WorksheetsSemester 2 Exam Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hieroglyphics was the Egyptian form of writing. It is made up of symbols instead of an alphabet.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
This river is the main one that flows NORTH through Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea:
a)
The Amazon River
b)
The Mississippi River
c)
The Nile River
3.
The Egyptians worshiped many Gods. What was this called?
a)
Judaism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Monotheism
4.
Who was the 1st to invent and use papyrus (form of paper)?
a)
Romans
b)
Israelistes
c)
Egyptians
5.
What is Monotheism?
a)
Belief that there is only one God
b)
When a person stays in one place
c)
A person who is a religious teacher
6.
What is Judaism?
a)
A group who founded the Kingdom of Israel
b)
Also known as "Solomon's Temple" or "Holy Temple"
c)
The people who wrote the first 5 books of the bible
d)
A religion that developed among ancient Hebrews that flourished around the world
7.
What does famine mean?
a)
extreme scarcity (lack of) food
b)
extreme drought
c)
extreme flooding
d)
extreme sickness
8.
What influenced Christianity and Islamic religions?
a)
The Kings
b)
The Government
c)
Judaism
9.
Why did South Sudan break away from Sudan?
a)
they did not want to convert to Islam (muslim)
b)
they raised their taxes
c)
Sudan wanted them to pay tribute
10.
During the 16th century, European explorers became involved in the African Slave Trade
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The following picture is a reference to:
a)
The Berlin Conference
b)
The New Deal
c)
The Treaty of Vienna
12.
Imperialism, is a system where a strong country takes wealth and resources from another country.
a)
False
b)
True
13.
What was South Africa's policy or system of segregation on grounds of race?
a)
Apartheid
b)
African National Conference
14.
How many capital cities does South Africa have?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
2
15.
What is the largest city in South Africa?
a)
Cape Town
b)
Johannesburg
c)
Pretoria
16.
What is South Africa's form of Government?
a)
Parliamentary Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
17.
This African National Congress leader spent 27 years in prison before being released and elected the first black president of South Africa:
a)
Ghandi
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Rosa Parks
18.
What is labeled 1?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Australia
c)
New Guinea
d)
New Zealand
19.
What is labeled 2?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Australia
c)
New Guinea
d)
New Zealand
20.
What is labeled 3?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Australia
c)
New Guinea
d)
New Zealand
21.
What is labeled 4?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Australia
c)
New Guinea
d)
New Zealand
22.
What is the capital of Australia?
a)
Canberra
b)
Auckland
c)
Sydney
d)
Wellington
23.
What is the capital of New Zealand?
a)
Auckland
b)
Canberra
c)
Sydney
d)
Wellington
24.
What form of government do most countries of Oceania have?
a)
Communist
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
25.
The first settlers to New Zealand developed a culture known as what?
a)
Fijian
b)
Māori
c)
Samoan
d)
Tongan
26.
What European country used to be in control of Australia and New Zealand?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Germany
c)
Austria
27.
What is the capital of China?
a)
Beijing
b)
New Delhi
c)
Seoul
d)
Tokyo
28.
Who commissioned the Great Wall of China to be built?
a)
Taizong of Tang
b)
Jing of Han
c)
Qin Shi Huang
29.
What is the world's tallest mountain range that separates China from India?
a)
Rocky Mountain
b)
Atlas Mountains
c)
Himalayan Mountains
30.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a series of rulers from the same family line
b)
a regional version of a language
c)
Buddhist temples that have multi-storied towers with an upward curving roof at each floor
31.
Confucianism stresses living simply and in harmony with nature.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
In terms of population, where does India rank among all countries?
a)
3rd
b)
5th
c)
1st
d)
2nd
33.
What is India's form of government?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Federal Republic
34.
By the mid-1800s, this country controlled almost all of India:
a)
Britain
b)
Germany
c)
Sweden
35.
Siddhartha Gautama, who lived in India between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, is also known as:
a)
Buddha
b)
Zeus
c)
Ghandi
36.
What is the name of the structure in the picture?
a)
The White House
b)
Taj Mahal
c)
Borobudur Temple
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