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I. Ai Cập: Questions 1-3

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first Egyptian pyramids were constructed during which period?

a)

Early Kingdom era

b)

Old Kingdom period

c)

Middle Kingdom phase

d)

New Kingdom period

2.

Match each civilization with its principal river. Column A: 1. Egypt 2. Babylon 3. India 4. China. Column B options: a. Tigris b. Hằng c. Hoàng Hà d. Nile. Which pairing is correct?

a)

1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

b)

1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c

c)

1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c

d)

1-e, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c

3.

Which pyramid is counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

a)

Great Pyramid of Khufu (Kheops)

b)

Step Pyramid of Djoser (Djeser)

c)

Pyramid of Khafre (Khephren)

d)

Pyramid of Menkaure (Menkaure)

4.

Người Ai Cập cổ đã phát minh ra…

a)

Dương lịch

b)

Cả âm lịch và dương lịch

c)

Nông lịch

d)

Âm lịch

5.

Theo các sử gia Hy Lạp, vị vua nào là người đầu tiên thống nhất đất nước Ai Cập (khoảng 3200 tr.CN)?

a)

Narmer

b)

Djeser

c)

Kheops

d)

Ramses I

6.

Ai Cập là tặng phẩm của sông…

a)

Hằng

b)

Nile

c)

Euphrates

d)

Tigris

7.

Từ "papier" trong tiếng Pháp, "paper" trong tiếng Anh có nguồn gốc từ một loại... ở Ai Cập cổ đại.

a)

Trang sách

b)

Thẻ tre

c)

Giấy

d)

Bàn khắc trên đá

8.

Người đứng đầu Ai Cập cổ đại thường được gọi là?

a)

Người vĩ đại

b)

Hoàng đế

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Vua

9.

Đại Kim tự tháp của Ai Cập cổ đại là…

a)

Kheops

b)

Menkaure

c)

Djeser

d)

Khephren

10.

Nền văn minh nào nằm ở Đông Bắc châu Phi, trên một thung lũng dài, hẹp dọc theo hạ lưu sông Nile và hầu như tách biệt với thế giới bên ngoài?

a)

Lưỡng Hà

b)

Ai Cập

11.

Why did Akhenaten implement his religious reform focused on Aten worship?

a)

To become supreme deity above all gods

b)

Because Amun priests met all fiscal demands

c)

To weaken Amun priestly power decisively

d)

To pacify society with gentle new rituals

12.

Which construction did Herodotus describe as an endeavor revealing Egypt’s immense effort?

a)

Suez Canal waterway

b)

Harbor of Alexandria

c)

The pyramids complex

d)

Colossal Sphinx statue

13.

The sculptures of the Sphinx, the seated scribe, and the bust of Queen Nefertiti belong to which civilization?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Ancient Egypt

14.

Which era in Egyptian history is known as the “Age of the Pyramids”?

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

New Kingdom

c)

Early Dynastic Period

d)

Middle Kingdom

15.

What approximate value did ancient Egyptians use for π (pi)?

a)

3.14

b)

3.15

c)

3.16

d)

3.125

16.

Which deity was regarded as the ruler of the underworld in ancient Egyptian belief?

a)

Ra, solar creator and sky lord

b)

Ptah, craftsman god of Memphis

c)

Nut, primordial sky mother

d)

Osiris, judge of the dead realm

17.

During mummification, which internal organ was intentionally preserved inside the body rather than removed?

a)

The lungs with resin packing

b)

The liver in canopic jar

c)

The heart as moral center

d)

The brain in cranial cavity

18.

Which Egyptian structure was counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

a)

Khafre pyramid complex

b)

Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

Great Sphinx monument

d)

Tomb of Ramses II

19.

What best characterizes the dominant nature of ancient Egyptian religion?

a)

Animism with sacred objects

b)

Monotheism with single deity

c)

Polytheism with many gods

d)

Sikhism as external faith

20.

Regarding population origins, which description fits ancient Egyptians most accurately?

a)

Semitic tribal newcomers

b)

Indigenous Africans largely

c)

Migrants arriving from Asia

d)

Western Asia settlers mainly

21.

Which queen is recognized as the last Pharaoh of ancient Egypt?

a)

Nefertiti, Amarna period

b)

Sobekneferu, Twelfth Dynasty

c)

Cleopatra VII Philopator

d)

Hatshepsut, Eighteenth Dynasty

22.

Which early female pharaoh of ancient Egypt is identified here?

a)

Merneith

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Nefertiti

d)

Hatshepsut

23.

