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PPMS World History Review

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the job of an Archaeologist?

a)

to study past cultures, by analyzing artifacts, remains and ruins

b)

To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs

c)

To find cool stuff underground

d)

To study the relationship between geography and fossils

2.

The customs, art , language and achievements of a group of people is their

a)

artifacts

b)

ethnicity

c)

culture

3.
An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is called
a)
site 
b)
wash
c)
hole
d)
laboratory
4.

Fossil or artifact?

a)

Fossil

b)

Artifcat

5.

An ancient garbage heap

a)

midden

b)

find

c)

site

d)

artifact

6.

Excavate means to

a)

look at something.

b)

dig something up.

c)

label something.

d)

name something.

7.
What is an artifact?
a)
An imprint of a plant from long ago
b)
The remains of a person from long ago
c)
A food prepared or eaten by humans
d)
An object made or used by humans 
8.

To recognize or notice something

a)

infer

b)

record

c)

observe

9.

A conclusion based on an observation

a)

Observation

b)

Theory

c)

Inference

10.

What is left of this building is located in Rome. What is it considered in archaeological terms?

a)

Artifact

b)

Fossil

c)

Ruin

d)

Museum

11.

This is a picture of a common archaeological tool. What is it called?

a)

rake

b)

screw driver

c)

plumb bob

d)

trowel

12.

A primary source is a source that was created at the time an event happened

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

13.

Which of the following words means, "A source of information that was created at the time an event happened. For example, a diary"?

a)

inference

b)

archaeology

c)

Secondary Source

d)

Primary source

14.

This is a picture of a common archaeological tool. What is it called?

a)

plumb bob

b)

level

c)

wrench

d)

brush

15.

These statues, are called Moai? Where are they located?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Eastern Ukraine

c)

Easter Island/ Rapi Nui

d)

South Africa

16.
Why should we study history? 
a)
Learn about our past (ancestors, culture, advancements, leaders)
b)
Learn from our mistakes
c)
Create a better future
d)
All of the options are correct.
17.

Perspective is:

a)

facts

b)

point of view

c)

discover / reveal

18.

Evidence

a)

proof

b)

disagreements

c)

discover/reveal

d)

examine/judge carefully

19.

To find out:

a)

Identify

b)

Hypothesize

c)

Evaluate

d)

Analyze

20.
An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a .... 
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source  
21.

Evaluate

a)

to reach a conclusion based on an assumption

b)

investigate

c)

to examine / judge carefully

d)

discover/reveal

22.
Which document is a secondary source? 
a)
Research findings on video gaming's effects
b)
Population statistics from the U.S Census Bureau  
c)
An almanac 
d)
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address  
23.
When analyzing sources, what should you read first? 
a)
Source information
b)
Context information 
c)
Content information 
d)
Corroborate information
24.
Which of the following is a con of a primary source?
a)
Multiple perspectives presented
b)
Real human emotions
c)
Too many historical voices
d)
Usually biased
25.
Primary sources are always more reliable and credible than secondary sources.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Multiple Accounts and Perspectives
a)
help us get an accurate picture of the past
b)
are original documents and objects created at the time of study.
c)
identify and answer questions about the origins of the source.
d)
locate events and sources in time and space.
27.
Context
a)
helps us get an accurate picture of the past
b)
is original documents and objects created at the time of study.
c)
identifies and answers questions about the origins of the source.
d)
locates events and sources in time and space.
28.

Definition: fit to be trusted or relied on

a)

perspective

b)

reliable

c)

persuade

29.

Definition: a source of information that discusses information originally presented elsewhere

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

c)

evidence

d)

claim

e)

account

30.

Definition: something which shows that something else is true

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

c)

evidence

d)

claim

e)

account

31.

Definition: Finding out who created a source, when, where, and why it was created in order to see if it is reliable

a)

Sourcing

b)

Contextualization

c)

Close Reading

d)

Corroboration

32.

Definition: support or evidence that makes a case more certain

a)

Sourcing

b)

Contextualization

c)

Close Reading

d)

Corroboration

33.

Definition: a position from which something is considered or evaluated

a)

perspective

b)

reliable

c)

persuade

34.

Definition: a source of information that was created by a witness during the time period being studied

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

c)

evidence

d)

claim

e)

account

35.

