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Pre-AP Unit 2 Review (Ancient Civilizations)

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 55mins

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Class
Date
1.

The term prehistory refers to the period before what?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Horse-Riding

c)

Writing

d)

Fire

2.

Which of the following statements about Australopithecus is NOT true?

a)

They walked on 2 legs

b)

They could travel

c)

They produced cleavers and hand axes

d)

They were hominids

3.

What was the most important development of Homo Erectus?

a)

Domestication of animals


b)

Tools

c)

Fire

d)

Communication

4.

People in the Paleolithic Age were

a)

Scribes

b)

Hunters & Gatherers

c)

Iron workers


d)

Farmers

5.

In the Paleolithic Age society was ruled by...

a)

Priests

b)

The Wealthy

c)

Merchants

d)

No one, it was relatively equal

6.

What was the prehistoric art of Cro-Magnon peoples found in caves in France and Spain?

a)

Pottery

b)

Cave paintings

c)

Australopithecus

d)

Artifacts

7.

“New stone age”; early stages of agricultural society

a)

River Civilizations

b)

Industrial

c)

Paleolithic

d)

Neolithic

8.

“Old stone age”; used stone tools ; hunting and gathering peoples

a)

River Civilizations

b)

Industrial

c)

Paleolithic

d)

Neolithic

9.

Where was the first complex society developed?

a)

Kush

b)

Sumer

c)

Palestine

d)

Babylon

10.

The civilization of Sumer developed

a)

between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

b)

in the present day country of Israel.

c)

in Egypt.

d)

along the Nile River.

11.

Who conquered and united all of Sumer?

a)

Gilgamesh

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Sargon

d)

Marduk

12.

Sumerian kings derived their authority from

a)

the will of the people.

b)

the gods.

c)

success in athletic tournaments.

d)

parliamentary councils which selected their leaders.

13.

The basic unit of government in Mesopotamia was the

a)

city state.

b)

county.

c)

village.

d)

land owned by an individual.

14.

The Sumerian writing system was called

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Stele

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Hieroglyphs

15.

What is a Ziggurat?

a)

A Babylonian hanging garden

b)

A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid

c)

A Kushite pyramid

d)

An Egyptian pyramid

16.

Punishments under the Code of Hammurabi

a)

did not apply to the upper class.

b)

did not cover domestic/family concerns.

c)

stressed reform rather than retribution for crimes.

d)

were based on retribution.

17.

Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's laws?

a)

It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.

b)

It was used by many later civilizations as a model

c)

The laws are written in stone.

d)

It treated all people the same under the law.

18.

The Phoenicians

a)

were an Indo-European people

b)

built a large empire through conquest

c)

first settled in the Mediterranean in the 10th century C.E.

d)

were prosperous based on their sea trade and trade networks

19.

Slavery in Mesopotamia was

a)

based on race.

b)

strictly forbidden by the Code of Hammurabi.

c)

uncommon and very seldom practiced.

d)

the result of capture during war or the in ability to pay off a debt.

20.

Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

a)

The Nile and the Amazon

b)

The Tigris and the Euphrates

c)

The Snake and the Colorado

d)

The Pol and the Yangtze.

21.

Which of these are Mesopotamian inventions?

a)

The wheel

b)

The plow

c)

The alphabet

d)

All of them

22.

The few Mesopotamians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

a)

Artisans

b)

Merchants

c)

Scribes

d)

Farmers

23.

What was the main religion of the Mesopotamians?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Polytheism

d)

Monotheism

24.

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is also known as

a)

irrigation

b)

architecture

c)

fishing

d)

cuneiform

25.

All of these people are considered Mesopotamians except:

a)

Babylonians

b)

Sumerians

c)

Akkadians

d)

Egyptians

26.

Who held the highest levels of Mesopotamian society?

a)

Artists

b)

Priests and Rulers

c)

Fishermen and Merchants

d)

Scribes

27.

Why do they call it the Fertile Crescent?

a)

because the women had a lot of babies

b)

because the animals had a lot of babies

c)

because the moon was in a crescent form all of the time

d)

because the land was fertile and shaped like a crescent moon.

28.

What is polytheism?

a)

the worship of no god/gods

b)

the worship of one god

c)

the worship of many gods

d)

an amphibian with many legs

29.

Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life

a)

Sumer

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Sargon

d)

Gilgamesh

30.

