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second 9 weeks review isaak redden

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

silt is...

a)

good soup

b)

good dirt

c)

good soil

d)

good grass

2.

subcontinent

a)

a part of in india

b)
island
c)
continent
d)
peninsula
3.

Match the following

a)

egypt

1.

polly

b)

cannan

2.

polly

c)

isreal

3.

mono

d)

india

4.

polly

4.

how to spell a part of a continent

(a)  

5.

moses is

a)

the son of a mom

b)

a person

6.

What CONTINENT is Egypt located?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

7.

Where is the majority of Egyptian civilization located?

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

8.

This settlement is due to what type of geographical feature?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Delta River

c)

Nile River

d)

Euphrates River

9.

Which member of government has the most power, just under the pharaoh?

a)

Treasurer

b)

General

c)

Vizier

d)

Scribes

10.

Priests had many roles and responsibilities, which do you believe is the craziest?

a)

Running the temples

b)

Shaving off all body hair

c)

Performing healings

d)

Teaching about the after life

e)

Cleansing in holy water 3-4 x daily

11.

Could the absolute lowest people on the social class pyramid, the peasants, move up the pyramid by becoming a scribe?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Were the artisans located below, above, or the same level as the peasants on the social class pyramid?

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Same level

13.

Only the _______ and ________ were mummified. Everyone else was buried in a shallow grave at the edge of the desert.

a)

Pharaohs

b)

Slaves

c)

Farmers

d)

Nobles

14.

To help control and plan the flooding of the Nile, Egyptians developed _______ and _______

a)

The plow

b)

365 day calendar

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Irrigation canals

15.

Judaism can be described as what kind of religion?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheisms

d)

Mysticism

16.

Which of the following is not one of the 10 commandments

a)

Do not Worship any other gods

b)

Honor thy Father and thy mother

c)

Do not steal

d)

It is ok to steal food as long as you really REALLY needed it

17.

Whose sons became the leaders of the 12 tribes of Israel?

a)

Justin

b)

Jared

c)

Jacob

d)

John

18.

What religion came directly from Judaism?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

19.

What is another word for a promise or agreement with God?

a)

Deal

b)

Accord

c)

Convenient

d)

Covenant

20.

Who lead the Israelites out of slavery?

a)

Michael

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Solomon

21.

Abraham, who founded Judaism, is also believed to be the reason we have Islam as well as Christianity today.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Moses led the Israelites out of where? (Hint it was where they were being kept as slaves)

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Turkey

d)

Greece

23.

What makes the Israelites different from other civilizations that started in Mesopotamia?

a)

They only worshiped one god

b)

They had a strict diet

c)

They loved to fight in wars

d)

They had bad luck

24.

What is the Tanakh is one of the Sacred Jewish texts, it is also known as what?

a)

The New Testament

b)

The Hebrew Bible

c)

The Quran

d)

The Veda

25.

According to the Hebrew Bible, this man was the father of Judaism and made the first covenant, or agreement, with God that ensured his people would peacefully live in Canaan in exchange for following God’s teachings.

a)

Jacob

b)

Abraham

c)

Joseph

d)

John

26.

What is the belief in one God.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Theocracy

c)

Monotheism

d)

Monarchy

27.

This is an agreement the ancient Israelites made with God.

a)

command

b)

cataract

c)

crucial

d)

covenant

28.

This is a rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow.

a)

culture

b)

commandment

c)

crucial

d)

consul

29.

Exodus

a)

The Israelite's kingdom; divided about 830 B.C.E into two kingdoms called Judah and Isreal

b)

The Israelite's kingdom; divided about 930 B.C.E into two kingdoms called Judah and Isreal

c)

The escape of the Israelite

d)

The escape of the Isreals

30.

Which number identifies the location of ancient Israel?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

Which historical figure led the Israelites out of Egypt and to Mt. Sinai?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Ramses

32.

The ancient Israelites migrated from Mesopotamia to which region?

a)

Athens

b)

Canaan

c)

Babylon

d)

Rome

33.

This is known to be the most important human discovery.

a)

waffles

b)

gold

c)

farming

d)

hunting and gathering

34.

Which civilization is credited for being the first to invent writing?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

35.

This civilization used ground up oxen hooves as an ingredient for their toothpaste!

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

36.

