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Vocabulary Practice - Unit 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is cuneiform?

a)

A type of ancient pottery

b)

A system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols, invented by the Sumerians

c)

A form of ancient painting

d)

A type of ancient architecture

2.

What is reincarnation?

a)

The belief in a single life

b)

The idea that the individual soul is reborn in a different form after death

c)

The belief in eternal life without rebirth

d)

The concept of living forever in the same form

3.

What is the caste system?

a)

A system of government

b)

A strict social classification system defined by Hindu beliefs of reincarnation

c)

A type of economic policy

d)

A form of art

4.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

A modern highway

b)

An ancient caravan route that linked central China and Asia with Europe

c)

A type of ancient clothing

d)

A river in Asia

5.

What is Hinduism?

a)

A monotheistic religion

b)

A polytheistic religion that believed in following honorable duties (Dharma)

c)

A form of government

d)

A type of economic system

6.

What is filial piety?

a)

A type of ancient currency

b)

The concept that respect should be shown by children for their parents and elders

c)

A form of ancient art

d)

A type of ancient weapon

7.

What was the Bantu Migration?

a)

The movement of the Bantu peoples northward throughout Africa

b)

The movement of the Bantu peoples southward throughout Africa, spreading their language and culture

c)

A type of ancient currency

d)

A form of ancient art

8.

Which Greek city-state was known for its democratic achievements and constant war with Sparta?

a)

Athens

b)

Corinth

c)

Thebes

d)

Delphi

9.

What was the Roman government system where the Senate ruled?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Oligarchy

10.

What was the Great Schism?

a)

The split between the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire

b)

The official split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

The division of the Roman Empire into East and West

d)

The separation of church and state in Rome