The earliest known agricultural technique was

a)

Crop rotation.

b)

Hunting and gathering.

c)

Slash and burn

d)

The use of the horse-drawn plow.

31.

After the invention of writing, the most dramatic advances were made in the fields of

a)

history and literature.

b)

mathematics and astrology.

c)

science and history.

d)

mathematics and chronology.

32.

Most historians agree with which theory explaining early human migration?

a)

The first region to be populated by humans was the Middle East and the last region was the Americas.

b)

Humanity began in East Africa and spread to the rest of the world.

c)

The human species developed independently in several different parts of the world.

d)

Humanity spread while all the continents were still connected.

33.

How did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?

a)

By conquering the Indian subcontinent.

b)

By taking control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia.

c)

By invading Upper and Lower Egypt.

d)

By attacking central China from the north and the west.

34.

Mesopotamia developed into

a)

a strict patriarchal society.

b)

a society where the sexes enjoyed relative equality.

c)

a predominantly matriarchal society.

d)

a society with few social distinctions.

35.

Which of the following was not a form of written documentation from Mesopotamia?

a)

epic literature.

b)

documents on astronomy and mathematics.

c)

instructions on mummification of bodies.

d)

commercial and taxation documents.

36.

The most significant defining characteristic of the Paleolithic era was that _________________.

a)

people domesticated animals.

b)

men and women engaged in the same economic activities.

c)

peoples relied on hunting and gathering for subsistence.

d)

human beings used stone and bone tools in their cultivation of crops.

37.

Which of the following is not true of the land called Mesopotamia?

a)

It was the home of the Sumerians.

b)

It is located in modern-day Iraq.

c)

It is a land of abundant rainfall and fertile plains

d)

It lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

38.

Which feature was most important in the complex societies of the Neolithic times?

a)

matriarchy

b)

stone tools

c)

monotheism

d)

specialization of labor

39.

Who was the legendary king of Mesopotamia whose adventures are detailed in one of the world’s earliest

works of literature?

a)

Babylon

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Sargon

40.

Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

41.

Which of the following was NOT part of the mummification process?

a)

placing the vital organs in canopic jars

b)

wrapping the body in strips of linen cloth

c)

rubbing the body with natron salts

d)

burning the body on a raft on the Nile river

42.

Which invention brought by the Hyksos eventually helped Egyptians win an empire?

a)

copper weapons

b)

granaries

c)

the chariot

d)

collapsible boats

43.

What were pyramids?

a)

tombs for pharaohs

b)

temples to the gods

c)

prisons

d)

tombs for nobles

44.

What is Egyptian writing called?

a)

cuneiform

b)

characters

c)

hieroglyphic

d)

Sanskrit

45.

Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?

a)

Menes

b)

Amenhotep V

c)

Thutmose III

d)

Hatshepsut

46.

What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

mythology

c)

polytheism

d)

monotheism

47.

How were Egyptian pharaohs different from Sumerian kings?

a)

Pharaohs ruled with a council to advise them.

b)

Pharaohs were not believed to be gods.

c)

Pharaohs had absolute power.

d)

Pharaohs were elected by the people.

48.

Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians?

a)

it made it easier to keep records and communicate

b)

it allowed them to create a system of writing

c)

it allowed them to sail too far away ports for trade

d)

it kept mice out of the granaries

49.

Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery?

a)

It was written in Sumerian and Greek and allowed historians to translate cuneiform.

b)

It was written in Hebrew and Greek and allowed historians to translate the Hebrew language.

c)

It was written in Phoenician and Greek and allowed historians to translate the Phoenician alphabet.

d)

It was written in hieroglyphics and Greek and allowed historians to translate hieroglyphics.

50.

Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?

a)

slaves

b)

priests

c)

pharaoh

d)

scribes

51.

What vital organ did the Egyptians believe had to be weighed after death?

a)

intestines

b)

stomach

c)

heart

d)

liver

52.

Which geographic feature did NOT provide protection to the Egyptians?

a)

mountains

b)

delta

c)

desert

d)

cataracts

53.

Name given to Egyptian rulers who held absolute power and were regarded as divine or god-like.

a)

President

b)

Czar

c)

Consul

d)

Pharaoh

54.

The Egyptians eventually gained land further south and controlled Nubia.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Ancient Egyptians had little concern for the after-life.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What river did people in ancient India settle along?

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Euphrates

d)

Indus

57.

Like other ancient civilizations, ancient India was divided into four__________ ___________, also called __________, based on occupation.

a)

ultimate religions, leaders

b)

social classes, castes

c)

government classes, dictators

58.

