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Vocabulary

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a type of government that is ruled by a small group of people?
a)
democracy
b)
republic
c)
dictatorship
d)
oligarchy 
2.

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

a)

monsoon

b)

plateau

c)

subcontinent

d)

Minor

e)

granary

3.

Monotheism means....

a)

belief in many gods

b)

belief in one god

4.

An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns

a)

nominate

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

representative government

d)

federal system

5.

an act or the pattern of harsh, cruel, and unfair control over other people

a)

rebellion

b)

pardon

c)

veto

d)

tyranny

6.

series of rulers from same family

a)

dynasty

b)

vizier

c)

peasant

d)

artisan

7.

a person that does farm work for rich landowners

a)

peasant

b)

artisan

c)

scribe

d)

sarcophagus

8.

a writer

a)

scribe

b)

author

c)

sarcophagus

d)

peasant

9.

These were used as the final resting place for pharoahs.

a)

Pyramids

b)

Obelisks

c)

Temples

10.

Which type of writing was used in Ancient Egypt?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Arabic

11.

What is the Paleolithic?

a)

The first period of the Stone Age.

b)

The latest period of the Stone Age.

c)

Time period right before the Bronze Age.

12.

What is the definition of Nomads?

a)

People who settle in a single place.

b)

People who moved form one place to another as a group to find food.

c)

People who used tools and artifacts.

13.

What were the main occupations of the first peoples during the Paleolithic?

a)

Farming crops and domesticating animals.

b)

Finding shelter.

c)

Hunting and gathering.

14.

What were the two major advancements of the first peoples during the Paleolithic?

a)

Fire and farming.

b)

Farming and shelter.

c)

Fire and flint stone tools.

15.

A definition for Neolithic:

a)

The latest period of the Stone Age.

b)

The mid period of the Stone Age.

c)

The first period of the Stone Age.

16.

"emerged in new civilizations to help people explain their lives. For example, they helped explain the forces of nature and the role of humans in the world."

Which characteristic is described?

a)

religion

b)

government

c)

writing systems

d)

social structure

17.

someone who is considered to be uncivilized and primitive

a)

reform

b)

catacomb

c)

barbarian

18.

What kind of art is this?

a)

legend

b)

bas-relief

c)

mosaic

19.

in ancient Rome, a person who fought people or animals for public entertainment

a)

barbarian

b)

gladiator

c)

tribune

20.

a channel or pipe that carries water from a spring, stream, or lake into town

a)

aqueduct

b)

plebeian

c)

tribune

21.

class of people made up of wealthy landowners and government officials

a)

patrician

b)

barbarian

c)

plebeian

22.

In ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights

a)

oratory

b)

tribune

c)

consul

23.

the ruling class

a)

plebeians

b)

patricians

c)

praetors

d)

consul

24.

A ruler who takes power illegally

a)

truce

b)

tyrant

c)

agora

25.

a long poem about ancient heros

a)

truce

b)

myth

c)

epic poem

26.

an agreement to stop fighting

a)

hellenistic

b)

cosmopolitan

c)

truce

27.

the study of basic truths and ideas about the universe

a)

cosmospolitan

b)

Hellenistic

c)

philosophy

28.

a culture that combined Greek, Persian, Egyptians and Indian styles

a)

acropolis

b)

truce

c)

hellenistic

29.

Match the following

a)

a fort built on a hill

1.

acropolis

b)

an open-air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states

2.

agora

c)

a system in which a small group controls the government

3.

oligarchy

d)

a governing system in which a country's people elect their leaders and rule by majority

4.

democracy

e)

a plan of action

5.

policy

30.