One of this civilization’s greatest achievements was over 4000 miles long!

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

37.

This civilization was located in East Asia with a coast on the Pacific ocean.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

38.

This civilization invented a beautiful writing system called hieroglyphics.

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

39.

This civilization got the world "rolling" by inventing the first wheel?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

40.

This civilization was known to have invented gunpowder?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

41.

This civilization was located in northeastern Africa with a coast on the Mediterranean Sea.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

42.

Before it was as Child’s toy, the kite was invented by the Chinese to do this?

a)

lift brick to the top of the great wall

b)

a trade item for the silk road

c)

as a signal for the army soldiers

d)

to test wind speeds

43.

This civilization created paper from the papyrus plants.

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

44.

This civilization created the first calendar called a lunar calendar based on the moon?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

45.

This civilization was located in south central Asia closest to the Indian Ocean.

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

46.

This cloth invented by the Chinese helped create a trade route named after it!

a)

cotton

b)

polyester

c)

silk

d)

linen

47.

This civilization was located in the Middle East in the current country of Iraq.

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

48.

The invention of math and geometry help this civilization build magnificent tombs for their Pharaohs.

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

49.

This Chinese invention helped their ships go in the right direction and is still used today.

a)

the great wall

b)

silk cloth

c)

the compass

d)

plates and spoons

50.

Humans are smart, they will always choose to live where?

a)

in a dry desert region

b)

near a swamp

c)

in a rain forest

d)

where it is easiest to live

51.

Who got land from the king in the system of feudalism in exchange for military service? More than 1 choice.

a)

Nobles

b)

Serfs

c)

Aristocrats

d)

Warlords

52.

Which seas touch China?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

East China Sea

c)

South China Sea

d)

North China Sea

53.
Feudalism is a system in which land is exchanged for ...
a)
Trade goods
b)
Money
c)
Services
d)
Snacks
54.
The two inventions the Zhou made to make better soldiers were...
a)
spears & swords
b)
Fireworks & cannons
c)
bows & arrows
d)
saddle & stirrups
55.

The last 200 years of the Zhou Dynasty is know as the...

a)

Period of Warring States

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The Emperors Rebelion

d)

Period of Warring Snakes

56.
What dynasty had the first Emperor of China by uniting the warring kingdoms?
a)
Shang
b)
Qin
c)
Zhou
d)
Han
57.
During and after the Han Dynasty how did one earn a high ranking government job?
a)
by behaving well
b)
the Code of Politeness
c)
checks and balances
d)
Civil Service Exams
58.

Which ancient Chinese philosophy believed strict laws and harsh punishments would lead to proper behavior?

a)

Daoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Legalism

59.

What barrier separates China from India?

a)

The Gobi Desert

b)

The Taklamakan Desert

c)

The Himalaya Mountains

d)

The Great Wall

60.
One of the great accomplishments during the Han Dynasty was...........
a)
building the Great Wall
b)
extending trade along the Silk Road
c)
carving jade and making bronze
d)
improving irrigation & farming with iron plows
61.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
sending letters to family members
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
62.

What Chinese philosophy says people should live in harmony with nature?

a)

Legalism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Daoism

d)

Christianity

63.

What famous teacher was the founder of Confucianism?

a)

Lu Bang

b)

Hanfeizi

c)

Confucius

d)

This should be easy. It is named after the guy who started it!

64.

An example of _______ is when certain books were not allowed to be read in Ancient China.

a)

Bureaucracy

b)

Censorship

c)

Provinces

d)

Standardization

65.
The Qin dynasty created _________ which are small easy to control areas inside a bigger country.
a)
counties
b)
states
c)
provinces
d)
plains
66.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods & Heaven is called...
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynasty Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
67.
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
a)
It is a temple
b)
To protect China's northern border from nomads
c)
To protect China's Southern border
d)
To protect China from India 
68.
A Seismograph....
a)
is a device that detects earthquakes.
b)
is a medical technique with sharp needles.
c)
helps large ships turn.
d)
causes earthquakes to happen in superhero movies.
69.
Acupuncture is...
a)
inserting fine needles through the skin to relieve pain.
b)
an educated member of the government.
c)
an organization of government leaders.
d)
a machine that detects earthquakes
70.
What two metals are combined to make bronze?
a)
copper & tin
b)
steel & iron
c)
iron & gold
d)
mercury & steel
71.

