- 1. True or False: People have always kept time using the same method.
A) False
B) True
- 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) False
B) True
- 3. From the center of the timeline to the right the numbers preceded by AD? (increase or decrease)
A) increase
B) decrease
- 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) Secondary source
B) Primary 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) False
B) True
- 8. The first human settlements formed in an area called the?
A) Indus Mountain Valley
B) Strait of Gibraltar
C) Fertile Crescent
- 9. Which two rivers allowed people on the eastern side of Mesopotamia to be especially successful?
A) Yellow and Yangtze
B) Tigris and Euphrates
C) Nile and Amazon
D) Indus and Gangees
A) land of the first peoples
B) land of the two great mountains
C) land around a fertile area
D) land between the two rivers
- 11. What was the first civilization that appeared in Mesopotamia?
A) Sumer
B) Hittites
C) Harappa
D) Egypt
- 12. What form of writing did the Sumerians invent?
A) heiroglyphics
B) cuneiform
C) indus script
D) Latin
- 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) complex
B) farming
C) agrarian
D) simple
- 14. The people of Mesopotamia often built temples to worship their gods. What were these pyramid shaped temples called?
A) ziggurats
B) pyramids
C) pagodas
D) steppes
- 15. The earliest law code that we have today is known as the Code of __________?
A) Sumer
B) Siddhartha
C) Hammurabi
D) Babylon
- 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) cotton gin
C) water hose
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 all migrated to Asia and took everything with them
B) they were wiped out by a tsunami
C) they didn't keep many records
- 20. How were women treated in ancient Mesopotamia?
A) they were not treated equally
B) they were treated equally
- 21. Which river did the Ancient Egyptian civilization build around?
A) Nile
B) Euphrates
C) Tigris
D) Amazon
- 22. What practice did Egyptians carry out in which they attempted to preserve the body after death?
A) underground burial
B) prayer circles
C) mummifcation
- 23. Which king had the first pyramid built? What was the name of that pyramid?
A) Khufu, Pyramid of Giza
B) Djoser, Pyramid of Saqqara
C) Khafre, First Pyramid of Cairo
- 24. What were pyramids used for in Ancient Egypt?
A) burial tombs
B) gathering places
C) worship centers
- 25. Which pyramid did King Khufu have built during his reign?
A) Pyramid of Saqqara
B) First Pyramid of Cairo
C) Great Pyramid of Giza
- 26. Why were things like treasures, food, and everyday items placed in the tombs of the pharaohs?
A) they believed they could be used in the afterlife
B) they needed to clear out their homes so someone could move in
C) they hoped it would bring them good fortune from the gods
- 27. Which form of writing did they use in Ancient Egypt?
A) heiroglyphics
B) indus script
C) cuneiform
- 28. During which kingdom were the pyramids of Ancient Egypt built?
A) old
B) new
C) middle
- 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 the largest tomb ever found
B) everything had been stolen
C) it was untouched
- 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) Tigris and Euphrates
B) Nile and Amazon
C) Indus and Gangees
D) Yellow and Yangtze
- 35. What are the two most famous cities of the Indus Valley?
A) Cairo and Giza
B) Sumer and Babylon
C) Athens and Sparta
D) Harapppa and Mohenjo-Daro
- 36. In which century was the Indus city of Harappa found?
A) 21st century
B) 16th century
C) 18th century
D) 19th century
- 37. In which century was the Indus city of Mohenjo-Daro found?
A) 21st century
B) 15th century
C) 20th century
D) 17th 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) mail system
B) trash clean up system
C) sewer system
- 40. One of the world's most famous public baths is in Mohenjo-Daro. What is it called?
A) the Bath of Daro
B) the First Bath of Mohenjo
C) the Great Bath
- 41. What are the most important archeological finds from the Indus Valley?
A) jade sculptures
B) seals
C) tools
- 42. True or false. We can read Indus script.
A) False
B) True
- 43. Which two major rivers did Ancient China form around?
A) Nile and Euphrates
B) Huang He and Yangtze
C) Amazon and Thames
D) Tigris and Tiber
- 44. What was the first dynasty to rule China?
A) Xia
B) Qing
C) Song
D) Ming
- 45. The idea that the gods of heaven gave the rulers the power to rule was known as?
A) Mandate of Heaven
B) Kings Demand of God
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) Civil War of Ancient China
B) the War of the Roses
C) Warring States Period
- 47. Which emperor unified China after the warring states period?
A) Gaozu
B) Qin Shihuang
C) Hongwu
- 48. What were the Hindu sacred texts called?
A) Vedas
B) Dharma
C) karma
D) varnas
- 49. What do Hindus believe happens when someone dies?
A) they simply cease to exist
B) they go to another dimension
C) they are reincarnated
- 50. Who founded Buddhism?
A) Confucius
B) Muhammad
C) Siddhartha Gautama
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