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1.4-1.6 Ancient Hebrews, Indians, Chinese

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the kings built a great temple in Jerusalem?
a)
Solomon
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Moses
2.
I am the king who moved the capital to Jerusalem.
a)
Solomon
b)
Saul
c)
Moses
d)
David
3.

The scattering of the Jews outside of Canaan is known as

a)

Sabbath.

b)

Yom Kippur.

c)

Diaspora.

d)

Torah.

4.
Who is considered the founder of Judaism?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
David
d)
Ruth
5.

What are these?

a)

The Torah

b)

The Talmud

c)

The Dead Sea Scrolls

d)

The Ten Commandments

6.

The belief in one god is called...

a)

atheism

b)

polytheism

c)

monotheism

d)

Buddhism

7.

What is the Torah?

a)

a Jewish church

b)

a Jewish candle holder

c)

the place where the Hebrews put the 10 commandments

d)

The most sacred text in Judaism

8.
An agreement or a promise made is called a __________________________________.
a)
commandment
b)
sacrifice
c)
plague
d)
covenant
9.

The forefathers of the Jewish people were known as the

a)

kings

b)

prophets

c)

rabbis

d)

patriarchs

10.

A person who receives and relays messages from God

a)

Messiah

b)

patriarch

c)

prophet

d)

Synagogue

11.

What is a Caste system?

a)

A trolley car that carries people

b)

Fixed social classes that someone is born into

c)

Something you wear on a broken bone

d)

Something you bury your treasures in

12.

What is reincarnation?

a)

The rebirth of a soul into a new body

b)

A magic trick

c)

A type of flower used at the altar

d)

The head dress that kings wore

13.

The meaning of Karma

a)

A type of tea in India

b)

A dream that the Buddha had

c)

The effect of a person's actions

d)

The rules ancient Hindus follow

14.

What are the two ancient cities of the Indus Valley?

a)

Harappa & Mohenjo Daro

b)

Babylonia & Jerusalem

c)

Sumer & Persia

d)

Tatooine & Dagobah

15.

Which of the following is a religion in India?

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Zigguratism

d)

Christianity

16.

What sacred writing was used to begin Hinduism?

a)

Upanishads

b)

Ramayana

c)

Vedas

d)

Mahabharata

17.

Which two rivers flow through India?

a)

Indus & Euphrates

b)

Euphrates & Tigris

c)

Nile & Ganges

d)

Indus & Ganges

18.

Which dynasty invented Chinese writing and used Oracle Bones?

a)

Ming

b)

Xia

c)

Shang

d)

Qin

19.

The teachings of Confucius were based on ______________________.

a)

Hate

b)

Ignoring Others

c)

Relationships

d)

Feelings

20.

8. What is Daoism?

a)

You must be one with the ((force)) and let things flow…be like water. Live in harmony.

b)

You must be the force and join the dark side

c)

It is a philosophy that pushes people to doubt everything around them

d)

It is a philosophy that makes people think about the unknown

21.

4. What is the mandate of heaven?

a)

The idea that people should follow what the gods say

b)

The idea that it doesn't matter how you are, you would still go to heaven

c)

The idea that the emperor, the son of heaven, has the support of the gods (as long as he rules correctly.)

d)

The idea that the emperor can take his belonging when he goes to heaven

22.

10. Which of the following is one of China's great rivers?

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Huang He River

c)

The Indus River

d)

The Tigris River

23.

11.What is a dynasty?

a)

A series of rulers from the same family

b)

A series of rulers from the same continent

c)

A series of rulers from the same country

d)

A series of rulers

24.

A philosophy emphasizing strict obedience to the law system

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

25.

Respect shown by children for their parents and elders

a)

tenant farmer

b)

warlord

c)

philosophy

d)

filial piety