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WorksheetsAWH Review (Chapters 1-8.2)
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 54mins
What is a secondary source?
An account or evidence from the time period being studied
An account or evidence from somebody who learned a lot about the event (secondhand)
The Declaration of Independence
A Biography
What is culture?
A political view
a man made item
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
remains of something that once lived
What is "history"?
Artifacts discovered by archaeologists
The study of the past
Religious stories
Old movies
Define prehistory.
An early ancestor of humans
A relative who lived in the past
The time before writing
The time before going to bed
Define Paleolithic Era
The second part of the Stone Age. Also known as the New Stone Age.
The time period in which we currently live.
A community of people who share a common culture.
The first part of the Stone Age. Also known as the Old Stone Age.
Define hunter-gatherers
People who hunt animals and gather wild plants. seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.
People who hunt animals to survive.
People who gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.
People who sit on their couch and eat potato chips while watching tv.
Where have the oldest tools been found?
Tanzania, in East Africa
Kenya, in East Africa
Ethiopia, in East Africa
Madagascar, of the coast of southeast Africa
Upright man is called
Australopithicus
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Homo sapien
How was silt made in Mesopotamia?
During the spring, snow melted on the tops of mountains.
During the spring, snow melted on the tops of mountains, and rivers flooded and deposited new soil.
During the spring, rivers flooded and deposited new soil.
During the spring, it rained a lot.
On what landform is northern Mesopotamia located?
A plain
A plateau
A mountain
A river
Soil with tiny rocks in it.
silt
irrigation
canals
surplus
division of labor
How humans get water to where they want it to go.
silt
irrigation
canals
surplus
division of labor
Mesopotamia is an area of land between Asia Minor and the _______________________________.
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Define EMPIRE
the belief in many gods and goddesses
the people who perform religious ceremonies
the division of society by rank or class
land with different territories ruled by one person
Which king of Uruk became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature?
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Ashurbanipal
Hammurabi
Sargon was the first emperor too ...
shave his head
grow a beard
make a peace treaty
have a standing army
After Sargon died, how long did his empire last?
1 year
10 years
100 years
1000 years
All of the following are reasons why Egypt was called the "Gift of the Nile" except
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought rich silt to Egypt.
The Nile River created a fertile valley about 13 miles wide.
The Nile River flowed through rocky, hilly land south of Egypt
The Nile River divided into several branches that flowed into the Mediterranean Sea forming the Nile Delta.
What is the definition of pharaoh?
title used by rulers of Egypt
title used by rulers of Mesopotamia
title used by prehistoric people
title used by Mr. Matecki
Period in Egyptian history that lasted about 500 years, from about 2700 to 2200 BC.
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Mr. M's Kingdom
This map shows the features of Ancient Egypt.
Which inference is supported by the information in the map?
Major cities relied on their proximity to the river in order to
survive.
The geography of Egypt made establishing settlements difficult.
Upper Egypt had greater political strength than Lower Egypt.
The vast distance between cities made governing difficult.
Define New Kingdom.
The period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory.
Nobles gained enough power to challenge the pharaoh and gain his power.
The period which Mesopotamia reached the height of its power and glory.
Pharaohs gained enough power to challenge the nobles and gain their power.
Define Middle Kingdom.
A period of order and stability that lasted until about 1450 BC.
A period of order and stability that lasted until about 1550 BC.
A period of order and stability that lasted until about 1650 BC.
A period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750 BC.
Why did it take many years to become a scribe?
Papyrus was very difficult to write on.
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn.
Students had to save money to buy a position.
Teachers so mean to their students that they ran away from school.
In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called
artisans
bureaucrats
pharaohs
scribes
Define subcontinent.
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
a large landmass that is larger than a continent
a continent that is larger than a large landmass
a continent that is smaller than a large landmass
Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of the Kush Empire
Africaś first iron-working city
Development of an alphabet
Invention of papyrus
Expansive trade relations with Europe and Africa
In Buddhism, the rebirth of a soul in a new body is....
reincarnation
kharma
nirvana
resurrection
Buddhism is based on the life and teachings of...
an Indian warrior who conquered all of India
a Hindu prince who searched for enlightenment
a Tibetan monk who spread Indian religion to China
Define subcontinent.
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
a large landmass that is larger than a continent
a continent that is larger than a large landmass
a continent that is smaller than a large landmass
What is culture?
A political view
a man made item
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
remains of something that once lived
the Hebrews’ religion
monotheism
Judaism
Torah
Diaspora
Who was Abraham?
a follower of Moses
a man God told to take his family on a journey to form a mighty nation
a writer of the Hebrew Bible
the king of Israel
the belief in only one god
Judaism
monotheism
polytheism
Hinduism
Why did the Hebrews' monotheistic beliefs make them different?
Most people in ancient times worshipped many gods.
Most people in ancient times worshipped just one god.
They had 3 different sacred texts.
They had a belief in justice and righteousness.
What is Hanukkah?
a Jewish holiday in remembrance of an event where enough oil for only one day lasted for eight days
a Jewish holiday to remember the Exodus from Egypt
part of the Hebrew Bible
a Jewish holiday when Jews ask God for forgiveness
Why were the Greek city-states so isolated?
There were two peninsulas.
The mountains and seas made travel difficult.
Both communication and travel were difficult due to the separation from the mountains and seas.
Which physical feature was home to the Greek gods?
Aegean Sea
Peloponnesus
Island of Crete
Mt. Olympus
The early Greeks, like the Minoans, became skilled shipbuilders and sailors. Why?
They wanted to be pirates.
Greece had many harbors.
Greece was surrounded by 3 seas and had many islands.
The earliest people to influence the Greeks lived on the island of Crete and were known as the ...
Cretans
Dorians
Minoans
Mycenaeans
The ___________________________ were the first advanced civilization on the Greek mainland. They were warlike people who went to war with nearby civilizations using bronze weapons.
Mycenaeans
Ionians
Persians
Minoans
