religious law
a)
Democracy
b)
Reformation
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy 
95.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
96.
Who is the messiah, according to Christians?
a)
Moses
b)
Muhammad
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
97.

The belief in one god.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Deity

c)

Monotheism

98.

An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods

a)

Polytheism

b)

Judaism

c)

Religion

99.

When someone dies & soul joins a new body. If their life was good or bad you will be reincarnated up or down in rank.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Reincarnation

100.

Higher power in a religion. For example a God or god/goddess.

a)

Deity

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

101.

a water plant used by the Egyptians to make paper and rope

a)

twine

b)

silt

c)

bamboo

d)

papyrus

102.

triangular mass of sediment, especially silt and sand; soil deposited by the river

a)

Nile River

b)

Bermuda Triangle

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Nile Delta

103.
Which of these is a natural barrier?
a)
sky
b)
sun
c)
road
d)
desert
104.
What body of water does the Nile empty into?
a)
Read Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Africa Sea
105.
The time of rising flood waters is ____
a)
drought
b)
emergence
c)
innundation
106.
A time of very little water is called a _____.
a)
thirsty
b)
flood
c)
drought
d)
delta
107.
The mouth of the Nile river is called a _____.
a)
drought
b)
upper
c)
delta
d)
little river
108.
Fertile soil found in the Nile is called _____.
a)
fertilizer
b)
silt
c)
sand
d)
manure
109.

_______________ are fictional stories that try to explain things in nature.

a)

Pandora

b)

Athena

c)

Myths

d)

Mount olympus

110.

A _____________ is a creature that has the head of a bull and the body of a man. He was found in the Labyrinth.

a)

Labrynth

b)

Prometheus

c)

Minotaur

d)

Mount Olympus

111.

Labyrinth: Is a labyrinth a tool someone uses to weave a picture?

a)

Yes

b)

No

112.
What did the Greeks use for transportation?
a)
Land
b)
Chariot
c)
Water
d)
Air 
113.
Which civilization was the first to arise in Greece?
a)
Minoans
b)
Mycenaeans
c)
Greeks
d)
Hoplites
114.
The Minoan civilization collapsed. Historians believe undersea earthquakes caused this, and others think the Mycenaeans invaded and took over.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
.
115.
How did the Minoans make their wealth?
a)
War
b)
Taxes
c)
Stores
d)
Trade
116.
What caused the Mycenaean civilization to collapse?
a)
Both war and earthquakes
b)
War
c)
Earthquakes
d)
Neither war and earthquakes
117.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
118.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
119.

land surrounded on three sides by water, and connected to a landmass on the fourth side

a)

peninsula

b)

mountain range

c)

island

d)

high spot

120.

Choose the answer that correctly labels the body of water for symbol B on the map below.

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Ionian Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Aegean Sea

121.

Choose the answer choice that correctly labels the City-State for symbol C on the map below.

a)

Knossos

b)

Athens

c)

Olympia

d)

Delphi

e)

Sparta

122.
The Minoans lived on 
a)
Crete
b)
Peloponnesus
c)
Myceans
d)
Balkan Peninsula
123.
Knossos was
a)
A religious temple on Peloponnesus 
b)
the largest palace on Crete
c)
Ms. Bohr's house
d)
a fishing village on Crete
124.
How would you describe the relationship between the Mycenaeans and the Minoans?
a)
They fought with one another
b)
They pirated each other's ships
c)
They traded and learned from one another
d)
They were allies in war
125.
How did the Minoans get their wealth?
a)
With the help of aliens
b)
With the help of Ancient Egyptians
c)
Through Trade
d)
Through warfare 
126.
What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?
a)
Dorians and Hebrews
b)
Minoans and Mycenaeans
c)
Trojans and Olympians
d)
Sumerians and Athenians
127.
a body of land on three side
a)
representative democracy
b)
peninsula
c)
island
d)
isle
128.
What civilization conquered the Minoans in 1400 B.C?
a)
Trojans
b)
Spartans
c)
Pericles
d)
Mycenaeans
129.
The Minoans had many achievements.  Two of them were:
a)
Linear B
b)
Running Water
c)
Geometry
d)
Figures made of gold, bronze, silver, ivory and stone
130.

The seals were used by traders to

a)

Purchase goods

b)

Keep as income

c)

Stamp their papers

d)

Stamp their goods

131.

The most striking feature of the Harappan Civilization is its

a)

Urban planning

b)

Seals

c)

Language

d)

All the above

132.

