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SS 6-Final Exam Review

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best example of how an advance in technology made life less difficult for the Paleolithic people?

a)

They hunted and gathered.

b)

They discovered the use of fire.

c)

They lived near water sources.

d)

They used caves as shelters.

2.

What was the most important and long lasting effect the Agricultural Revolution had on people's lives?

a)

People began eating wild grains.

b)

The population grew faster, and people made permanent settlements.

c)

People completely stopped hunting and gathering.

d)

New types of stone tools were made.

3.

As food became more abundant, fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result, some people

a)

went back to hunting and gathering.

b)

started domesticating animals.

c)

became artisans, or skilled workers.

d)

moved out of villages.

4.

People who move from place to place regularly are called

a)

Nomads

b)

Systematic Agriculture

c)

Hunter-gathers

d)

Neolithic

5.

This word is Greek for "old stone."

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

6.

This word is Greek for "new stone."

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

7.
An object created by and used by living things.
a)
Artifact
b)
Culture
c)
Archeology
d)
Climate
8.
The process of changing plants and animals to make them more useful to humans.
a)
migrate
b)
culture
c)
tools
d)
domestication
9.
Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
a)
Environment
b)
Climate
c)
Culture
d)
Artifact
10.
Tools used by Paleolithic man were mostly made from
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
steel
d)
stone
11.
These tools were most likely used by
a)
Paleolithic Man
b)
Neolithic Man
12.
The domestication of plants and animals resulted in
a)
a decrease in the population
b)
an increase of hunting and gathering
c)
a lack of variety in foods
d)
a surplus of food
13.
The Agricultural Revolution best represents
a)
learning how to use different tools
b)
a time of widespread disease
c)
a change from hunting-gathering to farming
d)
settling in one place
14.

Otzi's body was so well preserved because

a)

the birds stopped pecking at his head and flew south.

b)

his body was submerged in the ice for thousands of years.

c)

he only died a few days before he was discovered.

d)

he ate pollen which preserved his body.

15.
Mesopotamia was between two rivers named _________.
a)
Jordan and Draper
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
c)
Nile and Elephant 
16.
The wedge-shaped writing that Mesopotamians used was called ________.
a)
Cuneiform 
b)
Cave Paintings 
c)
Drawings 
17.
Mesopotamians believed in ______.
a)
One God
b)
No Gods
c)
Many Gods
18.
Mesopotamian temples were called ______.
a)
Ziggurats
b)
Caves
c)
Pyramids 
19.
Hammurabi created the first written _______.
a)
stories
b)
books
c)
laws
20.

A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside

a)

City-State

b)

Country

c)

Villiage

d)

Culture

21.
Record keepers who often kept records for government officals
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
22.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
23.

Hammurabi's punishments were based off the idea of...

a)

Punishment brings peace

b)

An eye for an eye

c)

If you build me a house that breaks you owe me your life

d)

Innocent until proven guilty

24.
The process of preserving a body for the afterlife
a)
Cremation
b)
Mummification
c)
Autopsy
d)
Surgery
25.

The ancient Egyptians built pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River. These pyramids were built as:

a)

Palaces for the kings

b)

Tourist attractions

c)

Temples for the gods

d)

Tombs for the pharaohs

26.

The longest river in the world; associated with Ancient Egypt.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Nile River

c)

Amazon River

27.

Name given to Egyptian rulers who held absolute power and were regarded as divine or god-like.

a)

President

b)

King

c)

Pharaoh

28.
An example of a delta is 
a)

A mountain

b)
a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.
c)
The rapids along the Nile
29.
Most of ancient Egypt's land was...?
a)
desert
b)
rainforest
c)
ice
30.

What is the geographic feature pictured above?

a)

Jungle

b)

Delta

c)

Peninsula

31.

A period of time when one family rules is called a......

a)

monarchy

b)

dynasty

c)

kingdom

32.

The social pyramid shows what about Egypt's social classes?

a)

the highest class had the least number of people

b)

most people were artisans

c)

there were more rich than poor people

33.

Egyptians religious beliefs were:

a)

monotheistic (one god)

b)

polytheistic (many gods)

c)

Islam

34.

In ancient times, only __________ could write in the Egyptian language.

a)

scribes

b)

artisans

c)

peasants

35.

Egyptian writing consisted of pictures called.....

a)

Sanskrit

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

scribes

36.

Word that means extra or to have more of something than you need

a)

shadoof

b)

surplus

c)

settlement

d)

dynasty

37.
What does the term “pharaoh” mean?
a)
great house
b)
great ruler
c)
the king is god
d)
Egypt
38.
Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians?
a)
it made it easier to keep records and communicate
b)
it allowed them to sail too far away ports for trade
c)
it allowed them to create a system of writing
d)
it kept mice out of the granaries
39.

What name is given to the northern section of Egypt along the Mediterranean Sea and Nile Delta?

