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Ancient Civilization Review
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A review of what you should have learned this year.
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The Romans has two social classes known as the ____________ and the _____________.
patricians/plebeians
priests / slaves
citizens/slaves
uppers/lowers
2
The writing system used by Mesopotamians was ______________.
Hieroglyphs
Latin
Hebrew
Cuneiform
3
__________ was a religious text in Ancient Israel.
The Torah
The Bible
The Vedas
The 4 Noble Truths
4
Which form of government meant ruled by a few?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
5
India's language was called __________.
Hebrew
Latin
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
6
The Israelites mass departure from Egypt is known at the ____________.
Diaspora
Exodus
Exile
7
___________ is thought to be the founder of Judaism.
Solomon
David
Moses
Abraham
8
The ______ Kingdom was known as the age of Pyramids.
Middle
Old
New
9
Mesopotamians believed in ____________.
Christianity
no religious beliefs
Polytheism
monotheism
10
_________ was a famous Greek poet.
Sophocles
Hippocrates
Euclid
Homer
11
After declaring himself "dictator for life," _______ was assassinated.
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Augustus
Hannibal
12
To grow crops China invented _____________.
aqueducts
irrigation
the plow
terrace farming
13
At different times in their history Egyptians believed in ___________.
polytheism and Christianity
polytheism and monotheism
polytheism and mythology
monotheism and mythology
14
All of the following were religious leaders except:
Siddhartha Guatama
Confucius
Chandragrupta
Vardhamana Mahavira
15
Which civilization had a social structure based on a caste system?
Egypt
India
Israel
Rome
16
Rome entered a period of peace when Augustus took over. This time was called ___________.
Salvation
Romulus
Pax Romana
Romanize
17
Enlightenment is the complete understanding of truth and based on the ___________ religion.
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Buddhist
18
Which of the following was a public square in an ancient Roman city?
Ziggurat
Forum
Colosseum
Citadel
19
What two rivers flowed through Mesopotamia?
Mississippi and Colorado
Indus and Nile
Yellow and Huange He
Tigris and Euphrates
20
What is the meaning of the name Mesopotamia?
Fertile Crescent
Land between two rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
City-state
21
All of the following are geographical features of Greece except ___________.
sub-continent
peninsula
isthmus
islands
22
During the Middle Kingdom of Egypt _________.
Upper and Lower Egypt were united
people believed in monotheism
trade was expanded
23
The earliest writing of which civilization was found on Oracle Bones?
China
Rome
Israel
India
24
The Jewish people celebrate the "Festival of Lights" because of a revolt led by ________.
Moses
Judah Macabbee
Yohanan be Zaccai
Ezra
25
Which of the following was an important religious text in Ancient India?
The Vedas
the Bible
The Torah
26
Which was the first religion founded in India?
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
27
The major river in Egypt is ___________.
Tiber
Tigris
Nile
Indus
28
__________ had the Clay Army constructed to protect him in the afterlife.
Wu Di
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Ashoka
29
Which civilization was built on the Italian Peninsula?
Rome
Greece
Mesopotamia
Israel
30
The Chinese people were famous for trading ____________.
tobacco
spices
cotton
silk
31
All of the following were leaders in Mesopotamia except:
Amenhotep
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
32
Gladiators fought battles in the ___________.
Colosseum
Parthenon
Forum
Citadel
33
God gave Moses the 10 Commandments at ____________.
the Himalayas
Mt Olympus
Mt. Sinai
Mt Kilimanjaro
34
During the Old Kingdom of Egypt ___________.
trade was expanded
people believed in monotheism
Upper and Lower Egypt were united
35
During the New Kingdom of Egypt ___________.
Upper and Lower Egypt were united
the people believed in monotheism
trade was expanded
36
_________ was one of the only female Pharaohs in Egypt.
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Piye
37
Which of the following is a famous Greek structure?
Colosseum
Hanging Gardens
Parthenon
The Great Pyramid at Giza
38
Another name for a Greek city-state was _________.
polis
citadel
forum
39
Which of the following was NOT a major river in India?
Tiber
Indus
Ganges
40
Which religion was founded in Ancient Rome?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
41
All of the following were important accomplishments of the Mesopotamian people except:
almanacs
wheel
terrace farming
irrigation
42
_____________ ordered the building of the Great Wall of China.
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Chandragrupta
Siddhartha Guatama
43
Which civilization did NOT depend on major rivers flooding?
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Rome
44
Ancient India was located on _____________.
an island
a sub-continent
an isthmus
a peninsula
45
The Great Pyramid at Giza was built for ________.
Khufu
Narmer
Akhenaton
Tutankhamen
46
_________ was a cruel leader who turned to Buddhism and became one of India's greatest rulers.
Ashoka
Chandragupta
Siddhartha Gautama
Confucius
47
Which of the following was
NOT
important to the development of Democracy?
Solon
Pericles
Daruis I
Cleisthenes
48
Who was China's most famous philosopher?
Lui Bang
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Wu Di
49
Which of the following was
NOT
a city in Ancient India?
Mohenjo-Daro
Lothal
Alexandria
Harappa
50
__________ was a famous Greek mathematician.
Hippocrates
Homer
Euclid
Sophocles
51
Temples built in Mesopotamia were called _____________.
a colosseum
a ziggurat
a citadel
a forum
52
The early Roman government was a tripartite government having ________ parts.
two
five
four
three
53
All of the following were famous Greek philosophers except:
Pericles
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
54
The Israelites believed in _________.
Christianity
monotheism
polytheism
mythology