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Ancient Civilizations

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did civilizations first develop?

a)

40 BC

b)

3000BC

c)

3000AD

d)

40BC

2.

What two rivers did Mesopotamia develop near?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Nile and Indus

c)

Nile and Yellow

3.

What modern countries are part of the Fertile Crescent?

a)

United States and Mexico

b)

Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey

c)

France and Germany

d)

China and Japan

4.

What did the Sumerians build?

a)

pyramids

b)

first cities

c)

Great Wall of China

5.

Why have many of Ancient Egypt’s structures survived?

(a)  

6.

Name 2 things the Egyptians depended on the Nile for.

(a)  

7.

What did the Egyptians use papyrus for?

a)

wrap mummies

b)

paper, rope, sandals

8.

What is hieroglyphics?

a)

first language developed by Mesopotamians

b)

same as cuneiform

c)

Ancient Egyptian writing using sounds and pictures

d)

language Shang dynasty developed

9.

What is a pharaoh?

(a)  

10.

Like the people of Mesopotamia, the Egyptians worshiped many (a)   .

11.

How did the Egyptians honor their pharaohs?

a)

fed them fancy dinners

b)

Built large ships for them sail on

c)

They built pyramids for them to be buried in

12.

What contributions did the Egyptians make to math?

a)

invented addition and subtraction

b)

fractions/ numbers based on 10

c)

developed shapes

13.

What did the Egyptians invent that we use today?

a)

time

b)

indoor bathrooms

c)

cars

d)

365 day calendar

14.

What mountain system separates India from the rest of Asia ?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Rocky

d)

Alps

15.

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

Mt. Rainer

b)

Mt. St Helens

c)

Mt. Everest

16.

 Where did India’s first civilization begin?

a)

Nile River Valley

b)

Indus River Valley

c)

Fertile Crescent

17.

What is one thing Ancient India's cities or homes had?

a)

lights

b)

garages

c)

indoor bathrooms

18.

What were varnas in Ancient India?

a)

priests

b)

name of social classes

c)

name for arranged marriages

19.

What two things cover most of China's land?

(a)  

20.

What is the name of China’s first dynasty?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

21.

Why was the great wall built?

a)

impress visitors

b)

give people a job

c)

to keep the empire safe from invasion

22.

What was the trade route in Ancient China eventually called?

(a)