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4th SOCIAL STUDIES BENCHMARK 2 REVIEW

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What made farming easier for people during the Agricultural Revolution?

a)

making tools

b)

studying plants

c)

building settlements

d)

roaming from place to place

2.

a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

a)

prophet

b)

pyramid

c)

papyrus

d)

pharaoh

3.

a tomb with triangle-shaped sides

a)

pharaoh

b)

pyramid

c)

papyrus

d)

prophet

4.

a system of writing based on pictures rather than letters

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cataract

c)

scribe

d)

alphabet

5.

a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

a)

pyramid

b)

grass

c)

paper

d)

papyrus

6.

Which characteristic does this example show.

They believed people needed their bodies in good shape to reunite with if they were judged worthy of continuing on to the afterlife.

a)

Social structure:

b)

Belief systems:

c)

Government:

d)

Infrastructure

7.

Which characteristic does this example show?

Pharaohs, scribes, priests, and warriors were at the top of the hierarchy; enslaved people and servants were at the bottom.

a)

Job specialization

b)

Organized Religion

c)

Social Structure

d)

Government

8.

Which characteristic does this example show?

Most people were farmers, but there were scribes, priests, and craftspeople, too.

a)

Government

b)

Organized Religion

c)

Social Structure

d)

Specialization

9.

The Egyptians irrigation system helped them...

a)

move water inland for farming

b)

Make more homes

c)

Build the pyramids

d)

Catch more fish

10.

The written language that the Egyptians used is called...

a)

Papyrus

b)

Obelisk

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Nile River

11.

What are 3 main reasons the Nile River was important for the Ancient Egyptians?

a)

provided water for drinking and bathing

b)

provided wet sand to help build pyramids

c)

water for swimming

d)

was a place for them to fish for food

e)

provided water for their farm land

12.

The land of Ancient Egypt was mostly...

a)

rainforest

b)

desert

c)

grassland

d)

tundra

13.

The Ancient Egyptians settled along what river?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Mississippi

c)

Huang He

d)

Nile

14.

The physical feature that allowed ancient Egyptians to settle near it and grow their population?

a)

Pyramid

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Nile River

d)

Egypt

15.

Definition of Pharaoh

a)

Sometimes acted as a body guard and protected the Pharaoh

b)

Managed and tended to the livestock

c)

Oversaw Funerals and spiritual ceremonies

d)

Ruled Egypt as a God, in charge of all Egyptian people

16.

Definition of Priest

a)

Oversaw the construction of new temples, build goods, in the middle class

b)

Seen as part of the Egyptian government and oversaw funerals and spiritual needs

c)

Managed and tended to the livestock seen as a peasant

d)

Ruled Egypt as a God, in charge of all people

17.

Social Hierarchy Class that consists of the Pharaoh and the royal family plus his vizier

a)

Lower Class

b)

Upper Class

c)

Middle Class

d)

High Class

18.

Who are the Egyptians that could be mummified?

a)

The peasants

b)

Everyone

c)

The Craftsmen

d)

The Pharaoh and rich Egyptians

19.

Why is the Nile River important

a)

the many resources it provided

b)

water

c)

fishing

d)

traveling

20.

Which group of people may have brought Hindu beliefs to India?

a)

Aryans

b)

Buddhists

c)

Mesopotamians

d)

Shudras

21.

How are Indian people placed in a caste?

a)

They are born into a certain caste.

b)

They earn their position based on educational level.

c)

Their parents choose their caste.

d)

When they are old enough, the ruler assigns them a caste.

22.

Your caste in Hindu society is mostly dependent on your:

a)

wealth

b)

education

c)

intelligence

d)

karma

23.

Hinduism began in the continent of

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

America

24.

Hinduism

a)

a religion that developed in India over many centuries

b)

a religion that developed in China over many centuries

c)

a religion that developed in Egypt over many centuries

d)

a religion that developed in Mesopotamia over many centuries

25.

Karma

a)

a belief that your soul will be born again after you die

b)

a belief that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life

c)

a belief that the actions from your past life determine what happens to your soul in the next life

d)

a green frog

26.

