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VA 3rd Grade Ancient Cultures Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_________________ is the largest man-made monument. 
a)
Washington Monument
b)
Lincoln Memorial
c)
the bridge
d)
The Great Wall China
2.
The land in China is: 
a)
hilly, forests and deserts
b)
icy and cold only
c)
blazing hot and deserts
3.
The Ancient Chinese also invented the _____________. 
a)
continents
b)
telephone
c)
compass
d)
cars
4.
The main river in China is __________. 
a)
Mississippi
b)
Huang He
c)
James
d)
Rio Grande
5.
Irrigation is _________________________. 
a)
taking water away
b)
cleaning
c)
bringing water to land
d)
planting
6.
________________________ is a type of cloth invented by the Ancient Chinese. 
a)
Cotton
b)
Silk
c)
Jeans
7.
Which is an example of Ancient Chinese architecture?
a)
Pyramids
b)
Teepee's
c)
The Great Wall
d)
School
8.
The picture is an example of the ____________. 
a)
alphabet
b)
heiroglyphics
c)
words
d)
symbols
9.
True or False: Ancient Chinese built the great wall. 
a)
False
b)
True
10.

China is on what continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

North America

11.
Some Ancient Chinese inventions are:
a)
pennies, weather and socks
b)
silk, bronze and fireworks
c)
Thermometer and grass
d)
Water
12.
The Ancient Chinese have a written language that is _____________________. 
a)
pictures
b)
words and pictures
c)
characters and symbols
d)
drawings and words
13.
Which of the following is an example of ancient Greek architecture?
a)
Arch
b)
Parthenon
c)
Med Sea
d)
pottery
14.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
15.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
16.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
17.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
18.
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens have?
a)
Direct 
b)
Representative
19.
What kind of democracy does America have?
a)
Direct 
b)
Representative
20.
Which body of water surrounds the Greece on three sides?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Dead Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Black Sea
21.
The human characteristics of ancient Greece are
a)
farmers, miners road builders
b)
farmers traders, ship builders
c)
traders, miners, farmers
d)
farmers, teachers, doctors
22.
The act of giving or doing something is known as
a)
democracy
b)
contribution
c)
community
d)
characteristic
23.
What word means long, long ago?
a)
modern
b)
ancient
c)
government
d)
civilization
24.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
25.
What kind of government did ancient Rome have?
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
26.
What is the name of the amphitheater/arena which still stands today in Rome?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Parthenon
c)
aqueduct
d)
city-state
27.
What do we call the trained fighters in ancient Rome?
a)
slaves
b)
gladiators
c)
Olympians
d)
gods
28.
What did the Romans use to bring water to their cities?
a)
columns
b)
mosaics
c)
aqueducts
d)
roads
29.
What was the architecture feature we get from ancient Rome?
a)
columns
b)
arches
c)
bridges
d)
doors
30.
What type of art is ancient Rome famous for?
a)
pottery
b)
cursive
c)
paintings
d)
mosaics
31.

What are hieroglyphs?

a)

Text messages that Egyptians would send

b)

A set of pictures and symbols used for writing

c)

Art the ancient Egyptians used to make

d)

cave drawings

32.

What is papyrus?

a)

a type of paper made from a reed-like plant

b)

plants people used to eat

c)

plants used to make boats

d)

materials used to make a boat

33.

What is a mummy?

a)

a body that has been wrapped and saved in a special way so it doesn't break down

b)

a halloween costume

c)

a made-up monster

d)

the name of a ruler

34.

What are scribes?

a)

people who trained for years to be able to write hieroglyphs

b)

people who paint pictures

c)

people who built pyramids

d)

people who ruled the land

35.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is...

a)

the largest pyramid in the world

b)

the smallest pyramid in the world

c)

not a pyramid

d)

is a cool playground in Egypt

36.

A Pharaoh is...

a)

a ruler of Ancient Egypt

b)

a regular person

c)

a teacher in Ancient Egypt

d)

a person who built the pyramids

37.

Egypt is located in...

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

South America

38.

The pyramids were...

a)

filled with treasures

b)

built by slaves

c)

burial place and monument for Pharaohs

d)

All of the above!

39.

Mali is located on the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

40.

The natural resources Mali used for trade include

a)

Gold

b)

Salt

c)

BOTH gold and salt

d)

animals

41.

A griot is

a)

a town.

b)

a natural resource.

c)

a university.

d)

a storyteller.

42.

A man from a royal family who is the ruler of his country is

a)

a king.

b)

a queen.

c)

a storyteller.

d)

a fisherman.

43.

One of the richest empires in Western Africa is

a)

Egypt

b)

Mali

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

44.

The king who ruled Mali in the early 1300's and doubled its size is

a)

King Tut

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

King of the West

d)

King Timbuktu

45.

The major river that runs through Mali and was used for transportation, trade, and fishing is the

a)

Nile River

b)

Tiber River

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Niger River

46.

Preserve means to

a)

give others goods in exchange for other goods.

b)

keep food fresh.

c)

destroy items.

d)

hunt for fish in the water.

47.

The major desert that runs through Mali is the

a)

Mojave desert

b)

Antartica

c)

Sahara desert

d)

Karoo desert

48.

Timbuktu is the location of

a)

major libraries and universities.

b)

trade center.

c)

king's palace.

d)

river.

49.

To exchange goods for other goods is to

a)

preserve.

b)

trade.

c)

conserve.

d)

tell stories.

50.

Trade routes in Mali were

a)

paths camel caravans took from the deserts in the North to the deserts in the South.

b)

paths people walked to deliver goods across the desert.

c)

paths people traveled by boats to deliver goods.

d)

paths people rode horses on to deliver goods across the desert.

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