The act of thinking like a historian by utilizing historical thinking skills such as sourcing, contextualizing, corroborating, and close reading is known as....

a)

Historical Thinking

b)

Reliability

c)

Purpose

d)

Perspective

36.

Bias

a)

a person's role in an event (i.e. a witness or a person in a fight

b)

comes from people who were not present at the event

c)

first hand account of events

d)

an unreasoned, emotional judgment about people or events

37.

Historical Context is known as

a)

the events that led to an event; includes the imte period and larger historical trends as well as causes

b)

where a historical event took place and why it took place there; includes location, location relative to other places, geographic features, and climate

38.

Why did the successful methods of agriculture lead to the development of cities?

a)

People grew bored with farm life and wanted a change so they created cities to have more to do.

b)

Domestication of animals and plants meant there was less need for human labor in the fields so people started doing other jobs.

c)

Early humans were concerned about attacks on their farming villages so they began to focus on building a cities to show that they were powerful.

d)

None of these are correct.

39.

Early tools used by Neolithic people were mostly for _____________.

a)

building homes

b)

doing farm work

c)

catching fish

d)

creating better weapons

40.

People who are constantly migrating are considered ________.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Domestication

c)

Cultivate

d)

Nomadic

41.

Controlling animals and plants for humans to use is known as __________.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Domestication

c)

Cultivate

d)

Nomadic

42.

Which of the following means to prepare land to grow crops by plowing soil?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Domestication

c)

Cultivate

d)

Nomadic

43.

_________ is another word for farming.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Domestication

c)

Cultivate

d)

Nomadic

44.

In which region do historians believe human settlement began?

a)

Far East

b)

Latin America

c)

Middle East

d)

Southern Africa

45.
Farming and Domestication of Animals resulted in the beginning of....
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Metal Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Fire Age
46.
Why did farming lead to permanent villages? 
a)
people grew too much food to travel 
b)
people needed to build storage for crops
c)
people needed to stay and tend their crops
d)
people had to make pottery to hold fo
47.
Why was there an increase in the population during the Neolithic Period?
a)
Better weapons we created for hunting animals
b)
Medical advances made it possible for people to live longer
c)
More people were able to marry
d)
Agriculture increased the food supply
48.
What was the purpose of the scribe?
a)
Rule the people and make the laws
b)
Develop the economy
c)
Teach the people about religion
d)
Write and record information
49.
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
a)
Fertile Crescent and Mediterranean Sea
b)
Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
c)
Northern and Southern Plateaus
d)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
50.
What was most likely the reason ziggurats were tall?
a)
To display the work of architects
b)
So they could be easily found
c)
To honor the gods
d)
To mark the center of the city
51.
Which writing form consisted of shapes and lines produced by using a wedge-shaped instrument on a clay tablet?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Stylus
c)
Keystone
d)
Ziggurat
52.
Why was writing developed in Mesopotamia?
a)
Keep business records
b)
Write folk tales
c)
Write holy texts
d)
Keep a record of laws
53.
Hammurabi's Code is important in world history because it was a __________.
a)
Form of writing that could be used to record important events
b)
Written list of laws that contained ideas still found today
c)
Record-keeping system that enabled the Phoenecians to become great traders
d)
Set of symbols that allowed the Sumerians to communicate with other people
54.
What was the primary reason that civilization first developed in Mesopotamia?
a)
Important centers of learning were in the valleys
b)
The mountains kept out warring tribes
c)
Farmers could use tractors and other machinery easily
d)
The soil was fertile because of flood deposits and silt
55.
What new invention aided in the use of carts and wagons?
a)
Wheel
b)
Ax
c)
Plow
d)
Tools
56.
As a result of irrigation in the early Mesopotamian civilizations, people ____________.
a)
Learned how to raise farm animals
b)
Could supply water to crops
c)
Developed a new religion
d)
Could change the weather
57.
The amount of countryside controlled by each city-state was determined by its______.
a)
Military strength
b)
Population
c)
Wealth
d)
Religious beliefs
58.
What developed as a result of a surplus production of goods?
a)
New religious sects
b)
Extensive trade networks
c)
Nomadic communities
d)
Constant warfare
59.
Besides wealth, what did people's social rank depend on in Mesopotamian society?
a)
Occupation
b)
Appearance
c)
Religion
d)
Location
60.
Along which natural feature did early trading centers emerge?
a)
Rivers and other large bodies of water
b)
Deserts and forests
c)
Mountains and plateaus
d)
Roads and bridges
61.
Which statement is true of a society that develops specialization?
a)
Most members of the community are hunter-gatherers
b)
The community migrates often to find raw materials and resources
c)
Housing is developed from animal bones and hides
d)
People working have different jobs, such as potters, weavers, scribes, etc.
62.
The population increased due to the emergence of agriculture. For this reason, what was created to help maintain the wellbeing of society due to the population growth?
a)
New business
b)
Military forces
c)
Government
d)
Schools
63.
Which best describes why animals were domesticated?
a)
To serve as family pets
b)
Used as protection against invaders
c)
Used to help with labor
d)
To raise and use for a food source
64.

