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CFA 1 Review

Total questions: 132

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 Where did ancient Egypt develop?

a)

 in southwestern Asia

b)

in northern Africa

c)

 in the Indus river valley

2.

A period of time when one family rules is called a......

a)

monarchy

b)

dynasty

c)

kingdom

3.

The building of pyramids demonstrate a high level of knowledge in.....

a)

machines

b)

mathematics

c)

baking

4.

The social pyramid shows what about Egypt's social classes?

a)

the highest class had the least number of people

b)

most people were artisans

c)

there were more rich than poor people

5.

Put the social classes in order from highest to lowest

a)

government officials

b)

priests

c)

scribes

d)

artisans

e)

peasants/farmers

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6.

Egyptians religious beliefs were:

a)

monotheistic (one god)

b)

polytheistic (many gods)

c)

Islam

7.

In ancient times, only __________ could write in the Egyptian language.

a)

scribes

b)

artisans

c)

peasants

8.

Mummification was available to:

a)

only wealthy Egyptians

b)

only poor Egyptians

c)

all Egyptians

9.

Egyptian writing consisted of pictures called.....

a)

Sanskrit

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

scribes

10.

What are three physical features found inside or near ancient Egypt?​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
desert
seas
rivers
cities
pyramids
Sudan
11.

Which way does the Nile River flow?

a)

north to south

b)

south to north

c)

east to west

d)

west to east

12.

What's going on with that Nile River?

a)

Irregular flooding

b)

Annual flooding

c)

No flooding

d)

Constant flooding

13.

In what direction did the Nile flow?

a)

Up

b)

Down

c)

North

d)

South

14.

What role did the deserts play in the lives of Egyptians?

a)

It did not help them in any way.

b)

It did not protect them from invaders and it flowed north.

c)

It protected them from invaders and allowed them to live anywhere.

d)

It protected them from invaders and forced them to live near the Nile.

15.

_____ wrote hieroglyphics to keep track of things like ceremonies & taxes.

a)

shepherds

b)

pharaohs

c)

scribes

d)

farmers

16.
True or False? There was an Upper and Lower Egypt.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

On which continent is Egypt located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

South America

18.

The act of giving or doing something is called -

a)

a contribution

b)

diversity

c)

adapting

d)

architecture

19.

In ancient Egypt, the pyramids were built -

a)

to show other civilizations how strong the Egyptians were

b)

as tombs for the kings and queens

c)

to punish slaves

d)

as a payment to the gods

20.

From what plant did the Egyptians make paper?

a)

Flax

b)

Palm

c)

Papyrus

d)

Lotus

21.

What are three reasons the Nile River was important to ancient Egyptians?

a)

Rich farming soil

b)

Fish to eat

c)

Water for drinking and bathing

d)

Wet sand to help build the pyramids

22.

What is architecture?

a)

the design of buildings or structures

b)

the written language of the ancient Egyptians

c)

the act of giving or doing something

d)

places that have the same characteristics

23.

What is the climate in Egypt?

a)

Cool to cold temperatures

b)

Sunny and hot

c)

Wet and damp

d)

Four distinct seasons

24.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
25.
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
priests
d)
scribes
26.
What is the famous river in Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Hudson
27.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation

28.

Ancient Egypt was isolated because of its ___________.

a)

economy

b)

geography

c)

religion

d)

government

29.

An Egyptian king. Also known as a living God.

a)

Nomad

b)

Ruler

c)

Pharoah

d)

Vizier

30.

The process of removing internal organs, dry out the body and wrap in linen.

a)

surgery

b)

cleansing

c)

cuneiform

d)

Mummification

31.

The plain between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called _____________.

a)
Egypt
b)
Indus Valley
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Nile Valley
32.

The Sumerians invented a form of writing called ____________.

a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Alphabet
d)
Pictographs
33.

The Sumerians created an heroic poem called __________.

a)
The Odyssey
b)
The Iliad
c)
Beowulf
d)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
34.

Who formed a code of laws that later influenced the laws of the Greeks and Romans?

a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
35.

What geographic feature were all cities in Mesopotamia near?

a)

Deserts

b)

Mountains

c)

Rivers

d)

Oceans

36.

Specialized Jobs

a)

A math term

b)

Everyone does the same job

c)

Different people do different jobs

d)

Social Classes

37.

Who was the leader of government in Mesopotamia?

a)

A king

b)

A priest

c)

A god

d)

A musician

38.

Cuneiform is the name of Mesopotamia's....

a)

Writing System

b)

Art and Entertainment

c)

Technology

d)

Government

39.

Scribes in Mesopotamia wrote on...

a)

Paper

b)

Cave walls

c)

Clay

d)

Stone

40.

