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WorksheetsAP Unit Zero up to Alexander
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Historians use BCE and CE to establish a timeframe for periodization of history. BCE means:
the time before Jesus' accepted year of birth
Before the Common Era
the era formerlly known as BC, before Christ
all of the above
Historians use CE to establish a timeframe for the periodization of history. CE means:
the time period after year zero
the era previously known as AD
"the Common Era"
all of the above
The basic problem in identifying the truth about prehistory is:
all the written records were destroyed by the Romans
there were no written records; no written language existed
the records left behind are undecipherable
the records only tell the victor's side of the story
The event which moved early man to a more advanced state, allowing them to settle down in villages, was:
the domestication of the dog
the end of the Ice Age
realization of farming and agriculture
the development of chipped stone tools
All of the following are ancient River Valley Civilizations except:
China
India (Indus)
Olmec
Mesopotamia
Eastern Hemisphere civilizations were all polytheistic in the ancient age, except for:
the Sumerians
the Assyrians
the Jews
the Egyptians
Cuneiform and Ziggerats are most closely associated with which River Valley Civilization?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
China
Which River Valley Civilization had extensive knowledge of the human body due to burial procedures?
China
Indus
Olmec
Egypt
All of the following are associated with which ancient civilization?
Vedic religion, Aryans, Harappa, Mojenjo-Daro
Egypt
Indus
Mesopotamia
China
The Chinese idea of respect for elders (including the emperor) is known as :
filial piety
Confucianism
mandate of heaven
dynastic cycles
The Vedic religion in the Indus Valley provided the foundation for which world religion?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
The monotheistic religion of Persia was called _____ and it was virtually extinguished by the spread of _______ in the area by the 700s CE.
Vedic, Zoroastrianism
Islam, Judaism
Zoroastrianism, Islam
Judaism, Buddhism
The followers of this religion worship Yaweh and practice ethical monotheism:
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
All of the following are associated with Buddhism except:
Abraham
Siddartha Gautama
nirvana
4 Noble Truths
In Buddhism, "Buddha" means:
"Almighty God"
"the Messiah"
"the Enlightened One"
"the Great One"
In Buddhism, following the 8-fold path leads to:
Samsara
Dharma
Karma
Nirvana
The first empire to control almost all of the Indian sub-continent (322-187BCE) was:
the Assyrians
the Persians
the Mauryans
the Qin
The first known translated Indian written language was found :
on the Pillars of Ashoka
in the Upanishads
in the Analects
on Cuneiform tablets
The Golden Age of India included all of the following EXCEPT:
mummification
concept of zero
basic vaccines to prevent disease
the Gupta Empire
In Chinese society, approval or disapproval of the ruling dynasty was dependent on:
Filial Piety
Confucian relationships
Daoist withdrawal from society
the Mandate of Heaven
Both Confucianism and Daoism emerged from the ________ as ways to create harmony in society.
Qin Dynasty
Warring States Period
Vedic religion
Mandate of Heaven
Yin and Yang are associated with which religion/philosophy?
Daoism
Zoroastriaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Which Chinese dynasty built the first "Great Wall"?
Qin
Han
Shang
Zhou
Why was the Civil Service Exam so important in Han society?
it established filial piety
it determined who the next emperor would be
it determined how "marriage-worthy" a young man would be
it could determine a family's future wealth, prestige, and influence
Classic Persia was made of of modern day ______ and a notable emperor of Persia was _______.
Iraq, Xerxes
Iran, Cyrus
Egypt, Cambyses
Greece, Darius
All of the following were administrative strategies used by Persian Emperors EXCEPT:
persecuting non-Zoroastrians
building roads/canals
insisting on a uniform currency to be used throughout the empire
allowing governors called "satraps" to rule the many provinces of Persia in the emperor's name
All of the following are associated with Greek city-states EXCEPT:
deepwater harbors/ports
rocky/sandy soil
olives/grapes
rugged mountains/coastlines
Which of the following is FALSE about the Greek polis?
Each Greek polis had long-lasting alliances with at least one other polis
It translates to "city-state"
Populations had to be small enough to fit into the valley between the mountains
Each polis was fiercely indendent due to its location/size.
Which Greek city-state is associated with military training and physical fitness?
Thebes
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
The high point of each Greek city-state was called:
polis
agora
acropolis
stoa
The issue over which the Greeks and Persians came into conflict in the 4th century BCE was:
independence for the Greeks
a tax rebellion
competing navies
trade barriers
Who won the Battle of Thermopylae?
Athenians
Spartans
Persians
Minoans
The closely-packed fighting formation used by most Greeks was called:
phalanx
polis
hellenes
parthenon
Alexander of Macedon and his father, Philip conquered both Greece and Persia, but they are MOST known for:
religious persecution of the Jews
destruction of the Vedic civilization
spreading Greek culture wherever they went
establishing trade alliances with China
All of the following were new kingdoms established by Alexander's generals after his death EXCEPT:
Achaemenid
Antigonid
Ptolemaic
Seleucid
