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Semester 1 Review/Preview Ancient Civilization

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which civilization invented the wheel?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India or China

d)

Greece

e)

Rome

2.

Egyptians wrote in....

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanscrit

c)

Hieroglyphs

d)

Hieroglyphics

3.
Reincarnation
a)
The process of recycling
b)
The process of rebirth
c)
The process of decomposition
d)
The process of farming
4.

Urban Planning means to...

a)

plan cities instead of build them

b)

build cities on a plan

c)

build cities on a grid

d)

plan some urbs

5.

Identify the ancient civilization that developed on the Nile River?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

India

d)

China

6.

Identify the ancient civilization that developed on the Tigris and Euphrates River System.

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

India

d)

China

7.

1. What religions originated in and had the greatest impact on the ancient civilization India?

a)

Judaism and Taoism

b)

Hinduism and Buddhism

c)

Confucianism and Taoism

d)

Buddhism and Taoism

8.

What was the first major monotheistic religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

9.

Which ancient civilization has the following social order?

King

Priest

Craftsman, Merchants, Traders

Farmers/Laborers

Slaves

a)

Egypt

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Mesopotamia

10.

Which ancient civilization had the following social order?

Caste System

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

China

11.

Primary reason that early civilizations developed near rivers?

a)

Rivers were necessary for religious rituals in the early civilization.

b)

Rivers kept the population low due to seasonal flooding.

c)

Rivers provided natural resources and trade routes.

d)

Rivers gave invading armies easy access to early civilizations.

12.

This type of landscape was present on both sides of the Nile River.

a)

Desert

b)

Steppe

c)

Tropical Savannas

d)

Humid Tropical

13.

The law below comes from what early law system:

“If a noble has knocked out the tooth of a noble of his own rank, they shall knock out his tooth. But if he has knocked out a commoner’s tooth, he shall pay one-third mina of silver.”

a)

Code of Hammurabi

b)

Twelve Tables

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

Justinian Codes

14.

Which ancient civilization used the Silk Road, which was 4000 miles of trade routes from China to Mediterranean Sea?

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

India

15.

What ancient civilization leader was known as Confucius, who developed Confucianism?

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Mesopotamia

16.

What ancient civilization used pyramids as burial places for their pharaohs?

a)

Egypt

b)

India

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

China

17.

Jewish scripture states that the laws of God were declared to the ancient Hebrews by which prophet?

a)

David

b)

Soloman

c)

Abraham

d)

Moses

18.

Where did the first civilizations rise?

a)

Along river valleys

b)

Near mountains

c)

Along the ocean front

d)

Near Seas

19.

Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

a)

Nile and Amazon

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Snake and Colorado

d)

Pol and Yangtze

20.

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is known as

a)

irrigation

b)

architecture

c)

fishing

d)

cuneiform

21.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
22.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
23.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
24.

The Egyptians enlisted thousands to build the pyramids. The major purpose of the pyramids was to...

a)

practice the building skills of the laborers.

b)

house the pharaoh for the afterlife ensuring the continuation of the civilization.

c)

prove the wealth of the Pharaoh and to add beauty to the Egyptian landscape.

d)

provide all Egyptians to be preserved.

25.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
26.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
27.
Cuneiform is...
a)
a system of government
b)
the world's first system of writing
c)
a type of poem or story
d)
a seal
28.
The early people of Mesopotamia invented...
a)
the wheel
b)
writing
c)
the plow
d)
all of the above
29.

How did the religious  beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians impact the way they lived?

a)

It had little impact on their lives since only the priests could communicate with the gods

b)

It impacted the lives of the rulers who were the only ones to communicate with the gods

c)

It impacted every aspect of their lives by praying to the gods, living their lives to please the gods, and preparing for the afterlife

d)

It impacted their lives because each day they would pray and attend the temple

30.

Which two civilizations had the most similar social class structure?

a)

Egypt

b)

China

c)

Mesopotamia

31.

Which two civilizations' geographic features were able to protect them from invaders?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

China

32.

Achievements of this civilization included medicine, papyrus, and hieroglyphics

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

China

33.