. How did early irrigation techniques improve life for early human communities?

a)

Uncontrolled flooding of rivers provided more fertile soil

b)

Canals/dams funneled water to farms so that the amount of food increased

c)

Irrigation eliminated all flooding & destruction of villages

d)

Early civilizations only used the natural flow of rivers

65.

. Many early human societies maintained domesticated animals for various purposes.

What is the best description of a domesticated animal?

a)

An animal, such as a goat, that is tamed, & used for human benefit

b)

A small animal, such as a rabbit, that is valued for its hide

c)

An animal, such as a deer, that is hunted for food & its hide

d)

A wild animal, such as a lion, that is hunted in ceremonies by humans

66.
Name the journey the Hebrews took when they were escaping slavery in Egypt:
a)
Torah
b)
Exodus
c)
Passover
d)
Diaspora
67.
belief in only one God
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
68.
The first part of the Hebrew Bible
a)
Torah
b)
Talmud
c)
Commentaries
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
69.
Who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt?
a)
Abraham?
b)
Moses?
70.
Where did Abraham settle after her left Mesopotamia?
a)
Egypt
b)
Babylon
c)
Ur
d)
Canaan
71.
What did King David do?
a)
split Israel into 2 kingdoms
b)
built the Second Temple
c)
defeated the Philistines and made Jerusalem the capital
d)
led the Hebrews out of Egypt
72.
The scattering of Jews outside of Israel and Judah
a)
Judah
b)
Solomon
c)
Diapsora
d)
Canaan
73.
What was the first monotheistic religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
74.
What are the laws called that the Jews believed God gave to Moses?
a)
Torah
b)
Ten Commandments
75.
People said to receive messages from God
a)
Talmud
b)
Saul
c)
Hebrew Bible
d)
prophets
76.

A giant triangle-shaped monument built to be a tomb for a god-king

a)

papyrus

b)

temple

c)

chapel

d)

pyramid

77.

an ancient Egyptian leader is called a ___________________________.

a)

priest

b)

ruler

c)

pharaoh

d)

emperor

78.
What is a Pharaoh? 
a)
emperor 
b)
King only 
c)
God only 
d)
God and king 
79.

A skilled worker who practices a trade or handicraft is

a)

an artisan.

b)

a pharaoh.

c)

a priest.

d)

a slave.

80.

A delta is

a)

a piece of land almost nearly surrounded by water.

b)

an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river.

c)

a group of rocky rapids.

d)

a slow-flowing, braided river.

81.

a family of rulers who rule over a country for a long time

a)

bureaucracy

b)

empire

c)

dynasty

d)

artisans

82.

large group of people involved in running a country

a)

bureaucracy

b)

dynasty

c)

pharaoh

d)

artisans

83.

the pith of the papyrus plant especially when made into strips and pressed into a material to write on

a)

sheepskin

b)

paper

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

papyrus

84.

A cataract is

a)

a piece of land almost nearly surrounded by water.

b)

an area of sediment depostied at the mouth of a river.

c)

a group of rocky rapids.

d)

a slow-flowing, braided river.

85.

Amon Re, Osirus, Isis, and Horus were

a)

Viziers, head officials of government.

b)

skilled architects and mathematicians.

c)

Egyptian gods and goddesses.

d)

the scribes who invented heiroglyphics.

86.

In 1475 BCE, ___________ crowned herself pharaoh of Egypt. She build wealth and power through trade.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Ramses

c)

Ramses II

d)

Narmer

87.

