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WorksheetsReview of Ancient Civilizations & World Religions
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
All the Ancient civilizations practiced what type of religion?
Polytheism
Christianity
Monotheism
Muslim
What was the mandate of Heaven?
What the Chinese believed to be the way to get into heaven by being a good emporer
The god given, divine right to rule of China's early kings and emperors
Angels coming down from the Heavens to great the new emperor
Going to heaven once you have died as the emperor
What was the writing system called in Ancient Egypt?
Cunieform
Indian
Hieroglyphics
Styroglyphics
What was the purpose of the Great Pyramids?
house of the mummified bodies of Egyptians
house treasures and surplus food
house the mummified bodies of pharaohs
were solid monuments (no interior) built for the gods
What civilisation of Ancient Mesopotamia first built a ziggurat?
Babylon
Assyria
Sumer
Akkadia
What did a ziggurat look like?
It was a tall tower with steps around the outside
Like a pyramid with large steps or levels
It looked like a giant square block
It had a large dome with columns around the outside
The land between two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers (in modern day Iraq and Iran )
Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
City-State
a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer
city-state
irrigation
cuneiform
civilization
Historians don't know much about the Harappan civilization religion.
True
False
The largest settlements of the Indus River valley were two cities, Harappa and _________________.
Mohenjo-Daro
Cairo
Sumer
Giza
Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were _________ cities.
disorganized
well-planned
Respect for one’s parents and ancestors.
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Filial Piety
Bureaucracy
A term to describe the profound peace of mind. It is the state of being free from suffering.
Nirvana
Karma
Hinduism
The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called
the Five Pillars
the Four Noble Truths.
nirvana.
enlightenment.
The teachings of "right understanding," "right action," and "right concentration" are part of the
10 Commandments
ascetic lifestyle.
Hindu religion.
Eightfold Path.
What did the early followers of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have in common?
They all believed Muhammad was a prophet
They all believed Jesus was the son of God
They all believed there were many gods and goddesses
They all believed that there was only one God
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.
True
False
The first pillar of Islam Shahadah translates to __________ in English?
Prayer
Pilgrimage
Testimony
Tithe
The second pillar of Islam Salat translates to __________ in English?
Prayer
Giving
Fasting
pilgrimage
The third pillar of Islam Zakat translates to __________ in English?
Pilgrimage
Fasting
Giving
Testimony
The fourth pillar of Islam Sawm translates to ______________ in English.
Pilgrimage
Testimony
Fasting
Giving
The fifth pillar of islam translates to ___________ in English.
Fasting
Tithe
Testimony
Pilgrimage
Which ancient civilization is located at the "A" on the map?
China
Mesopotamia
Rome
Egypt
Which ancient civilization is located at the "D" on the map?
China
Mesopotamia
Rome
Greece
Which ancient civilization is located at the "B" on the map?
India
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
Which ancient civilization is located at the "C" on the map?
India
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
How did early civilizations develop a stable food supply?
gathering
hunting
nomadic lifestyle
agriculture
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
Egypt
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
India
China
Sumer
Sumer
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
Egypt
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
India
China
Sumer
