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2.7 QUIZ: WH Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips is a

a)

Corpse

b)

Mummy

c)

Copse

d)

Cadaver

2.

The first civilizations arose _____ because the conditions for farming were good.

a)

In the mountains

b)

Near the sea

c)

In river valleys

d)

In the desert

3.

The Babylonian king Hammurabi was best known for his

a)

Scientific inventions

b)

Mathematical ideas

c)

Law code

d)

Writing skills

4.

Wedge - shaped Sumerian writing

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Embalming

c)

Irrigation

d)

Mesopotamia

5.

Greek for "land between the rivers"

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Embalming

c)

Irrigation

d)

Mesopotamia

6.

A method that brings water to crops

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Embalming

c)

Irrigation

d)

Mesopotamia

7.

Complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing

a)

Cataract

b)

City-State

c)

Civilization

d)

Papyrus

8.

Which advancement did Egypt make?

a)

365 day calendar

b)

Number system based on 12

c)

Cuneiform writing

d)

Sailboat

9.

the science or practice of farming, growing of crops and raising animals to provide food, wool, and other products.

a)

sedentary

b)

agriculture

c)

civilization

d)

surplus

10.

the centers of government, culture and trade

a)

cities

b)

agriculture

c)

government

d)

religion

11.

the ruling authority for a community, usually religious leaders in early human history

a)

public works

b)

art and architecture

c)

government

d)

job specialization

12.

leaders would conduct elaborate ceremonies to satisfy the gods (polytheism) for a good harvest. Floods and droughts were blamed on the gods' anger so rituals were conducted in the temples.

a)

public works

b)

art and architecture

c)

government

d)

religion

13.

artisans and craftsmen who worked to make or create one specific task - this helped create more complex culture and technology

a)

public works

b)

social classes

c)

government

d)

job specialization

14.

a ranking of people into higher or lower positions of respect, power, and wealth

a)

public works

b)

social classes

c)

government

d)

job specialization

15.

buildings and material culture that expressed the beliefs and values while impressing visitors

a)

job specialization

b)

social classes

c)

cities

d)

art and architecture

16.

projects such as bridges, parks, and libraries funded by taxes for public use

a)

job specialization

b)

social classes

c)

public works

d)

art and architecture

17.

needed to keep track of trade goods and food storage, laws, beliefs, and history

a)

job specialization

b)

social classes

c)

written language

d)

art and architecture

18.
Which text is essential to the practice of Islam?
a)
Qur’an
b)
New Testament
c)
Analects
d)
Torah
19.
The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Shinto
d)
Buddhism
20.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Mohommed
c)
Gandhi
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
21.
The Bible is the holy book for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
22.
Which of the following religions doesn't have a specific founder?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
23.
The belief in only one God.
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
24.

What is the Holy Book of Judaism called?

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Quran

d)

Ten Commandments

25.

Who was the founder of Islam?

a)

Mohammed

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Buddha

26.

Which is a symbol for Christianity?

a)

Cross

b)

Star of David

c)

Star and Crescent

d)

Dharma Wheel

27.
Which faith began with Abraham?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism 
c)
Christianity 
d)
Judaism
28.
Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma and Ganesha are all gods of which religion?
a)
Sikhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
29.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in one prophet

d)

belief in multiple prophets

30.

What are the basic beliefs of Islam?

a)

The Eightfold Path to achieve Nirvana

b)

Follow the Law starting with 10 Commandments 6. Founder of Buddhism: Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Muhammad is God's messenger; 5 Pillars

d)

Karma

31.

What is reincarnation?

a)

spirit or soul being reborn into another body

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

: Love God and your neighbor as yourself.

d)

: Four Nobles Truths of suffering can end if you follow the Eightfold Path to achieve Nirvana.

32.
Buddhism
a)
The end of reincarnation
b)
A belief that has no god and is about ending suffering
c)
The religion of the Jews, that believes in a single God.
d)
The belief in many gods.
33.
Judaism
a)
The religion of the Jews, that believes in a single God.
b)
A belief that has no god and is about ending suffering
c)
A religion founded by Muhammed. They believe in Allah
d)
The belief in many gods and goddesses.
34.
Islam
a)
A place in the middle east.
b)
The belief in ending suffering
c)
The religion on the Jews
d)
A religion founded by Muhammad. They believe in Allah
35.