Choose the important rivers of India

a)

Nile

b)

Indus

c)

Ganges

d)

Tigris

e)

Euphrates

72.

Which of these mountain ranges is in India?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Andes

c)

Rockies

d)

Hindu Kush

e)

Both Hindu Kush and Himalayas

73.

Which river was the starting place of the Indian civilization?

a)

Indus

b)

Ganges

c)

Nile

d)

Euphrates

74.

Which river is sacred to the Hindu?

a)

Ganges

b)

Indus

c)

Nile

d)

Mississippi

75.

Most of the rainfall in India happens during __________ season.

a)

winter

b)

monsoon

c)

autumn

d)

windy

76.

The world's third largest ocean is the

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

77.

Being isolated from the rest of Asia makes India a

a)

subcontinent.

b)

country.

c)

separate continent.

d)

peninsula.

78.

India's first civilization was found in

a)

Harappa.

b)

China.

c)

New Delhi.

d)

Indiana.

79.

A second city found from the ancient Indus Valley is

a)

Mohenjo Daro.

b)

Giza.

c)

Beijing.

d)

Jerusalem.

80.

The Brahmin were the highest class in Indian society and included priests and (a)   .

81.

Which of these was the highest class in Indian society and included priests and teachers?

a)

Kshatryia

b)

Brahmin

c)

Vaishya

d)

Sudra

82.

The Kshatryias were the second class in Indian society and included warriors and (a)   .

83.

Which class in the caste system was second down and included warriors and kings?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Vaishyas

c)

Kshatryias

d)

Sudras

84.

The Vaishyas were the third class in the caste system and included (a)   and landowners.

85.

Which class of the Indian caste system was ranked third and included merchants and landowners?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatryias

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Sudras

86.

The Sudras were the lowest class of Indian society and included commoners, (a)   , and servants

87.

Which class was the lowest in Indian society and included commoners, peasants, and servants?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Sudras

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Kshatryias

88.

What is the world's oldest language and still spoken by the upper class in India?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Hindi

c)

Mandarin

d)

Cuneiform

89.

What is the jati?

a)

This is a tier in the Indian caste system.

b)

The jati were leaders of India.

c)

Jati is another name for the caste system of India.

d)

The Jati River provided life to the early Indians.

90.

Each level of the jati is called a:

a)

Brahmin.

b)

varna.

c)

Harappa.

d)

Dalit.

91.

The (a)   were originally called Untouchables.

92.

Which of these is true of the Dalit?

a)

They are still treated poorly in Indian society.

b)

They are considered unclean, according to the Hindu religion.

c)

They were forced to live outside of society and do the jobs no one else wanted.

d)

Unfortunately, all of these are true.

93.

What is reincarnation?

a)

That's when people come back to life in their own bodies.

b)

Reincarnation is the rebirth of a soul into a new body.

c)

It's a Jewish belief about the afterlife.

d)

It doesn't matter, because no one believes in it anymore.

94.

Which of these is the world's oldest religion that believes in 33 million gods?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Atheism

95.

When looking at the balance of good and evil deeds in a person's life, Hindus and Buddhists are looking at their...

(a)  

96.

A person who has lived according to the duty of their caste has good...

a)

dharma.

b)

karma.

c)

afterlife in store.

d)

children.

97.

Which teacher was originally a prince who left his life of luxury to find a way to end suffering in the world?

a)

Mohandas Gandhi

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Julius Caesar.

d)

Ralph Sheldrake.

98.

Siddhartha Gautama is also known as the...

(a)  

99.

Buddhism follows the teachings of the...

a)

Hindu.

b)

Jesus.

c)

Jews.

d)

Buddha.

100.

Where is the Indian Subcontinent located?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

101.

What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Grand Tetons

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Sierra Madre

102.

The Indus Valley Civilization was located in what modern country?

a)

Pakistan

b)

China

c)

Tibet

d)

England

103.

Who were the first to invade the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

The Assyrians

b)

The Babylonians

c)

The Egyptians

d)

The Aryans

104.

What is a monsoon?

a)

A type of storm that causes flooding

b)

a Buddhist shrine

c)

the leader of an Indus Valley tribe

d)

a teacher

105.

