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Year review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between a Direct Democracy and a Representative Democracy?

a)

In a Direct Democracy everyone has a say in what happens and votes, while in a Representative Democracy the people vote for people to represent them

b)

A Representative Democracy has one ruler for all people, while a Direct Democracy has a group of leaders that rule over all people

c)

In a Representative Democracy everyone has a say in what happens and votes, while in a Direct Democracy the people vote for people to represent them.

d)

A Direct Democracy has one ruler for all people, while a Representative Democracy has a group of leaders that rule over all people

2.

Within an Oligarchy, who has the power?

a)

The Gods

b)

The ONE single ruler

c)

The multiple or group of leaders

d)

The people vote on everything

3.

What is an example of a GOOD traded on the Silk Road

a)

Buddhism

b)

CD Players

c)

Incense

d)

Phone numbers

4.

What is an example of an IDEA spread across the Silk Road

a)

Buddhism

b)

Silk

c)

Spices

d)

Musical Instruments

5.

An empire must have which of the following characteristics?

a)

Small population

b)

Rival empires

c)

A Calendar system

d)

Centralized Government

6.

What Modern Day Country would be associated with the Roman Empire

a)

Rome

b)

Italy

c)

Canada

d)

Afghanistan

7.

What Modern Day Country would be associated with the Persian Empire

a)

Somalia

b)

Iran

c)

China

d)

India

8.

What Modern Day Country would be associated with the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Italy

b)

India

c)

Spain

d)

Mexico

9.

What Modern Day Country would be associated with the Han Dynasty?

a)

Iraq

b)

China

c)

Italy

d)

Mexico

10.

What was taxes within these empires?

a)

The social hierarchy within these empires

b)

Money paid by members within the empire to fund the needs to maintain the empire

c)

A form of transportation often seen on the silk road

d)

A commonly found good all over the world

11.

Who paid majority of taxes within empires such as the roman

a)

Everyone paid equal amount

b)

The local elite or wealthy

c)

The lower half of the social hierarchy (Average citizens & farmers)

d)

The Ruler

12.

Who were the ones trading on the Silk Road?

a)

Merchants

b)

Average Citizens

c)

Animals

d)

Silk

13.

The ___________ helped people in Asia, Africa, and Europe exchange goods and ideas.

a)

Silk Road

b)

Great Wall

c)

Qin Dynasty

d)

Han Dynasty

14.
The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Aryan
15.
An emperor is...
a)
the person who heals people
b)
the person who makes music
c)
the person who rules over people
d)
the person who teaches math
16.

What is the difference between polytheistic or monotheistic?

a)

Polytheistic means the belief in roman gods and the monotheistic means the belief in greek gods.

b)

Polytheistic means the belief in the silk road spreading culture and the monotheistic means the belief in waterways spreading languages.

c)

Polytheistic means the belief in multiple gods and the monotheistic means the belief in one god.

d)

Polytheistic means the belief in good moral character and the monotheistic means the belief in filial piety.

17.

An extensive group of states (countries) under a single, supreme authority

a)

City-State

b)

Civilization

c)

Empire

18.

The founder of the Mauryan Empire was who?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

George Washington

19.
How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?
a)
by combining a set of layers
b)
by combining a set of arches
c)
by building aqueducts
d)
by building a bridge
20.
The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...
a)
barbarian invasions
b)
strong leadership
c)
inflation
d)
political corruption
21.
During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese for the first time 
a)
traded silk
b)
got salt
c)
used farm animals
d)
painted with brushes
22.

The G in GRAPES stands for _____ ?

a)

Government

b)

Geography

c)

Geographical Region

d)

Global

23.

The R in GRAPES stands for _____ ?

a)

Region

b)

Retail Industry

c)

Rulers

d)

Religion

24.

The A in GRAPES stands for _____ ?

a)

Achievements

b)

Acknowledgements

c)

Architecture

d)

Asia

25.

The P in GRAPES stands for _____ ?

a)

Place

b)

People

c)

Politics

d)

Population

26.

The E in GRAPES stands for _____ ?

a)

Environment

b)

Establishment

c)

Earth

d)

Economics

27.

This image represents which historical aspect?

a)

Geography

b)

Religion

c)

Social Structure

d)

Achievement

28.