Hindus believe this river is sacred

a)

Indus

b)

Ganges

c)

Nile

d)

Euphrates

27.
Your good or bad actions in this life is called your ___________________, you should always try to have the good kind.
a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Vedas

28.
Confucius had very strict ideas about how people should what?
a)
Cook their food
b)
worship 
c)
behave to develop moral character
29.
When a society is divided into groups and people born into the group is assigned a job, that is known as the ________________
a)
Ramayana
b)
Caste System
c)
Vedas
d)
Hindu law
30.
India's first major religion
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hebrew
c)
Hinduism
d)
Ramyana
31.
A belief that a person's soul is reborn after death
a)
reincarnation
b)
obligation
c)
karma
d)
Hinduism
32.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?
a)
Obeys the priests
b)
controlled an army
c)
governed justly and truly
d)
conquered new territories
33.

Why is India considered to be part of a subcontinent?

a)

It is located farthest south of all the Asian countries.

b)

It is part of an Island chain far from the Asian mainland.

c)

It is isolated from the rest of Asia by mountains and water.

d)

It does not share a language or culture with other Asian counties.

34.

Where did ancient India peoples move after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Into Central Asia

b)

near the Ganges River

c)

near the southern peninsula

d)

into the central plateau region

35.

Use the image to answer the questions: What type of artifact is depicted in this images?

a)

a piece of pottery

b)

a piece of leather

c)

a sculpture

d)

a seal

36.

Use the image to answer the question: which religion worshipped the god shown in this sculpture?

a)

Jainism

b)

Vedism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhish

37.
The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.
a)
Nile and the Ganges
b)
Ganges and the Indus
c)
Nile and the Indus
d)
There are no major rivers in India
38.

What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Grand Tetons

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Sierra Madre

39.

Indus valley civilization is also called as _______________

a)

Harrapan civilization

b)

River Civilization

c)

Indian Civilization

d)

Civilization

40.

What was the main occupation of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Pottery

c)

Painting/Art

d)

Building

41.

What did most people in early China do for a living?

a)

Trading

b)

Farming

c)

Fishing

d)

Hunting

42.

Where did the earliest civilization in China arise?

a)

Yangzi River valley

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Himalayas

d)

Yellow River (Hung He valley)

43.

What did the floods bring to the Huang He valley that supported agriculture?

a)

Sand

b)

Rocks

c)

Silt

d)

Salt

44.

What did the Zhou kings believe they had to rule from heaven?

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Mandate of Earth

c)

Mandate of the People

d)

Mandate of the Gods

45.
What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?
a)
Dynasties
b)
Decades
c)
Cycles
d)
Kingdoms
46.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?
a)
Obeys the priests
b)
controlled an army
c)
governed justly and truly
d)
conquered new territories
47.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
48.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
49.

Why is India considered to be part of a subcontinent?

a)

It is located farthest south of all the Asian countries.

b)

It is part of an Island chain far from the Asian mainland.

c)

It is isolated from the rest of Asia by mountains and water.

d)

It does not share a language or culture with other Asian counties.

50.

Why is India considered to be part of a subcontinent?

a)

It is located farthest south of all the Asian countries.

b)

It is part of an Island chain far from the Asian mainland.

c)

It is isolated from the rest of Asia by mountains and water.

d)

It does not share a language or culture with other Asian counties.

51.

Where did ancient India peoples move after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Into Central Asia

b)

near the Ganges River

c)

near the southern peninsula

d)

into the central plateau region

52.

Use the image to answer the questions: What type of artifact is depicted in this images?

a)

a piece of pottery

b)

a piece of leather

c)

a sculpture

d)

a seal

53.

How was this artifact used?

a)

as money

b)

as a decoration

c)

to mark ownership

d)

to provide directions

54.

Use the image to answer the question: which religion worshipped the god shown in this sculpture?

a)

Jainism

b)

Vedism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhish

55.

Which of these beliefs is shared by Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism?

a)

reincarnation

b)

nirvana

c)

kerma

d)

caste

56.

Use the image to answer the question: What is pictured in this image?

a)

A Gupta home

b)

an Indus valley city

c)

a Mauryan hospital

d)

a Buddhist place of worship

57.

Under whose leadership was the building in the image constructed?

a)

Shiva

b)

Ashoka

c)

Harappan

d)

Samudragupta

58.

Which were achievements of the Gupta empire? Select the two correct answers.

a)

determining Earth is round

b)

creating the first writing system

c)

inventing addition and subtraction

d)

recording the first known sighting of a shooting star

e)

creating the symbol 0

59.

What caused the decline of the Gupta empire?

a)

the death of Ashoka

b)

the influence of Islamic powers

c)

famine caused by climate change

d)

illnesses introduced foreigners

60.

