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SOL Review-Prehistory/Ancient River Valleys

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Homo Sapiens migrated from ​ (a)   to ​​ ​ (b)   Australia and the ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Africa
Eurasia,
Americas.
Antarctica
2.

Match the following

a)
1.

Cave Art

b)
2.

Lived in clans

c)
3.

Developed an oral language

d)
4.

Nomadic

e)
5.

Learned to make and control fire

3.

Match the following

a)
1.

Domesticate animals

b)
2.

Domesticate plants

c)
3.

Advanced tools

d)
4.

Weaving

e)
5.

Pottery

4.

Archaeological site in England. It was begun during the Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age.

a)

b)

c)
d)

5.

Neolithic settlement currently under excavation in Anatolia.

a)

b)

c)

d)

6.

Early cities in the Fertile Crescent that are studied by archaeologists.

a)

b)

c)

d)

7.

Archaeologist study past cultures by analyzing and locating which of the following?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
8.

Identify letter A on the map

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

9.

Identify letter B on the map

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

10.

Identify letter C on the map

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

India

11.

Identify letter D on the map

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

India

12.

Code of (a)   which emphasized an ​ (b)   for an ​ (c)   developed in Mesopotamia

Choose from the below words
Hammurabi
eye
Ten Commandments
Babylon
13.

Moral and religious law code developed by the Hebrews.

a)

Code of Hammurabi

b)

Edict of Milan

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

Royal Code

14.

The Hebrews practiced ​ (a)   while the other river valley civilizations were ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
monotheism
polytheistic.
monistic
15.

The father of Judaism.

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Muhammad

d)

Jesus

16.

Led the Hebrews out of slavery and received the Ten Commandments from God.

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Muhammad

d)

Jesus

17.

All of the following are beliefs, practices and traditions of Judaism.

a)

Belief in one God

b)

Torah containing the written beliefs and practices of Judaism

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

New Testament

e)

Covenant with God

18.

Match the following pictures to their correct form of writing.

a)
1.

Pictogram

b)
2.

Hieroglyphics

c)
3.

Cuneiform

d)
4.

Phoenician Alphabet

e)
5.

Sanskrit

19.

Whose empire is pictured in the map?

a)

Alexander the Great's Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Muslim Empire

d)

Roman Empire

20.

Which of the following are accomplishments of the Persian Empire?

a)

Construction of the Royal Road

b)

Tolerance of conquered people

c)

Development of a civil service exam

d)

Development of an Imperial Bureaucracy

e)

Practice of Zoroastrianism

21.

The picture represents the ​ (a)   which are two opposing forces ​ (b)   each other.

Choose from the below words
Yin and Yang
complementing
opposing
Oracle Bones
22.

This picture represents the religion of Persia.

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Christianity

23.

The ​ (a)   in the ​ (b)   allowed invaders to migrate into the Indian subcontinent.

Choose from the below words
Khyber Pass
Hindu-Kush Mountains
Himalayas
Bering Pass
24.

Classical Indian civilization began along the​ (a)   with the twin capitals of ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   o

Choose from the below words
Indus River
Harappa
Mohenjadaro.
Ganges River
Tigris River
25.

Credited with spreading Buddhism to China and Southeast Asia by sending missionaries here.

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Abraham

d)

Asoka

26.

What empire ruled India during the "Golden Age?"

a)

Mauryan Empire

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Muslim Empire

d)

Mongolian Empire

27.

Which of the following are accomplishments of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Spread Buddhism

b)

Veterinary Clinic

c)

Free Hospitals

d)

Good roads

e)

Medical advances-setting bones

28.

Which of the following are accomplishments of the Gupta Empire?

a)

Mathematics-Concept of 0

b)

Medical advances-setting bones

c)

New Textiles (Cotton)

d)

Concept of a round earth

e)

Veterinary Clinics

29.

The picture represents a key component of Hinduism in which your jati was determined at birth.

a)

Civil Service System

b)

Noble Truths

c)

Caste System

d)

Eight Fold Path

30.

Match the following beliefs, traditions and practices of Hinduism.

a)
1.

Vedas and Upanishads-sacred text

b)
2.

Polytheistic

c)
3.

Reincarnation and the law of Karma

d)
4.

Karma

e)
5.

Spread of Hinduism along trade routes

31.

Founder of Buddhism

a)

Brahman priests

b)

Abraham

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Muhammad

32.

