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Ancient Civilization practice

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word ancient means...

a)

new

b)

old

c)

pretty

2.

This ancient civilization used hieroglyphics and were known for their pyramids.

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

Rome

d)

Egypt

3.

This ancient civilization invented the kite and fireworks.

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

Rome

d)

Egypt

4.

This ancient civilization is the model that we use for the Olympic games today.

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

Rome

d)

Egypt

5.

This ancient civilization is home to the Colosseum.

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

Rome

d)

Egypt

6.

Which ancient civilization are you most excited to learn more about?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Egypt

d)

China

7.

What is ancient?

a)

an object made by human beings

b)

very old; of a long time ago

c)

the stage of human social development and organization

d)

a ceremony

8.

What is a civilization?

a)

a ceremony

b)

the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.

c)

an object made by human beings

d)

the time or period before recorded or written history

9.

What is an artifact?

a)

a painting on a cave wall

b)

an object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from an earlier period.

c)

very old

d)

a ceremonial act

10.

Hieroglyphics are

a)

A form of writing using pictures rather than letters.

b)

Pipes or channels designed to carry water from a distant source.

c)

Military officers who were very strict.

d)

How goods and services are produced.

11.

Which civilizations had the great Nile River for transportation and irrigation?

a)

Mexico

b)

Egypt

c)

Rome

12.

What ancient civilization built this 13,000+ mile wall?

a)

Japanese

b)

Chinese

c)

Roman

13.

Are there mummies buried in these Aztec pyramids?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Who is famous for their mythology with gods like Zeus and Neptune?

a)

Greece

b)

Japan

c)

Mexico

15.

Which civilization built the pyramids of Giza?

a)

Chinese

b)

Roman

c)

Egyptian

16.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

To keep out invaders

b)

It was pretty

c)

The slaves needed jobs

d)

So they didn't mow the neighbors yard

17.

Why did the Egyptians preserve their dead?

a)

To get them ready for the next life

b)

It was fun

c)

To show faith to their gods

d)

It was fashionable

18.

What were people called who were trained to write?

a)

Scribes

b)

Writers

c)

Ms. Flannigan

d)

Pictionary

19.

Hieroglyphics is a form of writing from what ancient civilization?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Sumeria

d)

Austin

20.

A family of rulers is called a __

a)

Mummy

b)

Dynasty

c)

Kingdom

d)

Summerians

21.

A stone coffin

a)

Tomb

b)

Sarcophagus

c)

Giza

d)

Pizza

22.
A leader of Egypt that was both god and king
a)
Ziggurat
b)
A Pharaoh 
23.

The Greek god of water was....

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Arithmetic

24.

China and Egypt both invented some form of...

a)

banana

b)

noodle

c)

href

d)

paper

25.

Egyptians wrote in....

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanscrit

c)

Hieroglyphs

d)

Hieroglyphics

26.

Which civilization built the pyramids of Giza?

a)

Chinese

b)

Roman

c)

Egyptian

27.

Who is famous for their mythology with gods like Zeus and Neptune?

a)

Greece

b)

Japan

c)

Mexico

28.

What country has these ancient pyramids?

a)

China

b)

Mexico

c)

Egypt

29.

Are there mummies buried in these Aztec pyramids?

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

What ancient civilization built this 13,000+ mile wall?

a)

Japanese

b)

Chinese

c)

Roman

31.

Who buried this Terracotta Army?

a)

Greeks

b)

Romans

c)

Chinese

32.

Which civilizations had the great Nile River for transportation and irrigation?

a)

Mexico

b)

Egypt

c)

Rome

33.

What empire held mock battles in the Colosseum?

a)

Chinese

b)

Greek

c)

Roman

34.

Are mummies buried in these pyramids?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

Which ancient civilization began the Olympic Games?

a)

Greek

b)

Chinese

c)

Roman

36.

Which civilization invented the concept of zero?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

37.

Which civilization lived in the white area on the map?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

38.

This civilization performed the LEAST amount of human sacrifices.

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

39.

Hieroglyphics are

a)

A form of writing using pictures rather than letters.

b)

Pipes or channels designed to carry water from a distant source.

c)

Military officers who were very strict.

d)

How goods and services are produced.

40.

How did the Mayan civilization end?

a)

War

b)

It’s a mystery

c)

Drought

d)

Famine

41.

A major city of the Incas was

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Cuzco

c)

Tikal

d)

Copan

42.

Which two ancient civilizations were located in Central America?

a)

Mayan and Incan

b)

Incan and Aztec

c)

Mayan and Aztec

d)

Pocahontas and Geronimo

43.

This civilization did not have a written language, therefore they used quipus, which are colored, knotted strings used to record information.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

44.

This civilization built its capital city of Tenochtitlan on an island in a lake.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

45.

