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Ancient World History

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The big question for the unit

a)

Compelling question

b)

Supporting question

2.

How do we answer the big question?

a)

Compelling Question

b)

Supporting Question

3.

An eye witness to an event

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

4.

A source that is not an eyewitness

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

5.

This is a ziggurat. Which is NOT true of a ziggurat?

a)

It was the tallest structure in the city

b)

It was a temple

c)

It was the tomb for the king or queen

d)

There were steps with a shrine to the gods on top

6.

This was the first written language of Sumerians, meaning wedge shaped.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

alphabetics

c)

sumerics

d)

cuneiform

7.

In Mesopotamia, Hammurabi's law code covered

a)

men

b)

women

c)

children

d)

slaves

e)

all of these

8.

Hammurabi's code treated people differently

a)

but everyone had some rights.

b)

only men had rights.

c)

women were more important than men.

d)

but not everyone had to follow the law.

9.

What is polytheism?

a)

Belief in many gods

b)

Belief in no god

c)

Belief in all gods

d)

Belief there is one god

10.

Ancient Mesopotamia is also known as

a)

The Gift of the Nile

b)

The land of the free and the home of the brave

c)

The Land of the Rising Sun

d)

The Fertile Crescent

11.

Which two bodies of water were the MOST important to the people of Mesopotamia?

a)

Euphrates River

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Persian Gulf

e)

Tigris River

12.

What is a small, self governing, state that includes surrounding villages and farmland?

a)

Civilization

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

City-State

d)

Nation

13.

Archeologists study ancient places to find out more about their way of life. When Leonard Woolley unearthed the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur, he found this beautiful Queen's Headdress and other artifacts like tools, chariots, jewelry, pottery, weapons, and even a board game! These artifacts are what kind of source?

a)

Primary Sources

b)

Secondary Sources

c)

Both

d)

Neither

14.

The flooding of the Nile River was

a)

Good for farming because it brought in silt, rich fertile soil

b)

Bad for the pharaoh

c)

Bad for farming because it washed away all the plants

d)

Good for the scribes who taught school

15.

What was the practice ancient Egyptians used to preserve a body so its soul could go on to the afterlife?

a)

Mixing stuff together and hoping for the best

b)

Air Drying

c)

Preservation

d)

Mummification

16.

This writing system was used for important documents and decoration of tombs and sarcophagi in ancient Egypt.

a)

Sanskrit

b)

English

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Hieroglyphics

17.

What social class in ancient Egypt did this person belong to?

a)

Government official

b)

Priest

c)

Artisan

d)

Peasant/Farmer

18.

Which claim best answers the supporting question: How did the pharaoh impact Egypt?

a)

Tombs were raided for their treasure

b)

Egypt has lots of pyramids

c)

The pharaoh was responsible for protecting the people of Egypt and praying to God for them.

d)

Some pharaohs were women

19.

How are Mesopotamia and Egypt similar? (select 2)

a)

Both were located in river valleys, which are areas of flat land that has a river running through it.

b)

Both flooded regularly without warning.

c)

Both flooded, but it was predictable.

d)

They were known as the Fertile Crescent

e)

Both used irrigation techniques for watering crops

20.

How was flooding different in Egypt than Mesopotamia?

a)

Flooding didn't happen in Egypt

b)

Flooding didn't happen in Mesopotamia

c)

Flooding was yearly in Egypt, but unpredictable in Mesopotamia

d)

Flooding only occurred in Mesopotamia, not Egypt

21.

Where did the first modern humans live as early as 200,000 years ago?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

22.

The Maya had a class system that divided people into different levels of society

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?

a)

They built a pyramid

b)

They played a complicated ball game

c)

They created a 365 day calendar

d)

all of the above

24.

The Maya used glyphs to

a)

farm swamp land

b)

fight back against the conquistadors

c)

represent words, syllables, and sounds as part of a complex system of writing

d)

help build up hip muscle so they would be really good at the ball game

25.
In which ecological zone did the Maya live?
a)
desert
b)
mountains
c)
rainforest
d)
savanna
26.

According to the diagram, most people in Egypt were ___ and ___.

a)

peasants, craftsman

b)

peasants, slaves

c)

scribes, soldiers

d)

priests, pharaohs

27.

In this era people were nomads and hunters and gatherers

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Neolithic Age

28.

In this era people built permanent homes and relied on agriculture

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Neolithic Age

29.

How did the development of agriculture change the way people lived?

a)

It led to the rise of a class of free merchants

b)

It allowed people to create permanent settlements & created surpluses of food

c)

It led to the decline of a class of warriors

d)

It led to a decline in human population

30.

In Economics, Exports are......

a)

Goods bought from another country

b)

Goods sold to another country

31.

In Economics, Imports are......

a)

Goods bought from another country

b)

Goods sold to another country

32.

Which of these were causes of desertification in Northeastern Africa? Select 2.

a)

over grazing of animals

b)

good farming practices

c)

rich soil

d)

crop rotation

e)

wood burning

33.

These features are associated with the Kingdom of Aksum.

a)

Practiced Christianity

b)

Migrated to southern Africa

c)

Pillars of Aksum to mark leaders tombs

d)

Built pyramids

e)

Was part of the silk road

34.

What is this Kushite structure called?

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Pyramid

c)

Deffufa

d)

Stonehenge

35.

Amanirenas is an example of a Kush _______________.

a)

Kandake or Candace

b)

Emperor

c)

General

d)

Pharaoh

36.

This quote is about......

a)

Egypt was far superior than their southern neighbors in Nubia

b)

Harvard Archaeologist, George Reisner, discovering many temples and pyramids in Sudan

c)

The personal bias and prejudice of historians and archaeologists regarding African history

d)

The downfall of Nubia

37.

The Bantu Migration in Africa allowed for the spread of ____________. Select 3.

a)

Bantu Language & Culture

b)

Judaism

c)

Agricultural Tool & Techniques

d)

Hunter/Gatherer Techniques

e)

Iron Smelting Technology

38.

This is an example of ___________________.

a)

Traditional Farming

b)

Terraced Farming

39.

“Even if the invasion had not come, however, Meroe was doomed and had brought this on itself. The iron industry required massive amounts of wood to create charcoal and fuel the furnaces for the iron resulting in deforestation of the once-plentiful forests. The fields were overgrazed by cattle and overused for crops, depleting the soil. Before the Axumites ever arrived, Meroe must have been in decline and would have had to be abandoned anyway.”


According to the passage, what are the two reasons for the fall of the Kushite capital of Meroe?

a)

Invasion of Aksum

b)

Failure to incorporate new technology

c)

Poor Leadership

d)

Deforestation

40.

Egyptians viewed the people of Kush as subjects who should pay tribute to Pharaoh.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The Kingdom of Kush often traded with which neighbors to the north?

a)

Egypt

b)

Bantu

c)

Rome

d)

Aksum

42.

“For the millionth time I asked myself why they couldn’t judge me on where I stood. Why did they always have to judge me on where I came from.” -Narendra Jadhav

This person was a member of which caste in India?

a)

Brahamins

b)

Rulers

c)

Merchants

d)

Untouchables

43.

“Souls have different journeys. The best thing to know is, not what everybody else does, but what you do. Self-discovery essentially is finding your own dharma, your own rhythm”. - Frederick Lenz

Based on this quote, dharma most likely means what to Hindus:

a)

Duty

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Everything comes back to you

d)

Samsara

44.

“Think good thoughts, say nice things, and do good for others. Everything comes back to you”

This quote is most similar to which Hindu belief?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Eightfold Path

45.

Belief in dharma, karma, and samsara

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

46.

The Ganges River is holy/pure to this religion

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

47.

Reincarnation is the belief that:

a)

People should fulfill their duty.

b)

There are many gods.

c)

People will be reborn into a new body after death.

d)

There is only one god.

48.

Which of these advancements during the Golden Age of India were part of the Gupta Empire? (Choose 2)

a)

Universities

b)

The letter system we use today

c)

The number system we use today

d)

Porcelain

e)

The Great Pyramids

49.

Trees were cut down in Kush to make _____, used in making tools and weapons.

a)

gold

b)

ivory

c)

steel

d)

iron

50.

What is the difference between BCE and CE?

a)

BCE means before the current economy and CE means current economy

b)

BCE refers to ancient times and CE refers to modern times, they are marked by the birth of Jesus

c)

BC means "bucket challenge" and AD means "any day"

d)

BEC is modern day and CE refers to ancient times

51.

Which geographic feature was shared by the early civilization that developed in China, Egypt, India, and Mesopotamia?

a)

river valleys

b)

island chains

c)

mountain ranges

d)

temperate grasslands

52.

Select the two rivers that provided fresh water to the Chinese people:

a)

Nile River

b)

Huang He (Yellow) River

c)

Chang Jiang (Yangzi) River

d)

Indus River

e)

Tigris River

53.

Select 2 of the following achievements of the Qin Dynasty that helped to unite China

a)

Developed and used the same currency.

b)

Made Confucianism the official religion of China.

c)

Developed a standard form of writing.

d)

All lived in the same houses.

e)

They conquered the Persian Empire

54.

Shock waves displaced a ball that opened in the jaws of the dragon facing the direction of the earthquake hundreds of miles away

a)

rudder

b)

seismograph

c)

paper

d)

plow

55.

Wealthy land owners in Rome who were part of the ruling upper class.

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

d)

Republic

e)

Senate

56.

Elected representatives make the laws

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

d)

Republic

e)

Senate

57.

The image best represents what type of government?

a)

monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

republic

d)

oligarchy

58.

How are the United States and the Roman Republic similar?

a)

both have a dictator

b)

both have a single, powerful chief executive

c)

both allow only male citizens to vote

d)

both have governments where leaders are elected and represent the people

59.

Who ate at the thermopolia in Rome?

a)

Only the rich

b)

Only the poor

c)

The rich all the time, but the poor on special occasions

d)

Both the rich and poor

60.

Roman men trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena

a)

Arch

b)

Amphitheater

c)

Gladiator

d)

Christianity

61.

Which claim BEST answers the supporting question "How did Ancient Romans live?"

a)

Romans believed that one law should apply to all citizens.

b)

Religion was very important to the Romans who adopted many Greek gods, as well as gods from other cultures to create their own group of Roman gods.

c)

Family life in Rome was ruled by the paterfamilias, or “father of the family.”

d)

The rich and poor of Ancient Rome had different foods, education, housing, and were treated differently by the law.

62.

Based on the information, which of these is true about Justinian Code (select 2).

a)

Experts combine the law into a single code

b)

Emperor Justinian wanted people to be treated unfairly

c)

Emperor Justinian wanted to keep the law away from the people

d)

Justinian Code included criminal law, marriage, property, slavery, and women's rights

e)

Justinian Code didn't have a lasting legacy

63.

Which document increased the diversity of citizenship in Rome, hoping more people would be loyal to the emperor?

a)

Twelve Tables

b)

Justinian Code

c)

The Roman Census

d)

Edict of Caracalla

64.

What is the collection of books about Jesus Christ, the disciples, and early Church?

a)

the Prophets

b)

the New Testament

c)

the Koran

d)

the Analects

65.

Why did the Christian religion a community where people were eager to join?

a)

Christians promised unlimited wealth and freedom from Roman rule

b)

To be sent to the afterworld for heroes or commoners

c)

The promised hope of freedom from sickness, disease, and poverty in the afterlife

d)

So that they could meet Mercury in the afterlife

66.

These were the two officials elected by the Senators in Rome. They led the army and the Senate.

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

d)

Republic

e)

Senate

67.

Made of iron, used to dig up fields

a)

rudder

b)

seismograph

c)

paper

d)

plow

68.

What is the raw material used to make silk?

a)

cotton

b)

Chinese women

c)

wealthy Romans

d)

cocoon of silk worms

69.

What is the most likely reason that the Roman Emperor Tiberius didn't want Romans wearing silk?

a)

He wanted all the silk for himself

b)

Silk was very expensive and his country was losing gold

c)

He didn't like the fabric

d)

He was afraid to look weak

70.

What crop, other than silk, was mass produced by the Han Dynasty?

a)

potatoes

b)

corn

c)

sushi

d)

rice

71.

Chinese and Indian traders exchanged goods, ideas, and belief systems along the Silk Road. Which belief was spread to China by Indian merchants?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

72.

The Great Wall was built to

a)

close China to foreign trade

b)

provide a trade route across Asia

c)

protect China from invaders

d)

create a monument to Mongol rule

73.

Select 3 of the philosophies that developed in ancient China:

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Daoism

d)

Legalism

e)

Christianity

74.

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese king could remain in power as long as:

a)

As long as he was alive

b)

There was support by the priests

c)

`He could maintain control

d)

He had the divine right from heaven

75.

The belief that Hindus and Buddhists hold in which you are born, live, die, and then begin the cycle again and can be repeated many times.

a)

Vedas

b)

Dharma

c)

Karma

d)

Samsara

76.

The oldest texts in Hindu that contains hundreds of sacred hymns is called.....

a)

Guru

b)

Vedas

c)

Karma

d)

Dharma

77.

The Mauryan Empire was responsible for unifying India and for the spread of Buddhism under the rule of King Asoka.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Which of the following religions was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, and is based on the idea of reaching enlightenment?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

e)

Buddhism

79.

The fixed Indian social class into which a person is born is called...

a)

Vedas

b)

Caste

c)

Dharma

d)

Karma

80.

Which of the following is NOT true about Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama was incredibly moved by all the suffering in the world.

b)

Worldly possessions and riches will help you reach enlightenment quicker.

c)

Siddhartha Gautama was born a prince.

d)

Siddhartha Gautama taught living "the Middle Way" where one does not live in one extreme or the other.

81.

What does “direct democracy” mean?

a)

That people vote on laws themselves without representation

b)

That only certain people can serve on juries and hold office

c)

That people who’ve committed crimes can’t vote

d)

That state legislatures elect representatives, not the people themselves

82.

The modern marathon race is inspired by the Athenian messenger who ran 26 miles to Athens to tell them of their victory at Marathon

a)

True

b)

False

83.

During the Golden Age of Athens, Pericles is known for……(Select all that apply)

a)

Building the Parthenon

b)

Writing the Play, Oedipus Rex

c)

Paying Salaries to Public Officials

d)

Supporting Democracy

84.

Which was NOT one of the ways Alexander the Great united his empire?

a)

Adopted Persian customs and traditions

b)

Spreading Greek ideas and culture

c)

A long stable reign of over 60 years

d)

Using Greek, Egyptian, and Persian religions

85.

At the Battle of Thermopylae, how many Spartans stayed behind to fight the Persians in that narrow mountain pass? Their sacrifice allowed the majority of the Spartan army to escape.

a)

150

b)

300

c)

700

d)

1,000

86.

Which Grecian city-state thought the purpose of education was to develop responsible citizens?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

87.

Which Grecian city-state had a powerful land army and was suspicious of outsiders?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

88.

A system of government where one person has the power like a king

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyrant

d)

Democracy

89.

A person who takes power by force and rules with total authority.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyrant

d)

Democracy

90.

A system of government in which a few people hold power.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyrant

d)

Democracy

91.

A system of government in which all citizens share in running the government.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyrant

d)

Democracy

92.

Greeks often used the phalanx in battles. What is the phalanx?

a)

Archers that attack the front lines of the enemy from far away

b)

Close formation in which soldiers move together as one unit to attack

c)

A strategy that involves luring enemies into dangerous terrain

d)

A strategy where you use the cavalry to protect a smaller army

93.

The Persian army had far more superior weapons than the Greek army.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

After the Persian Wars, Athens and Sparta would fight each other for 25 years in the Peloponnesian Wars.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

The Age of Pericles or the Golden Age of Athens was known for ________________________.

a)

Farming and Trade

b)

Prosperity, Culture, & Achievements

c)

Military, Conquest, Rebuilding

d)

Politics and Religion

96.

The Olympics were held every 2 years in Ancient Greece to honor the goddess, Athena

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Greek playwrights competed in festivals in ancient Greece.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

The practice of citizens serving on a jury started in Greece and continues in the United States today.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Greek architecture is NOT relevant in U.S. public and government buildings

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Which of the following is NOT part of Alexander the Great’s Empire?

a)

Egypt

b)

Babylonia

c)

China

d)

Greece

e)

Indus River Valley