Match each of the following beliefs, practices and traditions of Buddhism

a)
1.

Founder of Buddhism

b)
2.

Four Noble Truths

c)
3.

Eight Fold Path

d)
4.

Buddha

e)
5.

Asoka's missionaries spread it to China and

33.

Match the following products of classical China.

a)
1.

Civil Service System

b)
2.

Paper

c)
3.

Porcelain

d)
4.

Cotton

e)
5.

Silk

34.

Match the following items associated with Confucianism

a)
1.

Respect for elders

b)
2.

Code of harmony-politeness

c)
3.

Emphasis on learning

d)
4.

Ancestor Worship

e)
5.

Humans are good not bad

35.

This picture represents something built by the Chinese to keep invaders (Mongols)from the North out.

a)

Hall of Fame

b)

Wall of Honor

c)

Hadrian's Wall

d)

Great Wall

36.

Emperor who is given credit with building the Great Wall of China?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao

c)

Qin Shi Huang di

d)

Asoka

37.

Which of the following are major components of the philosophy of Taoism?

a)

Harmony with nature

b)

Civil service exam

c)

Humility

d)

Respect for elders

e)

Simple life

38.

Founder of the Chinese philosophy that emphasized the importance of education, civil service exam, respect for elders...

a)

Lao

b)

Confucius

c)

Muhammad

d)

Abraham

39.

Reorder the following in terms of how they occurred in history.

a)

Settlements

b)

Nomadic

c)

First Cities

1)
2)
3)
40.

The item in this picture was most likely built as a/an​ ​ (a)   for a/an Egyptian ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
burial tomb
pharaoh.
King
Emperor
41.

Letter A on the map represents what physical feature in Egypt??

a)

Tigris-Euphrates River

b)

Nile River

c)

Indus River

d)

Yellow River

42.

Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian government?

a)

Pharaohs were hereditary rulers

b)

They had a strong central government tied to religion

c)

They used a group of ministers to rule

d)

Pharaoh's had absolute power

43.

The discovery or development of these things allowed for civilizations to grow into cities and empires and ended the Stone Age.

a)

Farming and advanced tools allowed for a surplus of food.

b)

Writings that passed on information to others.

c)

Social caste system made sure that everyone had a job.

d)

Religious beliefs that emphasized cooperation.

44.
What type of government is a theocracy?
a)
One where the religious leaders are also the political leaders.
b)
No one is the leader and it is a state of warring.
c)
Everyone is equal and works in cooperation.
d)
There is a group of people that are in charge of day to day life. 
45.
What is a period of time ruled by one family usually in an empire or country?
a)
Dynasty
b)
Theocracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Parliamentary 
46.
What is the ancient Egyptian practice of wrapping a dead body in white linen in order to preserve it for the afterlife?
a)
mummification
b)
embalming
c)
sacrificing
d)
pharaohizing 
47.

What does the paleo- in Paleolithic mean?

a)

old

b)

new

c)

stone

d)

age

48.

What does neo- in Neolithic mean?

a)

old

b)

new

c)

stone

d)

age

49.

What is the name for the change of humans moving and hunting to living in one place?

a)

Paleolithic Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Farming Revolution

d)

Agricultural Revolution

50.

Mesopotamia was called (check all that are true)

a)

the cradle of civilization

b)

the gift of the Nile

c)

the land between two rivers

d)

the biggest little river valley

51.
What is the written records & beliefs of the Hebrews? 
a)
Bible 
b)
Torah
c)
Quran
d)
None of these
52.

These ideas are most closely associated with what religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

53.

The illustration above best represents what key feature of Persian rule?

a)

Forced migration of captured peoples

b)

Cultural tolerance of captured peoples

c)

Destruction of cultural practices of captured peoples

d)

Assimilation of captured peoples into Persian culture

54.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he --
a)
obeyed the priests
b)
controlled the army
c)
governed as a just ruler
d)
conquered new territories
55.
How are Hinduism and Buddhism similar?
a)
Both believe in arranged marriage and the caste system.
b)
Both believe in karma and reincarnation.
c)
Both were founded by Siddartha Gautama.
d)
Both believe in the caste system and reincarnation.
56.
What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution? 
a)
beginning of hunting and gathering
b)
man learned to write
c)
man began farming
d)
man built towns and cities
57.

What does the green shaded area on the map represent?

a)

Egypt

b)

Sumer

c)

Fertile Crescent

d)

Phoenicia

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