First Days World History Practice

Which river valley is known as the “cradle of civilization”?

• Nile

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Tigris & Euphrates

The pyramids at Giza were built in which ancient civilization?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Rome

Which ancient civilization invented the wheel?

• Mesopotamia

• Maya

• Egypt

• China

Which civilization developed cuneiform writing?

• Greece

• Sumerians

• Phoenicians

• Egyptians

Who was the philosopher sentenced to drink hemlock?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

• Pericles

The Olympic Games began in which civilization?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Rome

• China

Which Roman structure was used for gladiator fights?

• Circus Maximus

• Colosseum

• Pantheon

• Forum

Which wall was built to protect China from northern invasions?

• Berlin Wall

• Great Wall of China

• Hadrian’s Wall

• Wall of Tears

Machu Picchu is located in which country?

• Mexico

• Peru

• Brazil

• Chile

Which famous trade route connected China to the Mediterranean?

• Royal Road

• Silk Road

• Spice Route

• Amber Road