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World History Unit 4

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The New Kingdom of Egypt was important because

a)

Egypt is unified again under a single ruler

b)

Egypt conquered Greece

c)

Only women were rulers

d)

Egypt made a peace treaty with Rome

2.

What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?

a)

Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never had to trade with other nations

b)

Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion

c)

75 % of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states (called polis)

d)

Its location limited colonization outside of Greece

3.

Queen Hatshepsut differed from other Egyptian rulers because of her focus on

a)

Military conquest

b)

Trade

c)

Religious observance

d)

Scientific advancement

4.

Which form of government involves the state being ruled by a single individual who often inherits his position?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

5.

Who founded the belief system of Confucianism?

a)

Lao Tzu

b)

Winnie the Pooh

c)

Confucius

d)

Qin Dynasty

6.

How would someone from Athens describe Sparta after visiting it?

a)

“The Spartans are so strict. Their military is what dominates their society.”

b)

“It’s interesting how both the rich and poor can be rulers in Sparta."

c)

"This society has so many personal freedoms, unlike in Athens.”

d)

 “Sparta is exactly like Athens."

7.

Which of the following did Sparta and Athens have in common?

a)

Both Favored Democracy

b)

Both were dominated by their military

c)

Both were Greek city-states

d)

They fought on the same side in the Peloponnesian Wars

8.

 In a comparison between the Greek city-states of Sparta and Athens, Sparta placed more importance with ___

a)

Equality and voting rights

b)

Art and culture

c)

education

d)

the military

9.

Which statement describes a direct democracy?

a)

The government controls the actions of the people

b)

Citizens participate in government decisions by voting

c)

The military leaders create laws

d)

Religious leaders control the governmen

10.

 Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?

a)

 Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and entertainment

b)

Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars

c)

The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them

d)

The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion

11.

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Peloponnesian League?

a)

Sparta

b)

Thebes

c)

Athens

d)

Corinth

12.

Which of the following is NOT a Greek achievement?

a)

Mathematics, such as the formula for pi

b)

Philosophy, such as the work of Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato

c)

Medicine, such as the Hippocratic Oath

d)

 Government, such as using Confucius as the basis for the exam system

13.

What were two regions conquered by Alexander the Great?

a)

Egypt and Persia

b)

China and Egypt

c)

Persia and China

d)

Macedonia and Germany

14.

Who conquered all of Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

King Xerxes of Persia

c)

King Darius of Persia

d)

King Phillip of Macedonia

15.

Why was the city of Alexandria in Egypt important?

a)

It was the center of Hellenistic culture and the center of trade in the Mediterranean area

b)

As a military power, Alexandria was second only to Sparta

c)

The Greeks destroyed all of Egyptian culture

d)

It was the military headquarters for the Macedonian Army

16.

Based on this image, Hellenism was the result of ___

a)

military strength

b)

combining cultural ideas (cultural diffusion)

c)

 isolation of Egypt, India, Persia, and Greece

d)

urbanization

17.

Which great leader is most closely associated with the spread of Hellenistic civilization?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Chandra Gupta

c)

King Phillip II of Macedonia

d)

Alexander the Great

18.

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on ___.

a)

education

b)

military service

c)

family order

d)

human rights

19.

Which leader DID NOT allow the conquered people to continue practicing their cultural traditions and religions?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Thuthmose III

c)

Darius

d)

King Cyrus the Great

20.

Olympic games, the poems of Homer, and the Parthenon are associated with which ancient civilization?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Roman

c)

Greek

d)

Phoenician

21.

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

a)

rulers of the Roman Republic

b)

artists of the Italian Renaissance

c)

religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation

d)

philosophers of Ancient Greece

22.

This became the new burial place for Egyptian royalty in the New Kingdom

a)

Great Pyramids

b)

Valley of the Kings

c)

Alexandria

d)

Temple at Luxor

23.

Which ancient civilization established the basis of Western democracy?

a)

Sumerian

b)

Egyptian

c)

Phoenician

d)

Greek

24.

The slaves of Sparta were called...

a)

freemen

b)

Metics

c)

helots

d)

Spartiates

25.
Sparta was located on the __________________
a)
Peloponnesus
b)
Crete
c)
Rhodes
d)

Balkan
26.

How did Sparta rely on Helots?

a)

Helots farmed the food that Spartans needed

b)

Spartans did not rely on Helots

c)

The Helots revolted and killed all the Spartans

d)

The Helots sailed the seas for them

27.
Valued Education 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
28.

An empire is the unification of

a)

people under a single flag

b)

states under a single mountain

c)

people or states under a single ruler

d)

landmasses on one continent

29.
Valued discipline and being STRONG
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
30.

This Athenian instituted an early form of Democracy, organizing the population to vote on issues.

a)

Cleisthenes

b)

Bob Boone

c)

Leonidas

d)

All the above

31.
The polis was different than a modern day city because it functioned like a _________
a)
tiny country
b)
tiny state
c)
tiny village
d)
tiny town square 
32.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
33.
Which of the following is a  government where a few wealthy people rule?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy 
d)
Communism
34.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
35.
Which of the following types of government did Athens have FIRST?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy 
c)
Tyranny
d)
Monarchy
36.
Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?
a)
All adult male citizens and slaves
b)
All free men and women
c)
All free, adult male citizens
d)
Anyone who lived in Athens
37.
How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?
a)
In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.
b)
Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.
c)
Athens didn’t allow foreigners to vote or make decisions.
d)
Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.
38.

The Spartan form of government is most like which modern day country?

a)

United States

b)

Rome (Italy)

c)

Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea)

d)

Great Britian

39.

Athens control of the Delian League led to the rising tension between Sparta and Athens, this started the ____________ War

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Peloponnesian

c)

The Last Stand of The 300

d)

The 25 year Wall War

40.
Where did Confucianism originate?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Arabia
d)
China
41.
Confucius said people in ____________ must set a good example.
a)
authority
b)
jail
c)
love
d)
trouble
42.
Confucius' main goal was to have ___________ in society.
a)
order
b)
fun
c)
happiness
d)
work
43.

Confucius and Laozi are examples of Chinese...

a)

Gods

b)

Philosophers

c)

Prophets

d)

Emperors

44.
Laozi (Lao Tzu) was the founder of—
a)
Buddhism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Confucianism
45.
Believes that peace can be achieved through five basic relationships.
a)
Confucianism
b)

Daoism

c)
Legalism
d)

Galenism

46.
Respect for elders, good government and social order represent the basic beliefs of
a)
Hinduism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Daoism
47.

Who is considered to be the founder of Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mao Zedong

48.

Where did Hatshepsut send her army to trade and explore?

a)

Nubia

b)

Punt

c)

Greece

d)

Mesopotamia

49.

Why did someone try to erase Hatshepsut from history?

a)

They wanted credit for her accomplishments

b)

They were jealous of the success she had as Pharaoh

c)

She was a women

d)

All of the above

50.
Where did the ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush settle?
a)
in the mountains
b)
near the river
c)
in the middle of the desert
d)
near the Dead Sea
51.
Which was the kingdom located in ancient Nubia?
a)
Kush
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Assyria
d)
Ghana
52.

a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people

a)

Tyranny

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

53.

a city-state of ancient Greece known for its military oligarchy

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

d)

Argos

54.

in Athens, a group of 500 citizens chosen to form a council responsible for running day to day business of government

a)

Council of Elders

b)

Council of 500

c)

Gladiators

d)

Patricians

55.
Which type of landscape best describes much of the region of Ancient Greece?
a)
flat
b)
mountainous
c)
desert
d)
rainforest
56.
In what continent is Greece located?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
America
d)
Asia
57.
How did geography of ancient Greece affect its early development?
a)
The mountains lead to independent city-states
b)
An inland location hurt trade and colonization
58.

Greeks were really good at:

a)

flight

b)

shipbuilding

c)

astronomy

d)

religion

59.
What is the name of the sea located in the area marked by the STAR on the map?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
60.
What is the name of the sea located in the area marked by the STAR on the map?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
61.
What is the name of the sea located in the area marked by the STAR on the map?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
62.
Greece is a peninsula.  What is a peninsula?
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region

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