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WHI.2-WHI.5 Benchmark

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Holy Book in Judaism is known as the 
a)
Qur'an
b)
Torah
c)
Vedas
d)
Diamond Sutra
2.
Which number shows where Rome first developed?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?
a)
written laws
b)
civil service
c)
direct democracy
d)
elected legislators
4.
Writing from Sumer/Mesopotamia was known as 
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Indus Script
d)
Linear B
5.
Hebrews were one of the first people that were monotheistic. Monotheism is the belief in 
a)
one god
b)
no gods
c)
many gods
6.
What is this site known as?
a)
Harrappa
b)
Mohenjo Daro
c)
Stonehenge
d)
Machu Pichu
7.
Humans emerged from what continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
8.
Scientists who study past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, fossils, and artifacts are called
a)
geologists
b)
archaeologists
c)
physicists
d)
ornothologists
9.
Scientists can use tests to date and analyze fossils and artifacts. What is this called?
a)
radio extraction
b)
fossilized exhumation
c)
carbon 14 dating
d)
ionized oxidation
10.
Early civilizations were started near what?
a)
rivers
b)
seas
c)
deserts
d)
tundra
11.
Most early civilizations were polytheistic. Polytheism is a belief in
a)
one god
b)
many gods
c)
reincarnation
d)
no gods
12.
"You only lose what you cling to"
                             -Siddhartha Gautama
This quotation best represents the religious views of...
a)
Jews
b)
Buddhists
c)
Hindus
d)
Muslims
13.

Which of the following is not considered a contribution of the Gupta dynasty during the Golden Age of India?

a)

Concept of a round earth in astronomy

b)

Spread of Buddhism

c)

Concept of zero in mathematics

d)

Medical advances, such as setting bones

14.
What is India's rigidly sturctured social system based on occupation & birth? 
a)
Class system
b)
Feudal system 
c)
Caste System 
d)
Manor System
15.
Who wrote the Iliad & the Odyssey? 
a)
 Homer
b)
Thomas More 
c)
Eramus 
d)
Hippocrates 
16.
Who was the father of medicine? 
a)
Socrates 
b)
Plato 
c)
Hippocrates
d)
Pythagoras 
17.
Roman mythology was based on what? 
a)
Greek mythology
b)
Egyptian mythology
c)
Incan mythology
d)
none of these
18.

The Vedas and Upanishads belong in the same category as -

a)

the Hindu Kush and the Nile River

b)

the Torah and Koran

c)

Stonehenge and the Hagia Sophia

d)

cuneiform and hieroglyphics

19.

Which of the following items did Classical China introduce to the west by way of the Silk Road?

a)

moveable type

b)

porcelain

c)

Hinduism

d)

an improved bronze

20.

Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, and Artemis are gods and goddesses important to what religion?

a)

Roman mythology

b)

Persian Zoroastrianism

c)

Greek mythology

d)

Indian Hinduism

21.

Which statement belongs in the shaded area on the diagram?

a)

Fought in the Persian Wars

b)

Practiced Monotheism

c)

Practiced Zoroastrianism

d)

Fought in the Peloponnesian Wars

22.

Which combination correctly labels the Greek columns from left to right?

a)

Corinthian, Doric, Ionic

b)

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

c)

Ionic, Doric, Corinthian

d)

Doric, Corinthian, Ionic

23.

What descriptor best fits the shaded region?

a)

Scientists

b)

Philosophers

c)

Playwrights

d)

Historians

24.
Which empire is associated with the Indus river system?
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Chinese Empire
c)
Phoenician Empire
d)
Babylonian Empire
25.
The Vedas and the Upanishads are sacred writings of --
a)
Hinduism
b)
Judaism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Buddhism
26.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he --
a)
obeyed the priests
b)
controlled the army
c)
governed as a just ruler
d)
conquered new territories
27.
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of --
a)
Hinduism
b)
Taoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
28.
"We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few."
This is a quotation from --
a)
Pericles
b)
Homer
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Hippocrates
29.

Nile is to Egypt as Euphrates is to _________

a)

Tiber

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Tigris

d)

Jerusalem

30.
What Chinese school of thought teaches respect to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?
a)
Taoism
b)
Christianity
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
31.
How are Hinduism and Buddhism similar?
a)
Both believe in arranged marriage and the caste system.
b)
Both believe in karma and reincarnation.
c)
Both were founded by Siddartha Gautama.
d)
Both believe in the caste system and reincarnation.
32.
What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution? 
a)
beginning of hunting and gathering
b)
man learned to write
c)
man began farming
d)
man built towns and cities
33.

The Great wall of China was built to...

a)

close China to foreing trade

b)

provide a trade route across Asia

c)

protect China from invaders

d)

create a monument to Mongol Rule

34.

During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?

a)

Invention of written language

b)

Development of Agriculture

c)

Specialization of Labor

d)

Use of pottery

35.

Which factor had the greatest effect on the movement of the early nomadic societies?

a)

Mineral Deposits

b)

Religious Beliefs

c)

Survival Needs

d)

Tribal treaties

36.

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that...

a)

there is an eternal struggle between good and evil

b)

beings undergo many cycles of rebirth

c)

past actions control the destiny of each person

d)

there are many gods and goddesses in existence

37.

Which of these best completes this diagram?

a)

Vedas

b)

Upanishads

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Ten Commandments

38.

Which empire is associated with this river system?

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Chinese Empire

c)

Phoenician Empire

d)

Babylonian Empire

39.

This quotation best represents the religious views of...

a)

Hindus

b)

Zoroastians

c)

Buddhists

d)

Jews

40.

Which statement describes the origin of these terms?

a)

They are events from Roman History

b)

They are found in Babylonian legends

c)

They are taken from Greek mythology

d)

They are actions of Egyptian gods.

41.

Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology to the Romans?

a)

Venus

b)

Zeus

c)

Juno

d)

Apollo

42.

These statements describe characteristics of the early...

a)

Buddhists

b)

Muslims

c)

Zoroastrians

d)

Christians

43.

The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on...

a)

manufactured goods

b)

shipping and trade

c)

agricultural production

d)

lumber and minerals

44.

Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?

a)

Language

b)

Religion

c)

Economy

d)

Geography

45.

The early river civilization of Egypt and Mesopotamia developed governments that were ruled by...

a)

religious authorities

b)

elected officials

c)

representative assembly

d)

tribal councils

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