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Unit 1 World History Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a theme of Civilization?

a)

Art

b)

Farming

c)

Science

d)

Hunting

2.

A large, organized human society relies on a large number of its members producing food through agriculture. Which theme is this?

a)

Science

b)

Farming

c)

Art

d)

Writing

3.

Painting, sculpture, music, literature and the other arts are often considered to be the repository of a society's collective memory. Which theme is this?

a)

Farming

b)

Art

c)

Science

d)

Trade

4.

The production and sale of goods from one place to another, the development of a currency (money) system, and the ways that people use the environment to meet their needs. Which theme is this?

a)

Farming

b)

Art

c)

Science

d)

Trade

5.

The development of __________ enabled knowledge and information to be stored and communicated across generations with much greater fidelity.

a)

Art

b)

Science

c)

Trade

d)

Writing

6.

Seasonal winds that bring heavy rainfall to South Asia during the summer are called what?

a)

Storm Surge

b)

Monsoon

c)

Cyclone

d)

Hurricane

7.

Why are Rivers important for civilization? What can they give us?

a)

Water

b)

Food (like Fish)

c)

Water for crops & animals

d)

All of these

8.

Many cities built _____ to protect themselves from attacking enemies.

a)

Bridges

b)

Pyramids

c)

Walls

d)

Temples

9.

A government where religious leaders are in control (because God said so) is called a what?  

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

10.

What were some environmental problems in Mesopotamia?

a)

Unpredictable Rivers

b)

Water Shortages

c)

Lack of resources in a desert region

d)

All of these

11.

Which river is referred to as ‘China’s Sorrow’?

a)

Chang Jiang (Yangtze)

b)

Huang He (Yellow)

c)

Xi Jiang (West/Pearl)

d)

Mississippi (Black Water)

12.

The idea that if the Emperor is doing a bad job, things will magically start going badly in China, and the people should get rid of him is called what?

a)

The Art of War

b)

The Mandate of Heaven

c)

The Journey to the West

d)

The Pax Romana

13.

The idea/belief that people must learn to control themselves to be able to serve society is called what?

a)

Christianity

b)

Confusionism

c)

Islam

d)

Shintoisim

14.

What is the acronym for remembering the 5-Themes of Civilization?

a)

PEMDAS

b)

MRHELP

c)

FASTW

d)

LOL

15.

An area in the desert where water can be found on the surface is called a what?

a)

Resort

b)

Oregami

c)

Oregano

d)

Oasis

16.

An Egyptian ruler who was worshiped as a god.

a)

Pharoah

b)

Prince

c)

Supreme Leader

d)

Emperor

17.

A civilization that takes over and/or controls other civilizations.

a)

Empire

b)

Kingdom

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

18.

A flat area where soil carried down from mountains is deposited when rivers overflow their banks.

a)

Tidal Wave

b)

Estuary

c)

Alluvial Plains

d)

Marsh

19.

A system in which Indian Society was/is broken down into different levels.

a)

The Food Chain

b)

The Caste System

c)

The Nutra System

d)

The Jenny Craig System

20.

A religion with many gods.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Agnostic

d)

Pantheon