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TCAP Test Review
Benchmark Test 2
Egypt, India, and China
Questions 1-35
1
• The Nile River flooded every year and
made the nearby land
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Impossible to farm.
Ideal for farming.
Unfit for people to live on.
Polluted.
2
• Considering its geography, one thing
protecting Egypt from invasion and
allowing it to be a strong nation for
many years was
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
The flooding of the Nile.
Gold from Nubia.
Its large navy.
The desert.
3
• Because the Nile
River empties into
the Mediterranean
Sea, it flows
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
East to west.
West to east.
North to south.
South to north.
4
• The Egyptian army was very successful
against their enemies because the
Egyptians
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Knew the god Horus was on their side.
Used elephants.
Used bronze swords and body armor.
Used better military tactics.
5
• The Egyptian pyramids were
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Government office buildings.
Empty monuments.
Tombs for dead pharaohs.
Museums.
6
• In order to keep track of growing
wealth, the ancient Egyptians
developed a system of writing called
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Cuneiform.
Alphabetics.
Symbols.
Hieroglyphs.
7
• Egyptians predicted when the Nile
would flood by using
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Oracles
Astrology
Astronomy
Herbalism
8
• The great barrier north of India is the
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Indian Ocean
Himalayas
Ganges River
Indus River
9
• India’s society is divided into social
groups that are called
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Occupations
Clans
Priests
Castes
10
• The religion most associated with
ancient India with a belief in karma and
reincarnation is
– A. Egypt
– B. India
– C. China
– D. Italy
11
• According to the Upanishads,
reincarnation is the Hindu belief that
– A. Describes the beginning of the world.
– B. Explains why people suffer.
– C. After death, the soul is reborn in another
living thing.
– D. There are many gods.
12
• In a caste system, people have to
– A. live on common land.
– B. following the teachings of the Vedas.
– C. do the same jobs as their parents.
– D. work for the lord of a manor.
13
• Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of India,
began the religion of
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Buddhism.
Hinduism.
Christianity.
Islam.
Siddhartha Gautama
Four Noble Truths
Path to Enlightenment
Nirvana – Lasting Peace
14
• China’s first civilization developed by
the
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Ganges River
Huang He River
Nile River
Tiber River
15
• A government system
capable of performing
the actions described
to the side would most
likely have been found
in
–
–
–
–
A. a city.
B. a village.
C. a farming community.
D. a nomadic community
•Establishment of laws
•Organization of public works
projects such as public
buildings
16
• Confucius was a(n) _________.
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Egyptian philosopher
Chinese philosopher
Indian philosopher
Mesopotamian philsopher
17
• Which of the following was an Egyptian
pharaoh?
– A. Ramses II
– B. Constantine
– C. Kublai Khan
– D. William the Conqueror
18
• Dynasties in China often grew weak
because large empires became too
– A. rich.
– B. powerful.
– C. difficult to govern.
– D. difficult to conquer.
19
• Buddhism was spread from India to
China by
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
The students of Confucius.
Europeans.
Missionaries.
Armies along the Great Wall.
20
• Which of the following did the Chinese
invent?
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
Hieroglyphs
Paper made from wood pulp
Aqueducts
Walls
21
• Which ancient
civilization is
shown on the map?
– A.
– B.
– C.
– D.
India
China
Egypt
Greece
22
• The Indus and
Ganges rivers
are located in
this country.
– A. China
– B. Italy
– C. India
– D. Egypt
23
• The Huang He
River and Great
Wall are located
in this country.
– A. China
– B. India
– C. England
– D. Spain
24
• What is the name of the ancient trade
route between China and Europe?
– A. the Silk Road
– B. the Grand Canal
– C. the Mediterranean Sea
– D. the Mali River Route
25
• Which of the following best describes a
barter economy?
– A. Items are exchanged for money from other
regions.
– B. Items are traded for food and goods from
other regions.
– C. Items are stolen from other regions.
– D. Items are made in other regions and given
as tribute.
26
• The Mongols, led by Genghis Khan,
impacted world history
– A. by spreading Christianity to Russia.
– B. by building the Silk Road.
– C. by conquering China and creating an empire that
stretched across Asia to Eastern Europe.
– D. by destroying the Japanese Empire.
27
• Which culture
produced this
painting?
– A. Indian
– B. Mayan
– C. Chinese
– D. Arab
28
• Which civilization left records that
influenced the way Greeks and Romans
understood medicine?
– A. Indus
– B. Egyptian
– C. Chinese
– D. Babylonian
29
• How did the Chinese farm their lands?
– A. They built terraces along the slope of the
mountains to plant crops.
– B. They only grazed animals.
– C. Chinese farmers were unable to farm
because the Yellow River often flooded.
– D. They did not farm and purchased food from
traders traveling the Silk Road.
30
• This landmark was
built in China to
protect from
invaders.
– A. Hadrian’s Wall
– B. Constantinople
Wall
– C. Wall of Jerusalem
– D. Great Wall
31
• A scholar could study which epic to
learn about early Indian culture?
– A. The Aeneid
– B. Gilgamesh
– C. Mahabharata
– D. The Odyssey
32
• One difference between the
development of civilizations in India
and Egypt was the
– A. growth of cities.
– B. influence of Hinduism.
– C. development along rivers.
– D. interaction with the Native American
civilization.
33
• Which ancient civilization used
hieroglyphics?
– A. Egypt
– B. India
– C. Mesopotamia
– D. Sumeria
34
• Which type of ancient community
includes: domesticated animals,
invention of new tools, and irrigation
systems?
– A. farming
– B. nomadic
– C. city-state
– D. state
35
• The development of writing in ancient
Mesopotamia made possible the first
visible
– A. legal codes.
– B. private businesses.
– C. national armies.
– D. organized religions.