Which of the following statements are true about Hinduism? Select the THREE correct answers.

a)

They believe in reincarnation.

b)

They are a nontheistic religion.

c)

They are the oldest religion.

d)

Hinduism evolved from Brahmanism.

61.

Which of the following statements are true about Buddhism? Select the THREE correct answers.

a)

It has an eightfold path.

b)

It is a polytheistic religion.

c)

It evolved from Brahmanism.

d)

It was founded by Siddhartha Guatama.

e)

It is a nontheistic religion.

62.

What was the social ranking called that was used to keep people separated in ancient India?

a)

social pyramid

b)

caste system

c)

city protection

d)

city walls

63.

Which empire was ruling during the Golden Age of India?

a)

Gupta

b)

Siddhartha

c)

Maratha

d)

Dhoti

64.
What are the four basic caste groups of the caste system in Ancient India?
a)
Wealthy, Military, Working Class, Poor
b)
Rich, Middle Class, Lower Class, Poverty
c)
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Sudras
d)
Hindis, Buddhists, Protestants, and Christians
65.

The highest mountain range in the world separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia. It is the

a)

Rockies

b)

Zagros

c)

Ghats

d)

Himalayas

66.

One of the first civilizations in India, the Harappans, built their cities along the

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Indus River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Nile River

67.

Personified as a goddess, Hindus believe this is the holiest river in India

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Indus River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Euphrates River

68.

A difficult pass through the Hindu-Kush Mountains bordering northwestern India is the

a)

Deccan Pass

b)

Over Pass

c)

Khyber Pass

d)

Under Pass

69.

What physical feature helped the Chinese to settle near and survive

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Huang He ( Yellow River )

d)

Desert

70.

What physical feature made Chinese daily life harder to live?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

Great Wall of China

d)

Plateau of Tibet

71.

What are the 3 most practiced religions in China?

a)

Confucianism

Taoism

Buddhism

b)

Osiris

Isis

Afterlife

c)

Buddhism

Legalism

Confucianism

72.

What is the definition of Confucianism?

a)

Belief in the goodness of humanity, following rules, and fairness.

b)

Monasteries and places of worship were built to support the participation of the religion.

c)

Worshipped many gods and ancestors, believe everything is one, believed in “chi” energy in the body.

d)

The idea of living or lasting forever. Humans are not immortal

73.

What is the definition of the Silk Road?

a)

An ancestor is a person from whom one is descended. Usually, it refers to a remote person, rather than the immediate parents or grandparents. 

b)

The Silk Road was a group of trade routes that went across Asia to the Mediterranean Sea. This let China trade with the Middle East and the Mediterranean world. Traded goods, materials, food, spices, money, silk, Ideas, and religions.

c)

A series of rulers of the same family. 

d)

The idea of living or lasting forever Humans are not immortal. 

74.

This is one of the largest frontier defenses in the world. It was built by millions of poor, lower class Chinese workers.

a)

silk road

b)

aristocrat

c)

mandate

d)

the great wall of china

75.

Which dynasty did this happen during: RULED FOR ALMOST 1,000 YEARS

a)

shang dynasty

b)

zhou dynasty

c)

han dynasty

76.

Which dynasty did this happen during: BROUGHT STRENGTH TO THE GREAT WALL.

a)

shang dynasty

b)

zhou dynasty

c)

han dynasty

77.

Which dynasty did this happen during: BUILT THE FIRST CITIES

a)

shang dynasty

b)

zhou dynasty

c)

han dynasty

78.

Which dynasty did this happen during: THE FIRST CHINESE WRITING SYSTEM.

a)

shang dynasty

b)

zhou dynasty

c)

han dynasty

79.
What river was the most important to ancient China? 
a)
Red River
b)
Old China River
c)
Yellow River
d)
White River
80.
The Mandate of _____________ means that the gods have chosen who will be the next ruler of China. 
a)
China
b)
Heaven
c)
Peasants
d)
Rulers
81.
Why was the Great Wall built? 
a)
To show the power of China
b)
To protect China from invaders
c)
To use as a trade route
d)
To protect against floods
82.
Which number on the map represents the Yellow (Huang He) River?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
1
d)
4
83.
Which number on the map represents the Himalayas?
a)
6
b)
9
c)
8
d)
1
84.

What body of water is here?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Brahmaputra River

d)

Euphrates

85.

What body of water is here?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Brahmaputra River

d)

Tigris River

86.

What is here?

a)

Zagros Mountains

b)

Hindu Lush

c)

Himalayas

d)

Taurus Mountains

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