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Middle Egypt

c)

Upper Egypt

d)

Nubia

40.

What protected Egypt from constant invaders?

a)

Deserts and seas

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Great Wall

d)

Zagros Mountains

41.

What is Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

ancient Persian spiritual leader

b)

ancient Aryan game

c)

ancient Indian warrior

d)

an Indus River Valley ancient city

42.

Which of these is an ancient Indian language?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

nomadic

c)

Aryan

d)

Persian

43.
What advancements were found in Mohenjo-Daro and other Indus cities?
a)
Castle walls, and cannons
b)
Sewers, trash chutes, toilets
c)
Public transportation
d)
Ziggurats or temples
44.
What is a land mass that is set apart from a continent?
a)

island

b)

Cravass

c)

Subcontinent

d)

citadel

45.
What are the seasonal winds that blow in southern Asia called?
a)
Hurricaines
b)
Typhoons
c)
Monsoons
d)
Trade winds
46.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River 
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
47.
What was the high fortified area of a city called?
a)
Citadel
b)
Granary
c)
Monsoon
d)
Oompa Loompa
48.

TWO of the largest settlements of the Indus River Valley?

a)
Dehli
b)
Harappa
c)
Indus
d)
Mohenjo Daro
49.
The ________________, which are located in northern India, are the highest mountains in the world.
a)
Zagros
b)
Western Ghats
c)
Hindu Kush
d)
Himalayas
50.
The ___________ borders India on its east coast.
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Pacific Ocean
51.

What is the difference between a summer monsoon and a winter monsoon?

a)

The summer monsoon brings more hear than the winter monsoon

b)

The winter monsoon is colder than the summer monsoon

c)

The summer monsoon is not a violent as the the summer monsoon

d)

The winter monsoon is drier than the summer monsoon

52.
The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were remarkably similar, both well-planned and advanced for their time.
a)
True
b)
False
53.

The highest mountain range in China is the _____________________________.

a)

Kunlun

b)

Tibetan

c)

Himalayas

d)

Hindu Kush

54.

Which term best describes the effect China's geography had on its culture?

a)

connected

b)

unified

c)

independent

d)

isolated

55.
Farmers with small farms are
a)
Lords
b)
Peasants
c)
Nobles
d)
Royalty
56.

Confucius believed strongly in ______________, ______________, and _______________________.

a)

ethics, education, family

b)

peace, equal rights, loyalty

c)

education, leadership, legalism

d)

love, happiness, obedience

57.
Confucius thought leaders should be kind and ______________________.
a)
serve in the military
b)
give to the poor
c)
lead by example
d)
set new laws
58.
Shi Huangdi was successful at ___________ China during a time of fighting.
a)
unifying
b)
dividing
c)
recreating
d)
conquering
59.
All of the following are unique about Shi Huangdi's tomb EXCEPT
a)
There were 6,000 terra cotta soldiers.
b)
The artifacts were well preserved.
c)
His actual tomb has not yet been found.
d)
He designed it to protect China.
60.
What structure did Shi Huangdi begin building to keep enemies out of his territory?
a)
his tomb
b)
Great Wall
c)
a militarily fortress
d)
roads and canals
61.
Who held all the power in the Han family?
a)
mother
b)
grandmother
c)
children
d)
father
62.
Which are accomplishments/policies of the Qin dynasty?
a)
one set of laws, money system, and roads
b)
weights and measures, revival of family, and irrigation
c)
unified China, invented paper and acupuncture
d)
silk road, bronze, and great wall
63.
What made the Han social hierarchy unique?
a)
The emperor was not the highest class.
b)
The military was the highest class.
c)
Peasants were the middle class citizens.
d)
Merchants were not in a class. 
64.
Four achievements from the Han dynasty were
a)
bronze, roads, canals, and weights
b)
seismograph, temples, and hieroglyphics
c)
art, poetry, and writing
d)
sundial, acupuncture, paper, and silk
65.
What is the spread of ideas, goods, and technology from one culture to another?
a)
persuasion
b)
invasion
c)
diffusion
d)
extension
66.
The Silk road stretched or reached all the way from _________________ to ________________.
a)
China to India
b)
China to the Mediterranean Sea
c)
China to Russia
d)
China to the Indian Ocean
67.
Which religion spread as a result of the Silk Road?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
68.
What is an economic affect of the Silk Road?
a)
taxes increased
b)
increased trade and wealth
c)
created more jobs
d)
government lost money
69.

