Sample Assessment Items

Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.

  1. Which group of ancient peoples built the Pyramids?
    A. Chinese
    B. Egyptians*
    C. Greeks
    D. Romans

  2. Which group of ancient peoples built the Great Wall?
    A. Egyptians
    B. Romans
    C. Greeks
    D. Chinese*

  3. Which group of ancient peoples developed hieroglyphics?
    A. Chinese
    B. Greeks
    C. Egyptians*
    D. Romans

  4. Which group of ancient peoples living in Asia invented the first characters and symbols?
    A.  Americans
    B. Romans
    C. Chinese*
    D. Greeks

  5. Which group of ancient peoples invented a 365-day calendar?
    A. Egyptians*
    B. Chinese
    C. Romans
    D. Greeks

  6. Which group of ancient peoples invented the kite?
    A. Romans
    B. Greeks
    C. Chinese*
    D. Romans

  7. Which term describes long, long ago?
    A. Present
    B. Ancient*
    C. Future
    D. Today

  8. Which group of ancient peoples invented paper from papyrus?
    A.  Chinese
    B.  Greeks
    C. Romans
    D. Egyptians*

  9. Which group of ancient peoples invented the compass?
    A. Romans
    B. Chinese*
    C. Egyptians
    D. Greeks

  10. Which group of ancient peoples invented fireworks?
    A. Greeks
    B. Chinese*
    C. Egyptians
    D. Romans

  11. Which group of ancient peoples invented the clock?
    A. Chinese
    B. Romans
    C. Greeks
    D. Egyptians*

  12. Which group of ancient peoples invented silk cloth?
    A. Egyptians
    B. Greeks
    C. Chinese*
    D. Romans
 

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