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WorksheetsWinter Exam Ancient World History
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is a huge building with four sloping sides shaped like triangles?
Ziggurat
Regent
Pyramid
Cataract
What is the term for many territories and peoples controlled by one government?
Empire
Bazaar
City-state
Myth
What is the mouth of the Nile River called?
Mist
Agriculture
Delta
Senet
What is the name of the area where King Tut was found?
Valley of the Kings
Valley of Death
Land of the Kings
Pharaoh's Row
What were the rulers of Egypt called?
Kings
Emperors
Presidents
Pharaohs
Which river allowed Egypt to create a civilization and thrive?
Nile
Amazon
Mississippi
Delta
Why were the Pharaohs mummified?
To preserve them for the afterlife.
To save them for us to see today.
To terrify enemies.
To satisfy the gods.
What was the economy of Egypt based on?
Making mummies
Building pyramids
Farming
Gold
What was the purpose of Egyptian pyramids?
Tombs
Religious ceremonies
To be closer to the gods
To keep enemies away
The Egyptians invented the first type of paper, known as?
Paper
Papyrus
Scroll
Cloth
What is the name of the huge lion/human statue built next to the great pyramids?
Tut
Khufu
Papyrus
Sphinx
Which was not a religious practice of the ancient Egyptians?
Worshipping God
Mummification
Building tombs for pharaohs
Polytheism
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing that was drawn on many walls?
Fireglyphs
Hieroglyphics
Meiroglyphics
Papyrus
Why were the pharaohs concerned with the appearance of their tombs?
They weren't concerned.
Pyramids and tombs were easy to make, so they just liked to build them.
They needed a place for thieves to go to, so they stayed away from other people's homes.
To show off that they were better than others.
Which of the following were beliefs in ancient Egypt? (Choose all that apply)
Polytheism
Belief in the afterlife
Monotheism
Gods and goddesses controlled nature
A major accomplishment of the New Kingdom in Egypt was:
Creating huge armies with bronze swords and body armor
Building pyramids
Conquering Rome
Trading across the Mediterranean
Which of the following was not a characteristic of Ancient Egyptian rulers?
They had absolute power
They were believed to be a god
They were law makers
They were always kind to all under them (peasants, middle class, etc)
Which pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Menes
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Thutmose III
For which of the following was the Nile used?
All of the above
Drinking/Bathing
Farming
Transportation
What protected Egyptians from foreign attacks?
The Nile was too hard to sail on.
They were surrounded by deserts.
Nubians and their archers were too powerful.
The flooding of the Nile.
What was one major accomplishment during the Old Kingdom?
Irrigation projects
Pyramids
Huge armies
Civil war inside Egypt
Which person named herself Pharaoh while she was regent for her step-son?
Tutankhamun
Thutmose III
Cleopatra VII
Hatshepsut
How was the Nile used for transportation in Egypt's early days?
The Egyptians never figured out how to use the Nile River.
Pyramid builders used ships to move stones.
Cataracts were easy to travel over, so ships passed by them easily.
It was easier to use land transportation, so the Nile wasn't used.
Which pharaoh is believed to have possibly been killed by Aye?
Hatshepsut
Ramesses
King Tut
Menes
Who is the best Social Studies teacher ever?
Mrs. Rigley
Mrs. Wrigley
Mrs. Riggley
Mrs. Wriggley
What is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers called?
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
Plain of Syria
Nile River Delta
A pyramid-shaped structure, with a temple at the top, has many terraces. What is it called?
Pyramid
Ziggurat
Ishtar
Battering Ram
What is one accomplishment of the Middle Kingdom?
Large armies
Pyramids
Well-run system of government
Spent money on public works instead of warfare
Identify the type of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay.
Writing
Monotheism
Cuneiform
Fertile Crescent
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory is called?
City-state
Province
Empire
Mesopotamia
Identify the curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
Silt
Babylon
What is the system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams?
Fertile Crescent
Polytheism
Cuneiform
Irrigation
How does the Nile River flow?
From the Amazon to the Mediterranean
From south to north
From the Mediterranean to Lake Victoria
From north to south
In both Mesopotamia and Egypt, what effect did the rivers have on people?
They provided fertile soil
They killed crops
They were calming
They were pretty to look at
What was the purpose of irrigation?
To keep crops dry
To provide water to crops
To provide indoor plumbing
To give people drinking water
The Fertile Crescent...
was a large geographical region
stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
was the location where the earliest civilization started
all of these
Why is Mesopotamia called the "cradle of civilization"?
