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Checking OA4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

Considering the numbers marked on the map, what number indicates the geographic space in which the Chavín civilization developed?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

In ancient times, different civilizations were located in a fertile area of the Middle East, a space occupied today by the countries of Iraq and Syria. By what name is this geographical area known?

a)

Anatolia

b)

Nile Delta

c)

Indus Valley

d)

Mesopotamia

3.

The Egyptians created a type of writing that used symbols and drawings to represent objects and ideas, how would this writing be known later on?

a)

alphabetic

b)

cuneiform

c)

petroglyphic

d)

hieroglyphic

4.

In Ancient Egyptian culture, belief in an afterlife was very important. Which of the following is correct about this?

a)

they judged the sick to know if they deserved a funeral rite

b)

they asked for Pharaoh's blessing, believing that this guaranteed them eternal life

c)

they threw their dead into rivers, believing it was the way to eternity

d)

they embalmed the dead bodies to preserve them over time.

5.

How is the soil of the Nile River Valley best characterized?

a)

dry

b)

fertile

c)

rocky

d)

sterile

6.

Cuneiform is a type of...?

a)

mathematics

b)

writing

c)

clay tablet

d)

money

7.

Where were Sumerians located?

a)

Near the Tigris and Nile rivers, in Northeast Africa

b)

Near the Nile river, in Northeast Africa

c)

In the Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia (Asia)

d)

In the Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia (Africa)

8.

What were the two rivers Sumerians depended on?

a)

Nile and Euphrates rivers

b)

Tigris and Nile rivers

c)

Euphrates and Ganges rivers

d)

Tigris and Euphrates rivers

9.

What were the two main economic activities of Sumerians?

a)

Trading and livestock farming

b)

Farming and Trading

c)

Farming and fishing

d)

Farming and Livestock farming

10.

Where was the Ancient Egypt located?

a)

Along the Nile river, in Southeast Asia.

b)

Along the Nile river, in Southeast Africa.

c)

Along the Nile river, in Northeast Asia.

d)

Along the Nile river, in Northeast Africa.

11.

Hieroglyphic writing was one achievement of the Egyptians. What was its purpose?

a)

Mostly for decorative and ceremonial purposes

b)

For taxes and trade

c)

For general economic reasons and activities

d)

To communicate with the gods

12.

What were the two rivers Indus Valley Civilization depended on?

a)

Blue and Ganges

b)

Yellow and Ganges

c)

Indus and Blue

d)

Indus and Ganges

13.

What were the two rivers ancient China depended on?

a)

Ganges and Yellow

b)

Indus and Blue

c)

Yellow and Blue

d)

Ganges and Indus

14.

What do Phoenicians and Cretans have in common?

a)

they were notorious for their complex cities

b)

they were known for being great river farmers

c)

they were notorious for being great sailors

d)

they were known for their amazing burial practices

15.

What do Olmecas and Chavín have in common?

a)

they both developed in Asia

b)

they both developed in America

c)

they both developed in Africa

d)

they both developed in Oceania