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EOC Review Part One : Early Civilizations

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A belief in one God Judaism is thought to be the first. 

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Atheism

d)

worship

2.

a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory

a)

city-state

b)

empire

c)

Province

d)

Country

3.

Hieroglyphics, sanscrit, Cuneiform were all...? 

a)

Early religions

b)

Early Cities

c)

Early forms of writing

d)

Types of government

4.

King Hammurabi was best known for what?

a)

The Hanging Garden

b)

Ruling the first empire

c)

Owning slaves

d)

Writing down laws

5.

The worship of many gods is, which was common in many early civilizations is known as...?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Animism

6.

What river(s) is(are) nearby the Ancient Chinese civilization?

a)

Nile

b)

Yangtze and yellow

c)

indus

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

7.

What are the names of the two rivers that would flood regularly in Mesopotamia, thus making the land more fertile for agriculture?

a)

Nile

b)

Yangze and Yellow

c)

Tigris and Euphrates

d)

Indus

8.

Why do populations grow in size with irrigation?

a)

Irrigation provides a more stable food supply and thus more food can be grown.

b)

irrigation systems require large populations for building them in the first place.

9.

What is a government controlled by religious leaders?

a)

A monarchy

b)

A dictatorship

c)

A democracy

d)

A theocracy

10.

What was the first legal code that came out of Mesopotamia that was meant to protect people and their property?

a)

The Code of Hammurabi

b)

The Torah

c)

The New Testament

d)

The Quran

11.

What river did the Egyptians rely on for annual flooding?

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Yellow

d)

Indus

12.

What was so impressive about the Phoenicians?

a)

These people conquered the Sumerians.

b)

They were the first to develop writing

c)

They were the first to develop laws

d)

They developed a great trading empire along the Mediterranean seas

13.

 

In Chinese history, how is “dynasty” defined?

a)

a family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation

b)

any emperor who lasted more than two decades

c)

kings dominated by foreign interests

d)

powerful bureaucrats who ran the state

14.

 

What was the main purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?

a)

They served as tombs for the pharaohs.

b)

They were temples used in worship of Egyptian gods.

c)

They were where the Pharaohs lived

d)

They were the centers of learning

15.

 

In ancient India, the Aryans developed a distinctive social class system. What was it called?

a)

Social Pyramid

b)

Caste System

c)

Nirvana

d)

Reincarnation

16.

In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of culture, society, and politics due to the emphasis on relationships?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Taoism

d)

Buddhism

17.

What are the most sacred writings of the Jewish religion, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible called?

a)

The Torah

b)

the Bible

c)

The Quran

d)

The Ten Commandments

18.

 

Often referred to as the “enlightened one” by his followers, who was the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

19.

Neolithic Period is known as

a)

"New" Stone age

b)

"Old" Stone Age

c)

"Great" stone age

d)

"Current" Stone Age

20.

The Paleolithic Period is known as

a)

"New" Stone age

b)

"Old" Stone Age

c)

"Great" Stone Age

d)

"Current" Stone Age

21.

Which of the following terms best refer to the idea of coming back in another form after death?

a)

Karma

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Nirvana

d)

Caste System