An Interesting World History MCQ Quiz

16 Questions | By Cbargas2002 | Updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Attempts: 369

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1.

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to ---
- A.
  
  Grow food and domesticate animals
- B.
  
  Trade with others in the same river valley
- C.
  
  Fight wars using metal weapons
- D.
  
  Make stone temples for religious ceremonies
2.

Archaeological discoveries suggest that ---
- A.
  
  The Sumerians in Mesopotamia invented the sailboat
- B.
  
  Farming societies developed before hunting and gathering societies
- C.
  
  All the continents were settled at the same time
- D.
  
  The wheel was first used in ancient China
3.

The river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates, the Nile, and the Indus were centers of civilization because they ---
- A.
  
  Had rich deposits of iron ore and coal
- B.
  
  Were isolated from other cultural influences
- C.
  
  Had fertile soil, fresh water, and warm climates
- D.
  
  Were easy to defend from invasion
4.

Which is a major characteristic of Judaism?
- A.
  
  Belief in a single just and all-powerful God (Monotheism)
- B.
  
  Praying five times a day
- C.
  
  Following the Eightfold Path
- D.
  
  Worshipping many gods (Polytheism)
5.

What was one similarity between the ancient civilizations of Egypt and China?
- A.
  
  They both had a democratic government
- B.
  
  They both believed in one God
- C.
  
  They both had written forms of communication
- D.
  
  They both carried on trade with the Americas
6.

Which of these DEVELOPMENTS led to the other three? In other words, which came first?
- A.
  
  Complex civilizations
- B.
  
  Surplus of food
- C.
  
  Division of labor
- D.
  
  Domestication of plants and animals
7.

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it ---
- A.
  
  Treated citizens and slaves equally
- B.
  
  Ended all physical punishment
- C.
  
  Established written laws
- D.
  
  Rejected the principle of monotheism
8.

We remember the Code of Hammurabi as the first legal code. Why do we remember the Ten Commandments?
- A.
  
  Because it was written by the Jews.
- B.
  
  It was the first moral code.
- C.
  
  It was also written by Hammurabi
- D.
  
  It was written by the Egyptians
9.

The Chinese gave us papyrus.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Domestication of plants and animals was the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The people of Mesopotamia were the creators of the Ziggurat.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

The Egyptians gave us silk textiles.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Cities that were laid out in a grid pattern, and the use of outside sewer systems were used by the Indus Valley populations.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Select the people who gave us pyramids.
- A.
  
  Egyptians
- B.
  
  Mesopotamians
- C.
  
  Indus Valley Civilization (Harappans)
- D.
  
  Chinese
15.

Select the people who gave us sailboats.
- A.
  
  Egyptians
- B.
  
  Mesopotamians
- C.
  
  Indus Valley Civilization (Harappans)
- D.
  
  Chinese
16.

people who used pictograms as their written language. (Select two)
- A.
  
  Egyptians
- B.
  
  Mesopotamians
- C.
  
  Indus Valley Civilization (Harappans)
- D.
  
  Chinese