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Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ancient Sumerians developed a written form of communication called
a)
cuneiform
b)
papyrus
c)
ziggurat
d)
civilization
2.
Ancient scribes used a writing tool called a
a)
stylus
b)
cuneiform
c)
quill
d)
pencil
3.
A scribe was someone that
a)
wrote cuneiform
b)
acted in plays
c)
created pottery
d)
collected taxes
4.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is
a)
a famous Mesopotamian poem
b)
a war in the Middle East
c)
a religion in Mesopotamia
d)
a love song
5.
Irrigation is
a)
controlling water for human use
b)
moving from one place to another
c)
a form of writing
d)
a clay tablet
6.
Ziggurats are
a)
all of these
b)
storage places for surplus food
c)
centers of trade
d)
temples where the city-state god or goddess lived
7.

The Mesopotamians built with....

a)

mud

b)

wood

c)

water

d)

metal

8.

What did Mesopotamians attach to carts (hint - they were the world's oldest)

a)

chairs

b)

boxes

c)

wheels

d)

flags

9.

The civilization of Nubia is located _______ of Egypt.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

10.

Another name for Nubia is __________.

a)

Kush

b)

Egypt

c)

Israel

d)

Mesopotamia

11.

Which of the following was NOT part of the relationship of Egypt and Kush?

a)

they never interacted with one another

b)

they were trade partners

c)

they fought with one another

d)

they took over each other's civilizations at different times in history

12.

Nubia comes from the Egyptian word for _______.

a)

gold

b)

cotton

c)

linen

d)

slaves

13.

MULTIPLE SELECT: Which of the following are goods that the Kushites traded with Egypt and other Africa civilizations?

a)

Gold

b)

Linen

c)

Slaves

d)

Timber

14.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

the spread of the beliefs and social activities of one culture to another

b)

changing your culture to be more like someone else's

c)

getting rid of your culture because you like someone else's better

15.

A special day of prayer and rest is called a religion's

a)

sabbath

b)

origin

c)

sacred writings

d)

branches

16.

Followers of Judaism are called

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

Hindus

17.

The founding leaders of Judaism are

a)

Abraham and Moses

b)

Jesus and His Disciples

c)

Mohammad

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

18.

Jews are monotheistic. This means they believe in

a)

No God

b)

Many gods and goddesses

c)

One God

19.

Jews believe they are in a covenant with God to be his "Chosen People". A covenant is a(n)

a)

Agreement

b)

War

c)

Boat or Ark

d)

Synagogue

20.
What was the Jewish Diaspora?
a)
The spread of the Jewish people outside of their homeland, beginning about 596 B.C.E. when the Babylonians forced the Jews to leave Jerusalem.
b)
The holiest of Jewish holidays.  Jews fast and ask for atonement of their sins.
c)
When God delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses.
d)
When Jews believe Jesus rose from the dead and became the savior.
21.

What is the holy book of Judaism?

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Qur'an

d)

Analects

22.

Which of the following statements best describes the Torah?

a)

The first of three books of the Tanakh that lays out laws and tells the story of the Hebrew people.

b)

A game played with a top on special holidays.

c)

The scroll holders that support the Tanakh.

d)

A special meal eaten once a year to celebrate Abraham's covenant with God.

23.

Match the following

a)

Rosh Hashanah

1.

Celebration of the Jewish New Year, creation of the universe and humanity.

b)

Yom Kippur

2.

Day of Atonement. Holiest day for Jews. Believe it is the day God decides their fate.

c)

Hanukkah

3.

Celebrates the rededication of the Temple of Solomon after the defeat of the Syrian-Greeks.

d)

Passover

4.

Celebrates freedom from slavery in Egypt.

24.

Who founded Judaism c. 2100 BC (BCE)?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammad

25.
When Israel fell apart, it split into two kingdoms called... 
a)
Israel and Canaan
b)
Judah and Persia
c)
Israel and Judah
d)
Israel and Persia
26.
What event began with King Nebuchadnezzar's attack on Jerusalem?
a)
the Babylonian Captivity
b)
the Exodus
c)
the Great Rebellion
d)
the rebuilding of the temple
27.
What was the Jewish Diaspora?
a)
It gave Jews greater strength to fight conquering nations. 
b)
It increased the political independence of Jews but weakened their cultural power. 
c)
It was the movement of Jews to other parts of the world. 
d)
It made Jews an independent nation. 
28.
King of the Persians that allowed the Jews to return to Judah
a)
Xerzez
b)
Nebuchadnezzar
c)
Cyrus
d)
Ramses II
29.

What is the word used to identify the 4 main social classes described in the Vedas?

a)

Jatis

b)

Varnas

c)

Vedas

d)

caste system

30.

Which city was one of the earliest in the Indus River Valley?

a)

Mohenjo Daro

b)

Mesopotamia

31.

What is Sanskrit?

a)

ancient Indian language

b)

holy stories

32.

The belief that a person' soul is reborn into a new body after death is

a)

reincarnation

b)

karma

c)

monism

33.

Hindus believe in a supreme power called Brahman.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Hindus believe in a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth called...

a)

samsara

b)

dharma

c)

karma

35.
Hinduism is polytheistic.  What does that mean?
a)
Hindus believe in one God.
b)
Hindus believe in multiple gods and goddesses that control the universe.
c)
Hindus believe in more than one version of heaven.
d)
Hindus believe in multiple classes of people.
36.

The dispersal of Jews across the world

a)

Zionism

b)

Disaspora

c)

Exodus

d)

Ten Commandments

37.

After the death of King Solomon, the center for Judaism and the Jewish nation was

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Israel

c)

Judah

d)

Judea

38.

The Second Temple of Jerusalem was destroyed by which empire?

a)

Assyrian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Persian

d)

Roman

39.

Which of these religions is monotheistic? Check all that apply.

a)

Islam

b)

Hindu

c)

Judaism

d)

Christian

e)

Buddhist

40.

Belief about what is right and wrong.

a)

law

b)

ethics

c)

immorality

d)

mandate

41.

God made a ​​ ​ ​ (a)   , ​ or an agreement, with Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation.​

Choose from the below words
covenant
apostle
diaspora
exodus
42.

The story of Moses leading the Israelites from slavery in Egypt to the promised land is called the ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Exodus
disapora
Sabbath
Talmud

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