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World Civ. Review 2: India, China, Hebrews

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 13hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are the world's tallest mountains?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Hindu Kush

2.

Indus Valley Civilization is also known as _________________

a)

Harrapan Civilization

b)

Mesopotamian civilization

c)

Maya Civilization

d)

Roman Civilization

3.
True or False: The people of the Indus Valley domesticated animals 
a)
True
b)
False
4.

Is Indus valley civilization a river civilization?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Which is thought to be the reason for the Harrapan civilizations collapse?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Volcanic Eruptions

c)

Invasions

d)

Religious Changes.

6.
Which empire is described as the Golden Age of classical Indian culture?
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Harappa Empire
c)
Indo-Aryan Empire
d)
Mauryan Empire
7.
The Indian invention of _________ around A.D. 500 had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science.
a)
geometry
b)
zero
c)
plastic surgery
d)
algorithms
8.
India was the home of which empires?
a)
Tang and Song
b)
Mauryan and Gupta
c)
Roman and Byzantine
d)
Mongol and Russian
9.
The ancient Indian metalworkers made their strongest products out of what alloy?
a)
iron
b)
bronze
c)
steel
10.
The ancient Indians invented inoculation and many people today still get vaccines.
a)
true
b)
false
11.

What was one of Chandra Gupta Maurya's major achievements?

a)

an efficient postal system

b)

defeating Buddhist rebels

c)

repelling a Chinese invasion force

d)

building many new Hindu temples

12.

Metallurgy means:

a)

A fortress that commands

b)

The crafting of metal

c)

A member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood.

d)

One of the people of the Hindhu Society.

13.
A belief that a person's soul is reborn after death
a)
reincarnation
b)
obligation
c)
karma
d)
Hinduism
14.
What goes around comes around is a way to express the idea of ________________.
a)
dharma
b)
Veda
c)
karma
d)
Sanskrit
15.

What is nirvana?

a)

Focusing on spiritual matters

b)

A state of perfect peace

c)

Finding wisdom

d)

Working for religious beliefs

16.
In what lands did Buddhism spread?
a)
China
b)
Africa
c)
Persia
d)
all of these
17.
Buddha said, suffering comes from...
a)
wanting
b)
poverty
c)
wealth
d)
none of these
18.

What does BUDDHA mean?

a)

The wise one

b)

The enlightened one

c)

The powerful one

19.

How were the spreaders of religion called?

a)

Priests

b)

Rabbis

c)

Missionaries

20.

The invention of iron molds helped the farmers by creating the

a)

iron-tipped drill

b)

the wheelbarrow

c)

plow

d)

chain pump

21.

A bureaucracy is

a)

a large organization with one ruler who makes up all of the rules

b)

a large organization that has rules that each group follows

c)

a large organization where only government officials make up the rules for everyone else to follow

d)

None of the Above

22.
What animals transported most of the goods along the Silk Road?
a)
Horses
b)
Camels
c)
Elephants
d)
Llamas in disguise
23.
Which was NOT a danger along the Silk Road?
a)
Sandstorms (in the central, arid part of the Silk Road)
b)
Bandits in places far from the controls of empires
c)
Lions, Tigers, and Bears, oh my! (In the more forested western and eastern parts of the Silk Road)
d)
Buddhism, which helped people find inner peace
24.
True or False? Most merchants travelled the entire length of the Silk Road.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?
a)
It brought Silk to Europe.
b)
Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
c)
It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
d)
It was so long ago. 
26.
Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
skills
d)
All of the listed answers
27.

Silk is a fiber that comes from

a)

silk plants

b)

silkworm cocoons

c)

silk leaves

d)

all of the above

28.

What does it mean when a country imports goods?

a)

The country sends goods to other countries.

b)

The country buys goods from just one other country.

c)

The country sells goods to other countries.

d)

The country brings goods in from other countries.

29.

Where does the silk road ends?

a)

Peru

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Europe

d)

Mediterranean Sea

30.
largest public works project put in place by Shi Huangdi
a)
Great Pyramid
b)
Shaolin Temple
c)
Taj Mahal 
d)
Great Wall
31.
to ban ideas found to be dangerous or offensive
a)
censor
b)
Legalism
c)
standardize
d)
quit
32.
What did Qin Shi Huangdi have created for him so he could rule in his afterlife?
a)
terra cotta army
b)
Great Wall
c)
Shaolin Temple
d)
pyramid
33.

How did early Chinese villages protect themselves from invaders?

a)

They built a wall

b)

They raised an army

c)

They designed the crossbow

d)

They hid underground

34.

What is another word for a superstitious prediction in ancient Chinese culture?

a)

oracle

b)

bones

c)

shells

d)

orator

35.

Who is two of the important people in the Zhou dynasty?

Pick Two

a)

Mencius

b)

Xi Shi

c)

Confucius

d)

Wang Zhaojun

36.

Who were the kings chosen by?

a)

The Gods

b)

The people

c)

Their past kings

d)

A goverment

37.

What is a feudal system?

a)

A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a lord and subject.

b)

A social system based on the goverment.

c)

A social system based on the government and personal ownership.

d)

A social system based on personal fealty between a lord and subject.

38.

This symbol represents

a)

Yin and Yang.

b)

Jin and Jang.

c)

Huang and Chiang.

39.
David's son, who became the third king of Israel about 962 B.C. He helped the Israelites defeat the Philistines.
a)
Solomon
b)
Gilgamesh
c)
Rehoboam
d)
Saul
40.
Moses led his people out of Egypt in a journey called the _____.
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Plague
c)
Diaspora
d)
Exodus 
41.
A shepherd who slayed Goliath, was admired for his military skills, and became king after Saul. 
a)
Solomon
b)
David
c)
Abraham
d)
Moses
42.
Persians conquered Chaldeans and Jews scattered outside of Israel and Judah. This was called..
a)
Diaspora 
b)
Expansion
c)
Plague
d)
The Ten Commandment
43.
What is the name of the Hebrew religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
44.
What event began with King Nebuchadnezzar's attack on Jerusalem?
a)
the Babylonian Captivity
b)
theExodus
c)
the Diaspora
d)
the rebuilding of the temple
45.
What was the name of the shepard who became father of the Hebrew people, and who God called to bring his people to the land of Canaan?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
David
d)
Solomon
46.
What is a Jewish house of worship?
a)
synagogue
b)
diaspora
c)
Torah
47.
Judaism is considered by many people to be the world's oldest monotheistic religion.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
What is the most sacred text in Judaism?
a)
Torah
b)
Hebrew Bible
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
49.
What is the purpose of the Talmud?
a)
to explain Jewish laws
b)
to tell the ancient history of the Jews
c)
to reveal the word of God
50.
What two major religions have been influenced by Judaism?
a)
Christianity and Islam
b)
Islam and Muslim
c)
Christianity and Hinduism
51.
Which Jewish laws guide their every day life, such as how to pray, celebrate holidays, and what types of food to eat?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Mosaic Laws
c)
Dead Sea Scrolls
52.
What is one common behavior today that comes from the Jewish belief of honoring the Sabbath?
a)
Not working on the weekends
b)
Studying the Bible daily
c)
Giving to charity
53.
In many Jewish communities today, people still strictly follow the Mosaic laws. What are they called?
a)
Conservative Jews
b)
Reform Jews
c)
Orthodox Jews

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