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WorksheetsPre-AP Unit 2 Review (Ancient Civilizations)
Total questions: 109
Worksheet time: 55mins
The term prehistory refers to the period before what?
Agriculture
Horse-Riding
Writing
Fire
Which of the following statements about Australopithecus is NOT true?
They walked on 2 legs
They could travel
They produced cleavers and hand axes
They were hominids
What was the most important development of Homo Erectus?
Domestication of animals
Tools
Fire
Communication
People in the Paleolithic Age were
Scribes
Hunters & Gatherers
Iron workers
Farmers
In the Paleolithic Age society was ruled by...
Priests
The Wealthy
Merchants
No one, it was relatively equal
What was the prehistoric art of Cro-Magnon peoples found in caves in France and Spain?
Pottery
Cave paintings
Australopithecus
Artifacts
“New stone age”; early stages of agricultural society
River Civilizations
Industrial
Paleolithic
Neolithic
“Old stone age”; used stone tools ; hunting and gathering peoples
River Civilizations
Industrial
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Where was the first complex society developed?
Kush
Sumer
Palestine
Babylon
The civilization of Sumer developed
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
in the present day country of Israel.
in Egypt.
along the Nile River.
Who conquered and united all of Sumer?
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Sargon
Marduk
Sumerian kings derived their authority from
the will of the people.
the gods.
success in athletic tournaments.
parliamentary councils which selected their leaders.
The basic unit of government in Mesopotamia was the
city state.
county.
village.
land owned by an individual.
The Sumerian writing system was called
Ziggurat
Stele
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
What is a Ziggurat?
A Babylonian hanging garden
A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid
A Kushite pyramid
An Egyptian pyramid
Punishments under the Code of Hammurabi
did not apply to the upper class.
did not cover domestic/family concerns.
stressed reform rather than retribution for crimes.
were based on retribution.
Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's laws?
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
It was used by many later civilizations as a model
The laws are written in stone.
It treated all people the same under the law.
The Phoenicians
were an Indo-European people
built a large empire through conquest
first settled in the Mediterranean in the 10th century C.E.
were prosperous based on their sea trade and trade networks
Slavery in Mesopotamia was
based on race.
strictly forbidden by the Code of Hammurabi.
uncommon and very seldom practiced.
the result of capture during war or the in ability to pay off a debt.
Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.
The Nile and the Amazon
The Tigris and the Euphrates
The Snake and the Colorado
The Pol and the Yangtze.
Which of these are Mesopotamian inventions?
The wheel
The plow
The alphabet
All of them
The few Mesopotamians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
Artisans
Merchants
Scribes
Farmers
What was the main religion of the Mesopotamians?
Judaism
Christianity
Polytheism
Monotheism
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is also known as
irrigation
architecture
fishing
cuneiform
All of these people are considered Mesopotamians except:
Babylonians
Sumerians
Akkadians
Egyptians
Who held the highest levels of Mesopotamian society?
Artists
Priests and Rulers
Fishermen and Merchants
Scribes
Why do they call it the Fertile Crescent?
because the women had a lot of babies
because the animals had a lot of babies
because the moon was in a crescent form all of the time
because the land was fertile and shaped like a crescent moon.
What is polytheism?
the worship of no god/gods
the worship of one god
the worship of many gods
an amphibian with many legs
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
Sumer
Hammurabi
Sargon
Gilgamesh
The earliest known agricultural technique was
Crop rotation.
Hunting and gathering.
Slash and burn
The use of the horse-drawn plow.
After the invention of writing, the most dramatic advances were made in the fields of
history and literature.
mathematics and astrology.
science and history.
mathematics and chronology.
Most historians agree with which theory explaining early human migration?
The first region to be populated by humans was the Middle East and the last region was the Americas.
Humanity began in East Africa and spread to the rest of the world.
The human species developed independently in several different parts of the world.
Humanity spread while all the continents were still connected.
How did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire?
By conquering the Indian subcontinent.
By taking control of both northern and southern Mesopotamia.
By invading Upper and Lower Egypt.
By attacking central China from the north and the west.
Mesopotamia developed into
a strict patriarchal society.
a society where the sexes enjoyed relative equality.
a predominantly matriarchal society.
a society with few social distinctions.
Which of the following was not a form of written documentation from Mesopotamia?
epic literature.
documents on astronomy and mathematics.
instructions on mummification of bodies.
commercial and taxation documents.
The most significant defining characteristic of the Paleolithic era was that _________________.
people domesticated animals.
men and women engaged in the same economic activities.
peoples relied on hunting and gathering for subsistence.
human beings used stone and bone tools in their cultivation of crops.
Which of the following is not true of the land called Mesopotamia?
It was the home of the Sumerians.
It is located in modern-day Iraq.
It is a land of abundant rainfall and fertile plains
It lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Which feature was most important in the complex societies of the Neolithic times?
matriarchy
stone tools
monotheism
specialization of labor
Who was the legendary king of Mesopotamia whose adventures are detailed in one of the world’s earliest
works of literature?
Babylon
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Sargon
Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Which of the following was NOT part of the mummification process?
placing the vital organs in canopic jars
wrapping the body in strips of linen cloth
rubbing the body with natron salts
burning the body on a raft on the Nile river
Which invention brought by the Hyksos eventually helped Egyptians win an empire?
copper weapons
granaries
the chariot
collapsible boats
What were pyramids?
tombs for pharaohs
temples to the gods
prisons
tombs for nobles
What is Egyptian writing called?
cuneiform
characters
hieroglyphic
Sanskrit
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Menes
Amenhotep V
Thutmose III
Hatshepsut
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
hieroglyphics
mythology
polytheism
monotheism
How were Egyptian pharaohs different from Sumerian kings?
Pharaohs ruled with a council to advise them.
Pharaohs were not believed to be gods.
Pharaohs had absolute power.
Pharaohs were elected by the people.
Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians?
it made it easier to keep records and communicate
it allowed them to create a system of writing
it allowed them to sail too far away ports for trade
it kept mice out of the granaries
Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery?
It was written in Sumerian and Greek and allowed historians to translate cuneiform.
It was written in Hebrew and Greek and allowed historians to translate the Hebrew language.
It was written in Phoenician and Greek and allowed historians to translate the Phoenician alphabet.
It was written in hieroglyphics and Greek and allowed historians to translate hieroglyphics.
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?
slaves
priests
pharaoh
scribes
What vital organ did the Egyptians believe had to be weighed after death?
intestines
stomach
heart
liver
Which geographic feature did NOT provide protection to the Egyptians?
mountains
delta
desert
cataracts
Name given to Egyptian rulers who held absolute power and were regarded as divine or god-like.
President
Czar
Consul
Pharaoh
The Egyptians eventually gained land further south and controlled Nubia.
True
False
Ancient Egyptians had little concern for the after-life.
True
False
What river did people in ancient India settle along?
Tigris
Nile
Euphrates
Indus
Like other ancient civilizations, ancient India was divided into four__________ ___________, also called __________, based on occupation.
ultimate religions, leaders
social classes, castes
government classes, dictators
What caste system are priests and religious leaders?
Brahmin
Kshatriyas
Sudras
Untouchables
What caste system are kings, cheiftans, warriors?
Brahmin
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Untouchables
There were several theories on what happened to the Indus Valley Civilization. Which of the following is NOT one of those theroies?
Invasion
Flood
Deforestation
Earthquakes
Tsunami
Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?
It brought rain to the area
It deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming
It was hard to cross
What religion forms the basis of the caste system?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Collections of hymns and prayers that make up the earliest sacred writings by the Aryans.
Qu'ran
Vedas
Torah
Bibble
"What comes around goes around" is a way to describe ____________.
karma
shiva
dharma
caste
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
Abraham
Siddhartha
Jesus
No single founder
Who is the Creator god?
Shiva
Brahma
Vishnu
Ganesha
The rebirth of a soul in a new body.
dharma
ahisma
reincarnation
shrine
In order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach
Moksha
Ahimsa
Karma
Dharma
To end suffering one must follow the
Middle Way
The Eightfold Path
Dharma
The Five Pillars
The god or supreme deity for Buddhism is
Siddartha Gautama
The Dalai Lama
There is no god or supreme deity
The Bodhisattvas
The heart of Buddha's teachings is contained in what?
The Four Noble Truths
Dharma
Nirvana
Illusions
Which belief is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists?
Each soul is reincarnated after death.
People must pray five times a day facing Mecca.
Everyone has the same social status.
Material wealth shows you have the blessings of the gods.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Confucius
Ashoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Attilla
What was Buddha also known as?
The clever one
king of the Buddhists
His Holiness
The enlightened one
According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?
Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world. He wanted to be a part of it.
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.
According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?
He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.
He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha
He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.
All of the answer choices are correct.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
Ten Commandments
The Four Noble Truths
Shar'ia Law
The Five Noble Truths
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
China. Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
India. Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
China. Spread to the rest of Asia
India. Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea
What are Buddhists in search of?
Truth
Heaven
Nirvana
Paradise
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer?
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction.
People suffer because they don't go to school.
People suffer because they want to.
People suffer because they are mean.
What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular?
Buddha was a wise person.
Buddha was an attractive person
Buddhism was only for smart people.
Buddhism did not accept the caste system.
