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Early Bronze and Iron age Civilizations | Set 1
1. Who discovered the Rosetta stone?
A. francois champollion
B. christopher columbus
C. mortimer wheeler
D. gordon childe
Correct : A. francois champollion
2. The inscriptions on the Rosetta stone are in
A. demotic script
B. hieroglyphics
C. greek
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
3. During the Old Kingdom of Egypt, what were the nomes?
A. divisions of labour
B. divisions of territory
C. divisions of population
D. positions of hierarchy
Correct : C. divisions of population
4. The Rosetta stone was discovered in the year……
A. 1813
B. 1822
C. 1934
D. 1849
Correct : B. 1822
5. What is the meaning of the word “pharaoh”?
A. great leader
B. emperor
C. great house
D. god
Correct : C. great house
6. The oldest work of philosophy in ancient Egypt is
A. instructions of ptahhotep
B. pharaoh edicts
C. hammurabi code
D. nomes
Correct : A. instructions of ptahhotep
7. Who was Ptah-hotep?
A. pharaoh
B. governor of memphis
C. egyptian queen
D. god of fertility
Correct : B. governor of memphis
8. Thoth is the Egyptian god of
A. power
B. fertility
C. wisdom
D. moon
Correct : C. wisdom
9. What is Ahmes Papyrus?
A. book of morality
B. book on warfare
C. oldest mathematical treatise in egypt
D. collection of hymns
Correct : C. oldest mathematical treatise in egypt
10. Which of the following statements regarding Vizier is incorrect?
A. viziers are often appointed by the pharaohs
B. most important official after the pharaoh
C. family members of the pharaoh were not allowed to become a vizier
D. he supervised the running of the kingdom
Correct : C. family members of the pharaoh were not allowed to become a vizier
11. What was the purpose of the pyramids in ancient Egypt?
A. to protect the body of the pharaoh to help it reach the afterlife.
B. to create a memorial for the pharaoh.
C. to create a stairway from heaven to earth.
D. to provide jobs for the egyptian people.
Correct : A. to protect the body of the pharaoh to help it reach the afterlife.
12. Name the world’s earliest form of paper that was invented by the Egyptians.
A. papyrus
B. hieroglyphics
C. cuneiform
D. bone script
Correct : A. papyrus
13. The Rosetta Stone was important because
A. it is a unique artefact.
B. it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics.
C. it had greek, cuneiform, and egyptian writing on it.
D. it represented peace.
Correct : B. it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics.
14. The Egyptians developed a type of government in which rule is based on religious authority of the pharaoh. The type of government was
A. oligarchy.
B. democracy
C. theocracy
D. monarchy
Correct : C. theocracy
15. Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?
A. king tutankhamen
B. ramses the great
C. ahmose of thebes
D. queen hatshepsut
Correct : A. king tutankhamen
16. Pyramids are
A. warehouses where surplus food is stored.
B. temples where the people are allowed to come and pray.
C. stone tombs with four rectangle-shaped sides that join a limestone roof.
D. royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point on top.
Correct : D. royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point on top.
17. Ramses the Great is best remembered
A. for his ability as an artist.
B. as a great scribe.
C. for his untimely death at the hands of ahmose.
D. as a great warrior and builder.
Correct : D. as a great warrior and builder.
18. What job employed the most people in Egypt?
A. merchant
B. scribe
C. farmer
D. architect
Correct : C. farmer
19. Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
A. the afterlife
B. the pharaohs
C. the pyramids
D. the heavens
Correct : A. the afterlife
20. Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?
A. egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.
B. egyptians carried their dead to neighbouring countries
C. egyptians used a funeral pyre for their dead.
D. egyptians buried their dead in the river.
Correct : A. egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.
