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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was the primary method of survival for early humans?
Farming and agriculture
Trading and commerce
Hunting animals and foraging for seeds and edible plants
Fishing and gathering seaweed
What does the term "patriarchy" refer to in early human societies?
Equality between genders
Domination by males
Domination by females
A system of trade
What significant change began around 8000 B.C.E. that led to the production of surplus food?
The Industrial Revolution
The Agricultural Revolution
The Technological Revolution
The Scientific Revolution
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Agricultural Revolution?
People began to live in larger settlements that developed into cities.
People became highly skilled at one job.
People stopped using tools and weapons.
People developed new technology such as irrigation systems.
What is a city-state?
A large empire with multiple cities
An independent state made up of a city and its surrounding territory
A small village with no political structure
A region ruled by multiple kings
Which civilization was the first to develop a written language?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Greece
Rome
What was the role of priests in the early civilizations?
They made tools and weapons.
They engaged in trade.
They conducted rituals.
They built irrigation systems.
What led to the invention of writing in early civilizations?
The need to record trade and taxes
The development of new technology
The increase in population
The decline in the status of women
Which religion is sometimes categorized as both polytheistic and monotheistic and has origins dating back at least 3,500 years?
Judaism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
What is the name of the scriptures that further developed Judaism?
The Vedas
The Old Testament
The Quran
The Tripitaka
Which two other monotheistic faiths look back to Abraham as an important figure, besides Judaism?
Hinduism and Zoroastrianism
Christianity and Islam
Buddhism and Sikhism
Jainism and Shintoism
What were the main trade routes mentioned that facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas in Eurasia?
The Silk Roads
The Spice Routes
The Amber Routes
The Gold Roads
What did Siddhartha Gautama seek to eliminate through the Four Noble Truths?
Wealth and power
Desire and suffering
Ignorance and fear
War and conflict
What was the social structure like during the Gupta era?
Matriarchal
Patriarchal
Egalitarian
Feudal
What was the Mandate of Heaven in the context of the Zhou Dynasty in China?
A system of laws created by the emperor
The idea that "heaven" provided justification for an emperor to rule
A set of religious rituals performed by the emperor
The concept of democracy in ancient China
Who was the philosopher whose teachings are compiled in the Analects?
Laozi
Buddha
Confucius
Socrates
What was one of the major trade items during the Han Dynasty?
Pottery
Silk
Iron
Spices
What concept did Athens develop in the late 400s B.C.E.?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
What was the primary reason for the Roman persecution of Jews living in the Middle East?
They refused to recognize any deity but their own.
They were spreading Christianity.
They were trying to overthrow the Roman government.
They were converting Romans to Judaism.
What term is used to describe the spreading of Jews to lands throughout northern Africa and Europe?
Exodus
Diaspora
Pilgrimage
Migration
Who was the leader that emerged from the Jewish community and was executed by the Romans?
Moses
Abraham
Jesus
David
What were some of the common traits shared by the empires that emerged between 600 B.C.E. and 600 C.E.?
Increased trade, technological innovation, and centralized government
Decreased trade, technological stagnation, and decentralized government
Increased trade, technological stagnation, and decentralized government
Decreased trade, technological innovation, and centralized government
What facilitated trade along the entrepôts in the Indian Ocean?
Knowledge of monsoon winds
Development of the compass
Improvement in ship hulls
Creation of the Silk Roads