Match the following

a)

the name given to outsiders by the ancient Greeks; also used by the ancient Romans

1.

barbarian

b)

a group of allies

2.

league

c)

a wealthy person who pays artists and writers to produce their works

3.

patron

d)

a serious play with an unhappy ending

4.

tragedy

e)

a play designed to make an audience laugh

5.

comedy

31.

seal

a)

a stamped image that shows humans or animals

b)

Karma

c)

monsoons

d)

caste system

32.

a division in Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth or job

a)

vedas

b)

nirvana

c)

astronomy

d)

caste system

33.

a seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons

a)

reincarnation

b)

monsoon

c)

karma

d)

seal

34.

a polytheistic religion, connected to a strict social class system and a belief in reincarnation; the most widespread religion in India today

a)

Buddhism

b)

Judaism

c)

HInduism

d)

Christianity

35.

the belief that when a human dies, the soul is reborn in another person or being

a)

Hinduism

b)

karma

c)

Buddhism

d)

reincarnation

36.

An Egyptian leader

a)

vizier

b)

pharaoh

c)

artisan

d)

scribe

37.

A stream that goes into a bigger river

a)

delta

b)

peasant

c)

granary

d)

scribe

38.

A building that stores grain

a)

sarcophagus

b)

granary

c)

dynasty

d)

hieroglyphic

39.

Area in a desert where water and vegetation are found

a)

oasis

b)

delta

c)

isthmus

d)

Equator

40.

Match the following

a)

knights

1.

warriors who fought on horseback

b)

vassal

2.

a knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land

c)

feudalism

3.

the system that governs the relationship between lords and vassals

d)

William the Conqueror

4.

French noble who conquered England and spread feudalism

e)

manor

5.

large estate owned by a knight or lord

41.
A system of promises and loyalty between lords and vassals
a)
Feudalism
b)
Divine Right of Kings
c)
Guild
d)
Magna Carta
42.
Land given to lords
a)
Fief
b)
Manor
c)
Peasants
d)
Vikings
43.
Peasants who were NOT free
a)
Peasants
b)
Serfs
c)
Knights
d)
Lords
44.
 A long series of wars between Christians & Muslims in the Holy Land
a)
Crusades
b)
Hundred Years War
c)
Middle Ages
d)
Bubonic Plague
45.
Present-day Israel. Important to Christians, Jews, & Muslims.
a)
Holy Land
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Manor
d)
Fief
46.
Great Charter; written laws that limited the power of the king
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Constitution of France
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Law of 12 Tables
47.

An empire is a large territory of land controlled by _____ ruler

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

48.

A ziggurat was used for _________ ceremonies.

a)

sporting

b)

business

c)

religious

d)

trading

49.

What does Mesopotamia mean?

a)

The land between to lakes

b)

The land between two rivers

c)

The first recorded society

d)

Babylon in Sumerian language

50.

What were the religious buildings in Mesopotamia called?

a)

Churches

b)

Monotheism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Ziggurats

51.

Match the following

a)

Polytheism

1.

A religion that believes in many gods

b)

City-State

2.

A city that is an independent nation

c)

Monarchy

3.

Kings or Queens that pass power down to their children

d)

Monotheism

4.

A religion that believes in one god

e)

Theocracy

5.

Rulers were appointed by gods

52.

An​ (a)   is a person skilled in a craft, such as carving.

Choose from the below words
artisan
subcontinent
commercial
inscription
urban planning
citadel
granary
assimilate
monsoon
53.

​ ​ (a)   is a plan or thought for the design of a city.

Choose from the below words
Urban planning
subcontinent
citadel
granary
assimilate
monsoon
regulate
artisan
inscription
54.

A building in which grain is stored is a ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
granary
subcontinent
urban planning
assimilate
monsoon
citadel
regulate
artisan
inscription
commercial
55.

A large, fort-like structure is called a ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
citadel
subcontinent
regulate
commercial
artisan
inscription
urban planning
granary
assimilate
monsoon
56.

A person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them:

a)

patron

b)

perspective

c)

pirate

d)

proportion

57.

Areas of study that focus on human life and culture; such as history, literature and ethics:

a)

humanities

b)

satire

c)

perspective

d)

republic

58.

The appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface as in a painting:

a)

proportion

b)

portrait

c)

perspective

d)

prism

59.

Relating to earthly life rather than to religion or spiritual matters:

a)

satire

b)

securities

c)

tragedy

d)

secular

60.

