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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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1
All of the following were famous Greek philosophers except:
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
Pericles
2
The Romans has two social classes known as the ____________ and the _____________.
citizens/slaves
priests / slaves
patricians/plebeians
uppers/lowers
3
During the New Kingdom of Egypt ___________.
the people believed in monotheism
trade was expanded
Upper and Lower Egypt were united
4
The Great Pyramid at Giza was built for ________.
Narmer
Khufu
Akhenaton
Tutankhamen
5
__________ was a famous Greek mathematician.
Sophocles
Euclid
Homer
Hippocrates
6
The Israelites believed in _________.
Christianity
monotheism
mythology
polytheism
7
Which of the following is a famous Greek structure?
Hanging Gardens
Parthenon
The Great Pyramid at Giza
Colosseum
8
The Israelites mass departure from Egypt is known at the ____________.
Exodus
Exile
Diaspora
9
All of the following were important accomplishments of the Mesopotamian people except:
almanacs
irrigation
wheel
terrace farming
10
Mesopotamians believed in ____________.
Polytheism
Christianity
monotheism
no religious beliefs
11
All of the following were leaders in Mesopotamia except:
Hammurabi
Amenhotep
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
12
_____________ ordered the building of the Great Wall of China.
Siddhartha Guatama
Chandragrupta
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
13
_________ was one of the only female Pharaohs in Egypt.
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Piye
14
Which of the following was NOT a major river in India?
Indus
Ganges
Tiber
15
During the Old Kingdom of Egypt ___________.
people believed in monotheism
Upper and Lower Egypt were united
trade was expanded
16
_________ was a cruel leader who turned to Buddhism and became one of India's greatest rulers.
Ashoka
Chandragupta
Confucius
Siddhartha Gautama
17
Ancient India was located on _____________.
a peninsula
a sub-continent
an island
an isthmus
18
What two rivers flowed through Mesopotamia?
Indus and Nile
Yellow and Huange He
Mississippi and Colorado
Tigris and Euphrates
19
The Jewish people celebrate the "Festival of Lights" because of a revolt led by ________.
Ezra
Moses
Judah Macabbee
Yohanan be Zaccai
20
To grow crops China invented _____________.
the plow
terrace farming
irrigation
aqueducts
21
Which civilization did NOT depend on major rivers flooding?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
Rome
22
Which of the following was
NOT
important to the development of Democracy?
Pericles
Solon
Daruis I
Cleisthenes
23
Which was the first religion founded in India?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
24
Another name for a Greek city-state was _________.
citadel
polis
forum
25
The Chinese people were famous for trading ____________.
tobacco
cotton
silk
spices
26
Gladiators fought battles in the ___________.
Parthenon
Colosseum
Forum
Citadel
27
Enlightenment is the complete understanding of truth and based on the ___________ religion.
Hindu
Christian
Buddhist
Jewish
28
Which of the following was
NOT
a city in Ancient India?
Lothal
Alexandria
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
29
During the Middle Kingdom of Egypt _________.
trade was expanded
people believed in monotheism
Upper and Lower Egypt were united
30
India's language was called __________.
Hieroglyphics
Hebrew
Latin
Sanskrit
31
_________ was a famous Greek poet.
Hippocrates
Sophocles
Euclid
Homer
32
The major river in Egypt is ___________.
Tiber
Nile
Tigris
Indus
33
At different times in their history Egyptians believed in ___________.
monotheism and mythology
polytheism and Christianity
polytheism and monotheism
polytheism and mythology
34
All of the following are geographical features of Greece except ___________.
islands
peninsula
sub-continent
isthmus
35
God gave Moses the 10 Commandments at ____________.
Mt. Sinai
Mt Kilimanjaro
Mt Olympus
the Himalayas
36
___________ is thought to be the founder of Judaism.
Moses
Abraham
Solomon
David
37
What is the meaning of the name Mesopotamia?
Land between two rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Fertile Crescent
City-state
38
Which of the following was a public square in an ancient Roman city?
Colosseum
Forum
Citadel
Ziggurat
39
__________ was a religious text in Ancient Israel.
The 4 Noble Truths
The Bible
The Vedas
The Torah
40
The earliest writing of which civilization was found on Oracle Bones?
Israel
Rome
India
China
41
Which of the following was an important religious text in Ancient India?
the Bible
The Vedas
The Torah
42
After declaring himself "dictator for life," _______ was assassinated.
Augustus
Hannibal
Julius Caesar
Constantine
43
__________ had the Clay Army constructed to protect him in the afterlife.
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Ashoka
Wu Di
44
Which civilization had a social structure based on a caste system?
India
Rome
Israel
Egypt
45
Which form of government meant ruled by a few?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
46
Temples built in Mesopotamia were called _____________.
a citadel
a colosseum
a ziggurat
a forum
47
Rome entered a period of peace when Augustus took over. This time was called ___________.
Romanize
Romulus
Pax Romana
Salvation
48
The writing system used by Mesopotamians was ______________.
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Hebrew
Latin
49
The early Roman government was a tripartite government having ________ parts.
five
two
four
three
50
Which civilization was built on the Italian Peninsula?
Rome
Mesopotamia
Israel
Greece
51
Which religion was founded in Ancient Rome?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
52
The ______ Kingdom was known as the age of Pyramids.
Middle
New
Old
53
All of the following were religious leaders except:
Vardhamana Mahavira
Chandragrupta
Siddhartha Guatama
Confucius
54
Who was China's most famous philosopher?
Shi Huangdi
Lui Bang
Confucius
Wu Di