- 1. True or False: People have always kept time using the same method.
A) True
B) False
- 2. True or False. People haven't always followed our 12 month calendar. Some cultures still use a different calendar than we use today.
A) True
B) False
- 3. From the center of the timeline to the right the numbers preceded by AD? (increase or decrease)
A) decrease
B) increase
- 4. I found some hieroglyphic writing on the inside of a tomb in Egypt. What kind of source would this be?
A) Primary source
B) Secondary source
- 5. I wrote an article about the fall of Rome and it is published in a magazine. What kind of source is this?
A) Primary source
B) Secondary source
- 6. True or False: Written records are the only artifacts that can be primary sources.
A) True
B) False
- 7. True or False: A spoon from the ancient Indus Valley civilization is found. It is a primary source
A) True
B) False
- 8. The first human settlements formed in an area called the?
A) Strait of Gibraltar
B) Indus Mountain Valley
C) Fertile Crescent
- 9. Which two rivers allowed people on the eastern side of Mesopotamia to be especially successful?
A) Indus and Gangees
B) Yellow and Yangtze
C) Tigris and Euphrates
D) Nile and Amazon
A) land between the two rivers
B) land of the two great mountains
C) land of the first peoples
D) land around a fertile area
- 11. What was the first civilization that appeared in Mesopotamia?
A) Egypt
B) Sumer
C) Harappa
D) Hittites
- 12. What form of writing did the Sumerians invent?
A) indus script
B) Latin
C) heiroglyphics
D) cuneiform
- 13. A society that has a consistent, dependable food source and established careers, laws, and customs for its people is known as a(n) __________ civilization.
A) agrarian
B) simple
C) complex
D) farming
- 14. The people of Mesopotamia often built temples to worship their gods. What were these pyramid shaped temples called?
A) steppes
B) ziggurats
C) pagodas
D) pyramids
- 15. The earliest law code that we have today is known as the Code of __________?
A) Hammurabi
B) Sumer
C) Babylon
D) Siddhartha
- 16. One of the seven Wonders of the Ancient World existed in Babylon. What was this ancient wonder called?
A) Great Pyramid of Babylon
B) Hanging Gardens of Babylon
C) Great Lighthouse of Babylon
- 17. What important farming tool did the Sumerians invent?
A) wheelbarrow
B) water hose
C) cotton gin
D) plow
- 18. What type of religions did these ancient Mesopotamian civilizations practice?
A) monotheistic
B) polytheistic
- 19. Why do we not know much about the Hittites?
A) they didn't keep many records
B) they all migrated to Asia and took everything with them
C) they were wiped out by a tsunami
- 20. How were women treated in ancient Mesopotamia?
A) they were treated equally
B) they were not treated equally
- 21. Which river did the Ancient Egyptian civilization build around?
A) Amazon
B) Euphrates
C) Nile
D) Tigris
- 22. What practice did Egyptians carry out in which they attempted to preserve the body after death?
A) mummifcation
B) prayer circles
C) underground burial
- 23. Which king had the first pyramid built? What was the name of that pyramid?
A) Djoser, Pyramid of Saqqara
B) Khufu, Pyramid of Giza
C) Khafre, First Pyramid of Cairo
- 24. What were pyramids used for in Ancient Egypt?
A) worship centers
B) gathering places
C) burial tombs
- 25. Which pyramid did King Khufu have built during his reign?
A) First Pyramid of Cairo
B) Pyramid of Saqqara
C) Great Pyramid of Giza
- 26. Why were things like treasures, food, and everyday items placed in the tombs of the pharaohs?
A) they hoped it would bring them good fortune from the gods
B) they believed they could be used in the afterlife
C) they needed to clear out their homes so someone could move in
- 27. Which form of writing did they use in Ancient Egypt?
A) indus script
B) heiroglyphics
C) cuneiform
- 28. During which kingdom were the pyramids of Ancient Egypt built?
A) middle
B) new
C) old
- 29. Which pharaoh's tomb is the most famous?
A) King Tut
B) King Djoser
C) King Khufu
- 30. What was so special about King Tut's tomb?
A) it was untouched
B) everything had been stolen
C) it was the largest tomb ever found
- 31. What year was King Tut's tomb found?
A) 1922
B) 1787
C) 1801
D) 1645
- 32. Which group of people from Mesopotamia invaded Egypt and conquered lower Egypt?
A) Hyksos
B) Mongolians
C) Harappans
D) Kingdom of Punt
- 33. Why were the Hyksos able to conquer part of Egypt?
A) they slowly infiltrated and then took over
B) they had better weapons
C) they knew the Egyptians were pacificsts
- 34. What are the two most important rivers in India?
A) Yellow and Yangtze
B) Indus and Gangees
C) Tigris and Euphrates
D) Nile and Amazon
- 35. What are the two most famous cities of the Indus Valley?
A) Sumer and Babylon
B) Harapppa and Mohenjo-Daro
C) Cairo and Giza
D) Athens and Sparta
- 36. In which century was the Indus city of Harappa found?
A) 19th century
B) 18th century
C) 16th century
D) 21st century
- 37. In which century was the Indus city of Mohenjo-Daro found?
A) 17th century
B) 20th century
C) 21st century
D) 15th century
- 38. What did the Harappans use to build their buildings?
A) mud
B) stones
C) bricks
- 39. What system did the Harappans have running through their city?
A) trash clean up system
B) sewer system
C) mail system
- 40. One of the world's most famous public baths is in Mohenjo-Daro. What is it called?
A) the First Bath of Mohenjo
B) the Great Bath
C) the Bath of Daro
- 41. What are the most important archeological finds from the Indus Valley?
A) tools
B) seals
C) jade sculptures
- 42. True or false. We can read Indus script.
A) True
B) False
- 43. Which two major rivers did Ancient China form around?
A) Amazon and Thames
B) Nile and Euphrates
C) Tigris and Tiber
D) Huang He and Yangtze
- 44. What was the first dynasty to rule China?
A) Xia
B) Ming
C) Qing
D) Song
- 45. The idea that the gods of heaven gave the rulers the power to rule was known as?
A) Kings Demand of God
B) Mandate of Heaven
C) Divine Right of Rulers
- 46. Which period followed the collapse of the Zhou dynasty. This was a time when China was not unified.
A) the War of the Roses
B) Civil War of Ancient China
C) Warring States Period
- 47. Which emperor unified China after the warring states period?
A) Hongwu
B) Gaozu
C) Qin Shihuang
- 48. What were the Hindu sacred texts called?
A) karma
B) varnas
C) Vedas
D) Dharma
- 49. What do Hindus believe happens when someone dies?
A) they are reincarnated
B) they go to another dimension
C) they simply cease to exist
- 50. Who founded Buddhism?
A) Siddhartha Gautama
B) Muhammad
C) Confucius
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