Download 1 - Bibb County Schools

1.
Mesopotamia is a Greek word that means
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
2.
Which statement about the Fertile Crescent is false?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
3.
a land with many city-states.
land controlled by many civilizations of a long period of time.
the belief in many gods.
a fertile land with many rivers.
none of the above
This term is not generally accepted as a definition of BC.
a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
city-states.
mountains.
rivers.
dictators.
gods.
Polytheism refers to
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
6.
Sumeria.
Babylonia.
Assyria.
Iraq.
all of the above
The Tigris and Euphrates are (or were)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
5.
The Fertile Crescent is a rich food growing area.
The Fertile Crescent no longer exists.
The Fertile Crescent is shaped like a quarter moon.
The Fertile Crescent stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
all of the statements are true.
Parts of Mesopotamia have also been known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
4.
abundant natural resources.
fertile crescent.
lands of great pottery.
between the rivers.
the Gift of the Nile.
Beginning Centuries
Before the Christian Era
Before the Common Era
Before Christ
What impact did the Phoenicians have on the Mediterranean world?
a) They spread their religious beliefs
b) They spread disease through the region
c) They created vast networks of trade
d) They militarily conquered the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea
8.
Ancient Sumerian writing was known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
9.
hieroglyphics
phonemes
italics
pinyin
cuneiform
Which of the following can be most closely identified with the Code of Hammurabi?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Eye for an eye
Innocenet until proven guilty
Equality under the law
The choices you make today, shape your world tomorrow
none of the above are true.
10. Gilgamesh was an ancient
a) city-state.
b) poem
c) king.
d) god.
e) language.
11. This river flows through Egypt.
a) Tigris
b) Euphrates
c) Nile
d) Jordan
e) Amazon
12. The pyramids were initially built as…
a) castles.
b) barriers.
c) watch towers.
d) temples.
e) tombs.
13. The writing of the ancient Egyptians was called
a) cuneiform.
b) hieroglyphics.
c) italics.
d) pinyin.
e) cyrillic
14. How did Egyptian religious beliefs affect the role of the Pharoh as a political leader?
a) The Pharoh had no religious authority.
b) Egyptians believed that Pharoh was both a king and a god.
c) Egyptians believed that Pharoh was more important than the gods
d) Egyptians believed that the gods were more important than the Pharoh.
15. Which of the following belief systems was most influential in the development of monotheism?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Egyptian beliefs in many gods and goddesses.
Hebrews and their belief in one supreme being
Muslim belief in one supreme being
Hindu belief in multiple gods/goddesses
Zoroasterism
16. Which of the following civilizations developed the first system of writing in which characters
represented sounds instead of words of ideas?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Phoenicians
Egyptians
Sumerians
Chinese
Greeks
17. The ancestors of the Jewish people were known as the
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Hebrews.
Muslims.
Babylonians.
Egyptians.
Zoroastrians.
18. The holiest book of Judaism is the
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Quran.
Torah.
New Testament.
Gospel.
none of the above
19. The stories of the life and wisdom of Jesus are found in these four books of the Christian Bible.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Talmud.
Quran
Old Testament
Gospels
Torah
20. Christianity is a prevalent religious faith on every populated continent but
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Europe.
South America.
North America.
Australia.
Asia.
21. The head of the Catholic Church lives within this city.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
St. Petersburg
Jerusalem
Rome
Mecca
Medina
22. Believers in Islam are known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Jews.
Muslims.
Catholics.
Protestants.
Lutherans.
23. Muslims believe the Quran was revealed to
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Noah.
Abraham.
Moses.
Jesus.
Mohammad.
24. Islam means
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
follower of Mohammad
Bedouin faith.
the one true way.
surrender to god.
non-Christian.
25. This city is holy to Muslims because it is the site of the Kaaba.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Rome
Baghdad
26. India can best be described as a(n)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
island.
continent.
subcontinent.
archipelago.
none of the above.
27. This mountain chain separates India from the rest of Asia.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
the Andes
the Alps
the Atlas
the Himalayas
the Rockies
28. This is the tallest mountain in the world.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Mount Blanc
Mount Everest
Mount McKinley
K-2
Mount Fuji
29. How did the geography of the Indian subcontinent contribute to the movement of people and
ideas?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Geographic barriers isolated India from the rest of the world.