Which paper-like material did ancient Egyptians use for writing?

a)

Reed-made paper

b)

Wind-made paper

c)

Papyrus sheets

d)

Tree bark paper

24.

During which period did Egyptians practice strict monotheism?

a)

Middle Kingdom era

b)

New Kingdom era

c)

Old Kingdom era

d)

Early Kingdom era

25.

In ancient Egyptian language, the word ‘pharaoh’ most closely means what?

a)

The one who reigns

b)

Sovereign ruler

c)

Great house

d)

Great person

26.

What primary material was used to build monumental tomb structures in ancient Egypt?

a)

Stone masonry

b)

Iron plates

c)

Clay blocks

d)

Bronze slabs

27.

Ra, Horus, and Osiris are deities of which civilization?

a)

Mesopotamian culture

b)

Greek civilization

c)

Egyptian civilization

d)

Hittite culture

28.

Which civilization first established an early urban culture in Mesopotamia?

a)

Akkad in northern plains

b)

Medi in western highlands

c)

Assyria in eastern steppes

d)

Sumer in southern alluvium

29.

Which king is most associated with a comprehensive legal code promoting justice across the land?

a)

Ur-Nammu of Ur

b)

Hammurabi of Babylon

c)

Xargon of Akkad

d)

Nabopolassar of Babylon

30.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are traditionally linked to the reign of which Neo-Babylonian ruler?

a)

Nebuchadnezzar II, imperial builder

b)

Nabopolassar, dynasty founder

c)

Hammurabi, early Babylonian king

d)

Sargon, Akkadian conqueror

31.

Mesopotamian day names derived from celestial bodies reflect which broader cultural impact?

a)

Agrarian land redistribution

b)

Military conscription systems

c)

Astral religion and calendrics

d)

Maritime navigation traditions

32.

Early Mesopotamians structured weekly cycles by naming days after the Sun, Moon, and planets. What concept does this practice exemplify?

a)

Astral timekeeping conventions

b)

Syncretic temple economics

c)

Nomadic pastoral schedules

d)

Sacral kingship legitimacy

33.

In Greek-derived usage, Mesopotamia means what?

a)

Two rivers region

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Western Asia

d)

Land between two rivers

34.

Why is the ancient Mesopotamian script called cuneiform?

a)

Wedge-shaped strokes

b)

Inscribed on stone slabs

c)

They used a stylus

d)

Written on clay tablets

35.

Creation, flood, and early human stories in the Old Testament trace back to which civilization?

a)

Greece

b)

India

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

36.

The Epic of Gilgamesh originates from which civilization?

a)

Egypt

b)

Greece

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

India

37.

Which city had a 16 km circuit, brick walls 30 m high and 8.5 m thick, with the notable Ishtar Gate on the north?

a)

Memphis

b)

Athens

c)

Rome

d)

Babylon

38.

Sumerian writing was impressed on which material?

a)

Bone

b)

Paper

c)

Clay

d)

Leather

39.

Cách tính độ và cách tính phút giây ngày nay bắt nguồn từ hệ đếm của nền văn minh nào?

a)

Hệ đếm của nền văn minh Ấn Độ

b)

Hệ đếm của nền văn minh Lưỡng Hà

c)

Hệ đếm của nền văn minh Hy Lạp

d)

Hệ đếm của nền văn minh Ai Cập

40.

Các thành bang Lagash, Kish, Surrupak, Uruk, Nuppur là những quốc gia nhỏ của người...

a)

Sumer

b)

Babylonia

c)

Akkad

d)

Hy lạp

41.

Vị vua đầu tiên thống nhất được toàn bộ vùng Lưỡng Hà là...

a)

Sargon

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Utukhegal

d)

Nabuchodonosor

42.

Bộ luật Hammurabi được sáng tạo trong thời kỳ nào của nền văn minh Lưỡng Hà?

a)

Vương quốc Akkad

b)

Vương quốc Cổ Babylon

c)

Vương quốc Assyria

d)

Vương quốc Tân Babilon

43.

Tôn giáo của người Lưỡng Hà cổ đại là …

a)

Đạo vật tổ

b)

Bái hòa giáo

c)

Sikh giáo

d)

Đa thần giáo

44.

A lunar calendar with 12 months, alternating 30 and 29 days, totaling 354 days, is associated with which civilization?

a)

Chinese civilization

b)

Egyptian civilization

c)

Indian civilization

d)

Mesopotamian civilization

45.

The symbol of two snakes coiling around a staff, now linked to medicine, originated from which civilization?

a)

Roman civilization

b)

Greek civilization

c)

Mesopotamian civilization

d)

Egyptian civilization

46.