Mesopotamia means,

a)

Big country

b)

Mashed Potatoes

c)

Land between two rivers

d)

Land outside the desert

41.

How did the first humans create a food surplus?

a)

Farming

b)

Hunting

c)

Gathering

d)

Cooking

42.

Who was the Mesopotamian ruler who wrote laws?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Ramses

c)

Sargon

d)

Narmer

43.

Mesopotamia's religion had

a)

One god

b)

Many gods

44.

Most people in Mesopotamia worked as ___________

a)

Artists

b)

Scribes

c)

Kings

d)

Farmers

45.

Everyone was equal in Mesopotamia

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What is the legacy of the Mesopotamian empires?

a)

Advancements in irrigation and writing systems

b)

Influence on modern civilization

c)

Pioneering development of the alphabet system

d)

All of the above

47.

Where do historians think early man originated?

a)

North America

b)

East Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Antarctica

48.

What does surplus mean?

a)

Having just enough

b)

Lacking supplies

c)

Having enough for your family, but no one else

d)

Having more than is needed.

49.

Which description below is of a permanent settlement?

a)

Native Americans living in teepees and moving as herds of animals move.

b)

Early man living in caves.

c)

Communities of farming villages

d)

Hunters and gatherers migrating with their food supply

50.

Which best describes the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

the movement from hunting and gathering to permanent agricultural settlements

b)

the movement from permanent settlements to hunting and gathering

c)

the movement of hunters and gatherers to follow their food supply

d)

the movement of cavemen from one cave to another

51.
What is another word for farming?
a)
Domestication
b)
Irrigation
c)
Agriculture
d)
Farming
52.
How did domestication of plants and animals affect early man?
a)
They could have pets
b)
They could visit distant places
c)
They could hunt and gather
d)
They could stay in one place for a long time
53.
Nomads had no.....
a)
food
b)
family 
c)
settled home
54.
The era also known as the "New Stone Age".
a)
Mesolithic Era
b)
Neolithic Era
c)
Paleolithic Era
d)
Mesozoic Era
55.

The era also known as the "Old Stone Age".

a)

Mesozoic Era

b)

Mesolithic Era

c)

Neolithic Era

d)

Paleolithic Era

56.

What is the definition of an archaeologist?

a)

A scientist who studies the past by digging up human remains and artifacts

b)

A scientist who studies rocks and minerals

c)

A scientist who studies the weather

d)

A scientist who studies outer space

57.

What is an artifact?

a)

A simple object showing human work

b)

A type of fossil

c)

A type of rock

d)

A type of plant

58.

What is the term for a society that relies on hunting and gathering for survival?

a)

Nomadic

b)

Agricultural

c)

Hunter-gatherer

d)

Industrial

59.

What is Catalhoyuk?

a)

a nomadic tribe

b)

a neolithic site in present day Turkey

c)

a tribal leader

d)

a type of cave painting

60.

Prehistory is the time period

a)

before writing was invented

b)

before the dinosaurs

c)

before humans lived on earth

61.

History means

a)

really old things

b)

long gone

c)

the WRITTEN events of the past

62.

To study people that lived during prehistoric times scientist could examine

a)

their journals

b)

their tools and weapons

c)

diaries they kept

63.

The study of the earths surface and the processes that shape it is called

a)

geometry

b)

social studies

c)

geography

64.

Which of the following is an example of geography?

a)

a river

b)

a mountain

c)

a desert

d)

all of the above

65.
How did domestication of plants and animals affect early man?
a)
They could have pets
b)
They could visit distant places
c)
They could hunt and gather
d)
They could stay in one place for a long time
66.
Why did early humans migrate around the world?
a)
They wanted to travel
b)
They were tired of the same places
c)
There were not enough animals to hunt or food to gather
d)
There was not enough good schools
67.
What is one of the most important discoveries of early man?
a)
Fire
b)
Wheel 
c)
Electricity
d)
Bones
68.
What is migration?  
a)
Visiting relatives
b)
Moving to a different location in search of food
c)
Farming
d)
Controlling Animals
69.

Define the Neolithic Revolution...

a)

the shift from food gathering to food producing

b)

the start of city-states

c)

a time of hunting and gathering

d)

when people fought with farm tools

70.

How did hunter-gatherers adapt to their environment?

a)

They built permanent settlements

b)

They traded with other groups of hunter-gatherers

c)

They farmed the land

d)

They developed stone tools and learned to use fire.

71.

