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Worksheetssecond 9 weeks review isaak redden
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
silt is...
good soup
good dirt
good soil
good grass
subcontinent
a part of in india
Match the following
egypt
polly
cannan
polly
isreal
mono
india
polly
how to spell a part of a continent
(a)
moses is
the son of a mom
a person
What CONTINENT is Egypt located?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
Where is the majority of Egyptian civilization located?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
This settlement is due to what type of geographical feature?
Tigris River
Delta River
Nile River
Euphrates River
Which member of government has the most power, just under the pharaoh?
Treasurer
General
Vizier
Scribes
Priests had many roles and responsibilities, which do you believe is the craziest?
Running the temples
Shaving off all body hair
Performing healings
Teaching about the after life
Cleansing in holy water 3-4 x daily
Could the absolute lowest people on the social class pyramid, the peasants, move up the pyramid by becoming a scribe?
Yes
No
Were the artisans located below, above, or the same level as the peasants on the social class pyramid?
Above
Below
Same level
Only the _______ and ________ were mummified. Everyone else was buried in a shallow grave at the edge of the desert.
Pharaohs
Slaves
Farmers
Nobles
To help control and plan the flooding of the Nile, Egyptians developed _______ and _______
The plow
365 day calendar
Hieroglyphics
Irrigation canals
Judaism can be described as what kind of religion?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Atheisms
Mysticism
Which of the following is not one of the 10 commandments
Do not Worship any other gods
Honor thy Father and thy mother
Do not steal
It is ok to steal food as long as you really REALLY needed it
Whose sons became the leaders of the 12 tribes of Israel?
Justin
Jared
Jacob
John
What religion came directly from Judaism?
Hinduism
Jainism
Islam
Christianity
What is another word for a promise or agreement with God?
Deal
Accord
Convenient
Covenant
Who lead the Israelites out of slavery?
Michael
Moses
David
Solomon
Abraham, who founded Judaism, is also believed to be the reason we have Islam as well as Christianity today.
True
False
Moses led the Israelites out of where? (Hint it was where they were being kept as slaves)
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Turkey
Greece
What makes the Israelites different from other civilizations that started in Mesopotamia?
They only worshiped one god
They had a strict diet
They loved to fight in wars
They had bad luck
What is the Tanakh is one of the Sacred Jewish texts, it is also known as what?
The New Testament
The Hebrew Bible
The Quran
The Veda
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.
Jacob
Abraham
Joseph
John
What is the belief in one God.
Polytheism
Theocracy
Monotheism
Monarchy
This is an agreement the ancient Israelites made with God.
command
cataract
crucial
covenant
This is a rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow.
culture
commandment
crucial
consul
Exodus
The Israelite's kingdom; divided about 830 B.C.E into two kingdoms called Judah and Isreal
The Israelite's kingdom; divided about 930 B.C.E into two kingdoms called Judah and Isreal
The escape of the Israelite
The escape of the Isreals
Which number identifies the location of ancient Israel?
1
2
3
4
Which historical figure led the Israelites out of Egypt and to Mt. Sinai?
Abraham
Jesus
Moses
Ramses
The ancient Israelites migrated from Mesopotamia to which region?
Athens
Canaan
Babylon
Rome
This is known to be the most important human discovery.
waffles
gold
farming
hunting and gathering
Which civilization is credited for being the first to invent writing?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
This civilization used ground up oxen hooves as an ingredient for their toothpaste!
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
One of this civilization’s greatest achievements was over 4000 miles long!
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
This civilization was located in East Asia with a coast on the Pacific ocean.
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
This civilization invented a beautiful writing system called hieroglyphics.
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
This civilization got the world "rolling" by inventing the first wheel?
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
This civilization was known to have invented gunpowder?
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
This civilization was located in northeastern Africa with a coast on the Mediterranean Sea.
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
Before it was as Child’s toy, the kite was invented by the Chinese to do this?
lift brick to the top of the great wall
a trade item for the silk road
as a signal for the army soldiers
to test wind speeds
This civilization created paper from the papyrus plants.
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
This civilization created the first calendar called a lunar calendar based on the moon?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
China
This civilization was located in south central Asia closest to the Indian Ocean.