What caste system are priests and religious leaders?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Untouchables

59.

What caste system are kings, cheiftans, warriors?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Untouchables

60.

There were several theories on what happened to the Indus Valley Civilization. Which of the following is NOT one of those theroies?

a)

Invasion

b)

Flood

c)

Deforestation

d)

Earthquakes

e)

Tsunami

61.

Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

It brought rain to the area

b)

It deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming

c)

It was hard to cross

62.

What religion forms the basis of the caste system?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

63.

Collections of hymns and prayers that make up the earliest sacred writings by the Aryans.

a)

Qu'ran

b)

Vedas

c)

Torah

d)

Bibble

64.

"What comes around goes around" is a way to describe ____________.

a)

karma

b)

shiva

c)

dharma

d)

caste

65.

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Siddhartha

c)

Jesus

d)

No single founder

66.

Who is the Creator god?

a)

Shiva

b)

Brahma

c)

Vishnu

d)

Ganesha

67.

The rebirth of a soul in a new body.

a)

dharma

b)

ahisma

c)

reincarnation

d)

shrine

68.

In order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach

a)

Moksha

b)

Ahimsa

c)

Karma

d)

Dharma

69.

To end suffering one must follow the

a)

Middle Way

b)

The Eightfold Path

c)

Dharma

d)

The Five Pillars

70.

The god or supreme deity for Buddhism is

a)

Siddartha Gautama

b)

The Dalai Lama

c)

There is no god or supreme deity

d)

The Bodhisattvas

71.

The heart of Buddha's teachings is contained in what?

a)

The Four Noble Truths

b)

Dharma

c)

Nirvana

d)

Illusions

72.

Which belief is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists?

a)

Each soul is reincarnated after death.

b)

People must pray five times a day facing Mecca.

c)

Everyone has the same social status.

d)

Material wealth shows you have the blessings of the gods.

73.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Attilla

74.

What was Buddha also known as?

a)

The clever one

b)

king of the Buddhists

c)

His Holiness

d)

The enlightened one

75.

According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

a)

Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.

b)

His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.

c)

Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world. He wanted to be a part of it.

d)

At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked. He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

76.

According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?

a)

He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.

b)

He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha

c)

He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.

d)

All of the answer choices are correct.

77.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

Shar'ia Law

d)

The Five Noble Truths

78.

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

a)

China. Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.

b)

India. Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East

c)

China. Spread to the rest of Asia

d)

India. Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

79.

What are Buddhists in search of?

a)

Truth

b)

Heaven

c)

Nirvana

d)

Paradise

80.

According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer?

a)

People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction.

b)

People suffer because they don't go to school.

c)

People suffer because they want to.

d)

People suffer because they are mean.

81.

What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular?

a)

Buddha was a wise person.

b)

Buddha was an attractive person

c)

Buddhism was only for smart people.

d)

Buddhism did not accept the caste system.

82.

Who especially liked Buddha's message?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Untouchables

83.

Mummification, pyramids, and funerary rituals in ancient Egypt were extremely costly and troublesome. The customs prevailed for several thousand years because

a)

the ruling elites perceived a need for demonstrating their power and wealth.

b)

Egyptians believed in an afterlife.

c)

the pharaohs had slaves or servants who could perform all these tasks.

d)

all of the above.

84.

What is one of the most important effects of the Bantu migrations.

a)

The diffusion of Islam

b)

The creation of a single sub-Saharan African culture

c)

The creation of linguistic similarities across sub-Saharan Africa

d)

The diffusion of the banana

85.

Why is the Bantu migration so important in the study of Africa?

a)

During the Bantu migration, the people refused to intermarry with Arabs or Muslims

b)

The migration was a force of action by the African government in the North

c)

The Bantu migration brought language and iron tools across Africa and allowed for better living conditions.

d)

The migration led to the first settlements in the Sahara

86.

How did the Bantu interact with other cultures. Select all that apply.

a)

As the Bantu moved they shared their skills with the people that they met and adapted their methods to suit each new environment.

b)

The Bantu traded gold and salt with various civilizations.

c)

As the Bantu moved they unified various places through a common religion.

d)

As the Bantu moved throughout Africa, when they encountered other groups they forced them to move with their advanced iron weapons.

87.