21. Why was Hammurabi’s Code important?
A. it helped decode cuneiform writing.
B. soldiers used it to send messages during battle.
C. it helped everyone to know the rules and punishments
D. it showed archaeologists why writing was important
Correct : C. it helped everyone to know the rules and punishments
22. The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
A. upper egypt and lower egypt.
B. eastern egypt and western egypt.
C. mesopotamia.
D. nubia and cairo.
Correct : A. upper egypt and lower egypt.
23. Name the important female Pharaoh of the New Kingdom who expanded trade and built monuments.
A. hatshepsut
B. cleopatra
C. tutankhamun
D. ramses, the great
Correct : A. hatshepsut
24. The Egyptian god responsible for life, death, and rebirth was
A. osiris.
B. ra.
C. sirius.
D. thebes.
Correct : A. osiris.
25. The pharaoh who founded a controversial new religion was
A. tutankhamen
B. hatshepsut
C. akhenaton
D. memphis
Correct : C. akhenaton
26. The Erlitou culture is?
A. a chalcolithic culture
B. a bronze age culture
C. an iron age culture
D. a mesolithic culture
Correct : B. a bronze age culture
27. The Oracle Bones attested the existence of
A. xia dynasty
B. zhou dynasty
C. ming dynasty
D. shang dynasty
Correct : D. shang dynasty
28. The first historical dynasty of China is
A. xia dynasty
B. zhou dynasty
C. shang dynasty
D. ming dynasty
Correct : C. shang dynasty
29. The supreme god of Shang dynasty is
A. shangdi
B. tian
C. zhou
D. wei
Correct : A. shangdi
30. The concept of the Mandate of the Heaven is the base of
A. xia dynasty
B. zhou dynasty
C. shang dynasty
D. ming dynasty
Correct : B. zhou dynasty
31. Name of the feudal system during the Zhou rule
A. qi
B. jin
C. fengjian
D. xinjiang
Correct : C. fengjian
32. What is the meaning of the term dao in Taoism?
A. truth
B. the way of the universe
C. worship
D. submission
Correct : B. the way of the universe
33. Who developed the philosophy of Mohism?
A. mozi
B. confucius
C. lao-tsu
D. hsuan tsang
Correct : A. mozi
34. Who founded the Shang dynasty?
A. ying zheng
B. cheng tang
C. king ping
D. zhengzhou
Correct : B. cheng tang
35. Who started recruiting civil servants through competitive exams in ancient China?
A. emperor wu
B. zhou
C. cheng tang
D. king ping
Correct : A. emperor wu
36. Name the rebel army formed by the peasantry during the Xin dynasty?
A. tian xia
B. cao-cao
C. chimei
D. nong
Correct : C. chimei
37. The social class known as shi consisted of
A. government officials
B. merchants
C. peasants
D. bandits
Correct : A. government officials
38. The shangs were
A. police officers
B. traders
C. merchants
D. nomads
Correct : C. merchants
39. Regarding the civil administration in ancient China, which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. the post of civil scholars was reserved for women
