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WorksheetsSemester 2 (ancient history_
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Under legalism, Emperor Qin, punished the rich and the poor equally for the same crimes.
True
False
Emperor Qin held ALL the power.
True
False
What happened in China after Emperor Qin's death?
a peaceful transition to the next ruler
peaceful protest
rebellions and civil war
Confucianism
The Terracotta Warriors were part of
Emperor Qin's tomb
Emperor Qin's history museum
Emperor Han's tomb
the Great Wall
What did Emperor Qin destroy?
the Great Wall
Confucian books
the royal palace
The Great Wall was mostly built by
forced labor
foreign workers
skilled stonemasons
friends of the emperor
soldiers
Many workers that built the Great Wall died because of the harsh working conditions.
True
False
The Great Wall was meant to
to punish people that spoke against the emperor
provide jobs for people
keep invaders out
Who had the best life under Emperor Qin?
artists
scholars
peasants
merchants
What is the idea of ethical practice of self-improvement and education?
Buddhism
Millet
Confucianism
Legalism
Which Chinese dynasty had the first Emperor?
Qin
Zhou
Shang
Xia
Which dynasty lasted the longest in Ancient China?
Qin
Shang
Xia
Zhou
What is the idea that humans were evil by nature and it was necessary to use harsh punishment?
Aristocracy
Legalism
Confucianism
War Lord
What helped predict the future events in Ancient China?
Gods
Astrologist
Priest
Oracle Bones
Which dynasty was referred to as the Bronze age where sculptures and weapons were created?
Qin
Zhou
Xia
Shang
Which river valley was central location to start Ancient Chinese civilization?
Lan River Valley
Laozi River Valley
Hei River Valley
Huang River Valley
Very large, dry area in northern China---has large sand dune (Hills), mountains, and basins (lower elevation)
Gobi Desert
Himalayan
Mountains
Tigris River
Huang He
What is the highest mountain range?
Himalayan Mountians
Andes Mountains
Great Wall of China
Rocky Mountains
Who ruled the Qin dynasty?
Wu Ding
Shi Huang
King Tut
Gilgamesh
What religion spread along the silk road?
Daoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
What would a ruler have to do to stay in power, according to the Mandate of Heaven?
Win loyalty of warlords.
Rule justly and virtuously.
Impose strict laws to prevent chaos.
Follow the Dao.
What impact did the Silk Road have on China?
In enable the Han to expand Chinese territory.
It allowed the Chinese to learn the process of making silk.
It brought new ideas such as Buddhism into China.
It made travel easier between northern and southern China.
Which is an important relationship in Confucianism.
teacher and student
father and son
ancestors and the living
parents and grandparents
What is the silk road?
a soccer field
a football field
a trading route
a path
Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than Inner China?
The land was in smaller estates in Outer China
The climate was more extreme in Outer China
The roads were more dangerous in Inner China
The invasions drove farmers away in Inner China
How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?
they read old bookd
they found artifacts
they learned the language
they asked Chinese elders
In the Shang civilization, Anyang was an important city because
it was home to many skilled artisans
it was where the king lived
many royal tombs are located there
all of the above
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from
iron
stone
bones
bronze
Which of the following is true of Greece?
A. Greece is a small country in Southern Europe.
B. Greece is shaped like an outstretched hand.
C. Greece includes both a mainland and islands.
D. all of the above
Mainland Greece is a peninsula, which is
A. a mountain range with a river running through it.
B. land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
C. a plain that has no bodies of water within a mile.
D. a marsh that is completely surrounded by rivers.
Why did people in different ancient Greek settlements have very little communication with each other?
A. There was tension between groups.
B. They practiced different religions.
C. The land was very difficult to travel.
D. They spoke different languages.
What made travelling by land very difficult for ancient Greeks?
A. Sharp rocks often ruined their wagons' wooden wheels.
B. Most people had to travel either by horse or donkey.
C. Only wealthy people could travel by foot or wagon.
D. The land was extremely dry and difficult to walk on.
What is one reason that traveling by water was easier than traveling by land for ancient Greeks?
A. Ancient Greeks made ships that hardly ever sank, even in stormy weather.
B. Ancient Greeks had more resources to build ships than to build wagons.
C. Ancient Greeks were extremely superstitions about traveling by land.
D. Ancient Greeks were always near water and learned to travel by ship.
One reason it was difficult to farm in ancient Greece is because the land was
A. surrounded by marshes.
B. flooded with water.
C. very rocky everywhere.
D. covered in thick weeds.
Which of the following is true of ancient Greek farmers?
A. They grew food for their own families.
B. They often also raised sheep and goats.
C. They kept bees in order to make honey.
D. all of the above
The shortage of good farmland in ancient Greece caused the settlements to
A. join with other settlements.
B. organize a trade system.
C. go to war with each other.
D. establish very strict laws.
One way ancient Greeks often prepared for forming colonies was by
A. performing religious rituals that included eating a huge feast and singing chants.
B. battling with other Greek groups to decide which group was the strongest and bravest.
C. consulting an oracle to ask the Greek gods whether their efforts would be successful.
D. burning down all of their old farmland because they thought it would bring good luck.
How did the ancient Greek colonies influence Greek culture?
