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TCAP Test ReviewBenchmark Test 2Egypt, India, and China
Questions 1-35
1
- The Nile River flooded every year and made the nearby land
- A. Impossible to farm.
- B. Ideal for farming.
- C. Unfit for people to live on.
- D. Polluted.
2
- Considering its geography, one thing protecting Egypt from invasion and allowing it to be a strong nation for many years was
- A. The flooding of the Nile.
- B. Gold from Nubia.
- C. Its large navy.
- D. The desert.
3
- Because the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea, it flows
- A. East to west.
- B. West to east.
- C. North to south.
- D. South to north.
4
- The Egyptian army was very successful against their enemies because the Egyptians
- A. Knew the god Horus was on their side.
- B. Used elephants.
- C. Used bronze swords and body armor.
- D. Used better military tactics.
5
- The Egyptian pyramids were
- A. Government office buildings.
- B. Empty monuments.
- C. Tombs for dead pharaohs.
- D. Museums.
6
- In order to keep track of growing wealth, the ancient Egyptians developed a system of writing called
- A. Cuneiform.
- B. Alphabetics.
- C. Symbols.
- D. Hieroglyphs.
7
- Egyptians predicted when the Nile would flood by using
- A. Oracles
- B. Astrology
- C. Astronomy
- D. Herbalism
8
- The great barrier north of India is the
- A. Indian Ocean
- B. Himalayas
- C. Ganges River
- D. Indus River
9
- India’s society is divided into social groups that are called
- A. Occupations
- B. Clans
- C. Priests
- D. 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. Buddhism.
- B. Hinduism.
- C. Christianity.
- D. Islam.
Siddhartha Gautama
Four Noble Truths
Path to Enlightenment
Nirvana – Lasting Peace
14
- China’s first civilization developed by the
- A. Ganges River
- B. Huang He River
- C. Nile River
- D. 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. Egyptian philosopher
- B. Chinese philosopher
- C. Indian philosopher
- D. 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. The students of Confucius.
- B. Europeans.
- C. Missionaries.
- D. Armies along the Great Wall.
20
- Which of the following did the Chinese invent?
- A. Hieroglyphs
- B. Paper made from wood pulp
- C. Aqueducts
- D. Walls
21
- Which ancient civilization is shown on the map?
- A. India
- B. China
- C. Egypt
- D. 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.
