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Global 9 Unit 1

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This earliest form of writing was developed in Mesopotamia.

a)

Hieroglypics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Latin

d)

English

2.

Mesopotamia lies between these two rivers?

a)

Nile and Tigris

b)

Nile and Indus

c)

Tigris and Euphrates

d)

Indus and Nile

3.

What is an amount that is more than is needed?

a)

bartering

b)

surplus

c)

dearth

d)

placid

4.

Babylonian King who wrote 282 laws

a)

Sargon

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Cuneiform

e)

Nebuchadnezzar

5.

A wanderer, someone who travels place to place without a permanent residence.

a)

ziggurat

b)

nomad

c)

demigod

d)

Mr. Margo

6.
1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?
a)
a.  Storms
b)
a.  Drought
c)
a.  Agriculture
7.

Polytheistic is defined as . . .

a)

multiple marriages

b)

The belief in no god.

c)

the belief in many gods.

d)

the belief in one god.

8.

What were the names of the two famous Indus Valley cities?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Harappa and Mohenjo Daro

c)

Ganges and Everest

d)

Cairo and Alexandria

9.

The mountains to the north of India are called..

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Andes Mountains

c)

The Himalayas

d)

Caucasus Mountains

10.

What two rivers are associated with the India?

a)
Ganges and Indus
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
c)
Tigris and Ganges
d)
Nile and Indus
11.

One of the world's oldest and largest religions that was founded in India...

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

12.

The belief that that your soul is reborn again and again after death is called...

a)

karma

b)

being a Jets fan

c)

reincarnation

d)

brahman

13.

The accumulation of all of your good and bad deeds is called...

a)

reincarnation

b)

karma

c)

shiva

d)

veda

14.

The bottom category of the Caste System in known as...

a)

the warriors

b)

the priests

c)

the academics

d)

the untouchables

15.

Why is there limited information available regarding the Indus Civilization?

a)

They were a small civilization with no written no record keeping.

b)

Their civilization was flooded and never to be found.

c)

Invaders destroyed all evidence of their writing.

d)

Their written language has never been deciphered.

16.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)

Anthony Volpe

17.
Buddhists follow a path to enlightenment. How many "folds" in this path? 
a)
24
b)
4
c)
16
d)
8
18.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
19.

Which of the following is one of the 4 noble truths?

a)

study leads to wisdom

b)

joy is achieved by prayer

c)

only death can end cravings

d)

suffering is caused by desires

20.

According to Buddhism ____ is the source of suffering.

a)

institutional education

b)

selfish desire

c)

social media

d)

lack of resources

21.

Which of the following best describes how Buddhism diffused from the Ganges River Valley in India?

a)

Buddhism spread from India to East Africa.

b)

Buddhism spread from India to China and Southeast Asia.

c)

Buddhism overtook Hinduism to become the major religion of India.

d)

Buddhism never became a major religion.

22.

Who was the founder of Judaism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammad

c)

Jesus

d)

Anthony Kielbasa

23.

The most important holy book of Judaism is ....

a)

Torah

b)

Qur'an

c)

The King James Bible

d)

Bhagavad-Gita

24.

How many gods do Jewish people believe in?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

5

d)

9

25.

What is the Covenant?

a)

A type of law

b)

A type of tent

c)

A contract agreement between God and Abraham

d)

A building in Israel

26.

Why is the river Ganges significant to the Indian people?

a)

It is a major tourist attraction.

b)

It is a major transport route through the country

c)

It is a spiritual place where sins are cleansed.

d)

It has no significance at all.

27.
What metal was the Shang Dynasty known for using?
a)
Steel
b)
Bronze
c)
Jade
d)
Gold
28.
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
a)
to serve a ceremonial meal
b)
to make music for his family
c)
to send messages to nobles
d)

to communicate with the gods

29.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)

The Mighty Mekong

d)

Lavesa-Cesana River

30.
What two rivers are associated with the Indus River Valley?
a)
Ganges and Indus
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
c)
Tigris and Ganges
d)
Nile and Indus
31.
Which two cities were discovered in the Indus River Valley?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Sumer and Babylonia
c)
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
d)
Cairo and Bahgdad
32.
How would historians categorize most early religious organizations?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
33.

How were civilizations able to sustain a growing population?

a)

Fortified military bases

b)

Strong rulers

c)

Growing a surplus of food

d)

Trading with other civilizations

34.
What was the change of life from hunting and gathering to farming?
a)
Paleolithic Revolution
b)
Change in Civilization
c)
Neolithic Revolution
d)
Surplus Evolution
35.

What mountains create a natural border in northern India?

a)

Caucasus and Alps

b)

Tora Bora and Zagros

c)

Rockies and Adirondacks

d)
Himalayas and Hindu Kush
36.

How is the caste system in India characterized?

a)

a system in which all are equal

b)

lack of social mobility

c)

easy ability to move up

d)

social classes are chosen by Gargamel

37.

Why did Buddhism become hugely popular in India early on?

a)

it did not

b)

they worshipped one God instead of many

c)

it believed in no social classes

d)

you were rewarded with V-Bucks for joining

38.

The Hindus believe achieving ______ is the goal; or one with "Brahman"

a)

moksha

b)

nirvana

c)

Heaven

d)

99 woodcutting in Runescape

39.

What is this called?

a)

slash and burn farming

b)

Three-Field Crop Rotation

c)

Subsistence Farming

d)

Terrace Farming

40.

Holy yet the most polluted river in India...

a)

Indus River

b)

Brahmaputra River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Snake River

41.

The cities of the discovered Indus River Valley all had evidence of....

a)

large ziggurats

b)

brutal and savage attacks from outsiders

c)

massive monoliths

d)

urban planning