B. scholars had to pass rigorous examinations to be posted in the administration
C. civil scholars were trained in confucius doctrines
D. scholars kept records of government business.
Correct : C. civil scholars were trained in confucius doctrines
40. What was the first dynasty in China?
A. han
B. shang
C. ming
D. qin
Correct : B. shang
41. Which trade route connected China with the West?
A. royal highway
B. han pass
C. silk route
D. malacca strait
Correct : C. silk route
42. What was Confucius’ most important goal?
A. overthrow of the han dynasty
B. bring peace and stability to chinese society
C. gain fame and fortune for himself
D. help people get rich
Correct : B. bring peace and stability to chinese society
43. Which of the following inventions helped China to become the first imperial power?
A. paper
B. gunpowder
C. compass
D. kung-fu
Correct : C. compass
44. Which material was first used to make compass in China?
A. lodestone
B. pebbles
C. iron ore
D. manganese
Correct : A. lodestone
45. Which Chinese historical work has earlier accounts of magnetic needle?
A. shang xi
B. sung-shu
C. siyuki
D. shangdi
Correct : B. sung-shu
46. Who composed an extensive description of the 730 drugs used in Chinese medicine?
A. sung-shu
B. huaen tsang
C. t\ao hung-ching
D. xin -zi
Correct : C. t\ao hung-ching
47. Who founded Taoism?
A. confucius
B. lao-zi
C. t\ao hung-ching
D. xin -zi
Correct : B. lao-zi
48. The bulk of the ancient Chinese community consisted of
A. traders
B. warriors
C. peasants
D. gentry
Correct : C. peasants
49. The emperor is considered as
A. the shadow of god
B. master of earth
C. the son of heaven
D. the god
Correct : C. the son of heaven
50. The Han dynasty ruled china from
A. 206 b.c.e.– 220 c.e. b. 250
B. c.e.– 70 c.e.
C. 115 b.c.e.– 170 c.e.
D. 312 c.e.– 410 c.e.
Correct : A. 206 b.c.e.– 220 c.e. b. 250
51. The poor peasantry of ancient Greek is known as
A. thetes
B. hippie
C. zeugitai
D. medimnoi
Correct : A. thetes
52. the Peloponnese wars were fought between
A. athens and sparta
B. carthage and rome
C. greece and persia
D. spain and rome
Correct : A. athens and sparta
53. The primary unit of the democratic structure established by Cleisthenes was
A. doeri
B. the deme
C. phylai
D. chos
Correct : B. the deme
54. Doeris were
A. peasants
B. merchants
C. slaves
D. sailors
Correct : C. slaves
55. The peculiar form of slavery introduced by the Spartans was
A. kleori
B. helotry
C. doeri
D. doulos
Correct : B. helotry
56. Who among the following was the proponent of Ionian school of thought?
A. socrates
B. anaximandes
C. plato
D. herodotus
Correct : B. anaximandes
57. Who is known as the “Father of History”?
A. socrates
B. plato
C. anaximandes
D. herodotus
Correct : D. herodotus
58. Who is the famous disciple of Plato?
A. socrates
B. aristotle
C. herodotus
D. alexander the great
Correct : B. aristotle
59. What is the meaning of thalosso-cracy?
A. people’s power
B. sea power
C. rule of nobles
D. rule of peasants
Correct : B. sea power
60. What is tholoi?
A. large beehive shaped tombs
B. shore palace
C. temple of zeus
D. large granary
Correct : A. large beehive shaped tombs
61. In Sparta, the free non-citizens were called
A. perioikoi
B. seltos
C. demos
D. plebians
Correct : A. perioikoi
62. Who is the author of Elements?
A. socrates
B. euclid
C. homer
D. marcus aurelius
Correct : B. euclid
63. What was Aeropagus?
A. council of sparta
B. military confederation of greece
C. council of aristocracy
D. group of merchants
Correct : C. council of aristocracy
64. When did the Europeans first landed in Latin America?
A. 13th century c.e.
B. 17th century c.e.
C. 15th century c.e.
D. 19th century c.e.
Correct : C. 15th century c.e.
65. The Olmec is?
A. mayan calendar
B. traditional knowledge of mayans
C. forest bridge
D. sacrificial altar
Correct : B. traditional knowledge of mayans
66. The highest authority on the Mayan State was
A. atanzahab
B. tupac
C. halachuinic
D. tamales
Correct : C. halachuinic
67. The main god of Mayans was
A. tupac
B. amaru
C. itzamma
D. inama
Correct : C. itzamma
68. Chichen Itza is associated with the civilization of……..
A. incas
B. aztecs
C. spanish
D. mayans
Correct : D. mayans
69. Name the ancient Mayan game which involved human sacrifice.
A. ricking
B. ilama
C. pok-a-tok
D. itzamma
Correct : C. pok-a-tok
70. The Mayan calendar system with 18 months was called
A. uayeb
B. haab
C. tzolkin
D. long count
Correct : B. haab
71. In Mayan Calendar, Uyaeb is
A. unlucky days
B. lucky days
C. full moon days
D. rainy days
Correct : A. unlucky days
72. The Mayan calendar has………days.
A. 370
B. 165
C. 265
D. 365
Correct : D. 365
73. The Mayan language used to make records is
A. garos
B. pyrros
C. glyphs
D. katun
Correct : C. glyphs
74. Tzolkin is
A. skin bag
B. ritual calendar
C. ritual beads
D. heaven
Correct : B. ritual calendar
75. How many Kins made an Unial?
A. 40
B. 20
C. 120
D. 60
Correct : B. 20
76. Chac was the ………………of Mayans
A. moon god
B. rain god
C. protector of cattle
D. god of ocean
Correct : B. rain god
77. Chilan was the ………………….of Mayans
A. king
B. commander of army
C. minister
D. scribe- priest
Correct : D. scribe- priest
78. The high priest of Mayas was called
A. chilan
B. chac
C. tupac
D. ahkin
Correct : D. ahkin
79. The head of May city-states was called
A. chilan
B. ahkin
C. halach uinic
D. tupac
Correct : C. halach uinic
80. Mayans constructed upright stone-slabs called
A. haab
B. steles
C. seltos
D. chou
Correct : B. steles
81. Mayan women made embroidered tunics called
A. huipiles
B. hellos
C. steles
D. cham
Correct : A. huipiles
82. The Incas called their language as
A. sapa
B. sapa inca
C. runasimi
D. durami
Correct : C. runasimi
83. Tawantinsuyu is
A. inca religion
B. inca state
C. peculiar rice pudding
D. inca art
Correct : B. inca state
84. the Inca knot-record was famously called as
A. sid
B. khipu
C. tawantinsuyu
D. haab
Correct : B. khipu
85. Name the Inca creator god
A. mama oqllu
B. manqo qhapaq
C. khipu
D. wiraqocha.
Correct : D. wiraqocha.
86. Who discovered Mach Pichu?
A. robert scott
B. hiram bingham
C. alexander cunningham
D. douglas reed
Correct : B. hiram bingham
87. Tawantinsuyu was the………………of Incas
A. domain
B. records
C. script
D. palaces
Correct : A. domain
88. Qoya was the …………… of Incas.
A. mother god
B. queen
C. fertility god
D. moon god
Correct : B. queen
89. The Royal Descent groups of the Incas were known as
A. panaqa
B. perri
C. chou
D. khipu
Correct : A. panaqa
90. Inti-Illapa was the
A. sun god
B. weather god
C. moon god
D. fertility god
Correct : B. weather god
91. The elaborate ritual system of the Incas was known as
A. zeqe
B. zenet
C. inti
D. chou
Correct : A. zeqe
92. The Khipu record-keeping system is associated with
A. maya
B. aztec
C. inca
D. chinese
Correct : C. inca
93. Provincial divisions under the Incas were known as
A. chiu
B. tampu
C. sierra
D. khipu
Correct : B. tampu
94. What is qhapaq nani?
A. record-keeping system of incas
B. royal highway of incas
C. ritual calendar of mayans
D. irrigation system of incas
Correct : B. royal highway of incas
95. Taki Onqoy was the name of
A. indigenous inca movement against spanish settlers
B. inca rebellion against their chiefs
C. annual ritual mayans
D. local beverage of andes
Correct : A. indigenous inca movement against spanish settlers
96. The village match-maker during Inca civilisation is
A. haab
B. batabob
C. atanzahab
D. chilan
Correct : C. atanzahab
97. War captain in ancient Maya culture is called
A. wacom
B. nacom
C. haab
D. katun
Correct : B. nacom
98. Cochabamba is which country?
A. chile
B. bolivia
C. peru
D. uruguay
Correct : B. bolivia