Many ideas and inventions used by other later civilizations came from Mesopotamia
It was the world's first civilization
None of the above
It was where most babies were born
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
Middle of the fertile crescent
Land in the middle of the desert
Land between the rivers
Land north of the sea
What problem did the Mesopotamians have to solve to protect their fields and homes?
How to control flooding
How to prevent wind erosion
How to build bricks when they had no timber or stone
How to defend against attacks from traders
Which modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
India
Egypt
China
Iraq
What was King Hammurabi best known for?
The Hanging Gardens
Owning Slaves
Ruling the First Empire
Writing down Laws
After the rivers flooded, a mixture of rich soil called ___________ covered the land and made it good for farming.
Ziggurat
Silt
Polytheism
Top Soil
What were skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products called?
Artisans
Scribes
Heroes
Priests
Which of the following is NOT true about Hammurabi's code?
It was used by many later civilizations as a model.
It was carved in stone.
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
It treated all people the same under the law.
In Mesopotamia, who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Nineveh
Sargon
The Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the ancient world to do what?
Hire scribes
Learn cuneiform
Teach cuneiform
Learn to read and write
The Phoenicians dominated which type of trade across the Mediterranean?
air
all
sea
land
In ancient India, two of the largest cities were formed along this?
Ganges River
Indian Ocean
Indus River
India River
Who were the Sumerians?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
What is the idea of Nirvana?
Band
State of perfect peace
City state in India
Buddah's nickname
What idea divided India's society into groups and still remains today?
Social Hierarchy
Caste System
Social Classes
Hinduism
The caste system was first put in place in India thousands of years ago. Which of the following describes the caste system
It is a system that treats certain people inferior (less than) to others
You cannot be removed from your caste
Your children will be in the same caste as you
All of the above
None of the above
Hinduism is __________ because of their belief in __________ __________
Monotheistic, many gods
Polytheistic, one God
Monotheistic, 3 gods
Polytheistic, many gods
Hindus and Buddhists believe strongly in reincarnation. What is this?
A belief that one's soul will be reborn into something else upon that persons death
A belief that one can live however they want without being affected
A belief that there is no afterlife
A belief that there is no God
Another major belief in the Hindu faith is karma. What is karma?
The force that decides your next life, based on the actions of your present life
The idea that all things are "one"
All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life
The belief that if you do bad things you will be rewarded with good things
Which of the following best describes Siddhartha Gautama?
He is also called "The Buddha"
He was a Hindu Prince
His father sheltered him from the outside world
None of the above
All of the above
Siddhartha Gautama said that, in Buddhism, there are (is) ___________ God(s)
One
Two
Three
Zero
Which word best describes a large land mass that is smaller than a continent? It also describes India
country
subcontinent
state
region
Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● India
What do Buddhists follow as their main teachings/beliefs?
10 fold path/Middleway
The Highway
8-fold path/Middleway
No one is equal
The Great Pyramid is located in?
Cairo
Giza
Memphis
Nubia
Finding deep truth and freedom from suffering is called becoming_____________.
reincarnated
noble
ascetic
enlightened
What are two main reasons people in Ancient India decided to settle by rivers?
travel and trade
travel and a water source
trade and a water source
water source and fertile soil
Cataracts on a river are....
Extra calm waters
Pools of warmer water
Rapids
Enormous waves
The Nile empties into ____ in the North
The Pacific Ocean
The Dead Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
This is a series of rulers from the same family:
pharaoh
blood line royalty
nobles
dynasty
Identify the roles of the Brahmins.
Rulers and Warriors
Landowners, bankers, and merchants
Farmers, laborers and servants
Priests
Egypt was divided into two parts geographically, what were they called? (choose 2 answers)
Northern Egypt
Southern Egypt
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
What sacred writing was used to begin Hinduism?
Upanishads
Ramayana
Vedas
Mahabharata
Who built the world's first empire?
Babylonians
Sargon
Sumerians
What does A.D. stand for?
In the year of our Lord
After the destiny of the Big Era
After the death of the Stone Age
The reign of the New Age
The cycle of life, death and rebirth
Monsoon
Meditation
Reincarnation
Harappa
Why do we know so little about the Harappans?
Very little was written down and hasn't been studied
They wrote everything down, but it's not interesting and no one studies it
They didn't write anyting down
Scholars can't read their writing system and the civilization disappeared.
There is no single founder for Hinduism.
True
False
Which group of people is considered below the caste system?
Sudras
Untouchables
Atman
Moksha
Where does human suffering come from?
From nature
Desire and want
evil and fear
unmet expectations
what is the ultimate goal of buddhism
nirvana
anica
dukkha
The Pheoncians are remembered for inventing:
orange dye
Purple dye
red dye
blue dye
