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Ancient Greece, China, Egypt, Rome, and India

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
2.
What were pyramids?
a)
temples to the gods
b)
prisons
c)
tombs for pharaohs
d)
tombs for nobles
3.
What is Egyptian writing called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphic
c)
characters
d)
Sanskrit
4.
Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
5.
What were pyramids?
a)
temples to the gods
b)
prisons
c)
tombs for pharaohs
d)
tombs for nobles
6.
What is Egyptian writing called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphic
c)
characters
d)
Sanskrit
7.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
8.
Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians?
a)
it made it easier to keep records and communicate
b)
it allowed them to sail too far away ports for trade
c)
it allowed them to create a system of writing
d)
it kept mice out of the granaries
9.
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
priests
d)
scribes
10.
The definition of the word Pharaoh
a)
A King
b)
Prince
c)
A Tomb
d)
A city in Egypt
11.
An example of a delta is 
a)
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
b)
A plane formation
c)
a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.
d)
The rapids along the Nile
12.
Polytheism is the belief in 
a)
One God
b)
Multiple Gods
c)
No God
d)
The flying spaghetti monster
13.
Why do Pharaos get mummified?
a)
So their body doesn't decay
b)
So they stay nice and juicy
c)
Because Otzi was mummified
d)
To prepare them for the afterlife
14.
Pyramids are built to 
a)
for worshipping the Gods
b)
to look strong and cool to other nations
c)
be a tomb for the Pharaoh
d)
to give farmers jobs when not farming
15.
Egypt is on what Continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
16.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
17.
What is the famous river in Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Hudson
18.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
19.

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

a)

fresh drinking water

b)

floods destroyed homes and crops

c)

floods provided silt

d)

papyrus grew near the river

e)

a waterway for transportation

20.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation

21.

Egypt is surrounded by desert, what is a benefit of this?

a)

The temperature is warm

b)

The sand is soft

c)

Protection

d)

Easy to navigate

22.

What type of government did ancient Egypt have?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Democracy

23.

Ancient Egypt was isolated because of its ___________.

a)

economy

b)

geography

c)

religion

d)

government

24.

China is on what continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

North America

25.

China is on what continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

North America

26.

Some Ancient Chinese inventions are:

a)

pennies, weather and socks

b)

silk, kites, and fireworks

c)

Thermometer and grass

d)

Water

27.
The Ancient Chinese have a written language that is _____________________. 
a)
pictures
b)
words and pictures
c)
characters and symbols
d)
drawings and words
28.
The Ancient Chinese also invented the _____________. 
a)
continents
b)
telephone
c)
compass
d)
cars
29.

The word ancient means _________________.

a)

future

b)

present

c)

last year

d)

something old from long ago, in the past

30.
The main river in China is __________. 
a)
Mississippi
b)
Huang He
c)
James
d)
Rio Grande
31.
________________________ is a type of cloth invented by the Ancient Chinese. 
a)
Cotton
b)
Silk
c)
Jeans
32.
Which is an example of Ancient Chinese architecture?
a)
Pyramids
b)
Teepee's
c)
The Great Wall
d)
School
33.
The picture is an example of the ____________. 
a)
alphabet
b)
heiroglyphics
c)
words
d)
symbols
34.
True or False: Ancient Chinese built the great wall. 
a)
False
b)
True
35.

The word contribution means

a)

laws people follow

b)

giving or doing something

c)

making something new

d)

resources we use

36.

The word architecture means

a)

the design of buildings

b)

planting in water

c)

making new items

d)

kinds of writing

37.

Which ancient Chinese invention would help you if you were lost in the woods?

a)

fireworks

b)

compass

c)

bronze

d)

Great Wall

38.

Which group of people invented the compass?

a)

Indians

b)

Ancient Chinese

c)

Ancient Egyptians

d)

Native Americans

39.

Greece is located near what body of water?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Athens River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

40.

Modeled after the games of ancient Greece, every four years countries around the world participate in the -

a)

Marathon

b)

Olympics

c)

Chariot Games

d)

Parthenon

41.

Which three contributions were made by the ancient Greeks?

a)

columns

b)

kites

c)

Olympics

d)

urn / art

e)

pyramids

42.

What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?

a)

Greek architecture

b)

Greek art

c)

Greek mythology

d)

Greek sports

43.