Within Mesopotamian civilization, which legal code is considered the most complete?

a)

Code of Hammurabi

b)

Code of Manu

c)

Law of the city-state Ur

d)

Twelve Tables

47.

The earliest civilization emerging in the northeast of the modern Middle East along the Tigris and Euphrates to the Persian Gulf is known as which civilization?

a)

Chinese civilization

b)

Mesopotamian civilization

c)

Egyptian civilization

d)

Indian civilization

48.

Which type of calendar did Mesopotamians invent?

a)

Fiscal calendar

b)

Solar calendar

c)

Agricultural calendar

d)

Lunar calendar

49.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon—one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world—belonged to which civilization?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Ancient Egypt

d)

Ancient India

50.

Which work is regarded as humanity’s earliest epic and heavily influenced later Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman literature?

a)

Iliad

b)

Mahabharata

c)

Epic of Gilgamesh

d)

Ramayana

51.

Geographically, which region differed from other major Eastern civilizations by having a largely flat landscape with few natural barriers?

a)

India

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Egypt

d)

China

52.

In world history, which people are considered among the earliest to build urban city-states?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Sumerians

c)

Dravidians

d)

Greeks

53.

Which people are credited with developing a ‘mother script’ from which many other ancient scripts—Akkadian, Babylonian, Hittite, Assyrian, Persian—descended?

a)

Indians

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Sumerians

54.

Which period is widely viewed as the most glorious era in Mesopotamian history?

a)

Old Babylonian Kingdom

b)

Akkadian Kingdom

c)

Neo-Babylonian Kingdom

d)

Third Dynasty of Ur

55.

The structures: Babylon city, Babylon tower, Hanging Gardens belong to which civilization?

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Mesopotamia

56.

Which two rivers were crucial in forming the Mesopotamian civilization?

a)

All answers are wrong

b)

Indus and Ganges

c)

Yangtze and Yellow

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

57.

Which king founded the Neo-Babylonian kingdom that later besieged Jerusalem?

a)

Naram-Sin

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Nabopolassar

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

58.

The kingdom that destroyed Judah, deported elites, and created the 'Babylonian captivity' in Hebrew history was which state?

a)

Assyria

b)

Neo-Babylonia

c)

Ancient Babylonia

d)

Persia

59.

The gods Anu (Sky), Samas/Shamash (Sun), Ishtar (Love), Inanna (Mother), Ea (Sea), Tammuz (Water), Istar (War and Victory) belong to which civilization?

a)

Greece

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

India

60.

Which four centers of civilization arose earliest in the ancient Near East?

a)

Egypt – Mesopotamia – China – Arabia

b)

Egypt – Mesopotamia – Greece – Rome

c)

Egypt – Mesopotamia – India – China

d)

Egypt – Mesopotamia – India – Arabia

61.

Indians proudly say, “What is not found in it… cannot be found in India.” Which work is referenced by this saying?

a)

Mahabharata

b)

Sakuntala

c)

Veda

d)

Ramayana

62.

Match each figure to the correct religion: 1. Mohamed 2. Siddhartha Gautama 3. Jesus

a)

1–a, 2–d, 3–c

b)

1–b, 2–c, 3–a

c)

1–b, 2–a, 3–c

d)

1–d, 2–a, 3–c

63.

Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are ancient cities belonging to which civilization?

a)

Mesopotamian civilization

b)

Chinese civilization

c)

Greek civilization

d)

Indian civilization

64.

Which religion first appeared and spread widely in India?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism (Brahmanism)

d)

Judaism

65.

What are the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism?

a)

Suffering – Faith – Extinction – Path

b)

Suffering – Right view – Extinction – Path

c)

Suffering – Accumulation – Extinction – Path

d)

Suffering – Desire – Extinction – Path

66.

Which river pair most directly supported the rise of ancient Indian civilization?

a)

All choices are incorrect

b)

Tigris and Euphrates rivers

c)

Yangtze and Yellow rivers

d)

Indus and Ganges rivers

67.

Dharma, Karma, Samsara, and Nirvana originate from which religious tradition?

a)

Jainist tradition

b)

Sikhist tradition

c)

Buddhist tradition

d)

Brahmanism tradition

68.

Which epic is often called the “heavenly chronicle” of ancient Indian literature?

a)

Veda compilation

b)

Sakuntala drama

c)

Ramayana epic

d)

Mahabharata epic

69.

Which statement best identifies the original inhabitants of the Indus Valley civilization area?

a)

Dravidians were natives of the Yellow River

b)

Aryans were natives of the Indus region

c)

Aryans were natives of Indus and Yellow

d)

Dravidians were natives of the Indus region

70.