A city-state is....

a)

a large territory or group or many territories governed by one ruler.

b)

a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire.

c)

a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.

d)

a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels.

36.

A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams is known as......

a)

irrigation.

b)

agriculture.

c)

caravans.

d)

polytheism.

37.

Polytheism is...

a)

a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top.

b)

a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero.

c)

the belief in one main god or goddess.

d)

a belief in more than one god or goddess.

38.

A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top is a...

a)

Ziggurat.

b)

Tribute.

c)

Shrine.

d)

Temple.

39.

Cuneiform is...

a)

a belief in more than one god.

b)

a type of tool used in systematic agriculture.

c)

a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay.

d)

a system that supplies dry land with later through ditches, pipes, or streams.

40.

The belief is a single god or goddess ss known as...

a)

Polytheism

b)

Atheism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Monotheism

41.

What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?

a)

Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never had to trade with other nations

b)

Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion

c)

75 % of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states (called polis)

d)

Its location limited colonization outside of Greece

42.

Which form of government involves the state being ruled by a single individual who often inherits his position?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

43.

Which statement describes a direct democracy?

a)

The government controls the actions of the people

b)

Citizens participate in government decisions by voting

c)

The military leaders create laws

d)

Religious leaders control the governmen

44.

 Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?

a)

 Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and entertainment

b)

Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars

c)

The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them

d)

The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion

45.

What were two regions conquered by Alexander the Great?

a)

Egypt and Persia

b)

China and Egypt

c)

Persia and China

d)

Macedonia and Germany

46.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
47.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
48.
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
49.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
50.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
51.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
52.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
53.
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
54.

A structure that carries water over long distances (a)  

Choose from the below words
colosseum
dome
aqueduct
arch
55.
Worshiping or believing in more than one god.
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
56.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
57.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
58.
Romans created aqueducts to... 
a)
transport goods
b)
remove waste water
c)
bring water to the city from far away
d)
honor their gods
59.
The Twelve Tables explained the legal rights of which two groups of Romans?
a)
Greeks and Romans
b)
bishops and magistrates
c)
plebeians and patricians
d)
consuls and rabbis
60.
Which government office in ancient Rome has: two people served 
is the highest elected  Roman position 
elected by the Centuriate Assembly
highest civilian and military magistrates?
a)
Consul
b)
Censor
c)
Praetor
d)
Emperor
61.
What is a plebeian?
a)
A  small group of powerful nobles 
b)
A group of judges
c)
Three Roman Republic leaders
d)
A large but politically limited group of people
62.
Christianity is,
a)
Monotheistic - belief in many gods 
b)
Monotheistic - belief in one god 
c)
Polytheistic - belief in many gods 
d)
Polytheistic - belief in one god
63.
How would you describe Rome's early religion?
a)
It was open only to men in an elite society.
b)
It was not allowed in peasant communities.
c)
It changed from Catholicism to Orthodox Christianity.
d)
It included many gods adapted from the Greeks.
64.
Why was communication so successful in the Roman Republic?
a)
irrigation systems
b)
banning slavery
c)
a network of good roads
d)
mountains to the north
65.
Rome was mostly located in which geographic region?
a)
desert
b)
mountains
c)
peninsula
d)
plains
66.
What is one of Roman achievements in technology?
a)
aqueducts 
b)
plays
c)
government
d)
Vaults
67.
Italy is in the shape of a
a)
hat
b)
boot
c)
horse
d)
bell
68.
What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Oligarchy
69.

A government where a God or divine ones are given the status of supreme ruler?

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

70.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy 
d)
Dictatorship 
71.

This type of government typically has the most freedoms:

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

absolute monarchy

72.

Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, and intimidation.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Monarchy

d)

Liberty

73.

Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state.

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Anarchy

74.

Which type of government do the people have the most control?

a)

dictatorship

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

75.

What would a supporter of a monarchy most likely favor?

a)

Control of government should be given to wealthy individuals.

b)

All important laws must be passed by the people.

c)

The government should be ruled by a king or queen.

d)

Citizens should be allowed to elect their rulers freely.

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