WorksheetsSS Review Quizs Set 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone was critical to understanding hieroglyphics because it
had Greek, Demonic, and Hieroglyphics writing
was made of gold and precious stones
was found in the tomb of a pharaoh
contained a map to hidden treasures
Fill in the blank: The writing system used in ancient India is called ________.
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Latin
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
Egyptians believed the dead needed such materials in the afterlife.
They were used as offerings to the gods during festivals.
It was a way to display the wealth of the living family.
The items were meant to be sold in the afterlife marketplace.
Fill in the blank: The two main religions mentioned in the table are ________ (Polytheism) and ________ (Monotheism).
Hinduism, Buddhism
Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Sikhism
Buddhism, Jainism
Hinduism supports the belief of a ________ religion.
polytheistic
monotheistic
atheistic
animistic
Fill in the blank: The main river in India mentioned in the table is the ________ River, which originates in the Himalayan Mountains.
Indus
Amazon
Nile
Mississippi
The Aryans introduced sacred songs to the subcontinent of India. These songs became the foundation of Hinduism. This collection of sacred songs is called the ________.
Vedas
Torah
Tripitaka
Quran
Who was Queen Hatshepsut?
The first Egyptian woman ruler, dressed as a man & through trade she made Egypt wealthy and great
An imaginary creature
A type of ancient Egyptian writing
A lightweight paper-like material
The cycle of birth, death, rebirth is called _______. In order to advance to a higher level you must have good _______.
reincarnation, karma
meditation, dharma
moksha, yoga
nirvana, puja
By the 1400’s BC, Egypt was the leading military power because its resources were being
heavily taxed
used for trade with Greece
spent on building pyramids
given to neighboring tribes
invested in agriculture
Both religions originated in Asia, believe in _______ and _______.
reincarnation, karma
heaven, hell
prophets, angels
fasting, pilgrimage
The ancient writing of India is called _______.
Sanskrit
Latin
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
India is a ________ of Asia because it is separated by mountains.
subcontinent
island
peninsula
continent
In ancient Egypt, which group held enormous power because they were believed to be gods?
pharaohs
scribes
farmers
merchants
Fill in the blank: The type of government in ancient India, as mentioned in the table, is ________.
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Republic
Fill in the blank: The main river in Egypt is the _________.
Nile River
Amazon River
Yangtze River
Mississippi River
What were Buddha’s four guiding principles known as?
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Five Pillars
Ten Commandments
In Buddhism, people could end suffering by following the ________.
Eightfold Path
Ten Commandments
Four Noble Truths
Five Pillars
In the Old Kingdom Pharaohs were buried in _________. During the New Kingdom, pharaohs were buried in the _________ because people were robbing the tombs.
pyramids; Valley of the Kings
temples; Red Sea
deserts; Nile Delta
palaces; Sahara
What attracted early settlers to the Nile Valley?
Fertile soil, food and water
High mountains and cold climate
Dense forests and wild animals
Desert sands and lack of water
