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Ancient Civilizations Review!
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This will be a review of survival guide facts from units we have covered throughout the year!
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1
The belief that Chinese emperors right to rule came from the gods.
Mandate of Heaven
feudalism
militarization
Delian League
2
What female Egyptian ruler supported Julius Caesar and was the last Greek line of pharaohs?
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
3
The ancient Egyptian "boy king" who's tomb discovery made global news.
Amenhotep
King Tutankhamun
Ramses II
Cleopatra
4
What is the name of the structure in the picture shown?
The Parthenon
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Temple of Artemis
5
Who wrote the
Illiad
and
The Odyssey
?
Pythagoras
Homer
Socrates
Aesop
6
An Athenian general who led Athens during the war with Sparta.
Cyrus the Great
Eratosthenes
King Leonidas
Pericles
7
What ancient writing system is being shown in the picture?
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
cuneiform
Greek alphabet
8
A person of the Stone Age who met their needs by hunting animals or by gathering plants
hunter
civilization
hunter-gatherer
farmer
9
Event that was brought about by the invention of the plow; nicknames "the dawn of civilization"
domestication
Agricultural Revolution
interdependence
cultural diffusion
10
A line of rulers who belong to the same family.
empire
dynasty
monarchy
kingdom
11
What is a nomad?
person who lives in a civilization
person who farms
person who follows a food source without a permanent home
person who has a permanent home
12
This river in ancient Egypt is the longest river in the world and also provided fertile soil.
the Nile river
the Mississippi river
the Indus river
the Tigris river
13
Which continent is being shown in red on the globe?
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
14
Training to do a specific job or kind of work.
specialization
interdependence
division of labor
domestication
15
What is the birthplace of Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations?
Persia
Mesopotamia
China
Egypt
16
What is an agreement between two or more places to work together in war or trade?
empire
dynasty
alliance
export
17
The two rivers of ancient Mesopotamia.
Ganges & the Indus Rivers
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Yellow & the Yangtze Rivers
Nile River
18
What is a system of bringing water from one place to another to water crops?
sprinkler
farming
irrigation
reservoir
19
Who was the leader of the Mauryan dynasty that built hospitals, roads, and many stupas?
Asoka
Krishna
Buddha
King Tut
20
This artifact translated the secret of hieroglyphics.
Zeus' tablet
the Rosetta Stone
the Analects of Confucius
Hammurabi's Code
21
This shows patterns on a map or globe by crossing lines of latitude and longitude.
hemispheres
prime meridian
equator
global grid
22
The frozen man mummy that was found on a mountain from the Stone Age.
King Tut
King Henry
Otzi the Iceman
Alexander the Great
23
What is the name of the structure shown in the picture?
The Parthenon
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Temple of Artemis
The Great Pyramid of Giza
24
Which of the following was found in ancient Greece?
democracy
Phoenician alphabet
olympics
all of the above
25
What form of government is it where citizens elect representatives to act/speak for them?
democracy
direct democracy
oligarchy
representative democracy
26
What were the first two major civilizations of ancient India?
Giza & Alexandria
Babylon & Sumer
Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa
Athens & Sparta
27
Which of the following is NOT a country?
Africa
United States
Ireland
Great Britain
28
He built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for his wife. Happy wife, happy life!
Ramses II
Pericles
Cleisthenes
Nebuchadnezzar
29
The system of writing used by the ancient Sumerians.
Sanskrit
oral tradition
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
30
A reed plant that was used to make Egyptian paper.
flax
wheat
papyrus
barley
31
The United States is located in which hemisphere(s)?
southern & western
northern & eastern
northern & southern
northern & western
32
A long defensive wall extending 1,500 miles through northern China.
The Great Wall of China
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Parthenon
The Great Wall of Greece
33
A ruler in ancient Egypt is called a ____.
pharaoh
"the Great"
dictator
king
34
Type of map that shows the height of land above sea level.
physical
elevation map
resource
political
35
A group of people and lands ruled by one government.
empire
dynasty
civilization
city-state
36
The training of plants and animals to be used by people is called____.
interdependence
cultural diffusion
civilization
domestication
37
The Macedonian king who conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia, and the Indus River Valley.
Hammurabi
Cyrus the Great
Alexander the Great
Phillip II
38
Which of the following civilizations was in the "Fertile Crescent"?
Egypt
Greece
Persia
Mesopotamia
39
A large temple located in the center of ancient Sumerian cities.
temple
ziggurat
acropolis
pyramid
40
What continent is shown in red in the picture?
North America
Australia
Europe
South America
41
What is a person who makes map called?
mapographer
cartographer
biographer
map maker
42
An area of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
peninsula
isthmus
island
mountain
43
She was a well-liked pharaoh who focused on trade and commerce.
Queen Nefertiti
Athena
Queen Hatshepsut
Cleopatra VII
44
Who were the three great philosophers of ancient Greece?
Socrates, Confucius, Alexander the Great
Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Socrates, Playdoh, Aristotle
45
The imaginary line of longitude that separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
tropic of cancer
equator
prime meridian
tropic of capricorn
46
The government of the Spartans.
oligarchy
democracy
representative democracy
direct democracy
47
The passing on of history, beliefs, or customs by word of mouth is called ______.
primary source
secondary source
oral tradition
cultural diffusion
48
The world's first set of codes/laws.
Twelve Tables
Hammurabi's Code
10 Commandments
Analects of Confucius
49
Which civilization is responsible for constructing the only remaining ancient world wonder?
Greece
Mesopotamia
Persia
Egypt
50
Another name for a line of latitude.
parallel
Prime Meridian
meridian
