Worksheets1st MP Exam World History
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Indo-European peoples that migrated from the steppes were mainly?
a)
traders
b)
hunters
c)
Nomads
d)
farmers
2.
Donald Johanson and Mary Leakey are famous for:
a)
The first forms of early human writing
b)
Discovering a prehistoric calendar
c)
Finding skeletons of Human ancestors
d)
Studies of the Neolithic Revolution
3.
Researchers who study the skeletal remains of early people are:
a)
Geologists
b)
Anthropologists
c)
Psychologists
d)
Domesticators
4.
The shift from food gathering to food producing is known as:
a)
Paleolithic Revolution
b)
Mesolithic Revolution
c)
Neolithic or Agricultural Revolution
d)
Food Revolution
5.
After reviewing the map, which of the ancient river civilizations is NOT labeled with a X?
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris-Euphrates
c)
The Indus
d)
Huang He
6.
What did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom dynasties of Egypt?
a)
The leadership, economy, and government were strong
b)
They had access to a good supply of stone, both limestone and granite
c)
They had well-developed mathematical and engineering skills
d)
All of the above were true
7.
The system of writing developed by the Egyptians was
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Italics
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Ideograms
8.
Which of the following practices Polytheism:
a)
Jews
b)
Muslims
c)
Christians
d)
Ancient Egyptians
9.
A form of government headed by a king or queen is:
a)
Empire
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Dynasty
10.
Hammurabi's Code was a major achievement because it:
a)
Was a record of all existing laws in Babylon
b)
Gave slaves more rights than most ancient law books
c)
Did not allow for physical punishments
d)
Rejected the principle of "eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth
11.
The belief in one god is known as:
a)
Monotheism
b)
Mosaic Law
c)
Hammurabi's Code
d)
Polytheism
12.
The founder of Buddhism was
a)
Sid Caesar
b)
Yahweh
c)
No one founder
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
13.
Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in?
a)
reincarnation
b)
many gods
c)
the caste system
d)
the sacredness of all life
14.
Christians believe Jesus Christ to be the son of God
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The philosophy of Daoism can be best described by which of the following statements?
a)
Power and harsh laws are more important than virtue
b)
Emphasize the importance of family, government, and ancestor worship
c)
People by nature are selfish and untrustworthy
d)
One should be in tune with nature by being quiet and humble
16.
Which of the following is NOT a contribution from the ancient Greeks:
a)
Christianity
b)
Democracy
c)
the Alphabet
d)
Olympics
17.
The Iliad tells the story of the:
a)
Tyrants of Athens
b)
trials of Socrates
c)
Trojan War
d)
Persian Wars
18.
The mountainous land in Greece encouraged the Greeks to:
a)
adopt the Phoenician alphabet
b)
live in small, isolated communities
c)
worship the goddess Athena
d)
unite their city-states
19.
What caused the major differences in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?
a)
the size of the region
b)
the geography of the region
c)
the independent nature of the people
d)
all of the above
20.
The King of the Greek Gods was:
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Thor
d)
Athena
21.
What separated the different regions within Greece?
a)
mountains
b)
rivers
c)
dense forests
d)
vast stretches of uninhabitable land
22.
Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
23.
Stories about Greek gods and goddesses are called myths. Myths were used by Greeks to -
a)
entertain the masses
b)
explain things they failed to understand
c)
document historical events
d)
promote moral values
24.
The story of Odysseus's ten year journey was known as...
a)
To kill a Mockingbird
b)
Iliad
c)
Odyssey
d)
Zeus
25.
Which ancient civilization developed along the banks of the Nile River?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus Valley
26.
What is the ancient Chinese political and religious doctrine that legitimized the rule of the emperor
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Declaration of Rule
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Mandate of China
27.
What is an independent sovereign city which serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life
a)
Country
b)
City-State
c)
Civilization
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