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WorksheetsUnit 2 Exam Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which polytheistic religion is associated with reincarnation?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Confucianism
Which ancient civilization invented the first form of writing called cuneiform?
Ancient India
Ancient China
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Which ancient civilization used hieroglyphics?
Ancient China
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Ancient India
Match the following civilizations to their respective rivers:
Ancient India
The Indus River and the Ganges River
Ancient Egypt
Nile River
Ancient China
Yellow River and Yangtze River
Mesopotamia
Tigris River and Euphrates River
The spread and merging of cultures
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Merging
Cultural Dispersal
The _______________________ claims that a ruling Chinese emperor has been blessed by the gods and chosen to rule
Mandate of Heaven
Decree of Heaven
Heavenly Mandate
Divine Right
(a) is the belief in one god, while (b) is the belief in many gods
Which of the following TWO religions originated in India?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
All four ancient civilizations we studied are centered around
River valleys
Tropical rainforests
Islands
Grasslands
A Pharaoh was a divine ruler from
Ancient India
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Ancient China
Hammurabi’s Code established
The first written code of laws
The divine right of kings to rule
A process for choosing the next king
How to properly worship the gods
Match the following writing systems to their civilization
Cuneiform
Mesopotamia
Hieroglyphics
Ancient Egypt
Unknown system that has never been translated
Ancient India
Which of the following is NOT a primary reason early humans settled near rivers?
Irrigation for crops
Routine flooding enriched the soil
Source of drinking water
Water for plumbing and sewage
Ancient Egypt was ruled by a
Pharoah
Emperor
President
King
Hinduism and Buddhism both originated in
India
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Which religion spread to China along the Silk Road?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism spread to _________________ along the Silk Road
China
India
Egypt
Europe
Ancient Egyptians looked forward to the annual flooding of the Nile to enrich the surrounding soil
True
False
Early human civilizations were all centered around river valleys
True
False
Monotheism is the belief in many gods, while polytheism is the belief in one god
True
False
Which of the following religions are polytheistic?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Egyptian religions
Judaism
Which of the following religions are monotheistic?
Early Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Confucianism is a
Religion
Philosophy
Ethnicity
Political ideology
Reincarnation is associated with
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
The Mandate of Heaven is associated with
Ancient China
Ancient India
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
The Mandate of Heaven gave Chinese emperors
The right to rule
The right to collect taxes
The right to pass laws
The right to educate their citizens
The first known written law code
Hammurabi’s Code
Hammurabi’s Mandate
Mandate of Heaven
Code of Heaven
Cultural diffusion occurs when
People move in search of food
Unique cultures spread and mingle
Nearby areas all share the same culture
People who have similar beliefs live near each other
Hinduism and Buddhism are both (a) religions that originated in (b)
One of the earliest known monotheistic religions is associated with
ancient Egyptians
the ancient Hebrews
Ancient China
Ancient India
The ancient Hebrews were some of the first peoples to create a religion that included
human sacrifice
gods that represented elements of nature
monotheism
ancestor-spirits
Ancient Egyptians used _______________ to communicate and decorate tombs
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Pictographs
Symbols
What were conditions like along the Silk Road?
Weather was pleasant
Lots of nice hotels to stay at
Mountains and deserts made travel dangerous
Robbers and bandits were common
The Silk Road is a series of
Trade routes
Cities in Asia
Mountain ranges
Rivers
The Silk Road connects __________________ to _________________
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
Australia
