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History First Quarter Exam Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
First and Last Name:
4 lines
2.

One of the greatest cities of ancient times that was also a trading post in North Africa was Nineveh.

(a)  

3.

The Babylonian ruler who wrote 300 laws for the everyday life of Babylonians was Hammurabi.

(a)  

4.

The Arab Accords was the peace agreement in which several countries recognized Israel as an independent country.

(a)  

5.

A line of rulers in the same family that succeed each other is a dynasty.

(a)  

6.

When Israel split into two kingdoms, the Northern Kingdom was split into two tribes and was called Judah.

(a)  

7.

A document, account, or object that recalls firsthand an event in history is a primary source.

(a)  

8.

A civilization is a large group of people who think of themselves as one and are united under the same general laws.

(a)  

9.
A government ruled by religious authority is a __?__.
a)
democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
republic
d)
theocracy
10.
The first known civilization to develop and use writing was the __?__.
a)
Assyrians
b)
Chinese
c)
Israelites
d)
Sumerians
11.
The three countries in the South Caucasus are Georgia __?__, and Azerbaijan.
a)
Armenia
b)
Iran
c)
Iraq
d)
Turkey
12.
The Taj Mahal was a tomb built for the wife of a ruler of __?__.
a)
Bangladesh
b)
India
c)
Nepal
d)
Pakistan
13.
The organization established to promote lasting peace and stability in its member countries is the __?__.
a)
Abraham accords
b)
Arab League
c)
National Water Carrier
d)
Northern Highlands
14.
A government whose leaders are born into office and rule until death is a(n) __?__.
a)
absolute monarchy
b)
civilization
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
tribal government
15.
A government with a king or queen alongside a more powerful prime minister or members of parliament is a(n) __?__.
a)
absolute monarchy
b)
civilization
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
tribal government
16.
The greatest distance around the earth is its __?__.
a)
circumference
b)
diameter
c)
globe
d)
hemisphere
17.
The Western Hemisphere contains the continents of North America and __?__.
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
18.
Two important lines of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere are the __?__ and the Tropic of Cancer.
a)
Antarctic Circle
b)
Arctic Circle
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
19.
A group of lines that go up and down and from side to side, forming squares or boxes on a map, is a __?__.
a)
compass rose
b)
distance scale
c)
grid
d)
map key
20.

The study of the earth's surface, climate, countries, people, and cultures is __?__.

(a)  

21.

A group of people who share a culture is called a __?__.

(a)  

22.

The Jewish captive who was trained to serve the king of Babylon was __?__.

(a)  

23.

The peninsula that connects Africa to Asia is the __?__ Peninsula.

(a)  

24.

The world's highest mountain peak is __?__ .

(a)  

25.

Lines of __?__ run east to west around the earth.

(a)  

26.

People who have left their country because of hardships are __?__.

(a)  

27.

The height above sea level is __?__.

(a)  

28.
Select the letter that shows a plain
a)
H
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
29.
Select the letter that shows a peninsula
a)
I
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
30.
Select the letter that shows a altitude
a)
C
b)
A
c)
B
d)
D
e)
E
31.
Select the letter that shows a geyser
a)
E
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
32.
Select the letter that shows a isthmus
a)
F
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
33.

country in the ancient world known for its cedar trees

a)

Bhutan

b)

India

c)

Lebanon

d)

Maldives

34.

largest Middle Eastern country

a)

Bhutan

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Papua New Guinea

d)

India

35.

Country known for its caste system

a)

India

b)

Maldives

c)

Lebanon

d)

Bhutan

36.

country known as the "Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon"

a)

Maldives

b)

Lebanon

c)

Bhutan

d)

India

37.

country that used cowrie shells as currency

a)

Maldives

b)

Lebanon

c)

Bhutan

d)

India

38.

What is the capital of Syria

a)

Ankara

b)

Bangkok

c)

Damascus

d)

Tehran

39.

What is the capital of Turkey

a)

Ankara

b)

Bangkok

c)

Damascus

d)

Tehran

40.

What is the capital of India

a)

Ankara

b)

New Delhi

c)

Damascus

d)

Jerusalem

41.

What is the capital of Israel

a)

Ankara

b)

New Delhi

c)

Damascus

d)

Jerusalem

42.

What is the capital of Yemen

a)

San'a

b)

New Delhi

c)

Tehran

d)

Jerusalem

43.

What is the capital of Iran

a)

San'a

b)

New Delhi

c)

Tehran

d)

Jerusalem