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WorksheetsAncient World History
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 54mins
Social scientists are scholars who study
A. animal behavior.
B. dinosaur skeletons.
C. human society.
D. astronomy.
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
A. make maps
B. examine objects
C. read old newspapers
D. study Earth's features
Large brains helped Homo sapiens neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to
A. run much faster.
B. bend farther forward.
C. design better tools.
D. plant crops for food.
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?
A. by hunting and gathering
B. by planning and harvesting
C. by herding goats and cattle
D. by trading over land and sea
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?
A. They kept pets for company.
B. They could travel more easily.
C. They shared most of the work.
D. They had a stable food supply
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
A. Each of them kept written records.
B. They were all part of one great empire.
C. They all depended on each other for water.
D. Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.
What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
A. ziggurats
B. city walls
C. stone statues
D. written records
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
A. It isolated the settlements.
B. It left silt that improved the soil.
C. It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
D. It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
A. It isolated the settlements.
B. It left silt that improved the soil.
C. It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
D. It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was
A. a god.
B. a child.
C. a priest.
D. a woman.
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described as a pyramid, rather than the shape at the square?
A. The triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile.
B. Most people were in the bottom classes, and the fewest people were at the top.
C. Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart.
D. Many structures of that design were built in the desert.
Skilled scribes in Egypt wrote on papyrus, which was made from
A. a plant.
B. soft clay.
C. cotton rags.
D. animal skins.
Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?
A. Kush allied with the Assyrians.
B. Scribes traveled to Kush to teach.
C. Both armies burned a Roman fort.
D. Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush.
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
A. more elegant temples
B. rules for how to act
C. famous leader-heroes
D. belief in one God
What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
A. a strong army
B. a famous temple
C. a set of commandments
D. a strong central government
Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called
A. a plateau.
B. an isthmus.
C. an ecosystem.
D. a subcontinent.
How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
A. roads for trade routes
B. consistent water supply
C. protection from enemies
D. prevention of earthquakes
Part of Mohenjodaro was raised and surrounded by a wall. What does this suggest about the city?
A. It had traders who stayed near the roads.
B. It had religious leaders who lived separately.
C. It had rich people who owned the best homes.
D. It had enemies who might attack the residents.
Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time?
A. high wall
B. dirt roads
C. brick homes
D. sewer system
The roots of Hinduism are found in the Vedas, which are
A. a collector of sacred texts.
B. a group of people from Europe.
C. the three most important deities.
D. the temples where rituals were performed.
Why were Untouchables excluded from other Indians?
A. They wanted to stay pure.
B. They shared all their goods.
C. They had to eat a special diet.
D. They did work others considered lowly.
Hindus believe that acquiring good karma is needed to
A. maintain the rigid caste system.
B. perform yoga properly.
C. destroy a Hindu's social status.
D. achieve freedom from the cycle of rebirth.
The name “Buddha” meant one who was
A. sorrowful.
B. awakened.
C. everlasting.
D. all-powerful.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
A. the prince who became the Buddha
B. the priest who taught about the Buddha
C. the enemy who was defeated by the Buddha
D. the leader who organized the Buddha's followers
What did many Jews hope that a Messiah would do?
A. free them from a foreign power
B. attract other people to their faith
C. teach people how-to live-in peace
D. warn them of the end of the world
What is the main source of early information about the life of Jesus?
A. the Latin writings of Roman historians
B. Egyptian scrolls found near the Dead Sea
C. Gospels written in Greek by his followers
D. scribes who recorded his deeds in Hebrew
According to the earliest written accounts, what did Jesus emphasize in his teachings?
A. love
B. justice
C. revenge
D. obedience