During what time period did man learn to use fire, make simple tools, and draw cave art?

a)

The Old Stone Age

b)

Neolithic Age

c)

Middle Ages

d)

the Renaissance

72.
This cave painting suggests that Old Stone Age man
a)
domesticated animals to eat
b)
hunted animals for food
c)
raised animals for work
d)
worshiped animals
73.
What is an archeologist?
a)

They search for evidence buried in the ground.

b)

They study about how humans developed and how they are related to each other.

74.

Match the following

a)

Prehistoric and current city near the Dead Sea and Jordan River with a famous wall

1.

Jericho

b)

Prehistoric city located in modern-day Turkey, which is famous for its art and religious practices

2.

Catal Huyuk

c)

A prehistoric monument in England, with purposes that are still unclear to historians today

3.

Stonehenge

75.

People who hunt animals and gather wild plants to acquire food are called ​ (a)   . They travel to follow the food and do not have a permanent home, so they are ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
hunter-gatherers
nomads
society
agriculture
population
farmers
76.

The ​ (a)   of animals and plants for farming, and ​ (b)   , the process of farming, were central to the ​ (c)   , a shift from the hunter-gather lifestyle and allowed humans to produce large quantities of food.

Choose from the below words
domestication
agriculture
Agricultural Revolution
ice ages
migration
population
society
77.

During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?

a)

Invention of written language

b)

Development of agriculture

c)

Specialization of labor

d)

Use of pottery

78.
What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution? 
a)
beginning of hunting and gathering
b)
man learned to write
c)
man began farming
d)
man built towns and cities
79.

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings, like the one above, allow archaeologists to...

a)

Speculate about daily lives

b)

Understand spoken languages

c)

Interpret written records

d)

Study farming techniques

80.

What is the Indian subcontinent?

a)

The type of written language

b)

Land that is not disconnected from a main continent

c)

A large landmass set apart from the rest of the continent

d)

A ship that transports goods

81.

Sanskrit is a type of ________ used by Indo-Aryans

a)

food

b)

writing

c)

clothing

d)

music

82.

The Vedas are

a)

A large collection of religious hymns

b)

A type of food at offerings

c)

A casino in Las Vegas

d)

A type of clothing

83.

Migrating means to

a)

Stand still like a statue

b)

Fly like an eagle

c)

Stay in one place forever

d)

Move from one location to another

84.

What is a Caste system?

a)

A trolley car that carries people

b)

Fixed social classes that someone is born into

c)

Something you wear on a broken bone

d)

Something you bury your treasures in

85.

The Upanishads were what?

a)

The river that runs through the Indian subcontinent

b)

The shoes that ancient India peoples wore

c)

Sacred scripture of Hinduism

d)

written ideas and teachings of gurus

86.

What is reincarnation?

a)

The rebirth of a soul into a new body

b)

A magic trick

c)

A type of flower used at the altar

d)

The head dress that kings wore

87.

The meaning of Karma

a)

A type of tea in India

b)

A dream that the Buddha had

c)

The effect of a person's actions

d)

The rules ancient Hindus follow

88.

To reach Nirvana, Buddhists follow

a)

the high priest on a journey

b)

the yellow brick road

c)

the eight fold path

d)

the lost dog into the woods

89.

What is the literary language of Ancient India?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Farsi

d)

Cantonese

90.

What are the two ancient cities of the Indus Valley?

a)

Harappa & Mohenjo Daro

b)

Babylonia & Jerusalem

c)

Sumer & Persia

d)

Tatooine & Dagobah

91.

Which of the following is a religion in India?

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Zigguratism

d)

Christianity

92.

What is the mountain range to the north of India called?

a)

Adirondacks

b)

Rockies

c)

Himalayas

d)

Alps

93.

Hinduism believes in __________ which is the process of birth, life, death, and rebirth. (Fill in the blank)

a)

Karma

b)

Reincarnation

c)

heaven

d)

the afterlife

94.

What sacred writing was used to begin Hinduism?

a)

Upanishads

b)

Ramayana

c)

Vedas

d)

Mahabharata

95.
What is the system that divides society into groups based upon a person's wealth, birth or occupation?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Vishnu
c)
Caste
d)
Moksha
96.

What does polytheism mean?

a)

One God

b)

Many gods

c)

No Gods

d)

Spirit

97.

Which two rivers flow through India?

a)

Indus & Euphrates

b)

Euphrates & Tigris

c)

Nile & Ganges

d)

Indus & Ganges

98.

*numbers, concept of 0

*_________________

*literature

*medical advances

What is missing from the Gupta Empire's list of contributions?

a)

music

b)

astronomy

c)

chemistry

d)

economics

99.
You do not want to be born into the unclean or polluted class called the _____________. (Fill in the blank)
a)
Untouchables
b)
Unlikeable
c)
Unpopular
d)
Unstable
100.
Who brought Hinduism into India?
a)
The Chinese
b)
The Indians
c)
The Aryans
d)
The Americans
101.