Which civilization built chinampas, or floating gardens?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

46.
Who worshiped the sun god?
a)
Only the Mayans
b)
Only the Incas
c)
Only the Aztecs
d)
Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs
47.

Which two civilizations were conquered by the Spanish?

a)

Aztec and Maya

b)

Inca and Maya

c)

Aztec and Inca

48.

This group believed that the God of Fire, Itzamna, created the Earth.

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

49.

This group had the largest empire in the Western Hemisphere and were the first civilization to build suspension bridges.

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

50.

The Aztecs built chinampas. What were they?

a)

food

b)

floating gardens

c)

pyramids

d)

pictures for communicating

51.

Darius' son who tried to conquer Greece

a)

Abraham

b)

Xerxes

c)

Pericles

d)

Sappho

52.

Only woman to rule China

a)

Ruth

b)

Sappho

c)

Empress Wu

d)

Cleopatra

53.

King of Macedonia who invaded Greece

a)

Phillip II

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Genghis Khan

54.

Her devotion was to family

a)

Aesop

b)

Empress Wu

c)

Naomi

d)

Ruth

55.

Democracy leader in Athens who encouraged people to participate in government

a)

Abraham

b)

Darius I

c)

Pericles

d)

King Solomon

56.

Most famous lyric poet

a)

Homer

b)

Sappho

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Ruth

57.

Grandson of Genghis Khan, completed the conquest of China and declared himself emperor of China

a)

King Saul

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

King David

d)

King Solomon

58.

First King of Israel

a)

King Solomon

b)

King Saul

c)

King David

d)

King Darius

59.

Freed the Israelites from Egypt; received Ten Commandments from God

a)

Abraham

b)

Pericles

c)

Moses

d)

King David

60.

Famous for writing Aesop's Fables; short stories

a)

Darius

b)

Homer

c)

Socrates

d)

Aesop

61.

David's son; strong king

a)

King Pericles

b)

King Darius

c)

King Saul

d)

King Solomon

62.

Started the Persian empire; let people keep their customs

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Phillip II

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Pericles

63.

"Universal Ruler" Brutal Mongol leader who took control of northern China, and a large part of Asia

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Xerxes

d)

Abraham

64.

Beloved by the Israelites; military skills; defeated te Philistines

a)

King Solomon

b)

King Saul

c)

King David

d)

King Darius

65.

Great poet who wrote Iliad and the Odyssey

a)

Homer

b)

Aesop

c)

Sappho

d)

Virgil

66.

Young prince who became a leader of the Persian Empire

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Xerxes

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Darius I

67.

The man to whom the Bible traces the Hebrews

a)

Abraham

b)

God

c)

Moses

d)

Homer

68.

Phillip's son; built one of the world's largest empire

a)

Pericles

b)

Darius I

c)

David

d)

Alexander the Great

69.

Which civilization invented the wheel?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India or China

d)

Greece

e)

Rome

70.
Greece is located on a ________________, which means land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
polis
d)
acropolis
71.

True Or False: Rome invented concrete

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Pick the three Greek column styles:

a)

Doik, Iconic, Corintyin

b)

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

c)

Doril, Ionig, Korinhian

d)

Banana, Potato, Freg

73.

Egyptians wrote in....

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanscrit

c)

Hieroglyphs

d)

Hieroglyphics

74.
Reincarnation
a)
The process of recycling
b)
The process of rebirth
c)
The process of decomposition
d)
The process of farming
75.

What river did Ancient China build itself on?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Purple

e)

Freg("Green")

76.

China and Egypt both invented some form of...

a)

banana

b)

noodle

c)

href

d)

paper

77.

The Greek god of water was....

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Arithmetic

78.

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

79.

Know as the sun god

a)

Hermes

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hera

d)

Apollo

80.

Know as the messenger of the gods

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Hestia

c)

Hermes

d)

Hera

81.

Know as the goddess of earth, plants, and harvest

a)

Ares

b)

Demeter

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

82.

Know as the god of fire and armor

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Hera

c)

Hermes

d)

Athena

83.

Know as the god of war

a)

Artemis

b)

Ares

c)

Athena

d)

Hera

84.

Known as the goddess of hearth and home

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Hermes

d)

Hestia

85.

Know as the goddess of the hunt and the moon

a)

Athena

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Artemis

d)

Hera

86.

Know as the goddess of love and beauty

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Ahtena

c)

Hestia

d)

Hera

87.

Know as the god of the sea and all water

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Apollo

c)

Poseidon

d)

Zeus

88.

Queen of the sky

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Hestia

d)

Artemis

89.

Know as the goddess of all women, mother, and marriage

a)

Demeter

b)

Artemis

c)

Athena

d)

Hera

90.

King of all gods

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Apollo

d)

Ares

91.