__________ tried to build Egypt's wealth and power through war. He built more monuments than any other pharaoh.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Ramses

c)

Ramses II

d)

Narmer

88.

What was the earliest civilization in Mesopotamia?

a)

Akkad

b)

Sumer

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Diety

89.

What Mesopotamian empire ended up pushing the Kushites out of Egypt?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Akkadians

c)

Sumerians

d)

Babylonians

90.

Babylon was the city in

a)

Assyria

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Ancient Egypt

91.

What was the usual punishment for someone who committed a crime?

a)

10 years of a very hard work

b)

they were sent out of the town

c)

they had to experience the same thing (as their crime)

d)

they had to starve for 10 days

92.

The civilization of Nubia is located _______ of Egypt.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

93.

Which number correctly identifies the location of the Kush civilization?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

94.

Along what river was the civilization of Nubia located?

a)

Nile

b)

Ganges

c)

Tigris

d)

Euphrates

e)

Jordan

95.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

the spread of the beliefs and social activities of one culture to another

b)

changing your culture to be more like someone else's

c)

getting rid of your culture because you like someone else's better

96.
What did the Kushites learn from the Assyrians?
a)
to irrigate their land
b)
to worship a single god
c)
to build pyramids
d)
to make iron
97.
Which was the kingdom located in ancient Nubia?
a)
Kush
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Assyria
d)
Ghana
98.
Items brought in from other regions
a)
imports
b)
exports
99.
Greatest Kush leader who expanded the empire
a)
Piankhi
b)
Thutmose I
c)
Aksum
d)
Akenhaten
100.

Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture"?

a)

Zapotec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

101.

Giant stone heads belong to which civilization?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

102.
A system of people in different lands who trade goods
a)
trade network
b)
merchant
c)
imports
d)
exports
103.

___________ is an extra supply, usually food.

a)

slash and burn

b)

surplus

c)

elite

d)

Olmec

104.

The Olmec valued ______ above all else.

a)

gold

b)

diamonds

c)

jade

d)

rubies

105.

What does the term "Meso" mean?

a)

a. center

b)

b. middle

c)

c. end

d)

d. outer

106.

What is maize?

a)

sweet potatoes

b)

corn

c)

peas

d)

chili peppers

107.

What was the name of one of the most important gods worshiped by the Olmec?

a)

The Lion God

b)

The Jaguar God

c)

The Leopard God

d)

The Cheetah God

108.

What were the stone heads in the Olmec civilization made from?

a)

Limestone

b)

Marble

c)

Volcanic Stone

d)

Sandstone

109.

What innovations did the Olmecs create?

a)

Building the first ever pyramids

b)

Creating the wheel

c)

Using medicinal herbs to perform heart surgery

d)

Curing rubber from the latex tree

e)

Creating a smallpox vaccine

110.

The word "Olmec" means (in the Aztec language):

a)

"ancient people"

b)

"warrior"

c)

"farmer"

d)

"rubber people"

111.
Two large cities formed along this?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Indus River
d)
India River
112.
Two large cities formed along this?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Indus River
d)
India River
113.
The Indian language?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Chinese
d)
Sanskrit
114.
Reincarnation
a)
The process of recycling
b)
The process of rebirth
c)
The process of decomposition
d)
The process of farming
115.
The avoidance of violent actions?
a)
Nonviolence
b)
Non complance
c)
Non verbal
d)
Violent
116.
Hired soldiers
a)
mercenaries
b)
missionaries
c)
missions
d)
mysteries
117.
The study of stars and planets?
a)
Astrology
b)
Spaceology
c)
Astronomer
d)
Astronomy
118.
The science of working with metals?
a)
Metalics
b)
Metallurgy
c)
Medals
d)
Medicinal
119.
People who work to spread their religious beliefs sent by Asoka?
a)
Preists
b)
Monks
c)
Missionaries
d)
Troops
120.
Nirvana
a)
Band
b)
State of perfect peace
c)
City state in India
d)
Buddah's nickname
121.
Going without food?
a)
Starving
b)
Hungry
c)
Fasting
d)
Empty bowl
122.
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?
a)
Karma
b)
Carma
c)
Beliefs
d)
Charisma
123.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)
Social Hierarchy
b)
Caste System
c)
Social Classes
d)
Hinduism
124.
The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas?
a)
Meditation
b)
Mediation
c)
Mentioning
d)
Medical

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