In which ways did ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?

a)

farming, fishing, trade, and shipbuilding

b)

farming, sewing, silk production, and writing

c)

fishing, trade, pyramid building, and art

d)

trade, shipbuilding, writing, and storytelling

44.

What is the name of the Greek building that sits atop the Acropolis?

a)

Colosseum

b)

The Great Wall

c)

The Parthenon

d)

The Capital Building

45.

The government of the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of a -

a)

king over a nation

b)

president who makes all the laws

c)

government by the people

d)

colony appointed by a king

46.

Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called -

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

representative democracy

d)

direct democracy

47.

Greg is planning a trip to Greece. Which continent will he visit?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Europe

48.

A piece of land that projects out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides is called -

a)

a peninsula

b)

an island

c)

a column

d)

a coastline

49.

What makes the modern Olympic games different than the ancient Olympic games?

a)

Today, winners receive an award.

b)

Today, thousands of people attend the games.

c)

Today, there are running races.

d)

Today, there are summer and winter games.

50.

Why did the American founding fathers like the Greek form of direct democracy?

a)

They did not want the people to have a say in the rules and laws.

b)

They wanted to be ruled by a king.

c)

They wanted a land where the people ruled.

d)

They wanted a land where people gave all their money to the government.

51.

Which two are human resources?

a)

shipbuilders

b)

fishing nets

c)

large rocks

d)

fisherman

e)

shovel

52.

Which two are capital resources?

a)

shipbuilders

b)

fishing nets

c)

large rocks

d)

fish

e)

shovel

53.

Which two are natural resources?

a)

shipbuilders

b)

fishing nets

c)

large rocks

d)

fish

e)

shovel

54.

Which of the following is a physical characteristic of ancient Greece?

a)

hot desert

b)

gold mines

c)

rocky mountains and hills

d)

grasslands

55.

Where did ancient Greeks farm?

a)

on terraced hillsides

b)

in mines

c)

across flat lands

d)

between rolling hills

56.

What did architects of ancient Greece use in the construction of their buildings?

a)

arches

b)

stone walls

c)

mosaics

d)

columns

57.

What are four primary contributions made by the ancient Greeks?

a)

architecture

b)

writing

c)

government

d)

art

e)

sports

58.

True or False, China was the biggest Ancient Country in the world

a)

True

b)

False

59.

True or False, Ancient Greek or Greece invented Olympics

a)

True

b)

False

60.

True or False, Mummies and Pyramids are still today but Mummies have no cruse.

a)

True

b)

False

61.
80% of the people who live in India, practice the ______________ religion.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christian
c)
Muslim
d)
Hinduism
62.
The sacred texts from Hinduism are:
a)
The Vedas & Upanishads
b)
The Old & New Testament
c)
The Torah
d)
The Giving Tree & Harry Potter
63.
The mountain range to the north, in India, is the __________________.
a)
Adirondacks
b)
Rockies
c)
Himalayas
d)
Alps
64.
Hinduism started in the ______________.
a)
Indus Valley
b)
Streets of Waupun
c)
Islands of Hawaii
d)
Mississippi River Valley
65.
A physical & mental form of exercise, that started in India, is ______________.
a)
Jumping Jacks
b)
Yoga
c)
Push ups
d)
running marathons
66.
In Ancient India, they had 'levels of society' called the ____________________.
a)
Caste system
b)
Donald Trump club
c)
Upper, Middle, and Lower class
d)
Dora the Explorer club
67.
Mohenjo-Daro was an Ancient India civilization that had an ____________________. 
a)
Starbucks
b)
advanced plumbing system
c)
elementary school
d)
swimming pool
68.
Hinduism believes in __________ which is the process of birth, life, death, and rebirth.
a)
Karma
b)
Reincarnation
c)
heaven
d)
the afterlife
69.
Hinduism believes that there is a universal life force. They can be part of this after several cycles of reincarnation, and they reach MOKSHA.
a)
Brahman
b)
Nirvana
c)
total consciousness
d)
enlightenment
70.
The two main holidays that Hinduism celebrates
a)
Christmas & Easter
b)
Hanukkah & Passover
c)
Diwali & Holi
d)
First & Last day of school
71.
What word means long, long ago?
a)
modern
b)
ancient
c)
government
d)
civilization
72.
The act of giving or doing something is known as
a)
democracy
b)
contribution
c)
community
d)
characteristic
73.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
74.
What kind of government did ancient Rome have?
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
75.
What is the name of the amphitheater/arena which still stands today in Rome?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Parthenon
c)
aqueduct
d)
city-state
76.
What did the Romans use to bring water to their cities?
a)
columns
b)
mosaics
c)
aqueducts
d)
roads
77.
What was the architecture feature we get from ancient Rome?
a)
columns
b)
arches
c)
bridges
d)
doors
78.

