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Ancient Civilizations Unit Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Egyptians built their society around

a)

Huang He and Yangtze Rivers

b)

Nile River

c)

Indus River

d)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

2.
Children should respect and obey their parents. This is a core belief of
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
3.
To protect its citizens from invasions by outside groups, the emperor of the Qin Dynasty began construction of the Great Wall of China. This scenario is an example of
a)
New Dynasty
b)
Aging Dynasty
c)
Dynasty Loses the Mandate of Heaven
4.

Which belief system places value on not interfering with nature's course?

a)
Legalism
b)
Daoism
c)
Confucianism
5.
The Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx were built during the
a)
Old Kingom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
New Kingdom
6.

The Indus River Valley built their society around

a)

Huang He and Yangtze Rivers

b)

Nile River

c)

Indus River

d)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

7.
During the Warring States Period, a new era of philosophical thinking happened in China. Which of the following beliefs was created during this era?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Judaism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Daoism
8.
Scattering of a people from their original homeland
a)
Diaspora
b)
Ziggurat
c)
Culture Hearth
d)
Assimilation
9.
A government established by divine authority
a)
Democracy
b)
Aristocracy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Dictatorship
10.
The Daoist idea that opposites fit together and depend on each other for harmony is known as
a)
Wu Wei
b)
Dao
c)
Yin Yang
11.

The Mesopotamians built their society around

a)

Huang He and Yangtze Rivers

b)

Nile River

c)

Indus River

d)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

12.

The Chinese built their society around

a)

Huang He and Yangtze Rivers

b)

Nile River

c)

Indus River

d)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

13.
The Israelites were unique from other ancient people because
a)
They practiced polytheism
b)
They were a nomadic group
c)
They practiced monotheism
d)
They wrote with pictures
14.
To answer questions about the future, Shang emperors would use _______ to speak with the ancestors.
a)
Oracle Bones
b)
Traditional Dances
c)
Books of the Dead
d)
Animal Sacrifices
15.
Belief in one God
a)
Monothiesm
b)
Polythiesm
16.

The Torah tells the history and teachings of the

a)

Israelites

b)

Egyptians

c)

Chinese

d)

Mesopotamians

17.
Early centers of cultures whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas
a)
Culture Hearths
b)
Archaeology
c)
Polytheism
d)
Diaspora
18.
State with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
Theocracy
b)
Aristocracy
c)
City-State
d)
Ziggurat
19.
Massive stepped tower, commonly found in Mesopotamia
a)
Pyramid
b)
Ziggurat
c)
Diaspora
d)
Theocracy
20.
Belief in multiple gods
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
21.
The belief that one family had been chosen by Heaven to rule China
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Diaspora
c)
Confucianism
d)
Daoism
22.

The Phoenicians built their society around

a)

Huang He and Yangtze Rivers

b)

Nile River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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