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WorksheetsUnits 1-3 Test
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
What ancient civilization is often associated with the region of Mesopotamia?
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Sumerians
Inca Empire
What ancient civilization is known for using hieroglyphics as their writing system?
Ancient Greece
Roman Empire
Ancient Egypt
Mayan Civilization
What was the name of the river in Egypt?
Tigris
Euphrates
Amazon
Nile
How did the Nile River help Egypt?
It provided water
It made the soil good for farming
All of the above
It made it easy to travel by boat
What was the title of the leader of Egypt?
King
Pharaoh
Emperor
President
What is a mummy?
A preserved body
A term for your mother
A deceased body
A body wrapped in toilet paper
What was the name of the sun god in Egypt?
Osiris
Isis
Ra
Set
Egyptians believed in an afterlife.
True
False
The Pharaohs of Egypt were buried with lots of treasures and supplies.
True
False
She was the first woman to rule Egypt in her own right.
Hatshepsut
Isis
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
What is the area located south of the Nile River delta?
Lower Egypt
Savannas
Thebes
Upper Egypt
What is the land around the Nile delta known as?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Savannas
Memphis
What city-state was Abraham from?
Uruk
Nineveh
Ur
Babylon
What is the belief in one God called?
Polytheism
Theism
Monotheism
Pantheism
A city-state is a city and its surrounding land that forms an independent state.
True
False
Where does most of the information we have about the Hebrews come from?
The Koran
The Bible
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Hammurabi's Code
Hammurabi's Code and the Ten Commandments have similarities.
True
False
Mesopotamia is also called...
The Cradle of Civilization
Mesopotamia
The Land of Art
The Spot of Agriculture
What is this?
A temple
A tower
A religious castle
A ziggurat
Was the epic Gilgamesh engraved on stone tablets?
Yes
No
Maybe
One reason Hammurabi's code is famous is that:
It was the first set of laws recorded in writing.
It was written in a sophisticated code that took years for historians to translate.
It was beautifully written on a single giant stone of polished basalt.
It was the first set of laws to rhyme to help people remember them.
Which of the following is an important contribution of King David to the history of the Israelite people?
Established Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Built a beautiful temple.
Invaded Judah with his army.
Built a magnificent palace.
Who was able to spread the belief of worshipping only one God, the foundation of the Jewish religion, to many people and places in the world?
Abraham
Zoroaster
Akhenaton
Solomon
Who had 12 sons who later led the 12 tribes of Israel?
Moses
Abraham
Jacob
David
Where did Abraham and the Hebrews live after leaving Mesopotamia?
Canaan
Ur
Egypt
Babylon
Who was the first King of Israel?
Saul
David
Abraham
Moses
Skilled craft workers, traders, and merchants are examples of...
cities
government
established religion
job specialization
What is a well-organized system of rule?
Cities
Government
Established religion
Job specialization
People of different ranks
Social classes
Public works
Arts & architecture
Writing
The spread of a religion from one area to another is called:
Founders
Worship
Geographic Origin
Diffusion
What are followers of Judaism called?
Christians
Jews
Muslims
Hindus
Who are the founding leaders of Judaism?
Abraham and Moses
Jesus and His Disciples
Mohammad
Siddhartha Gautama
The sacred writings of Judaism are found in the:
Torah
Vedas
Declaration of Independence
New Testament
Jews are monotheistic. This means they believe in:
No God
Many gods and goddesses
One God
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
The afterlife
The obelisks
The farmers
The heavens
Describe the burial practices of the Egyptians.
They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
They preserved bodies as mummies.
They were buried in the river.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.?
Tombs were museums.
Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.
What is the term for the worship of many gods?
Monotheism
Irrigation
Polytheism
Epic
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
Slaves
Pharaoh
Scribe
Merchant
The ruler of ancient Egypt was considered to be a god on earth. Who was he?
Pharaoh
Priest
Patron
Prophet
What is the process of embalming and drying a corpse to preserve it called?
Mummification
Burial
Cremation
Preservation
