Download Unit 2 (Ancient Civilization) World History Test

Unit 2 (Ancient Civilization) World History Test
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. What are an archaeologist’s primary resources in learning about prehistoric peoples?
a. written records and artwork
c. beliefs, values, and activities
b. material remains
d. fossilized remains
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2. The populations of early villages were able to grow mostly due to
a. large amounts of available land.
b. the availability of jobs other than farming.
c. the rise of civilizations.
d. food surpluses.
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3. The top social class in ancient societies was typically occupied by
a. wealthy merchants.
c. priests and nobles.
b. farmers.
d. artisans.
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4. A major result of migration, trade, and warfare was
a. cultural diffusion.
b. the destruction of civilizations.
c. the rise of cities.
d. a transition from nomadic to settled life.
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5. What is a main characteristic of a civilization?
a. leaders
c. trade
b. cities
d. farming
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6. Scribes were valuable to rulers because of the scribes’ skill in
a. metalworking.
c. architecture.
b. public works.
d. reading and writing.
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7. Which of the following is an example of an artifact?
a. fossils
c. pottery
b. bones
d. rock layers
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8. A ruler who conquered many cities and villages created
a. a civilization.
c. an empire.
b. a city-state.
d. a culture.
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9. The New Stone Age (Neolithic Revolution) began when early people learned to
a. make weapons out of stone.
c. use tools.
b. use fire for cooking.
d. farm.
____ 10. In early cities, people began to depend on others to fulfill some of their needs because of
a. drought and famine.
c. job specialization.
b. social-class structure.
d. religious teachings.
____ 11. What is one way in which nomadic cultures differed from civilizations?
a. Nomads had no government.
c. Nomads did not raise animals.
b. Nomads did not make jewelry.
d. Nomads did not build cities.
____ 12. In the Sumerian civilization, the purpose of a ziggurat was to
a. hold back floodwaters.
b. keep the gods and goddesses happy.
c. irrigate the fields.
d. protect the people from foreign invaders.
____ 13. Hammurabi’s Code was important because it was the first time that a state’s laws
a. applied to the royal household.
c. were set down in writing.
b. provided prisons for punishment.
d. imposed taxes on citizens.
____ 14. Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because
a. it was a very scarce metal.
b. it was used to make coins.
c. it could be made into harder, sharper weapons.
d. it was less expensive than bronze.
____ 15. Darius I improved economic life in the Persian empire by
a. encouraging a barter economy.
b. switching from a barter to a traditional economy.
c. switching from a traditional to a barter economy.
d. encouraging the development of a money economy.
____ 16. A major accomplishment during Egypt’s Old Kingdom was
a. the conquest of Syria.
b. the conquest of Nubia.
c. the building of the Great Pyramids.
d. a large drainage project to increase farmable land.
____ 17. What new war technology did the Hyksos invaders bring to Egypt?
a. horse-drawn war chariots
c. bows and arrows
b. weapons made of bronze
d. body armor
____ 18. Why was the god Osiris especially important to the Egyptians?
a. He was the sun god of good health.
b. He was the god of the Nile.
c. He taught women how to care for children.
d. He granted the pharaohs the right to rule.
____ 19. How did the beliefs of the Israelites differ from those of most nearby peoples?
a. They believed in an afterlife.
b. They believed in a fearful underworld.
c. They believed divine forces ruled this world.
d. They believed in one all-powerful god.
____ 20. According to the Torah, who led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt?
a. David
c. Moses
b. Abraham
d. Solomon
____ 21. The world’s first civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in
a. Sargon.
c. Babylon.
b. Nubia.
d. Sumer.
____ 22. The skill of ironworking spread across Asia, Africa, and Europe through the migration of ironsmiths from
what empire?
a. Assyrian
c. Sumerian
b. Hittite
d. Babylonian
____ 23. Persian thinker Zoroaster spread the idea of
a. the rule of law.
b. eternal struggle between good and evil.
c. irrigating crops.
d. mummifying the dead.
____ 24. In the bureaucracy of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, government matters, such as tax collection and the irrigation
system, were supervised by the highest ranking official called the
a. vizier.
c. chief scribe.
b. pharaoh.
d. satrap.
____ 25. The oldest-known peace treaty in history was an agreement between Egypt (Ramses the Great) and the
a. Hyksos.
c. Nubians.
b. Assyrians.
d. Hittites.
____ 26. To show the importance of their subject, Egyptian artists typically portrayed pharaohs as
a. sky gods.
c. winged warrior-gods.
b. larger than other human figures.
d. warriors on horseback.
____ 27. Who made a covenant with God in which Canaan was promised to the Hebrew people?
a. Solomon
c. David
b. Moses
d. Abraham
____ 28. The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are also known as
a. the Psalms.
c. the Torah.
b. the New Testament.
d. Buddhism.
____ 29. Which of the following occurred during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom?
a. The Great Pyramids were built at Giza.
b. Hyksos invaders occupied the Nile delta.
c. Thutmose III expanded Egypt’s borders.
d. The Greeks took control of Egypt.
____ 30. In ancient Egyptian society, most people were
a. slaves.
c. artisans.
b. merchants.
d. peasant farmers.
____ 31. Which of the following was a Sumerian innovation that later civilizations built on?
a. oral history
c. cuneiform
b. code of law
d. system of weights and measures
____ 32. Which region of the Indian subcontinent is generally arid and unproductive for farming?
a. the Western Ghats
c. the Gangetic Plain
b. the Deccan plateau
d. the Eastern Ghats
____ 33. In Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of an individual are referred to as
a. karma.
c. atman.
b. ahimsa.
d. dharma.
____ 34. Which of the following is one of Buddhism’s Four Noble Truths?
a. All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow.
b. Before all, honor your father and your mother.
c. Superior men and women understand righteousness.
d. Nirvana may be reached through harsh self-denial.
____ 35. The philosophy of Daoism is concerned with
a. living in harmony with nature.
b. ensuring good government.
c. accepting the Five Basic Duties.
d. achieving nirvana through virtue.
____ 36. Archaeologists believe that the people of the Indus civilization
a. were nomadic herders.
b. lived in carefully planned cities.
c. worshipped a single god.
d. did not have their own writing system.
____ 37. Hindus believe that the ultimate goal of existence is
a. achieving the meditative state of Jainism.
b. achieving moksha, or union with brahman.
c. practicing ahimsa, or nonviolence.
d. following dharma, or life’s duties.
____ 38. Migration of people in and out of China was hindered by the
a. Ural mountains.
c. Andes.
b. Atlas mountains.
d. Himalayas.
____ 39. According to the Mandate of Heaven developed during the Zhou dynasty,
a. a ruler was divine and should never be overthrown.
b. society should not be divided into social classes.
c. the gods would end their support for a weak or corrupt ruler, and choose a new ruler.
d. the system of feudalism was an unfair form of government.
____ 40. Confucius believed that
a. the only equal relationship was husband to wife.
b. younger people should respect their elders.
c. the chief goal in life should be achieving salvation.
d. people should question their place in society.
____ 41. Some of the oldest examples of Chinese writing/religion were left by Shang priests on
a. bronze vessels.
c. ancient trees.
b. iron tablets.
d. oracle bones.