What is a guru?

a)

a type of storm that causes flooding

b)

a Buddhist shrine

c)

a teacher

d)

the leader of an Indus Valley tribe

106.

What is Sanskrit?

a)

A language

b)

a city

c)

a religion

d)

a shrine

107.

Which religion has several thousand gods and believes in reincarnation?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

108.

Siddartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?

a)

Jainism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

109.

Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is...

a)

for the soul to be reunited with Brahman

b)

to reach Nirvana

c)

To go to Heaven

d)

to join Odin in Valhalla

110.

A theocracy is ...

a)

a government with two or. more rulers

b)

a government with a king or queen

c)

a government where the citizens choose their leader

d)

a government where the religious leaders are also the political leaders

111.

What was the caste system?

a)

a rigid social hierarchy

b)

a method of irrigation

c)

how the leaders were chosen

d)

the set of laws that Ancient Indians followed

112.

What is the ultimate goal of existence according to Buddhists?

a)

for the soul to be reunited with Brahman

b)

To go to Heaven

c)

to reach Nirvana

d)

To join Odin in Valhalla

113.

The Maurya Empire's greatest ruler was...

a)

Asoka

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

David

d)

Ramses II

114.

How did the Gupta Empire become wealthy?

a)

War

b)

Gold

c)

Salt

d)

Trade

115.

Asoka had thousands of Stupas built to help spread what religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Judaism

116.

Why did Buddhism appeal to people in lower castes?

a)

Buddhism promised they could change their caste

b)

Buddhists don't believe in reincarnation so the caste system doesn't matter

c)

Buddhism rejects the caste system

d)

Buddhism didn't appeal to people in lower castes

117.

What is the message of the Bhagavad Gita?

a)

It is noble to do one's duty

b)

The world is an illusion

c)

To reach Nirvana, one must give up worldly desires

d)

To be reunited with Brahman, one must be reincarnated many times

118.

Who believe in the Four Noble Truths?

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Buddhists

119.

What is Ahimsa?

a)

The Jain belief in nonviolence

b)

The Hindu belief in reincarnation

c)

The Buddhist belief in Nirvana

d)

The Christian belief in Heaven

120.

A military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area...

a)

philosopher

b)

warlord

c)

ancestor

d)

samurai

121.

A member of an upper class of society...

a)

warlord

b)

ancestor

c)

aristocrat

d)

bureaucrat

122.

A person that someone is descended from ...

a)

ancestor

b)

aristocrat

c)

bureaucrat

d)

civil service

123.

A symbol in a writing system based on pictures

a)

Cuneiform

b)

pictograph

c)

filial piety

d)

Sanskrit

124.

A symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or idea

a)

pictograph

b)

Sanskrit

c)

incense

d)

ideograph

125.

A group of non-elected government officials...

a)

aristocrat

b)

civil service

c)

bureaucracy

d)

social class

126.

Having title or possession by reason of birth...

a)

hereditary

b)

natural right

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

filial piety

127.

The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods...

a)

filial piety

b)

Approval of Gods

c)

Daoism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

128.

Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a person must rule...

a)

Confucianism

b)

acupuncture

c)

Dao

d)

filial piety

129.

A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius...

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

130.

A Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature...

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

131.

A Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws...

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

132.

A group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level...

a)

filial piety

b)

ancestors

c)

city-state

d)

social class

133.

The responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents...

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Dao

134.

An official who watches others for correct behavior...

a)

over watcher

b)

bureaucrat

c)

censor

d)

civil servant

135.

Something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange; money in the form of coins or paper...

a)

currency

b)

bartering

c)

covenant

d)

scarcity

136.

The administrative service of a government...

a)

currency

b)

civil service

c)

censor

d)

Confucianism

137.

A farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop...

a)

commercial farmer

b)

subsistence farmer

c)

pastoral farmer

d)

tenant farmer

138.

Originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain...

a)

acupuncture

b)

chiropractic

c)

reflexology

d)

aromatherapy

139.

What was built to help protect China from invasions from the north?

a)

Waterwheels

b)

Silk Road

c)

Great Wall of China

d)

Terraces

140.

A network of trade routes stretching from western China to the Mediterranean region.

a)

Royal Road

b)

Flower Road

c)

Silk Road

d)

East Asia Road