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Review of Ancient Civilizations & World Religions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All the Ancient civilizations practiced what type of religion?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Christianity

c)

Monotheism

d)

Muslim

2.

What was the mandate of Heaven?

a)

What the Chinese believed to be the way to get into heaven by being a good emporer

b)

The god given, divine right to rule of China's early kings and emperors

c)

Angels coming down from the Heavens to great the new emperor

d)

Going to heaven once you have died as the emperor

3.

What was the writing system called in Ancient Egypt?

a)

Cunieform

b)

Indian

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Styroglyphics

4.

What was the purpose of the Great Pyramids?

a)

house of the mummified bodies of Egyptians

b)

house treasures and surplus food

c)

house the mummified bodies of pharaohs

d)

were solid monuments (no interior) built for the gods

5.
What was the role of the pharaoh in ancient Egypt?
a)
King and God of Egypt
b)
King of Egypt
c)
God of Egypt
d)
President of Egypt
6.

What civilisation of Ancient Mesopotamia first built a ziggurat?

a)

Babylon

b)

Assyria

c)

Sumer

d)

Akkadia

7.

What did a ziggurat look like?

a)

It was a tall tower with steps around the outside

b)

Like a pyramid with large steps or levels

c)

It looked like a giant square block

d)

It had a large dome with columns around the outside

8.
Hammurabi's Code was a system of laws that helped
a)
bring equality to social classes.
b)
increase the strength of the military.
c)
maintain order and unity in the region.
d)
build irrigation throughout the region.
9.
Which two rivers does Mesopotamia lie between?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Euphrates and Tiber
c)
Yangtze and Huang He
d)
Tiber and Nile
10.

The land between two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers (in modern day Iraq and Iran )

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Cuneiform

c)

City-State

11.

a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer

a)

city-state

b)

irrigation

c)

cuneiform

d)

civilization

12.

Historians don't know much about the Harappan civilization religion.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The largest settlements of the Indus River valley were two cities, Harappa and _________________.

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Cairo

c)

Sumer

d)

Giza

14.

Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were _________ cities.

a)

disorganized

b)

well-planned

15.
The Book of Genesis says that God made a binding agreement with Abraham.
a)
Journey
b)
Canaan
c)
Covenant
d)
Israel
16.
Moses came down from Mount Sinai with tablets containing the ten laws God provided him.
a)
Convenants
b)
Agreements
c)
Arrangements
d)
Commandments
17.
Two tablets contained important information from God for the Hebrews people.
a)
Ten Amendments
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Ten Arragements
d)
Ten Convenants
18.
Belief in one god
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Theism
d)
Israel
19.
Which group believed any caliph could lead after Muhammad's death  
a)
Sunna
b)
Shia 
c)
Sunni 
d)
Shunni
20.
the leader if the Islamic community used the Quran to create laws for the community. This is an example of what type of government 
a)
Democracy
b)
Anarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Communism
21.

Respect for one’s parents and ancestors.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Filial Piety

e)

Bureaucracy

22.
India's first major religion
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hebrew
c)
Hinduism
d)
Ramyana
23.
The Vedas are ____________________
a)
warriors
b)
ancient laws
c)
sheep herders
d)
a collection of Hindu sacred texts
24.
After you die you come back as another living thing.
a)
Meditate
b)
Migrate
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Caste
25.

A term to describe the profound peace of mind. It is the state of being free from suffering.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Hinduism

26.

The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called

a)

the Five Pillars

b)

the Four Noble Truths.

c)

nirvana.

d)

enlightenment.

27.

The teachings of "right understanding," "right action," and "right concentration" are part of the

a)

10 Commandments

b)

ascetic lifestyle.

c)

Hindu religion.

d)

Eightfold Path.

28.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
maya
b)
reincarnation
c)
recluse
d)
dharma
29.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
30.

What did the early followers of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have in common?

a)

They all believed Muhammad was a prophet

b)

They all believed Jesus was the son of God

c)

They all believed there were many gods and goddesses

d)

They all believed that there was only one God

31.
Which basic belief makes Christianity different from Judaism?
a)
Only Judaism accepts the 10 commandments
b)
Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah or Savior
c)
Jews were never persecuted by Roman leaders
d)
Christians allowed the worship of many Gods while Judaism did not.
32.
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all trace their roots back to ________________ as the "father" of their relgion.
a)
Jesus
b)
Muhammad
c)
Constantine
d)
Abraham
33.

The caste system affected life in ancient India - as well as today - causing discrimination between social classes based on what varna you were born into.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The first pillar of Islam Shahadah translates to __________ in English?

a)

Prayer

b)

Pilgrimage

c)

Testimony

d)

Tithe

35.

The second pillar of Islam Salat translates to __________ in English?

a)

Prayer

b)

Giving

c)

Fasting

d)

pilgrimage

36.

The third pillar of Islam Zakat translates to __________ in English?

a)

Pilgrimage

b)

Fasting

c)

Giving

d)

Testimony

37.

The fourth pillar of Islam Sawm translates to ______________ in English.

a)

Pilgrimage

b)

Testimony

c)

Fasting

d)

Giving

38.

The fifth pillar of islam translates to ___________ in English.

a)

Fasting

b)

Tithe

c)

Testimony

d)

Pilgrimage

39.
Who was Hammurabi? 
a)
God in Ancient Sumer
b)
emperor of Babylonian Empire
c)
 warrior who fought Gilgamesh
d)
scribe known throughout Mesopotamia
40.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
a)
story of Babylonian empire's creation by the gods
b)
written language of Babylonian Empire
c)
 collection of written laws from the Babylonian Empire
d)
book describing warfare from the Babylonian Empire
41.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "A" on the map?

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Rome

d)

Egypt

42.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "D" on the map?

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Rome

d)

Greece

43.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "B" on the map?

a)

India

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

44.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "C" on the map?

a)

India

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

45.

How did early civilizations develop a stable food supply?

a)

gathering

b)

hunting

c)

nomadic lifestyle

d)

agriculture

46.

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/

Sumer

c)

India

d)

China

47.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
48.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
49.

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia/

Sumer

c)

India

d)

China

50.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China