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
This cloth invented by the Chinese helped create a trade route named after it!
cotton
polyester
silk
linen
This civilization was located in the Middle East in the current country of Iraq.
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
The invention of math and geometry help this civilization build magnificent tombs for their Pharaohs.
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
This Chinese invention helped their ships go in the right direction and is still used today.
the great wall
silk cloth
the compass
plates and spoons
Humans are smart, they will always choose to live where?
in a dry desert region
near a swamp
in a rain forest
where it is easiest to live
Who got land from the king in the system of feudalism in exchange for military service? More than 1 choice.
Nobles
Serfs
Aristocrats
Warlords
Which seas touch China?
Yellow Sea
East China Sea
South China Sea
North China Sea
The last 200 years of the Zhou Dynasty is know as the...
Period of Warring States
The Revolutionary War
The Emperors Rebelion
Period of Warring Snakes
Which ancient Chinese philosophy believed strict laws and harsh punishments would lead to proper behavior?
Daoism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Legalism
What barrier separates China from India?
The Gobi Desert
The Taklamakan Desert
The Himalaya Mountains
The Great Wall
What Chinese philosophy says people should live in harmony with nature?
Legalism
Buddhism
Daoism
Christianity
What famous teacher was the founder of Confucianism?
Lu Bang
Hanfeizi
Confucius
This should be easy. It is named after the guy who started it!
An example of _______ is when certain books were not allowed to be read in Ancient China.
Bureaucracy
Censorship
Provinces
Standardization
Choose the important rivers of India
Nile
Indus
Ganges
Tigris
Euphrates
Which of these mountain ranges is in India?
Himalayas
Andes
Rockies
Hindu Kush
Both Hindu Kush and Himalayas
Which river was the starting place of the Indian civilization?
Indus
Ganges
Nile
Euphrates
Which river is sacred to the Hindu?
Ganges
Indus
Nile
Mississippi
Most of the rainfall in India happens during __________ season.
winter
monsoon
autumn
windy
The world's third largest ocean is the
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Being isolated from the rest of Asia makes India a
subcontinent.
country.
separate continent.
peninsula.
India's first civilization was found in
Harappa.
China.
New Delhi.
Indiana.
A second city found from the ancient Indus Valley is
Mohenjo Daro.
Giza.
Beijing.
Jerusalem.
The Brahmin were the highest class in Indian society and included priests and (a) .
Which of these was the highest class in Indian society and included priests and teachers?
Kshatryia
Brahmin
Vaishya
Sudra
The Kshatryias were the second class in Indian society and included warriors and (a) .
Which class in the caste system was second down and included warriors and kings?
Brahmin
Vaishyas
Kshatryias
Sudras
The Vaishyas were the third class in the caste system and included (a) and landowners.
Which class of the Indian caste system was ranked third and included merchants and landowners?
Brahmin
Kshatryias
Vaishyas
Sudras
The Sudras were the lowest class of Indian society and included commoners, (a) , and servants
Which class was the lowest in Indian society and included commoners, peasants, and servants?
Brahmin
Sudras
Vaishyas
Kshatryias
What is the world's oldest language and still spoken by the upper class in India?
Sanskrit
Hindi
Mandarin
Cuneiform
What is the jati?
This is a tier in the Indian caste system.
The jati were leaders of India.
Jati is another name for the caste system of India.
The Jati River provided life to the early Indians.
Each level of the jati is called a:
Brahmin.
varna.
Harappa.
Dalit.
The (a) were originally called Untouchables.
Which of these is true of the Dalit?
They are still treated poorly in Indian society.
They are considered unclean, according to the Hindu religion.
They were forced to live outside of society and do the jobs no one else wanted.
Unfortunately, all of these are true.
What is reincarnation?
That's when people come back to life in their own bodies.
Reincarnation is the rebirth of a soul into a new body.
It's a Jewish belief about the afterlife.
It doesn't matter, because no one believes in it anymore.
Which of these is the world's oldest religion that believes in 33 million gods?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Atheism
When looking at the balance of good and evil deeds in a person's life, Hindus and Buddhists are looking at their...
(a)
A person who has lived according to the duty of their caste has good...
dharma.
karma.
afterlife in store.
children.