Ancient Rome is famous for all of the following art forms EXCEPT:

a)

pottery

b)

cursive

c)

paintings

d)

mosaics

79.

What does this map show?

a)

Rome at the beginning of its culture

b)

Rome at the height of its empire

c)

This isn't Rome

d)

Rome today

80.

What does this map show you?

a)

Rome at the beginning of its culture

b)

Rome at the height of its culture

c)

This isn't Rome

d)

Rome today

81.
The act of giving or doing something is known as
a)
democracy
b)
contribution
c)
community
d)
characteristic
82.
What word means long, long ago?
a)
modern
b)
ancient
c)
government
d)
civilization
83.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
84.
What kind of government did ancient Rome have?
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
85.
What is the name of the amphitheater/arena which still stands today in Rome?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Parthenon
c)
aqueduct
d)
city-state
86.
What do we call the trained fighters in ancient Rome?
a)
slaves
b)
gladiators
c)
Olympians
d)
gods
87.
Who did the Romans believe controlled everything?
a)
gods and goddesses
b)
emperor
c)
kings
d)
senators
88.
What did the Romans use to bring water to their cities?
a)
columns
b)
mosaics
c)
aqueducts
d)
roads
89.
What was the architecture feature we get from ancient Rome?
a)
columns
b)
arches
c)
bridges
d)
doors
90.
What type of art is ancient Rome famous for?
a)
pottery
b)
cursive
c)
paintings
d)
mosaics
91.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
b)
He placed even more bans on the religion.
c)
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
92.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
93.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
94.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
95.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
96.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
97.
After their last king, Rome became a _____, where people elect others to govern them. Those elected could only serve for ____.
a)
republic; 2 years
b)
democracy; 1 year
c)
democracy; 2 years
d)
republic; 1 year
98.
Roman society was divided into two groups: the _____ (common people) and the _____(wealthy and powerful).
a)
Patricians; Plebeians
b)
Plebeians; Patricians
c)
Peasants; Patricians
d)
Servants; Plebeians
99.
The Roman Empire began in 27 BCE when ________ claimed himself as emperor.
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Marc Antony
c)
Marcus Antonius
d)
Octavian
100.
What was the code of laws that the Romans created that laid out various rights and privelages?
a)
Constitution
b)
12 Tables
c)
Roman Law
d)
Laws of Rome
101.
According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
a)
Helen of Troy
b)
Romulus and Remus
c)
Aristotle and Plato
d)
Julius Caesar
102.
What were the series of wars between Rome & Carthage? 
a)
WWI
b)
Trojan Wars
c)
Greek Wars
d)
Punic Wars
103.
Most famous example of Roman Architecture - hold naval battles, wild animals, gladiator fights, etc...
a)
Parthenon
b)
Sphxnx
c)
Colosseum
d)
Aqueducts
104.
Why did the Roman Empire Decline?
a)
Barbarian Invasions
b)
Reform and Reorganization Attempts
c)
Economic and Political Problems
d)
All of the Above are Reasons for Decline of the Roman Empire
105.
How did Julius Caesar’s dictatorship most affect Rome?
a)
He constructed a large bridge across the Rhine River.
b)
His actions ended the Roman Republic.
c)
He conquered Carthage and gave farmland to the poor.
d)
He did not have a significant affect on Rome.
106.
Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?
a)
Octavian
b)
Diocletian
c)
Paul of Tarsus
d)
Theodora
107.
How many spectators could sit at the Colosseum?
a)
20,000
b)
50,000
c)
200,000
d)
250,000
108.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
109.
What was the most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?
a)
Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon
b)
Sulla named himself dictator
c)
Romans formed a tripartite govt
d)
the gov't decided to give farms to poor Romans
110.
A legendary hero from Troy who led the Trojans to a new city after they were defeated in the Trojan War
a)
Aeneas
b)
Romulus 
c)
Remus 
d)
Cincinnatus

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