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Ancient Civilizations Review - Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which civilization was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient India

d)

Ancient China

2.

Which civilization depended on the longest river in the world?

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient India

d)

Ancient China

3.

Which civilization worshiped the Ganges River?

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient India

d)

Ancient China

4.

Which civilization depended on the Huang He (Yellow) River and the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River?

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient India

d)

Ancient China

5.

A(n) __________ is a large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government.

a)

empire

b)

dynasty

c)

civilization

6.

A __________ is a family or group that rules for several generations.

a)

empire

b)

dynasty

c)

civilization

7.

What did Sumerians do when there were food shortages in the foothills?

a)

moved onto the plains

b)

created irrigation systems

c)

villages depended on each other

d)

built strong walls and dug moats

8.

What did Sumerians do when the plains flooded?

a)

moved onto the plains

b)

created irrigation systems

c)

villages depended on each other

d)

built strong walls and dug moats

9.

What did Sumerians do when the canals clogged with silt?

a)

moved onto the plains

b)

created irrigation systems

c)

villages depended on each other

d)

built strong walls and dug moats

10.

What did Sumerians do when they had disputes over the water supply?

a)

moved onto the plains

b)

created irrigation systems

c)

villages depended on each other

d)

built strong walls and dug moats

11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

a)

geography

b)

social structure

c)

government

d)

religion

12.

Which civilization invented the wheel?

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient India

d)

Ancient China

13.

Which civilization built the "10,000 Li Long Wall"?

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient India

d)

Ancient China

14.

Where do Hinduism and Buddhism originate?

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient India

d)

Ancient China

15.

Where do Hinduism and Buddhism originate?

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient India

d)

Ancient China

16.

In the process of mummification, which organ is left inside of the body?

a)

lungs

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

stomach

17.

Mummies were buried with protective charms to protect them from evil and bring them good luck in the afterlife. What is one type of protective charm?

a)

canopic jar

b)

amulet

c)

cartouche

d)

natron

18.

Which Chinese philosophy emphasizes proper behavior?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

19.

Which Chinese philosophy emphasizes living in harmony with nature?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

20.

Which Chinese philosophy emphasizes strict obedience to laws?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

21.

Egyptian canopic jars come in sets of _____

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

22.

The good and evil done in a past life determines the nature of that person’s next life.

a)

brahman

b)

dharma

c)

karma

d)

atman