What is a ziggurat?

a)

a building built for gods and priests

b)

a palace for the king

c)

a building for slaves

d)

a palace for Hammurabi

34.

are pieces of ox scapula or turtle plastron, which were used in ancient China, mainly during the late Shang dynasty.

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

delta

c)

oracle bones

d)

vizier

35.

wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or another river.

a)

theocracy

b)

rivers

c)

oceans

d)

delta

36.

A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent, or part of an even larger continent

a)

continent

b)

Asia

c)

vizier

d)

subcontinent

37.
One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.
a)
They no longer were nomads
b)
Life expectancy was shorter
c)
They had to move around to new farms
38.
Nomadic means to
a)
Sleep in tents
b)
Move around frequently
c)
Stay in one place
39.
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
a)
They were experts at using their environment to meet their basis needs. 
b)
The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.
c)
They domesticated animals to help with daily activities. 
d)
They developed ways to bring water to their crops. 
40.
The map shows the migration routes of early humans. What made it possible for them to move from Asia to North America?
a)
They constructed large ships to sail across at #1. 
b)
They crossed the land bridge at #1. 
c)
They swam the short distance at #1. 
d)
They built a bridge out of wood at #1.
41.
The early period of human history
a)
Iron Age
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Ancient Age
d)
Stone Age
42.

How were farmers and hunter-gatherers different?

a)

famers = collaborated; hunter-gatherers = competed

b)

farmers = could adapt land; hunter-gatherers = needed land that had food READY

c)

farmers = were able to grow a variety of foods; hunter-gatherers were on a limited diet

d)

farmers = live in communities; hunter-gatherers were scattered in different areas

43.

Why was fire important?

a)

It cooks meat and makes digestion easier

b)

It makes light

c)

Protection from animals

d)

Provides warmth

e)

All of the above

44.
What led to the first permanent settlements?
a)
agriculture
b)
megaliths
c)
migration
d)
language
45.

Babylonian King who wrote 282 laws

a)

Sargon

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Cuneiform

e)

Nebuchadnezzar

46.

The writing that the Mesopotamians developed

a)

City-State

b)

Scribbles

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Hieroglyphics

e)

Cuneiform

47.

Several regions controlled by one person

a)

Tokens

b)

Empire

c)

City-State

d)

Papyrus

48.

a country made up of a city and the surrounding land

a)

Tokens

b)

Empire

c)

City-State

d)

Papyrus

49.

development of different kinds of jobs

a)

polytheistic

b)

artisan

c)

specialization

d)

governmet

50.

belief in many gods

a)

monotheism

b)

civilization

c)

naturism

d)

polytheism

51.
Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
52.
This is what the river is called when it fans out into the sea
a)
The Delta
b)
The Smelta
c)
The Red Sea
d)
The Euphrates
53.

The ancient Egyptians did not think ____ _____ was important. So, they pulled it out through the nose.

a)

The stomach

b)

The brain

c)

The lungs

d)

The liver

54.

What is the river ancient Israelites settled near?

a)

Tigris

b)

Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Jordan

55.
belief in only one God
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
56.
India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called ________.
a)
Monsoons
b)
Trade Winds
c)
North winds
d)
Typhoons
57.

Which river did ancient Chinese civilization develop in?

a)

Nile

b)

Volga

c)

Tigris

d)

Yellow

58.
Which elevated landform caused China's isolation from the southwest, dividing China and India?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
North China Plain
c)
Himalayas
d)
Deccan Plateau
59.
Which elevated landform caused China's isolation from the southwest, dividing China and India?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
North China Plain
c)
Himalayas
d)
Deccan Plateau
60.

What benefit did standardized currency (money) bring to China?

a)

It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.

b)

It reduced the economic power of the warlords.

c)

It increased wealth for all citizens.

d)

It allowed the government to collect taxes.

61.

What geographic barrier is north of China?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Sierra Mountains

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

62.

What continent is China part of?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

63.

China borders all of the following seas, except...

a)

Red Sea

b)

China

c)

Yellow Sea

d)

South China Sea

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