How the Chinese explain the rise and fall of dynasties, the divine right to rule.

a)

Legalism

b)

filial piety

c)

The Mandate of Heaven

d)

Oracle bones

88.

The last several hundred years of the Zhou Dynasty was called

a)

a golden age

b)

The Warring States Period

c)

The Pax Mongolica

d)

The Kingdom of Heavenly Peace

89.

Daoism taught that

a)

If the families were in order, the country would be in order.

b)

People must be controlled by harsh punishments and generous rewards.

c)

If the ruler set a strong moral example, the people will follow his example.

d)

The best government governs in the least noticeable way.

90.

To order society, Confucius did NOT teach that

a)

Good behavior must be rewarded and bad behavior punished.

b)

A ruler should set a moral example for his subjects.

c)

Society should organize itself based on the 5 relationships.

d)

If the families in the country are in order, society will be in order.

91.

Legalism taught that

a)

The best government governs the least.

b)

Human nature is evil and greedy. It must be controlled by rewards and punishments.

c)

Human nature is good. Given a positive moral example by the ruler, the people will want to behave well.

d)

If families are in order, then they will follow the law.

92.

In Confucianism, the respect for parents is called

a)

filial piety

b)

The doctrine of the mean

c)

upright behavior

d)

The way you get them to buy you an Iphone.

93.

The Silk Road was

a)

A road made of silk.

b)

A road that connected China to Constantinople.

c)

A collection of trade routes that connected China to India, the Middle East, and beyond.

d)

A horse trading route.

94.

The two major rivers of China include, the Yangtze and the

a)

Nile

b)

Yellow

c)

Indus

d)

Euphrates

95.

All of the following geographic features isolated China from the rest of the world EXCEPT

a)

mountains

b)

rivers

c)

deserts

d)

the Pacific Ocean

96.

This dynasty is the first historic dynasty that brought civilization, writing and government to China.

a)

Shang

b)

Han

c)

Zhou

d)

Xia

97.

All of these Unit 1 societies had a structure with the most powerful at the top, and the least powerful at the bottom. What is this structure called

a)

Hierarchy

b)

Globalization

c)

Egalitarian

d)

Sovereignty

98.

What two things must come first before civilizations form?

a)

Hierarchy & Literacy

b)

Religion & Government

c)

Settlements & Isolation

d)

Domestication of animals & Agriculture

99.

The Shang rulers were strengthened by their control over the technological advantage of

a)

iron

b)

bronze

c)

clay

d)

copper

e)

steel

100.

During which dynasty did the Warring States period occur?

a)

Zhou

b)

Xia

c)

Shang

d)

Han

101.

Oracle bones were used to

a)

bring rain

b)

foretell the future

c)

cook with

d)

for agriculture

102.

All of the following were social classes of Xia, Shang, and Zhou, except

a)

aristocrats

b)

scholars and bureaucrats

c)

peasants and slaves

d)

priests and monks

103.

The philosophy of Confucius

a)

formed a thoroughly practical and secular approach to life.

b)

addressed obscure philosophical questions.

c)

called for a strict adherence to the will of the gods.

d)

was deeply religious.

104.

Legalists wanted to control China's subjects by

a)

religious devotion

b)

clear and strict laws

c)

adherence to certain classic Confucian concepts such as ren and li.

d)

a well-meaning government designed to bring out the inherent goodness of human beings.

105.

Junzi translates to

a)

knowledgeable

b)

leader

c)

superior individual

d)

peasant

106.

The Shang rulers monopolized bronze technology for the purpose of

a)

making works of art.

b)

preventing proliferation of weapons.

c)

distributing bronze tools among the farmers.

d)

making superior weapons against potential competitors.

e)

all of the above.

107.

What does the word secular mean?

a)

No religious or spiritual basis

b)

Deeply religious

108.

To rule an extensive territory without advanced transportation and communication technology, Zhou rulers relied on decentralized administration, which meant that

a)

they entrusted power to local authorities who collected taxes or tribute.

b)

they entrusted their relatives to rule the regions of their kingdom.

c)

they divided powers into three parts: legislative, judicial, and administrative.

d)

the local authorities did not have to collect taxes or tribute.

109.

The tradition of venerating ancestors was firmly established during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. According to this tradition,

a)

one must treat the ancestors as gods or deities.

b)

one worshipped the departed ancestors for protection and good fortune.

c)

one only venerated those ancestors who performed good deeds for the family.

d)

one worshipped the emperor as the incarnation of one’s ancestors.