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Ancient Civilizations Final Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The government of Athens was the first of this kind

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Socialism

d)

Dictatorship

2.

A state that is a peninsula is?

a)

Kansas

b)

Florida

c)

Indiana

d)

Utah

3.

Which of the following is a continent?

a)

United States

b)

Asia

c)

Russia

d)

Mexico

4.

The Egyptian pharaoh known as the boy king

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Pericles

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Cleopatra

5.

The imaginary parallel lines that circle the globe in a north to south direction (up and down)

a)

Latitude

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Longitude

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

6.

The imaginary parallel lines that circle the globe in an east to west direction (flat)

a)

Latitude

b)

Poles

c)

Longitude

d)

Meridians

7.

An area on a map that shows directions (north, south, east, and west)

a)

compass rose

b)

Key

c)

Symbol

d)

Scale

8.

A religion that started during the Roman Empire and with a man named Jesus

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

9.

The Chinese called the Huang He River (a)   because it drowned people and destroyed homes.

10.

A reason why people settled by rivers in ancient times

a)

Water source

b)

Good farm land

c)

Transportation

d)

All of the above

11.

The type of government that people get to vote for their leaders

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Socialism

12.

Which of these is not an ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Atlantic

13.

A place where Egyptian pharaohs were buried

a)

Obelisk

b)

Pyramid

c)

Underwater tomb

d)

Temple

14.

The written language used by the people of Mesopotamia is called

a)

Hindi

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Roman

d)

Farsi

15.

One of the major city-states in ancient Greece

a)

New York

b)

London

c)

Athens

d)

Paris

16.

The major river in Egypt that was the main water source for ancient Egyptians

a)

Nile River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Rhine River

d)

Congo River

17.

Strong seasonal winds of India are called

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Monsoons

d)

Tsunamis

18.

The holy book for the Judaism religion

a)

Torah

b)

Koran

c)

Bible

d)

Sacred text

19.

The Christian holiday that celebrates Jesus birth

a)

Valentine’s Day

b)

Easter

c)

Christmas

d)

Memorial Day

20.

The symbol for the Buddhism religion

a)

8 spoked wheel

b)

Fish

c)

Cross

d)

Star of David

21.

The main religion that is practiced in India

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

22.

Which Sumerian nomad became the “Father of the Israelites”?

a)

Isaac

b)

Joseph

c)

Jacob

d)

Abraham

23.

A group of Islands is called an

a)

Kuch

b)

Sushi

c)

Archipelago

d)

Pili

24.

The Great Wall of China was built for

a)

Protection from invaders

b)

Tourism

c)

Marking China’s property

d)

A king to walk on

25.

The ancient Egyptians preserved dead bodies by

a)

Throwing them in the Nile River

b)

Mummifying them

c)

putting them in ice

d)

Burying them in cement

26.

The homeland of the Jewish people is

a)

China

b)

Israel

c)

Iran

d)

Brazil

27.

What woman pharaoh concentrated on building the Egyptian economy?

a)

Nefertari

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Nefertiti

d)

Isis

28.

What Mesopotamian king wrote the world’s first legal code?

a)

Sargon

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

Gilgamesh

d)

Hammurabi

29.

The great military leader from Macedonia who almost took over the whole world at the time

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Nero

30.

An advantage of an agricultural society compared to a hunter-gatherer society

a)

People could to settle in one place

b)

People had plants to eat

c)

People had meat from animals

d)

People had water to drink

31.

A reason why the Roman Empire fell apart

a)

Poor leadership (corruption)

b)

Foreign invaders attacked

c)

Became too big to govern

d)

All of the above

32.

Why were fables written?

a)

To learn about math

b)

To learn to speak a new language

c)

To teach a life lesson

d)

To teach you how to draw

33.

What Roman emperor united Rome, legalized Christianity, and built a new capitol city?

a)

Nero

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Theodosius

34.

What is the part of a map that tells you what the symbols and lines mean?

a)

Key

b)

Scale

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Index

35.

Who is known as the king of the Greek Gods?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

36.

Which method helped people to learn about other cultures in ancient times?

a)

Internet

b)

Trade

c)

Television

d)

Reading the newspaper

37.

Which king of India rejected violence and converted to Buddhism?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Porus

c)

Asoka

d)

Arthur

38.

Which Jewish laws form the basic moral law of many nations?

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Code of Hammurabi

c)

Justinian's Code

d)

Twelve Tables

39.

Who was the first pharaoh of United Egypt?

a)

Narmer

b)

Piye

c)

Ramses II

d)

Tutankhamen

40.

What city was the capital of the Roman, Byzantine, and Turkish Empires?

a)

Rome

b)

Babylon

c)

Alexandria

d)

Constantinople

41.

What is it called when someone worships MANY gods?

a)

monotheism 

b)

polytheism

42.
Gods and Goddesses for Hinduism
a)
Brahman, Vishnu, Shiva
b)
Allah
c)
God
d)
Osiris and Isis
43.

Which Caste did the Priests belong to?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Sudras

c)

Kshatriyas

d)

Vaishyas

44.

Which is the correct order of the caste?

a)

Sudras, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas, Brahmans

b)

Sudras, Kshatriyas, Brahmans, Vaishyas

c)

Brahmans, Vaishyas, Sudras, Kshatriyas

d)

Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras

45.
Which civilization was the first to arise in Greece?
a)
Minoans
b)
Mycenaeans
c)
Greeks
d)
Hoplites
46.

• A structure in the shape of a pyramid with various levels representing social classes of different rank

a)

Maize

b)

Hieroglyphic

c)

social pyramid

d)

Tribute

47.

Prehistory is divided into three periods. In order, they are...

a)

Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic,

b)

Neolithic, Paleolithic, Metal Ages

c)

Mesolithic, Paleolithic, Neolithic

d)

Metal Ages, Neolithic, Paleolithic

48.

The period before writing was developed:

a)

Prehistory

b)

Civilization

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Hieroglyphics

49.

The time before written history is called:

a)

prehistory

b)

circa

c)

timeline

d)

chronological

50.
What is the time period before history was recorded known as?
a)
Bronze Age
b)
Iron Age
c)
Renaissance
d)
Pre-history
51.

Which of the following is considered a wonder of the ancient world?

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Colosseum in Rome

c)

The Pyramids of Giza

d)

Machu Picchu

52.

What was the main purpose of the Silk Road?

a)

To spread religious beliefs

b)

To conduct military campaigns

c)

To facilitate trade between Asia and Europe

d)

To discover new lands

53.

Which civilization is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?

a)

Indus Valley Civilization

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Ancient China

54.

What is an independent nation made up of a city and the land around it?

a)

city-state

b)

monarchy

c)

village

d)

empire

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