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SOTW1 Y4/5 First Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?

a)

A sharpened piece of reed, called a stylus, used on clay tablets.

b)

A slender piece of wood that they dipped into colorful dyes.

c)

A large, feather pen that they dipped in ink.

d)

A darkened reed that they dipped into a mixture of charcoal and water.

2.

Why was Mesopotamia such a good are for growing crops?

a)

The land was covered with heavy vegetation.

b)

The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds that might harm crops.

c)

The area did not have any agricultural pests.

d)

The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.

3.

What was the result of the invention of the wheel?

a)

It controlled the irrigation devices to prevent flooding.

b)

It allowed the Sumerians to move faster in battles.

c)

It made people more dependent on human strength for transportation.

d)

It gave the Sumerians more freedom of movement.

4.

What is the time before written records?

a)

History

b)

Pre-History

c)

Nomads

d)

Chickens

5.

What is a clan?

a)

A group of nomads that travel together

b)

A group of chickens

c)

One person who hunts and gathers for food

d)

None of the answers

6.

What is a painted drawing on a wall?

a)

Pictograph

b)

Petroglyph

c)

A photo

d)

Yellow Jackets

7.

What is another name for a nomad?

a)

Hunter-Gatherer

b)

Nothing

c)

A civilized individual

d)

A volleyball player

8.

What is a source that was from or experienced the event directly?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

An outside source

d)

An inside source

9.

What is an example of a secondary source?

a)

An article written by somebody who did not directly experience the event

b)

A tool that was used in the event.

c)

A diary written by somebody from the event

d)

None of the answers

10.

Which was the mythical first dynasty in Chinese history?

a)

Shang

b)

Han

c)

Xia

d)

Yuan

11.

This dynasty is known for writing on "oracle bones"

a)

Shang

b)

Yuan

c)

Ming

d)

Qing

12.

The first Chinese empire

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Qin

d)

Zhou

13.

The Yellow River got its nickname from the yellow, rich top soil that was left after floods.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Pick the two main philosophies that developed in ancient china?

a)

Judaism and merit

b)

Sikhism and Koellerism

c)

Confucianism and Taoism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

15.

What Ancient Chinese emperor commissioned the building of thousands of terracotta warriors to help protect him in the after life?

a)

Shi Huang-di

b)

Ramses the Great

c)

Chandragupta I

d)

Qin Shang ZHou

16.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
17.
What was one of the main crops was grown in the Yellow River/Yangtze River region? 
a)
Papyrus
b)
Silt
c)
Rice
d)
Flax
18.

12.What was the Silk Road?

a)

A road made of silk

b)

A road where you could find silk

c)

A network of trade routes

d)

A road in Ancient China

19.
Why were many Greek achievements important?
a)
They helped Greece become a military power.
b)
They showed the curiosity of the Greek mind.
c)
They strongly shaped Western culture.
d)
They encouraged people to use reason.
20.
Which classic civilization is known for this type of architecture?
a)
Sumerian
b)
Harappan
c)
Chinese
d)
Greek
21.
What type of government developed in Athens?
a)
oligarchy
b)
direct democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
tyranny
22.

Both the Aztec and the Incas were eventually wiped out by...

a)

disease

b)

the British

c)

the Spanish

d)

Both A and C

23.

An important part of the Aztec religion was the practice of...

a)

regular church attendance

b)

sacrifice

c)

rain dancing

d)

mummification

24.

The name of the capital of the Aztec Empire was

a)

Chinampas

b)

Valley of Mexico

c)

Death Valley

d)

Tenochtitlan

25.

Which poet is famous for having described the Trojan War?

a)

Vergil

b)

Homer

c)

Dante

d)

Sophocles

e)

Aristophanes

26.

What modern day country is Troy in?

a)

Turkey

b)

Greece

c)

Libya

d)

Tunisia