Which teacher was originally a prince who left his life of luxury to find a way to end suffering in the world?
Mohandas Gandhi
Siddhartha Gautama
Julius Caesar.
Ralph Sheldrake.
Siddhartha Gautama is also known as the...
(a)
Buddhism follows the teachings of the...
Hindu.
Jesus.
Jews.
Buddha.
Where is the Indian Subcontinent located?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?
The Rockies
The Grand Tetons
The Himalayas
The Sierra Madre
The Indus Valley Civilization was located in what modern country?
Pakistan
China
Tibet
England
Who were the first to invade the Indus Valley Civilization?
The Assyrians
The Babylonians
The Egyptians
The Aryans
What is a monsoon?
A type of storm that causes flooding
a Buddhist shrine
the leader of an Indus Valley tribe
a teacher
What is a guru?
a type of storm that causes flooding
a Buddhist shrine
a teacher
the leader of an Indus Valley tribe
What is Sanskrit?
A language
a city
a religion
a shrine
Which religion has several thousand gods and believes in reincarnation?
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Siddartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?
Jainism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is...
for the soul to be reunited with Brahman
to reach Nirvana
To go to Heaven
to join Odin in Valhalla
A theocracy is ...
a government with two or. more rulers
a government with a king or queen
a government where the citizens choose their leader
a government where the religious leaders are also the political leaders
What was the caste system?
a rigid social hierarchy
a method of irrigation
how the leaders were chosen
the set of laws that Ancient Indians followed
What is the ultimate goal of existence according to Buddhists?
for the soul to be reunited with Brahman
To go to Heaven
to reach Nirvana
To join Odin in Valhalla
The Maurya Empire's greatest ruler was...
Asoka
Nebuchadnezzar
David
Ramses II
How did the Gupta Empire become wealthy?
War
Gold
Salt
Trade
Asoka had thousands of Stupas built to help spread what religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Judaism
Why did Buddhism appeal to people in lower castes?
Buddhism promised they could change their caste
Buddhists don't believe in reincarnation so the caste system doesn't matter
Buddhism rejects the caste system
Buddhism didn't appeal to people in lower castes
What is the message of the Bhagavad Gita?
It is noble to do one's duty
The world is an illusion
To reach Nirvana, one must give up worldly desires
To be reunited with Brahman, one must be reincarnated many times
Who believe in the Four Noble Truths?
Hindus
Muslims
Christians
Buddhists
What is Ahimsa?
The Jain belief in nonviolence
The Hindu belief in reincarnation
The Buddhist belief in Nirvana
The Christian belief in Heaven
A military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area...
philosopher
warlord
ancestor
samurai
A member of an upper class of society...
warlord
ancestor
aristocrat
bureaucrat
A person that someone is descended from ...
ancestor
aristocrat
bureaucrat
civil service
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
Cuneiform
pictograph
filial piety
Sanskrit
A symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or idea
pictograph
Sanskrit
incense
ideograph
A group of non-elected government officials...
aristocrat
civil service
bureaucracy
social class
Having title or possession by reason of birth...
hereditary
natural right
Mandate of Heaven
filial piety
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods...
filial piety
Approval of Gods
Daoism
Mandate of Heaven
Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a person must rule...
Confucianism
acupuncture
Dao
filial piety
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius...
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Mandate of Heaven
A Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature...
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Mandate of Heaven
A Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws...
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Mandate of Heaven
A group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level...
filial piety
ancestors
city-state
social class
The responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents...
Mandate of Heaven
filial piety
Legalism
Dao
An official who watches others for correct behavior...
over watcher
bureaucrat
censor
civil servant
Something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange; money in the form of coins or paper...
currency
bartering
covenant
scarcity
The administrative service of a government...
currency
civil service
censor
Confucianism
A farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop...
commercial farmer
subsistence farmer
pastoral farmer
tenant farmer
Originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain...
acupuncture
chiropractic
reflexology
aromatherapy
What was built to help protect China from invasions from the north?
Waterwheels
Silk Road
Great Wall of China
Terraces
A network of trade routes stretching from western China to the Mediterranean region.
Royal Road
Flower Road
Silk Road
East Asia Road