A print of an image that has been engraved or etched in a hard surface such as a metal:

a)

calligraphy

b)

engraving

c)

portrait

d)

satire

61.

A painting, drawing, photograph or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders:

a)

portrait

b)

perspective

c)

proportion

d)

painting

62.

An amusing play with a happy ending:

a)

documentary

b)

comedy

c)

drama

d)

tragedy

63.

A work that uses sharp humor to attack people or society:

a)

satire

b)

tragedy

c)

secular

d)

comedy

64.

* rebirth; the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries.

a)

Reformation

b)

Renaissance`

c)

Classical

d)

Middle Ages

65.

* A system of thought that gave prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Reformation

c)

Calvinism

d)

Humanism

66.

“of the Middle Ages", in this case, middle means between the Roman empire and the Renaissance

a)

Dark Ages

b)

Medieval

c)

Classical

d)

Industrial

67.

of or relating to the ancient Greek and Roman world and especially to its literature, art, architecture, or ideals

a)

Mythology

b)

Classical

c)

Medieval

d)

Modern

68.

What other religions are monotheistic?

a)

Christianity and Judaism

b)

Christianity and Monarchy

c)

Christianity and Sumerian

d)

Christianity and Egyptian Religion

69.

What is the holy book of Islam called?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Quran

d)

Dictionary

70.

Muhammad is considered to be the ______ ______ of Islam.

a)

Holy Book

b)

Holy Prophet

c)

Holy Ruler

d)

Holy God

71.

What is a Hajj?

a)

Fasting done by Muslims during Ramadan

b)

A Creed said every time Muslims pray

c)

A pilgrimage to Mecca

d)

Praying five times a day

72.

According to Christian beliefs, Jesus was sent to Earth to

a)

to save mankind from sin

b)

to promote peace and love

c)

to inspire belief in God

73.

By following Jesus’s teachings, Christians believe they can attain

a)

inner peace

b)

salvation

c)

happiness

74.

What does Christianity have in common with Judaism?

a)

Both require tolerance of other religions.

b)

Both believe that Jesus is the son of God.

c)

Both are monotheistic.

75.

Who was the first Christian Roman emperor?

a)

Pontius Pilate

b)

Constantine

c)

Herod

76.

How did Jesus’s disciples and followers spread the message of Christianity

a)

by traveling to speak to people across the Roman Empire.

b)

by writing the Old Testament

c)

by co-opting Roman gods as a means of converting Romans

77.

Early Christians were persecuted for their beliefs. Which belief made others suspicious of Christians?

a)

their belief that Jesus was the son of God

b)

their refusal to worship Roman gods

c)

their acceptance of Judaism

78.

Europe is part of ​ (a)   . It is a large landmass that contains both ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Eurasia
Europe and Asia
Asia and Africa
Pangea
Europe and Australia
79.

How were Europeans impacted by rivers and bodies of water? Mark all that apply.

a)

they allowed farming

b)

they provided trade and transportation routes

c)

They built cities along them

d)

The kept invaders out.

80.

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was what?

a)

continued acceptance of traditional religions

b)

the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire

c)

a series of military defeats in Africa

d)

political corruption and the instability of the government

81.

The size of the Roman Empire made it difficult for the Romans to do what?

a)

foster trade relations between the different regions of the empire

b)

ensure effective government and adequate military protection for the entire empire

c)

establish a central capital city upon which everyone could agree

d)

continue to make cultural and technological innovations

82.

What was a cause for the reason why the Roman Empire fell?

a)

Diseases and plagues

b)

Lack of participation in government

c)

Weak leadership

d)

All of the above

83.

Based on the passage, what societal impact did Emperor Constantine have on Europe?

a)

Constantine made Christianity legal in Rome which fostered a changing political and social shift in Europe

b)

Constantine made public welfare programs available to the people of Rome for the first time

c)

Constantine was the first Emperor of Rome to legalize Islam in the Roman Empire

d)

Constantine illegalized Christianity which was a popular decision amongst all people in the Roman Empire