A. The colonies encouraged other cultures to mix with Greek culture.
B. The colonies helped spread their Greek culture outside of Greece.
C. The colonies brought other cultures that wiped out Greek culture.
D. The colonies did not have any direct influence on Greek culture.
To get needed goods, the ancient Greeks often traded
A. among the city-states.
B. with Greek colonies.
C. in the Mediterranean.
D. all of the above
People of ancient Greece's mainland often traded for goods such as
A. sheep, goats, and bees.
B. olives, pottery, and nuts.
C. grain, timber, and metal.
D. wheat, barley, and grapes.
Which of these events most likely happened in the agora in Athens?
people bought leather sandals
people voted for their leaders
boys held a wrestling contest
girls played musical instrument
Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian Wars?
the wars had made them wealthy
they had conquered other city-states
their city had been totally destroyed
most of their soldiers had been killed
Why was the Parthenon built?
to foretell the future
to honor the goddess Athena
to reward the chief of the Navy
to hold meetings by city leaders
What does the Greek love of sports show about ancient Greeks?
they valued physical fitness
they forced enslaved people to fight
they treated men and women as equals
they cared more about winning than fairness
What did Alexander do to help unite the Greeks under his rule?
took away their freedoms
taught them a new religion
had their leaders take turns
gave them a common enemy
Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?
its library helped make it a center of learning
its army helped make it feared by other cities
its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction
its roads across the desert helped make it a trade center
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
it was defeated by the Greeks
the capital moved to Babylon
his generals fought for control
his son Philip became the ruler
What was the lasting influence of Alexander's conquests?
the rise of a new religion
the spread of Greek culture
the growth of a nomadic way of life
the political unity of Asia and Egypt
Why is Herodotus called the "father of history"?
he had many children
he taught in the agora
he wrote about the past
he was an important leader
How did Greek scientist make their most important discoveries?
they got the citizens to vote
they translated Egyptians texts
they built complicated machines
they observed and asked questions
Who first ruled early Rome?
Etruscan kings
military consuls
Roman senators
plebeian assemblies
In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to:
every adult male citizen
everyone except enslaved people
wealthy landowning families
people with Greek ancestors
Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?
They had lost the right to vote
They preferred living in an empire
They had no say in making the laws
They preferred being ruled by a king
Who set up the Roman Republic?
plebeians
patricians
Greek settlers
Etruscan princes
Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?
so the patricians could not change laws whenever they wished
so their land would be protected by the government
so the government could not pass new laws too quickly
so their children could learn to read in Roman schools
Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?
All the citizens vote directly on all the laws
Any citizen can voice an opinion about the laws
The people give a leader the right to veto some laws
The people elect representatives to make laws for them
During the Punic Wars in Rome’s second period of expansion, Rome’s main enemy was:
mainland Greece
the Egyptian pharaoh
a city-state in North Africa named Carthage
a nomadic tribe in Europe
Why did most of the city of Rome burn down in 390 B.C.E.?
It was set on fire during a civil war
It was attacked by Gauls
Romans destroyed it to unite the Latins
Hill tribes threw flaming torches into it
Which issue first led to war between Rome and Carthage?
the ability to get wheat from Egypt
the right to start colonies in Spain
the use of chariots in warfare
control of trade in the Mediterranean
What was one cause of the end of the Roman Republic?
Rome built long roads
Caesar defeated Pompey
Spartacus freed enslaved people
Rome set up new colonies
Why did the Roman emperors give the poor “bread and circuses”?
so the poor would not rebel
so the poor could learn to read
so the poor would not eat meat
so the poor could make more money
Who made the decisions at Roman trials?
a jury
a senator
the victim
the emperor
What was the name of the cultural flowering in Europe based on Greek and Roman ideas?
New Age
Dark Age
Renaissance
Enlightenment
What happened in 476 C.E., often considered to mark the fall of Rome?
Rome surrendered to Persian invaders
The last emperor in Rome was removed
Rome ceased to be a republic
Carthage defeated Rome
Who were Romulus and Remus?
opposing generals in a war
explorers on a famous river
founders of the city of Rome
colonists from ancient Greece
How did Romans learn about Greek culture?
They moved to Greece.
They sold enslaved people to Greece.
Greek colonists had settled nearby.
Greek leaders met with Roman leaders.
What does this building in Rome show about Roman architecture?
It was influenced by the Greeks.
Persian styles influenced it.
It used keystones for support.
Enslaved people were builders.
What does the chart below show about Greek and Roman gods?
They had the same rituals.
They had different names.
They had the same worshippers.
They had different personalities.
a person who is killed because of their beliefs.
Martyr
Hero
King
God
Which teaching helped spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?
believers would feel little pain or hunger
citizens would be able to overthrow evil rulers
people could sacrifice to any gods they wanted
the poor and enslaved could hope for a better life after death
A schism is a division or separation. Who were divided by the Great Schism of 1054?
Greece and Russia
Catholics and Protestants
the pope and the emperor
Eastern and Western Churches
Why did Martin Luther get in trouble with the Roman Catholic Church?
He refused to stop calling for reforms
He studied the religions of Africa and Asia
He insisted that Earth travels around the Sun
He asked Church leaders to move to Germany
On what point about baptism do Christian churches differ?
the idea that it is a sacrament
the age when it should happen
whether it should involve water
whether it makes one a Christian
What was the name of the cultural flowering in Europe based on Greek and Roman ideas?
New Age
Dark Age
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Which statement is true of Rome's roads, bridges and aqueducts?
They were usually made of wood
They were weak and fell apart quickly
They were copied from those of the Greeks
They were the greatest in the ancient world
