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Unit 2 Exam Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which polytheistic religion is associated with reincarnation?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Confucianism

2.

Which ancient civilization invented the first form of writing called cuneiform?

a)

Ancient India

b)

Ancient China

c)

Ancient Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

3.

Which ancient civilization used hieroglyphics?

a)

Ancient China

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Ancient India

4.

Match the following civilizations to their respective rivers:

a)

Ancient India

1.

The Indus River and the Ganges River

b)

Ancient Egypt

2.

Nile River

c)

Ancient China

3.

Yellow River and Yangtze River

d)

Mesopotamia

4.

Tigris River and Euphrates River

5.

The spread and merging of cultures

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Cultural Awareness

c)

Cultural Merging

d)

Cultural Dispersal

6.

The _______________________ claims that a ruling Chinese emperor has been blessed by the gods and chosen to rule

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Decree of Heaven

c)

Heavenly Mandate

d)

Divine Right

7.

​ (a)   is the belief in one god, while ​ (b)   is the belief in many gods

Choose from the below words
Monotheism
polytheism
8.

Which of the following TWO religions originated in India?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

9.

All four ancient civilizations we studied are centered around

a)

River valleys

b)

Tropical rainforests

c)

Islands

d)

Grasslands

10.

A Pharaoh was a divine ruler from

a)

Ancient India

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Ancient China

11.

Hammurabi’s Code established

a)

The first written code of laws

b)

The divine right of kings to rule

c)

A process for choosing the next king

d)

How to properly worship the gods

12.

Match the following writing systems to their civilization

a)

Cuneiform

1.

Mesopotamia

b)

Hieroglyphics

2.

Ancient Egypt

c)

Unknown system that has never been translated

3.

Ancient India

13.

Which of the following is NOT a primary reason early humans settled near rivers?

a)

Irrigation for crops

b)

Routine flooding enriched the soil

c)

Source of drinking water

d)

Water for plumbing and sewage

14.

Ancient Egypt was ruled by a

a)

Pharoah

b)

Emperor

c)

President

d)

King

15.

Hinduism and Buddhism both originated in

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

16.

Which religion spread to China along the Silk Road?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

17.

Buddhism spread to _________________ along the Silk Road

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Europe

18.

Ancient Egyptians looked forward to the annual flooding of the Nile to enrich the surrounding soil

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Early human civilizations were all centered around river valleys

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Monotheism is the belief in many gods, while polytheism is the belief in one god

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which of the following religions are polytheistic?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Egyptian religions

d)

Judaism

22.

Which of the following religions are monotheistic?

a)

Early Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

23.

Confucianism is a

a)

Religion

b)

Philosophy

c)

Ethnicity

d)

Political ideology

24.

Reincarnation is associated with

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

25.

The Mandate of Heaven is associated with

a)

Ancient China

b)

Ancient India

c)

Ancient Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

26.

The Mandate of Heaven gave Chinese emperors

a)

The right to rule

b)

The right to collect taxes

c)

The right to pass laws

d)

The right to educate their citizens

27.

The first known written law code

a)

Hammurabi’s Code

b)

Hammurabi’s Mandate

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Code of Heaven

28.

Cultural diffusion occurs when

a)

People move in search of food

b)

Unique cultures spread and mingle

c)

Nearby areas all share the same culture

d)

People who have similar beliefs live near each other

29.

​ Hinduism and Buddhism are both ​ (a)   religions that originated in ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
polytheistic
India
China
Egypt
monotheistic
30.

One of the earliest known monotheistic religions is associated with

a)

ancient Egyptians

b)

the ancient Hebrews

c)

Ancient China

d)

Ancient India

31.

The ancient Hebrews were some of the first peoples to create a religion that included

a)

human sacrifice

b)

gods that represented elements of nature

c)

monotheism

d)

ancestor-spirits

32.

Ancient Egyptians used _______________ to communicate and decorate tombs

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Pictographs

d)

Symbols

33.

What were conditions like along the Silk Road?

a)

Weather was pleasant

b)

Lots of nice hotels to stay at

c)

Mountains and deserts made travel dangerous

d)

Robbers and bandits were common

34.

The Silk Road is a series of

a)

Trade routes

b)

Cities in Asia

c)

Mountain ranges

d)

Rivers

35.

The Silk Road connects __________________ to _________________

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia