Name__________________________
World History, Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient
Times
Test #2
8/28/15
Circle the best choice for each blank:
1. Egypt, which
was low in mineral wealthy, invaded Nubia, which was rich in gold and
minerals. Nubia
was ________________ (south / north ) of Egypt.
2. Hatshepsut,
Thutmose, Amenhotep and Tutankhamen were all leaders in
___________
(Egypt / Mesopotamia).
3. Belief in
one god is _____________ (polytheism / monotheism); belief in many gods
is ______________ (polytheism / monotheism).
True / False:
1. The Sahara
desert region has always been arid (very dry).
Fill in the blank with the correct answer:
1. The first
great Chinese civilizations rose up between the Y_________ and the
Y______ rivers.
2. The Hyksos
invaded Egypt and ruled for about 200 years; they were known as the
S________ K_______ because they were a rough, relatively
uncivilized people.
Multiple choice, circle the best answer:
1. Where did
the Chinese people first build a civilization?
A. The Indus River Valley
B. The Fertile Crescent
C. The Yellow River Valley
D. The Nile Delta
E. All of the above
F. None of the above
2. What color
dye were the Phoenicians in Tyre famous for making?
A. Purple
B. Deep green
C. Red
D. Chartreuse
E. All of the above
F. None of the above
Short answer, answer with one or two phrases, words, or
sentences:
1. What grain
was grown most frequently in China?
2. Give an
example of a pictogram (you can either use an example from the book or make one
up). Label it for meaning.
3. Which sea
was near most of the ancient civilizations we have studied?
4. Why did
Amenhotep change his name to Akhenaten?
(hint: you could break the
name into “Akhen” and “aten”)?
5. What weird
sport were the Minoans best known for?
First set of essay questions, remembering and
comprehending:
Read all questions in this section and pick one you would
like to answer (high school students pick two). Answer with about 75 to 150 words (high school students use
150 to 250 words)
1. Explain the
process of harvesting silk.
Include information in the history, geography, use, and distinguishing
factors of silk.
2. Describe how
Howard Carter and his colleagues made their biggest discovery. Use “who, what, where, when, why, and
how” to give a complete answer.
3. Retell the
story of Moses and the Exodus.
4. Amenhotep
changed the religion of Egypt during his reign as pharoah. Describe the change, how it affected
Egypt, and how the people of Egypt accepted his changes.
5. Retell the
story of the Minotaur, including details about where and when the story first
was told.
Second set of essay questions, analyzing and synthesizing
information:
Read all questions in this section and pick one you would
like to answer (high school students pick two). Answer with about 75 to 150 words (high school students use
150 to 250 words)
1. Compare the
story of Ananzi to the story of Gilgamesh. How are the stories similar or different in style,
character, purpose, setting? What
cultures do the two stories come from, and how do the stories reflect the
differences or similarities between those cultures?
2. Howard
Carter was not a professional archaeologist. Like many scientists and historians of the past, his work
did not pay well or at all, his income came from elsewhere (he was from an
aristocratic background) and he studied out of interest, not as a career. Do you think it is better or worse that
today we usually have professional archaeologists, instead of amateur
ones? Why? Give examples if you can.
3. So far we
have studied ancient Egypt; China; many Mesopotamian cultures like Sumer,
Babylon, and Assyria; the Jewish people of Canaan; the Phoenicians; and
India. Which culture do you find
most interesting, and why?
4. Monotheism
was rare in the ancient world. Why
do you think this was the case?
How do you think it changed the world when cultures changed to monotheism from polytheism? Use examples of monotheism and
polytheism when explaining your opinion.
5. This is a
hard one! Speculate about how
geography (where a country lies in relation to other countries, warm and cool
zones, mountains and bodies of water, dry and wet zones, etc.) affects the
development of a civilization. Use
two or more examples from Crete, Phoenicia, Canaan, Egypt, Mesopotamia, India,
China, Persia, or sub-Sahara
Africa.
Extra Credit:
1. What was
another name for Nubia?
2. The history
book discusses the difference between polytheism and monotheism. Theism means belief in a god or
gods. From what you know, can you
guess what some of these words mean (define the word, don’t just divide it)?
polynomial
Polynesia
polygon
polysyllabic
polyglot
monarchy
monotone
monologue
monorail
3. Consider the
word “Mediterranean”. If you break
it into “medi” and “terra”, what do you think the word describes? Think of the sea on a map and it will
make sense.
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