What is a cultural effect of the Silk Road?

a)

Diffusion - Globalization

b)

Isolation

c)

Inflation

d)

Dictation

70.
Where is the Taklamakan Desert in China?
a)
The south
b)
The north
c)
The west
d)
The east
71.
What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?
a)
Yellow and Yangtze
b)
Nile and Euphrates
c)
Yellow and Red
d)
Yangtze and Himalaya
72.
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Hanfeizi
d)
Huang He
73.
Near what geographical feature have civilizations started?
a)
desert
b)
oceans
c)
rivers
d)
glaciers
74.
Why is the Huang He/Yellow River also known as "China's Sorrow."
a)
Hurricane force winds
b)
Tsunami's
c)
Catastrophic Flooding
75.
Why did people settle in River Valleys?
a)
transportation
b)
water
c)
rich soil
d)
all of these
76.

One of the physical barriers that separates China from its neighbors to the north is

a)

Google

b)

Bogie

c)

Gobi

d)

Sahara

77.

A river in China also known as the Yellow River; Ocean gets its name from the color of silt in the water.

a)

Chang Jiang

b)

Xia

c)

Shang

d)

Huang He

78.
What is the torah?
a)
A sacred or holy text.
b)
A dead sea scroll.
c)
The Jewish Talmud.
d)
The Hebrew list of scholars.
79.
Describe the meaning of resurrection
a)
to die
b)
to be reborn
c)
to sacrifice
d)
to move on
80.
Muslims believe that Allah is
a)
eternal and all powerful
b)
an angel and dominant
c)
immortal and educated
d)
free and non-judgmental
81.
Where did Hinduism start?
a)
India
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
82.
Hinduism is ____________________.
a)
Hedonistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Monotheistic
d)
Atheist
83.
What is the ultimate state that all Buddhists hope to achieve?
a)
The Four Noble Truths
b)
The Eightfold Path
c)
Nirvana
d)
Fasting
84.
What did Siddhartha Gautama reach by meditating under the Bodhi tree?
a)
Suffrage
b)
Everlasting Life
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Education
85.

The concept that the non-physical essence of a living being begins a new life in a different physical form or new body after death is called...

a)

rebirthing

b)

born again

c)

water birth

d)

reincarnation

86.

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

a)

Hinduism

b)

karma

c)

Buddhism

d)

reincarnation

87.

The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama formed the backbone of a religion that we know today as ________________________.

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

88.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
maya
b)
reincarnation
c)
recluse
d)
dharma
89.
Which ancient Greek city-state would you find the majority of young men involved in the military? 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Crete
d)
Olympia
90.
If you wanted to go buy and sell products in an open marketplace, you would go to the...
a)
Walmart
b)
Polis
c)
Agora
d)
Peloponneses  
91.
If you were someone who thought deeply about life's questions, you would be known as a _____________
a)
Archaeologist 
b)
Historian
c)
Philosopher
d)
Dorian
92.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
93.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
94.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
95.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
96.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
97.
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"
98.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
99.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
100.
Which statement is NOT true about how the Greeks honor their gods?
a)
They honored them with rituals.
b)
They honored them with trash.
c)
They honored them with temples.
d)
They honored them with festivals.
101.
Ancient Athenian women had ______ political rights.
a)
Full
b)
Partial
c)
No
102.
stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________
a)
parables
b)
myths
c)
epics
d)
lullabies
103.
What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have to our modern society?
a)
Art & Architecture
b)
Literature & Drama
c)
Science & Mathematics
d)
All of the contributions mentioned
104.
The Parthenon is on top of __________.
a)
a volcano
b)
the Acropolis
c)
a church
d)
a cave
105.
How would you describe the relationship between the Mycenaeans and the Minoans?
a)
They fought with one another
b)
They pirated each other's ships
c)
They traded and learned from one another
d)
They were allies in war
106.

_________ is a system of beliefs that have evolved over time.

a)

Economics

b)

Chicken

c)

Religion

d)

Area

107.
What is the name of Muslim holy book?
a)
Quran
b)
Holy Bible
c)
Tanach
d)
Vedas
108.

What religions believes in reincarnation?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

e)

Hinduism

109.

Which of the following are true regarding the Shang Dynasty?

a)

Bronze and jade we used to create pieces of art

b)

Iron was used to make many tools of war, including arrowheads, spearheads, ax heads, and helmets

c)

Oracle bones are among the earliest examples of Chinese writing

d)

Religion was centered on ancestor worship

e)

Family held little importance

110.

The terracotta warriors were created to protect the first emperor of ______? 

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Zhou

d)

Shang

111.

Which dynasty was the longest lasting?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

112.

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

A Chinese philosophy in which the legal system is more important than moral values

b)

A series of rulers from the same family line

c)

An idea that said those in power were given the right to rule from the gods

d)

A system of government in which employees were mainly selected for their skills and knowledge

113.

What is the correct order of the dynasties from first to last?

a)

Han, Qin, Zhou, Shang

b)

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

c)

Qin, Shang, Zhou, Han

114.
What metal was the Shang Dynasty known for using?
a)
Steel
b)
Bronze
c)
Jade
d)
Gold
115.

_________ is a system of beliefs that have evolved over time.

a)

Economics

b)

Chicken

c)

Religion

d)

Area

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