In ancient India, the term Varna primarily refers to which social distinction?

a)

Social class hierarchy distinction

b)

Ethnic and religious distinction

c)

Occupational role distinction

d)

Religious affiliation distinction

71.

Who founded the Mauryan Empire in the 4th century BCE?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Mahapadma Nanda

c)

Bimbisara ruler

d)

Ashoka emperor

72.

Who is traditionally recognized as the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Moses

b)

Muhammad

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Jesus

73.

Match each deity to its primary civilization of origin.

a)

Zeus — India; Brahman — Greece; Ra — Rome; Venus — Mesopotamia

b)

Zeus — Greece; Brahman — India; Ra — Egypt; Venus — Rome

c)

Zeus — Egypt; Brahman — Rome; Ra — Mesopotamia; Venus — India

d)

Zeus — Mesopotamia; Brahman — Rome; Ra — Greece; Venus — India

74.

Within the Aryan social hierarchy, which caste was regarded as the highest?

a)

Brahman

b)

Vaisya

c)

Ksatriya

d)

Sudra

75.

In which country did Buddhism originate?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

76.

Which epic is often considered an encyclopedic compendium of ancient Indian culture?

a)

Sakuntala

b)

Ramayana

c)

Veda

d)

Mahabharata

77.

The origin of the Aryan people is…

a)

People who speak Indo-European languages

b)

Farmers who speak Indo-European languages

c)

Herders who speak Indo-European languages

d)

Common folk who speak Indo-European languages

78.

In Buddhism’s Four Noble Truths, which truth addresses the cause of suffering?

a)

Marga (path)

b)

Nirodha (cessation)

c)

Samudaya (origin)

d)

Dukkha (suffering)

79.

In the Four Noble Truths, which truth concerns the correct path to end suffering?

a)

Marga (path)

b)

Nirodha (cessation)

c)

Samudaya (origin)

d)

Dukkha (suffering)

80.

Within the Four Noble Truths, which truth refers to the necessity to extinguish suffering?

a)

Marga (path)

b)

Nirodha (cessation)

c)

Samudaya (origin)

d)

Dukkha (suffering)

81.

In Buddhist doctrine, the Four Immeasurables are…

a)

Loving-kindness, Compassion, Joy, Equanimity

b)

Loving-kindness, Wisdom, Joy, Patience

c)

Compassion, Wisdom, Joy, Patience

d)

Loving-kindness, Compassion, Faith, Equanimity

82.

The river most sacred to India’s religions is…

a)

Ganges River

b)

Indus River

83.

Which monument in India is praised as a “tear drop on marble” and celebrated as a timeless love symbol carved in stone?

a)

Sácnat pillar monolithic column

b)

Sanchi stupa monumental dome

c)

Taj Mahal mausoleum of white marble

d)

Ajanta cave temples complex

84.

The Vedas are foundational scriptures used for the theology of which religion?

a)

Islamic prophetic message

b)

Brahmanism priestly tradition

c)

Jainism ascetic doctrine

d)

Buddhism canonical teachings

85.

Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), and Shiva (destroyer) are deities associated with which Indian religious tradition?

a)

Jainism ethical vows

b)

Buddhism monastic path

c)

Brahmanism Vedic cult

d)

Islamic monotheism

86.

Within Indian religious history, the term “Brahmanism” later became known as which tradition?

a)

Hinduism broad faith

b)

Jainism non‑violence creed

c)

Sikhism reform movement

d)

Buddhism middle way

87.

Where did Hinduism originate as a historical religion?

a)

Egypt Nile region

b)

Mesopotamia Levant area

c)

India South Asia heartland

d)

China Yellow River basin

88.

Who is traditionally recognized as the founder associated with Confucian thought?

a)

Laozi Daoist sage

b)

Han Feizi Legalist theorist

c)

Confucius Chinese teacher

d)

Xunzi ritual scholar

89.

Which set lists four inventions from medieval China that scholars often rank as globally significant?

a)

Paper, explosive devices, compass, large artillery

b)

Paper, compass navigation, explosive cannon, printing

c)

Paper, printing techniques, compass, gunpowder

d)

Paper, printing techniques, cannon artillery, compass

90.

Which set correctly lists China’s Four Great Inventions?

a)

Paper, silk, compass, gunpowder

b)

Paper, printing, compass, gunpowder

c)

Porcelain, compass, gunpowder, silk

d)

Silk, porcelain, abacus, printing

91.

The novels Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber belong to which cultural tradition?

a)

Ancient Egypt’s literary tradition

b)

China’s classical literature tradition

c)

India’s classical literature tradition

d)

Mesopotamia’s epic tradition

92.