The Great bath is one of the largest public buildings at

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Lothal

c)

Kot diji

d)

None of them

133.

One reason Hammurabi's code is famous is that

a)

it was the first set of laws recorded in writing

b)

it was written in a sophisticated code that took years for historians to translate

c)

it was beautifully written on a single giant stone of polished basalt

d)

it was the first set of laws to rhyme to help people remember them

134.
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.
135.
How would you describe his laws?
a)
Fair and balanced.
b)
Very harsh by our modern standards.
c)
 Too lenient (easy on the offender)
d)
complicated
136.

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?

a)

chaos and confusion

b)

justice and order

c)

anger and violence

d)

wealth and fortune

137.
If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out.  If he has nocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver."
--Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?
a)
Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.
b)
All men are equal under the law.
c)
Violence must always be punished with violence.
d)
Fines are preferable to physical punishment.
138.
What does the bolded phrase in the sentence mean :  The purpose of the laws was to unify and maintain order. 
a)
keep the peace
b)
punish people
c)
organize people
139.

Which number represents the location of Ancient Egypt?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

140.

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picture?

a)

Chinese characters

b)

Phoenician alphabet

c)

Egyptian heiroglyphics

d)

Sumerian cuneiform

141.

What was the main water source for Egypt?

a)

The Tigris River

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Euphrates River

d)

The Mediterranean Sea

142.

Egypt was divided into two sections called...

a)

Upper and Lower Egypt

b)

Eastern and Western Egypt

c)

Top and Bottom Egypt

d)

Damp and Dry Egypt

143.

Why did Ancient Egyptians feel they needed mummies and riches in their tombs?

a)

So family could visit them

b)

They need them in the afterlife

c)

To leave them for their grandchildren

d)

To leave for future generations to find and worship

144.
A reed grown in the Nile River used to make paper is called
a)
papyrus
b)
stylus
c)
wheat
d)
trees
145.
How did scholars figure out what hieroglyphics said?
a)
because they know Demonic
b)
because they knew Greek
c)
because the text was the same in both Greek and Demonic
d)
because the text was the same in all three languages 
146.
What is a HIEROGLYPH?
a)
pictures representing objects, sounds or letters
b)
the ancient Mesopotamian form of writing
c)
giant structures that were shaped like a pyramid
d)
the kings and queens of ancient Egypt
147.
These were the people who specialized in learning and writing Hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt.
a)
Pharaohs
b)
Scribes
c)
Mummies
d)
Soldiers
148.
Which of the following is NOT true about Scribes?
a)
they were well paid
b)
they were highly respected
c)
they never became Pharaohs
d)
they knew other things besides reading and writing
149.
This discovery in 1799 CE finally allowed modern scholars to translate ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
a)
The Bible
b)
The Book of the Dead
c)
The Great Sphinx
d)
The Rosetta Stone
150.
Which is the most likely reason for why Egyptians held the SCRIBES in such high regards?
a)
they were high in the social class structure
b)
they made communication easier between people
c)
they invented papyrus
d)
they often became Pharaohs
151.

a person that does farm work for rich landowners

a)

peasant

b)

artisan

c)

scribe

d)

sarcophagus

152.

skilled workers

a)

artisan

b)

dynasty

c)

pharoah

d)

culture

153.

Egyptian ruler

a)

pharah

b)

priest-king

c)

famine

d)

delta

154.

severe shortage of food

a)

famine

b)

delta

c)

artisan

d)

dynasty

155.

area of sediment at the mouth of the river

a)

delta

b)

culture

c)

vizier

d)

irrigation

156.

large stone coffin

a)

sarcophagus

b)

delta

c)

culture

d)

vizier

157.

Who was in the lowest class in Egypt?

a)

Merchants

b)

Craftsman

c)

Scribes

d)

Commoners (Farmers and Slaves)

158.

What country is present-day Mesopotamia located?

a)

Egypt

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

159.

What is the method of watering crops?

a)

city-state

b)

polytheism

c)

theocracy

d)

irrigation

160.

Why do populations grow in size with irrigation?

a)

Irrigation provides a more stable food supply and thus more food can be grown.

b)

Irrigation systems require large populations for building them in the first place.

161.

How was the government of Sumer organized?

a)

There were many city-states.

b)

There was one monarchy.

c)

There was a dictatorship.

d)

There was an amazing early form of democracy.

162.

What is a government controlled by religious leaders?

a)

A monarchy

b)

A dictatorship

c)

A democracy

d)

A theocracy

163.

