WorksheetsAncient States Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the most common social structure in the world today?
States
Tribes
Chiefdoms
Band societies
Which one is the biggest?
tribes
bands
chiefdoms
states
What was the population range of ancient states?
1,000 to 10,000
100 to 1,000
10,000 to 50 million
50 million to 100 million
Who held power in a state in ancient times?
Religious leaders
Military generals
Elders of the community
Ruler with organizations
What made economies more complicated in ancient states?
Specialization of skills
Barter system
Limited resources
Nomadic lifestyle
What was the main difference in ruler power between ancient and modern states?
Rulers had limited power in ancient states
Rulers were chosen by the military in ancient states
Rulers were elected in ancient states
Rulers had absolute power in ancient states
What was the status of individual rights in ancient societies?
Only the rich had rights
Everyone had equal rights
Very little individual rights
Individual rights were protected by the military
What was the situation of official borders in ancient states?
Borders were protected by the military
Borders were internationally recognized
Borders were constantly changing
Ancient states had no official borders
What title was generally used for the ruler of a state in English?
King
Shah
Emperor
Pharaoh
What was the connection that most ancient rulers claimed to have with the divine?
Connection with the sun
Connection with God
Connection with animals
Connection with nature
What did rulers have a strong connection with in ancient states?
Economic trade
Military
Inventions
Education system
What allowed more agriculture and livestock inside the state in ancient times?
Expansion of borders
Development of irrigation systems
Nomadic lifestyle
Introduction of barter system
What were labour systems in ancient states often used for?
Promoted equal rights for all
Encouraged people to specialize in skills
Protected the environment
Forced people to work as slaves
What were trade routes outside the state used for?
Transporting new plants and art between states
Creating military alliances
Expanding borders
Forced labor
What was the impact of state economies on the environment and certain human groups?
No impact on the environment
Negative impact on the environment
Impact on the environment was unknown
Positive impact on the environment
Where did many rules in society come from?
Economies
Religion
Irrigation
Agriculture
What is a blacksmith?
Someone who works with metal
Someone who works with clay
Someone who can write
Someone who can cut stones
This would bring have people share an experience that would increase trust and lower violence
building pyramids
war
religious ceremonies
slaves
This had the biggest effect on how states looked.
Rulers
Religion
Scribes
Potters
What is kinship?
Kinship refers to the relationship between people who share the same blood.
Making decisions in an egalitarian way means
deciding together
one person deciding
random choices
A state is an egalitarian society.
true
false