What would a ruler have to do to stay in power, according to the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

Win loyalty of warlords.

b)

Rule justly and virtuously.

c)

Impose strict laws to prevent chaos.

d)

Follow the Dao.

102.

What impact did the Silk Road have on China?

a)

In enable the Han to expand Chinese territory.

b)

It allowed the Chinese to learn the process of making silk.

c)

It brought new ideas such as Buddhism into China.

d)

It made travel easier between northern and southern China.

103.

What does Daoism and Confucianism have in common?

a)

Order and Stability

b)

Yin and Yang

c)

Learning

d)

Gods

104.

Followers of Daoism believe that the Dao is

a)

proper relationships between people.

b)

a form of ancestor worship.

c)

a pathway to a just and stable government.

d)

the natural way of the universe.

105.

Which is an important relationship in Confucianism.

a)

teacher and student

b)

father and son

c)

ancestors and the living

d)

parents and grandparents

106.

Filial piety is a major feature of which system of thought influential in China?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Buddhism

107.

A religion that spread from India to China

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Daoism

108.

Trade route for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome

a)

The Trading Road

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The Great Wall Road

d)

The Buddhist Road

109.

Ancient Chinese civilization, like most early civilizations, developed near ________.

a)

mountains

b)

oceans

c)

rivers

d)

deserts

110.

Confucianism, Daoism and legalism were all philosophies with the same goal - what was that goal?

a)

To establish laws that were equal for all people.

b)

To encourage people to live in harmony with nature.

c)

To make sure everyone did their job.

d)

To create a well-run and peaceful society

111.

The Silk Road was

a)

a road that went from the Chinese Emperor's palace to the silk farms.

b)

a single road that went from China to the Roman Empire.

c)

a network of roads that was used for trade and went as far as Rome and Greece.

d)

a network of fine silk threads you could find on the road from the Chinese Emperor's palace.

112.

In the Mandate of Heaven, a King's right to rule came from

a)

the people.

b)

the army.

c)

a council of nobles.

d)

the gods.

113.

What helped predict the future events in Ancient China?

a)

Gods

b)

Astrologist

c)

Priest

d)

Oracle Bones

114.

Which river valley was central location to start Ancient Chinese civilization?

a)

Lan River Valley

b)

Laozi River Valley

c)

Hei River Valley

d)

Huang River Valley

115.

China is on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

116.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
117.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
118.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
119.
Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
120.

All of the following were reasons that persons under the control of the Persian Empire were less likely to revolt except:

a)

The Persian Empire persecuted the people they conquered and forced them to practice the religion of the Persians.

b)

The Persians treated the people they conquered with fairness.

c)

The Persian Empire had respect for those people they conquered.

d)

The Persians allowed the people they conquered to practice their own religions and customs.

121.

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

a)

Religious oligarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Imperial bureaucracy

d)

Democracy

122.

The Great Royal Road was an achievement of —

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

Persia

d)

Rome

123.

How did the Persian Empire manage its territories as it expanded?

a)

It mismanaged its territories and lost land as a result.

b)

It divided the empire into provinces that were managed by appointed governors.

c)

It stationed army bases in every major city of the empire.

d)

It held democratic elections to determine state rulers.

124.

Which statement best explains the successful unification of other cultures under Persian control?

a)

The Persians had a large military.

b)

The Persians had tolerance of traditions and customs of the people they conquered

c)

The Persians forced all peoples to practice the Persian religion.

d)

The Persians treated the people they conquered harshly.

125.

Which two opposing forces do Zoroastrians believe exist in the universe?

a)

Light and dark

b)

Fire and water

c)

Good and evil

d)

Mortal and immortal

126.

The main religion of Persia was -

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Zoroastrianism

127.

A ____________ is when a group of people who live outside the area in which they had lived for a long time or in which their ancestors lived

a)

Synagogue

b)

Diaspora

c)

Denomination

d)

Rabbi

128.

_________ are laws and teachings said to have been given to Moses by God. These are basic tenets or beliefs of Judaism

a)

The 10 Commandments

b)

The 4 Noble Truths

c)

The 5 Pillars

d)

The 5 Precepts

129.

Which religion follows the Eightfold Path?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

130.

What is the main religion in India?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

131.

What is a Caste system?

a)

A trolley car that carries people

b)

Fixed social classes that someone is born into

c)

Something you wear on a broken bone

d)

Something you bury your treasures in

132.

Which Chinese dynasty had the first Emperor?

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Shang

d)

Xia