What river did the Egyptians rely on for annual flooding?

a)

The Tigris

b)

The Nile

c)

The Euphrates

d)

The Yangtze

164.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "A" on the map?

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Rome

d)

Egypt

165.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "D" on the map?

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Rome

d)

Greece

166.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "B" on the map?

a)

India

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

167.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "C" on the map?

a)

India

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

168.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "C" on the map?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Egypt

d)

Israel

169.

Which Sea did Israel, Greece, and Rome develop around?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Nile Sea

170.

How did early civilizations develop a stable food supply?

a)

gathering

b)

hunting

c)

nomadic lifestyle

d)

agriculture

171.

Which characteristic did the early civilizations NOT develop?

a)

writing systems to keep track of crops, trade, & government records

b)

religious beliefs that helped explain the world

c)

new technologies such as measurements and metal tools

d)

nomadic culture that followed animal migration

172.

How did early civilizations manage issues regarding resource use, irrigation, and trade?

a)

The government resolved these issues

b)

Their cultures eliminated these issues

c)

Their religion eliminated these issues

d)

Their social structure resolved these issues

173.

How did people meet their needs in early civilizations? (Choose 2)

a)

they moved from place to place to hunt animals

b)

they settles in permanent villages and farmed

c)

the bartered for items they needed

d)

they lived in small family groups that met their own needs

174.

What type of social structure was common in early civilizations?

a)

People were ranked into social classes based on their religion.

b)

People were ranked into social classes based on the job they did.

c)

People were ranked into social classes based on their use of technology.

d)

People were ranked into social classes based on their culture.

175.

a lasting contribution to future generations

a)

ancient

b)

culture

c)

surplus

d)

legacy

176.

Early civilization established this the help explain the world around them

a)

culture

b)

government

c)

religion

d)

social structure

177.

this improved many aspects of life, including farming, construction, and transportation

a)

technology

b)

culture

c)

food supply

d)

legacy

178.
The Sahara is
a)
the world's largest desert
b)
Africa's longest river
c)
a high mountain range
d)
an empire in early Africa
179.

Why do populations grow in size with irrigation?

a)

Irrigation provides a more stable food supply and thus more food can be grown.

b)

Irrigation systems require large populations for building them in the first place.

180.

What is a government controlled by religious leaders?

a)

A monarchy

b)

A dictatorship

c)

A democracy

d)

A theocracy

181.

Which of the following was a key feature of early civilizations?

a)

Job Specialization

b)

Hunting and Gathering

c)

No Religion

d)

Prisons

182.

What did the major early civilizations have in common when it came to their location?

a)

the were all along the sea coast

b)

they were all in the mountains

c)

they were all in Europe

d)

they were all along rivers

183.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
184.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
185.

Sumerians used barter to trade for items they needed.

a)

True

b)

False

186.

Exchanging one good or service for something else is called

a)

produce

b)

trade

c)

import

d)

export

187.

Which is NOT a reason why people trade? To______

a)

earn valuable foreign exchange

b)

obtain goods they cannot grow or produce

c)

develop healthy relationships with countries

d)

create trade barriers with countries

188.
Why do countries specialize?
a)
Because no country has all of the resources necessary to produce all the good its animals need
b)
Because all countries have all of the resources necessary to produce all the good its people need
c)
Because no country has all of the resources necessary to produce all the good its people need
d)
Because no country has none of the resources necessary to produce all the good its people need
189.

Where do Jewish people go to worship?

a)

scroll

b)

sabbath

c)

synagogue

190.

Jews, Christians, and Muslim believe _.

a)

good triumphs over evil

b)

there is only one God

c)

all of the above

191.

Where does the term "diáspora" come from?

a)

From the Greek meaning "to distribute"

b)

From the Greek meaning "to disperse"

c)

From the Latin meaning "to disperse"

d)

From the Latin meaning "to display"

192.

The scattering of Jewish populations around the globe throughout history is referred to as:

a)

Exodus

b)

Captivity

c)

Diaspora

d)

Passover

193.
cent means
a)
judge
b)
to build
c)
water
d)
one hundred
194.
contra/counte means
a)
against
b)
judge
c)
to send
d)
strength
195.
form means
a)
to send
b)
to do/to make
c)
shape
d)
mother
196.
scrib/scribe means
a)
good
b)
one hundred
c)
to write
d)
 to hear
197.
struct means
a)
to build
b)
judge
c)
to do/to make
d)
voice/to call
198.
The greek root astro means what?
a)
star
b)
love
c)
life
d)
spirt