Know as the goddess of wisdom, law, and war

a)

Artemis

b)

Demeter

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

92.

Wore winged hat and winged shoes, and carried a staff

a)

Poseidon

b)

Apollo

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Hermes

93.

Symbols were doves, roses, sparrows, dolphins, and rams

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Athena

c)

Hera

d)

Artemis

94.

When angered, he threw lighting bolts

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Apollo

d)

Hephaestus

95.

Controlled storms, sea monsters, and earthquakes

a)

Hermes

b)

Zeus

c)

Apollo

d)

Poseidon

96.

Protected people's homes from evil

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Hestia

c)

Apollo

d)

Athena

97.

Symbols were a burning torch, a spear, dogs, and vultures

a)

Ares

b)

Apollo

c)

Hera

d)

Hephaestus

98.

Could protect or destroy ships

a)

Athena

b)

Zeus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Apollo

99.

Know as the sun god

a)

Hermes

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hera

d)

Apollo

100.

Know as the messenger of the gods

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Hestia

c)

Hermes

d)

Hera

101.

Know as the goddess of earth, plants, and harvest

a)

Ares

b)

Demeter

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

102.

Know as the god of fire and armor

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Hera

c)

Hermes

d)

Athena

103.

Know as the god of war

a)

Artemis

b)

Ares

c)

Athena

d)

Hera

104.

Known as the goddess of hearth and home

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Hermes

d)

Hestia

105.

Know as the goddess of the hunt and the moon

a)

Athena

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Artemis

d)

Hera

106.

Know as the goddess of love and beauty

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Ahtena

c)

Hestia

d)

Hera

107.

Know as the god of the sea and all water

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Apollo

c)

Poseidon

d)

Zeus

108.

Queen of the sky

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Hestia

d)

Artemis

109.

Know as the goddess of all women, mother, and marriage

a)

Demeter

b)

Artemis

c)

Athena

d)

Hera

110.

King of all gods

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Apollo

d)

Ares

111.

Know as the goddess of wisdom, law, and war

a)

Artemis

b)

Demeter

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

112.

Wore winged hat and winged shoes, and carried a staff

a)

Poseidon

b)

Apollo

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Hermes

113.

Symbols were doves, roses, sparrows, dolphins, and rams

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Athena

c)

Hera

d)

Artemis

114.

When angered, he threw lighting bolts

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Apollo

d)

Hephaestus

115.

Controlled storms, sea monsters, and earthquakes

a)

Hermes

b)

Zeus

c)

Apollo

d)

Poseidon

116.

Protected people's homes from evil

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Hestia

c)

Apollo

d)

Athena

117.

Symbols were a burning torch, a spear, dogs, and vultures

a)

Ares

b)

Apollo

c)

Hera

d)

Hephaestus

118.

Could protect or destroy ships

a)

Athena

b)

Zeus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Apollo

119.

Know as the sun god

a)

Hermes

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hera

d)

Apollo

120.

Know as the messenger of the gods

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Hestia

c)

Hermes

d)

Hera

121.

Know as the goddess of earth, plants, and harvest

a)

Ares

b)

Demeter

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

122.

Know as the god of fire and armor

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Hera

c)

Hermes

d)

Athena

123.

Know as the god of war

a)

Artemis

b)

Ares

c)

Athena

d)

Hera

124.

Known as the goddess of hearth and home

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Hermes

d)

Hestia

125.

Know as the goddess of the hunt and the moon

a)

Athena

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Artemis

d)

Hera

126.

Know as the goddess of love and beauty

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Ahtena

c)

Hestia

d)

Hera

127.

Know as the god of the sea and all water

a)

Hephaestus

b)

Apollo

c)

Poseidon

d)

Zeus

128.

Queen of the sky

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Hestia

d)

Artemis

129.

Know as the goddess of all women, mother, and marriage

a)

Demeter

b)

Artemis

c)

Athena

d)

Hera

130.

King of all gods

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Apollo

d)

Ares

131.

Know as the goddess of wisdom, law, and war

a)

Artemis

b)

Demeter

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

132.

Wore winged hat and winged shoes, and carried a staff

a)

Poseidon

b)

Apollo

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Hermes

133.

Symbols were doves, roses, sparrows, dolphins, and rams

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Athena

c)

Hera

d)

Artemis

134.

When angered, he threw lighting bolts

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Apollo

d)

Hephaestus

135.

Controlled storms, sea monsters, and earthquakes

a)

Hermes

b)

Zeus

c)

Apollo

d)

Poseidon

136.

Protected people's homes from evil

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Hestia

c)

Apollo

d)

Athena

137.

Symbols were a burning torch, a spear, dogs, and vultures

a)

Ares

b)

Apollo

c)

Hera

d)

Hephaestus

138.

Could protect or destroy ships

a)

Athena

b)

Zeus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Apollo

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