Match each author to the correct Chinese classic. Select the option that shows the right pairing for all four.

a)

1-e, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b

b)

1-e, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c

c)

1-e, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a

d)

1-b, 2-e, 3-c, 4-a

93.

Which civilization’s ancient script has been continuously used for thousands of years into the present?

a)

China’s logographic script

b)

Greek alphabetic script

c)

India’s Brahmi-derived scripts

d)

The Indus Valley script

94.

Whose reforms, begun in 359 BCE, strengthened a state during the Warring States period?

a)

Mencius

b)

Shang Yang

c)

Han Feizi

d)

Xunzi

95.

Shang Yang’s reforms primarily made which state more powerful?

a)

Chu

b)

Qin

c)

Qi

d)

Wei

96.

Which monumental Chinese structure is described as the "longest geography on Earth"?

a)

Phoenix Fortress town

b)

Emperor Qin’s mausoleum

c)

Terracotta Army complex

d)

Great Wall of China

97.

Oracle bone script first appeared during which period of ancient Chinese history?

a)

Zhou period, 11th–8th centuries BCE

b)

Qin Empire, 3rd century BCE

c)

Shang period, 16th–11th centuries BCE

d)

Xia period, 21st–16th centuries BCE

98.

Arrange the earliest three dynasties in correct chronological order.

a)

Xia – Shang – Zhou

b)

Zhou – Xia – Shang

c)

Shang – Xia – Zhou

d)

Zhou – Shang – Xia

99.

Oracle bone script is best described as which type of writing?

a)

A phonetic alphabet from Qin reforms

b)

A pictographic system lost after the Zhou

c)

An early script refined into modern Chinese

d)

A dead script replaced by bronze writing

100.

Which philosophy emphasized strict laws, centralized power, and punitive control, influencing Shang Yang’s reforms?

a)

Daoism

b)

Mohism

c)

Legalism

d)

Confucianism

101.

Who founded the Han Dynasty in China?

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Xiang Yu

c)

Qianlong

d)

Qin Shi Huang

102.

Which king first unified China?

a)

Viet King Gao Jian

b)

King of Wu Fuchai

c)

Qin Shi Huang

d)

Zhu Yuanzhang

103.

Who emphasized the concept of using non-action instead of political power and advising rulers rather than ruling directly?

a)

Zhuangzi

b)

Han Feizi

c)

Laozi

d)

Confucius

104.

Whose idea asserts that human nature is fundamentally good?

a)

Mencius

b)

Han Feizi

c)

Laozi

d)

Zhuangzi

105.

Who is the only woman to have declared herself emperor in Chinese feudal history?

a)

Empress Dowager Cixi

b)

Wu Zetian

c)

Yang Guifei

d)

Wang Zhaojun

106.

What was the main economic center of the Shang Dynasty (16th–11th centuries BCE)?

a)

Chang’an

b)

Yin (Anyang)

c)

Zhao Ge

d)

Silver

107.

According to Mozi, the policy of allocating land to people of the same village led to the emergence of vassal states during which period?

a)

Xia Dynasty (21st–16th centuries BCE)

b)

Shang Dynasty (16th–11th centuries BCE)

c)

Western Zhou (11th–8th centuries BCE)

d)

Spring and Autumn–Warring States (8th–3rd centuries BCE)

108.

Contrary to Mencius, who argued that human nature is originally evil?

a)

Laozi

b)

Xunzi

c)

Han Feizi

d)

Mozi

109.

Where was the first capital of the Han Dynasty located?

a)

Luoyang

b)

Beijing

c)

Anyang

d)

Chang'an

110.

Early inhabitants of the Yellow River basin became ancestors of the Han people. Which groups were these?

a)

Xia – Shang – Man

b)

Shang – Zhou – Mongol

c)

Xia – Shang – Hui

d)

Xia – Shang – Zhou

111.

According to Confucius, which set lists the Five Constant Virtues?

a)

Ren, Yi, Zhi, Yong

b)

Li, Yi, Zhi, Xin

c)

Ren, Li, Yi, Zhi, Xin

d)

Ren, Li, De, Zhi, Xin

112.

In Confucian thought, which pairing correctly states the Three Bonds?

a)

Husband–Wife, Elder–Younger, Friend–Friend

b)

Father–Son, Husband–Wife, Elder–Younger

c)

Ruler–Subject, Father–Son, Husband–Wife

d)

Ruler–Subject, Elder–Younger, Husband–Wife

113.

Chinese civilization first appeared along the valley of which river?

a)

Huai River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Pearl River

d)

Yangtze River