What two modern countries border the Indus River Valley?

a)

Egypt and Ethiopia

b)

Persia and China

c)

Pakistan and India

d)

Ethiopia and China

29.
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
30.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River 
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
31.

Which of the following is a component of a civilization?

a)

the use of fire

b)

a written language

c)

hunting in groups

d)

living in a community

32.

Between which rivers is the Fertile Crescent located?

a)

Nile and Euphrates

b)

Indus and Nile

c)

Yellow and Indus

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

33.

What was the first form of writing called?

a)

hieroglyphs

b)

scribist

c)

Sanskrit

d)

cuneiform

34.
A leader of Egypt that was both god and king
a)
Ziggurat
b)
A Pharaoh 
35.
A family of rulers is called a __
a)
Mummy
b)
Dynasty
c)
Kingdom
d)
Summerians
36.

Which civilization invented the wheel?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India or China

d)

Greece

e)

Rome

37.

What river did Ancient China build itself on?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Purple

e)

Freg("Green")

38.

The first civilizations developed in these regions because of climatic conditions that fostered farming

a)

Mountain Ranges

b)

River Valleys

c)

Intertidal Zones

d)

Rainforests

39.

The belief in many gods

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

40.
On which continent was Mesopotamia located?
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
41.

The Nile River was essential to the growth and development of ancient Egypt because

a)

It created fertile land in an otherwise barren desert

b)

It provided a method of transportation

c)

It provided natural resources that were useful for building

d)

All the above

42.

How can land forms limit contact with other ancient civilizations?

a)

Rivers are hard to cross.

b)

Mountains and large bodies of water can make communication difficult.

c)

There were no planes or cars back then.

d)

Rivers provided good soil and people would not want to share.

43.

What is the most important thing for a civilization to have?

a)

religion

b)

social class

c)

rules

d)

farming

44.
What are two reasons we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?
a)
The Indus River in northern India and the Ganges in modern day Pakistan
b)
Large fortified citadels, organized well planned cities
c)
Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
d)
We cannot decipher their script or written language.  Much of their civilization is buried under a water table.  
45.

What was the government system of the Shang?

a)

Monarchy (Rule by a King/Queen)

b)

Democracy (Rule by the People)

c)

Oligarchy (Rule by the Rich)

d)

Republic (People Elect Their Leaders)

46.

Which statement best describes the Indus River society 

a)
A society that had a strong belief in the afterlife and mummification 
b)
A peaceful society 
c)
A society that is ruled by a pharaoh 
d)
A society with a strong army, and iron weapons
47.

Some people living in cities took full-time jobs (artisan, merchant, soldier, priest) because they were supported by farmers from surrounding community. 

a)

Hierarchy

b)

Specialization

c)

The State

d)

Cities

48.

A class system emerges where certain men (and sometimes women) held all the power. They were called elites. Men began to dominate in politics and women became more responsible for the life at home. This system is called patriarchy.

a)

Specialization

b)

Spiritual Beliefs

c)

Hierarchy

d)

The State

49.

Supported large populations of over 30,000 people.

a)

The State

b)

Cities

c)

Civilization

d)

Capital

50.

One city usually ruled over all others in a civilization.

a)

Capital

b)

Cities

c)

The State

d)

Emperor

51.

One similarity found in both Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations is that each developed a___________.

a)

monotheistic religion

b)

ziggurat

c)

compass

d)

written language

52.

Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt an Mesopotamia?

a)

River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.

b)

Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.

c)

Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.

d)

Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.

53.

What physical features led to the growth of the two early civilizations we studied (Mesopotamia and Egypt)? Select all that apply

a)

Some surrounding physical features, such as deserts, kept the civilizations protected and in tact.

b)

both were river valley civilizations, and the rivers enabled consistent farming.

c)

the rivers led to trade with peoples far away which brought both wealth and cultural exposure

d)

The rivers could be stretched and diverted through irrigation works to provide for more people

54.

What historical thinking skill is being described below:When two pieces of evidence give similar accounts of the same event.

a)

Sourcing

b)

Close Reading

c)

Contextualization

d)

Corroboration

55.

Which Historical Thinking skill is portrayed in the image?

a)

Sourcing

b)

Contexualization

c)

Close Reading

d)

Corroboration

56.

The questions, "What evidence does the author use?" and "What language (words, phrases, images, symbols) does the author use to persuade the documents audience?" are examples of questions one would asking when focusing on which of the following historical thinking skills?

a)

Sourcing

b)

Corroboration

c)

Close Reading

d)

Contextualization

57.