The Nile River prevented travel from India to the rest of the world
The Indus River allowed easy access to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Sahara Desert isolated india from the rest of the world.
none of the above.
30. How did Qin Shi Hung Di impact Chinese civilization?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
He divided China into smaller city-states
He unified China under one rule
He created a feudal system in China
He created the first Communist government in China
He converted to Judaism
31. Which of the following belief systems was most closely associated with the Caste System of
ancient India?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Buddhism
Hinduism
Daoism
Islam
Aryan
32. The __________ were India’s first inhabitants.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Persians
Greeks
Moguls
Dravidians
Celts
33. The Aryans invaded India from
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Siam or Thailand.
East Africa.
Central Asia.
South America.
Australia.
34. These priests, judges and teachers formed the highest caste.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Viasya
Sudra
Harijan
35. Which of the following had the greatest impact on Chinese culture?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Confucianism
Hinduism
Monotheism
Judaism
Daoism
36. His followers called him “the Buddha.”
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mohandas Gandhi
Jesus Christ
37. This 27-year war between Sparta and Athens began in 431BC.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
the Trojan War
the first Punic War
the Peloponnesian War
the War of the Roses
none of the above
38. This word comes from a Greek term that means “the love of wisdom.”
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
rhetoric
poli
geometry
philosophy
none of the above
39. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle all spent parts of their lives in this city.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Sparta
Athens
Thebes
Alexandria
Babylon
40. This philosopher was a student of Socrates. He wrote much of what we know about Socrates.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Aristotle
Percales
Plato
Euclid
41. Aristotle, King Philip, and Alexander the Great were all from this region north of the Greek
peninsula.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Attica
Macedonia
Ionia
Crete
Rome
42. Which statement about Alexander the Great is true.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Alexander believed the Greeks were ignorant.
Alexander created an empire that reached as far as India.
Alexander’s empire lasted over 900 years.
Alexander lived to be a very old man.
Alexander was a coward and was hated by his soldiers.
43. Persia is now known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Greece.
Italy.
Iran.
Turkey.
Carthage.
44. Rome is a city on this peninsula.
a) Greek
b) Iberian
c) Italian
d) Yucatan
e) Danish
45. According to Roman mythology, they were the original founders of Rome.
a) the Greeks
b) the Etruscans
c) Romulus and Remus
d) the Senate
e) he Tribunes
46. These brutal rulers controlled Rome for many years until they were ousted by the founders of
the Roman Republic.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
the Phoenicians
the Lydians
the Persians
the Etruscans
the Greeks
47. In 509BC, this group of the noble families founded the Roman Republic.
a) Tribunes
b) Patricians
c) Plebeians
d) Consuls
e) all of the above
48. In the Roman Republic two ________ ruled in place of the king.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
tribunes
consuls
plebeians
Etrucans
Oracles
49. The Senate met in this Roman marketplace.
a) the Forum
b) the Vatican
c) the Duma
d) the Diet
e) the Parliament
50. The Romans fought three Punic Wars with this North African city.
a) Casablanca
b) Carthage
c) Cairo
d) Algiers
e) Alexandria
51. Which statement about Hannibal is true?
a) Hannibal captured Rome in the second Punic War.
b) Hannibal surprised the Romans by attacking from the sea.
c) Hannibal led his army while riding on elephants.
d) All of the above are true.
52. The Roman province of Gaul is now known as
a) England
b) Spain
c) France
d) Germany
e) Italy
53. The Romans claimed all of the land surrounding this “lake.”
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
the Caspian Sea
the Mediterranean Sea
the Atlantic Ocean
the Pacific Ocean
all of the above
54. Which is an example of Roman technology?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
road building
aqueducts
amphitheaters
sewers
all of the above.
Map Answers
A) Atlantic Ocean/ Indus River
B) Pacific Ocean/ Nile River
C) Arctic Ocean/ Persian Gulf
D) Indian Ocean/ Tigris River
E) Mediterranean Sea/Yellow River