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S1U1 Review

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the change of life from hunting and gathering to farming?
a)
Paleolithic Revolution
b)
Change in Civilization
c)
Neolithic Revolution
d)
Surplus Evolution
2.
What is the belief in many gods?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Animism
d)
Symbolism
3.
Hammurabi is most famous for his 
a)
Military leadership
b)
Law Code
c)
Farming practices
d)
Treatment of the poor
4.
What river did ancient Egypt flourish around?
a)
Amazon
b)
Yangtze
c)
Nile
d)
Brazos
5.

Nomadic means to

a)

Sleep in tents

b)

Move around frequently to find food

c)

Stay in one place and farm

6.

How were civilizations able to sustain a growing population?

a)

Fortified military bases

b)

Strong rulers

c)

Growing a surplus of food

d)

Trading with other civilizations

7.
Mesopotamia was located between which rivers
a)
Nile and Amazon
b)
Yellow and Yangtze
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Hammurabi and Mississippi
8.

Based on the information in the excerpt, Hammurabi most likely intended to-

a)

replace earlier primitive laws

b)

ensure order in society with a legal code

c)

communicate with the wealthy members of Babylonian society

d)

promote widespread literacy in an ancient river valley civilization

9.

Which letter indicates the area of Mesopotamia?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Why is the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?

a)

The government has a representative legislature

b)

Wealthy elite control most parts of government

c)

Leadership passes from father to son

d)

The pharaoh is considered a god-king

11.

Which ancient civilization was the first to use city planning and sewer systems?

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus Valley

d)

Mesopotamia

12.

Which characteristic of civilization is described above?

a)

Record keeping

b)

Social stratification

c)

Specialization of labor

d)

Government organization

13.

Which civilization developed an early writing system that used cuneiform script on wet clay tablets?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Sumerian

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Chinese Zhou Dynasty

14.

The photograph above best depicts which of the following advancements of civilization?

a)

Written language

b)

Lunar calendar

c)

Complex government

d)

Use of metal

15.

Which civilization is pictured in the image above? Hint: that's the Nile River!!

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Olmecs

c)

Egypt

d)

China

16.

The people pictured above would be an example of....

a)

farmers

b)

nomads

c)

scribes

d)

pharaohs

17.

People being able to settle in one area and farm rather than roam for a food source is known as the....

a)

Great Migration

b)

Neolithic Revolution

c)

Complex Institutions

d)

Polytheism

18.

Which civilization is responsible for Hammurabi's Code?

a)

Egypt

b)

Israel

c)

Phonecians

d)

Mesopotamia

19.

Governments and religion provided civilizations with structure and guidelines. These are known as...

a)

specialized workers

b)

complex institutions

c)

advanced developoments

d)

agricultural advances

20.

Christianity, Judaism and Islam all believe in ONE god, this means that these religions are...

a)

polytheistic

b)

contagious

c)

democratic

d)

monotheistic

21.

What geographic feature did ALL early civilizations settle near?

a)

mountains

b)

rivers

c)

deserts

d)

lakes

22.

True or False: Hammurabi's Code treated all people equally.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What are the rivers that created the very first river valley civilization?

a)

Yellow - Red

b)

Tigris - Euphrates

c)

Nile and Indus

d)

Indus - Ganges

24.

Why was the main usage for fresh water in river valley civilizations?

a)

Irrigation for

farming

b)

Water for cooking

c)

Water for fishing

25.

What metal replaced the stone age tools and improved civilization?

a)

Bronze

b)

Silver

c)

Iron

d)

Steel

26.

A Mesopotamian temple was called a ______ and it looked like a pyramid.

a)

ziggurat

b)

code

c)

papaya

d)

giza

27.

Mesopotamians created a written language called ______whereby they wrote on soft clay tablets and used a stick to make indentations.

a)

cuneiform

b)

pathology

c)

morain

d)

barbensin

28.

Laws in ancient Babylon were carved into stone and these stone monuments were sent throughout his Mesopotamian Empire. These laws are called “Hammurabi’s ______.”

a)

document

b)

code

c)

Writings

d)

Choices

29.

The _____River is the longest river in the world.  What makes it so important to people is that it

provides the fresh water and silt soil for farming along its desert banks.

a)

Nile

b)

Indus

c)

Yellow

d)

Ganges

30.

The ancient cities are called Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa and are the oldest known cities in India. What river civilization are they a part of?.

a)

Ganges

b)

Yellow

c)

Mississippi

d)

Indus

31.

The idea that the father is the centerpiece to a family is called ________.

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Eightfold Path

32.

________believed the family was the center of Chinese culture and he said the father should be completely obeyed. Equality between men and women was not acceptable during this time. Farming and land was the key to economics.

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Confucius

d)

Lao Tzu

33.

Which civilization is referred to as the "land between the rivers"?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Dynasties in China

34.

Which civilization is known for buildings made of oven-baked bricks?

a)

Indus River Valley

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Egypt

d)

Dynasties in China

35.

Which ancient civilization is known for its pyramids?

a)

The Aztecs

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

The Mayans

d)

The Incas

36.