Sourcing

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

58.

Which of the following questions is one a student might ask while engaged in CLOSE READING?

a)

What was different then?

b)

Who wrote this?

c)

When was it written?

d)

What claims does the author make?

59.

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

60.

The following question is one a student might ask while engaged in CONTEXTUALIZATION:

a)

What do other documents say?

b)

What was different then?

c)

What is the author's perspective?

d)

How does the document's language indicate the author's perspective?

61.

The questions, "What do other documents say?" and "Do the documents agree? If not, why?" are examples of questions one would asking when focusing on which of the following historical thinking skills?

a)

Sourcing

b)

Close Reading

c)

Corroboration

d)

Contextualization

62.

Understanding who the author of a document is, and examining his or her reliability is an example of..

a)

Close Reading

b)

Contextualization

c)

Sourcing

d)

Corroboration

63.
This term means:
one-sided; unfair favoritism
a)
evaluate
b)
accuracy
c)
perspective
d)
bias
64.
What should you do when you contextualize sources? 
a)
Determine when and where the document was created. 
b)
Determine which document is more reliable. 
c)
Determine the language(words, phrases, images, symbols) that is used in the document. 
d)
Determine the author of the document 
65.
These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event.
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
c)
comic book
d)
coloring book
66.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
67.

Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.

a)

artifact

b)

audience

c)

evidence

d)

purpose

68.

Which of these sources is more reliable?

a)

A movie made about the Declaration of Independence in 2001

b)

A book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.

69.

What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

c)

Age of the Cavemen

d)

Age of Mr. Starry

70.

True or False: Paleolithic people farmed for food.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

What does "Nomad" mean?

a)

Someone with a permanent shelter

b)

Someone living in a village

c)

Someone who never moves from where they were born

d)

Someone who moves from place to place

72.

True or False: Paleolithic people used tools like spears, knives, and axes.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

This means the beliefs and ways of life of people.

a)

Society

b)

Culture

c)

Snorkeling

d)

Government

74.

Which among the following was the peculiarity of Neolithic age?

a)

Early Humans started doing agriculture

b)

Early humans started settled life

c)

Early humans started domesticating animals

d)

All of the above

75.

People changed from nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled members of ………..

a)

Farm-based communities.

b)

Largest cities

c)

Large trade communities

d)

All of the above

76.

Domestication means?

a)

Using animals for food

b)

A tool making process

c)

To tame wild plants and animals

d)

Foraging for edible plants

77.

More than what is needed, desired, or required

a)

Surplus

b)

A lot

c)

Specialization

d)

Civilization

78.

Obtain food by hunting, fishing, and foraging

a)

Hunter-Gatherer

b)

Hunter-Nomadic

c)

Agriculture

d)

Specialization

79.
Which were hunter-gatherers?
a)
Paleolithic 
b)
Neolithic
80.
Who farmed and domesticated animals?
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
81.
Who learn new ideas and knowledge from other groups of people through trade?
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
82.
Egyptian Hieroglyphs compares to Mesopotamian ? 
a)
Cuneiform 
b)
text messages 
c)
scribes 
d)
taekwwanodo
83.
What is it called when the religious leader is also the leader of the governement
a)
Democracy
b)
Emporer
c)
Monarchy
d)
Theocracy
84.
What was the ruler of Egypt called? 
a)
President 
b)
Emporer
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Shadoof
85.
This first female pharaoh was also known for restoring old temples and monuments
a)
Thutmose III
b)
Hatshepsut
c)
Cleopatra
d)
Narmer
86.
Most Egyptians believed in more than one god, making them....
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Manytheistic
d)
Multitheistic
87.

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Mesopotamia and Egypt?

a)

Agricultural economy

b)

Religion was polytheistic

c)

Had a social hierarchy

d)

Used Hieroglyphics

88.
Egypt is on what Continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
89.
Which of the following translates to the "land between the rivers"?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Sumeria
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Fertile Crescent
90.
What is the name of the structure pictured?
a)
pyramid
b)
shrine
c)
temple
d)
ziggurat
91.

A city that governs itself is called

a)

city-state

b)

Empire

92.

The Sumerians were the _______ people to develop a civilization.

a)

Last

b)

happy

c)

Only

d)

First

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