Who especially liked Buddha's message?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Untouchables
Mummification, pyramids, and funerary rituals in ancient Egypt were extremely costly and troublesome. The customs prevailed for several thousand years because
the ruling elites perceived a need for demonstrating their power and wealth.
Egyptians believed in an afterlife.
the pharaohs had slaves or servants who could perform all these tasks.
all of the above.
What is one of the most important effects of the Bantu migrations.
The diffusion of Islam
The creation of a single sub-Saharan African culture
The creation of linguistic similarities across sub-Saharan Africa
The diffusion of the banana
Why is the Bantu migration so important in the study of Africa?
During the Bantu migration, the people refused to intermarry with Arabs or Muslims
The migration was a force of action by the African government in the North
The Bantu migration brought language and iron tools across Africa and allowed for better living conditions.
The migration led to the first settlements in the Sahara
How did the Bantu interact with other cultures. Select all that apply.
As the Bantu moved they shared their skills with the people that they met and adapted their methods to suit each new environment.
The Bantu traded gold and salt with various civilizations.
As the Bantu moved they unified various places through a common religion.
As the Bantu moved throughout Africa, when they encountered other groups they forced them to move with their advanced iron weapons.
How the Chinese explain the rise and fall of dynasties, the divine right to rule.
Legalism
filial piety
The Mandate of Heaven
Oracle bones
The last several hundred years of the Zhou Dynasty was called
a golden age
The Warring States Period
The Pax Mongolica
The Kingdom of Heavenly Peace
Daoism taught that
If the families were in order, the country would be in order.
People must be controlled by harsh punishments and generous rewards.
If the ruler set a strong moral example, the people will follow his example.
The best government governs in the least noticeable way.
To order society, Confucius did NOT teach that
Good behavior must be rewarded and bad behavior punished.
A ruler should set a moral example for his subjects.
Society should organize itself based on the 5 relationships.
If the families in the country are in order, society will be in order.
Legalism taught that
The best government governs the least.
Human nature is evil and greedy. It must be controlled by rewards and punishments.
Human nature is good. Given a positive moral example by the ruler, the people will want to behave well.
If families are in order, then they will follow the law.
In Confucianism, the respect for parents is called
filial piety
The doctrine of the mean
upright behavior
The way you get them to buy you an Iphone.
The Silk Road was
A road made of silk.
A road that connected China to Constantinople.
A collection of trade routes that connected China to India, the Middle East, and beyond.
A horse trading route.
The two major rivers of China include, the Yangtze and the
Nile
Yellow
Indus
Euphrates
All of the following geographic features isolated China from the rest of the world EXCEPT
mountains
rivers
deserts
the Pacific Ocean
This dynasty is the first historic dynasty that brought civilization, writing and government to China.
Shang
Han
Zhou
Xia
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
Hierarchy
Globalization
Egalitarian
Sovereignty
What two things must come first before civilizations form?
Hierarchy & Literacy
Religion & Government
Settlements & Isolation
Domestication of animals & Agriculture
The Shang rulers were strengthened by their control over the technological advantage of
iron
bronze
clay
copper
steel
During which dynasty did the Warring States period occur?
Zhou
Xia
Shang
Han
Oracle bones were used to
bring rain
foretell the future
cook with
for agriculture
All of the following were social classes of Xia, Shang, and Zhou, except
aristocrats
scholars and bureaucrats
peasants and slaves
priests and monks
The philosophy of Confucius
formed a thoroughly practical and secular approach to life.
addressed obscure philosophical questions.
called for a strict adherence to the will of the gods.
was deeply religious.
Legalists wanted to control China's subjects by
religious devotion
clear and strict laws
adherence to certain classic Confucian concepts such as ren and li.
a well-meaning government designed to bring out the inherent goodness of human beings.
Junzi translates to
knowledgeable
leader
superior individual
peasant
The Shang rulers monopolized bronze technology for the purpose of
making works of art.
preventing proliferation of weapons.
distributing bronze tools among the farmers.
making superior weapons against potential competitors.
all of the above.
What does the word secular mean?
No religious or spiritual basis
Deeply religious
To rule an extensive territory without advanced transportation and communication technology, Zhou rulers relied on decentralized administration, which meant that
they entrusted power to local authorities who collected taxes or tribute.
they entrusted their relatives to rule the regions of their kingdom.
they divided powers into three parts: legislative, judicial, and administrative.
the local authorities did not have to collect taxes or tribute.
The tradition of venerating ancestors was firmly established during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. According to this tradition,
one must treat the ancestors as gods or deities.
one worshipped the departed ancestors for protection and good fortune.
one only venerated those ancestors who performed good deeds for the family.
one worshipped the emperor as the incarnation of one’s ancestors.