Which civilization is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?

a)

Indus Valley Civilization

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Ancient China

37.
Cuneiform is...
a)
a system of government
b)
the world's first system of writing
c)
a type of poem or story
d)
a seal
38.
The early people of Mesopotamia invented...
a)
the wheel
b)
writing
c)
the plow
d)
all of the above
39.
The first civilization in Mesopotamia were the
a)
Babylonians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Iranians
d)
Sumerians
40.
What continent is India in?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
41.
What are two reasons we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?
a)
The Indus River in northern India and the Ganges in modern day Pakistan
b)
Large fortified citadels, organized well planned cities
c)
Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
d)
We cannot decipher their script or written language.  Much of their civilization is buried under a water table.  
42.
What was Egypt's writing system called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
pictograghs
43.
Which group believed the kings were gods?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
China
44.
Which group was polytheistic?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
both
45.
Which group traded within the Fertile Crescent?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
46.
Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys?
a)
fertile soil
b)
dry climate
c)
dense rain forests
47.

What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

48.

How did the creation of roads help the Maurya Empire?

a)

The roads promoted trade

b)

The roads helped move farms

c)

The roads helped warriors fight

d)

The roads didn't help because potholes formed.

49.

The Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule.

a)

Dapak Chopim

b)

Bhagavad Gita

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandra Gupta

50.

The _______ empire unified India into one people and the _______ empire led India through its Golden Age

a)

Mauryan, Gupta

b)

Gupta, Mauryan

51.

The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its

a)

development of gunpowder

b)

acceptance of Christianity as an official religion

c)

sea trade routes to Europe

d)

advancements in mathematics and medicine

52.

Both the Mauryan and Gupta Empires were located in —

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Israel

d)

Mesopotamia

53.

Like the Egyptian pharaohs, the Indian emperor Chandragupta believed in

a)

sharing his power with governors of city-states

b)

maintaining a small army

c)

the democratic principles of government

d)

the absolute power of the ruler

54.

The achievements of Asoka included

a)

building the greatest empire India has ever known

b)

the building of a system of colleges

c)

encouraging trade with east Asia

d)

the breakup of the empire

55.

In which modern-day country would you find the Indus River Valley?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Turkey

d)

Egypt

56.

What were all ancient civilizations built around/near?

a)

water

b)

mountains

c)

volcanoes

d)

sand

57.

The mountains to the north of India are called..

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Andes Mountains

c)

The Himalayas

d)

Caucasus Mountains

58.
Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 
a)

building complex

b)

park system 

c)

drainage and sewage system

d)

plows

59.

Why do we know less about the Indus Valley than other civilizations?

a)

We haven't found ancient artifacts and ruins.

b)

We have not discovered the location of the civilization.

c)

We can't interpret their writing.

d)

We do not have anyone who has survived from the civilization to ask.

60.

How did the Civilization come to the end?

a)

A destructive earthquake happened.

b)

There is no conclusive evidence to say how it ended.

c)

They ran out of food.

d)

The river changed course.

61.

Which physical feature assisted Ancient Indians in trading?

a)

desert

b)

plateau

c)

grasslands

d)

rivers and oceans

62.

Which belief system is most closely associated with the terms Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, and Nirvana?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

63.

Use the information below to answer the question.

After leading a life of wealth, Siddhartha Gautama became a spiritual seeker. He wandered the countryside for years. By realizing that he was not separated from the world and from others, Gautama was able to follow spiritual principles and became enlightened.

This story describes the origin of what major religion?

a)

Taoism

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

64.

Which best summarizes the social structure of the Caste System?

a)

The caste system was a strict social ranking system that divided society based on the group into which people were born.

b)

The caste system was designed so that all people were considered equal.

c)

The caste system was a social ranking system that benefited the Untouchables by giving them the most power and influence in society.

d)

The caste system was an open system where members of various castes could easily move throughout the social structure and gain or lose social status and power.

65.

Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?

a)

Indus River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Huang He / Yellow River

66.

What is monotheism

a)

Belief in many gods

b)

Belief in one god

67.

What is the name of the Jewish holy book?

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Qu'ran

d)

Commandments

68.

Moses went up to Mount Sinai and was given _______ by God?

a)

The Torah

b)

The Five Pillars

c)

The Promised Land

d)

The Ten Commandments

69.

The word "migration" refers to what?

a)

The movement of only people.

b)

The movement of people and animals looking for resources.

c)

The movement of animals only.

d)

None of these answers are correct.

70.

What was the agricultural revolution?

a)

The trading of goods and ideas between the America's, Europe, and Africa.

b)

Humans begin to grow crops and gather plants rather than hunting for food.

c)

The spread of culture across the African continent.

71.

What is one of the best known surviving Bantu languages?

a)

Spanish

b)

Swahili

c)

British English

d)

Somali

72.
Push factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country
b)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
c)
reasons people migrate to a new area
73.
Pull factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country.
b)
reasons people leave an area
c)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
74.

Along the journey the Bantu's Spread?

a)

Culture, Heritage, Language, and Religion

b)

Religion, Political standards, language and religion

75.

The Bantu migration is the expansion of?

a)

Speaking Bantu people

b)

Languages

c)

cultures

d)

Religions

76.

Which was an accomplishment of the Han dynasty?

a)

Expansion of the civil service system

b)

Irrigation of the Taklimakan Desert

c)

Support of Christianity

d)

Dismantling of the Great Wall

77.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

A network of tracts that allowed for trade in and out of China

b)

A road built for transporting silk to China

c)

A road made mostly of silk fibers

d)

A road that connected the Han and Qin dynasties

78.

One way the Chinese governed their large country was by using the Mandate of Heaven. Which of the following is the best definition of the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

Using force to rule

b)

creating a dynasty of pharaohs

c)

the idea that the gods gave the rulers the right to rule

d)

Praying and asking Jesus to forgive their sins so they can go to heaven

79.

Which Dynasty began using the Mandate of Heaven as a solution to governing China?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Han