Тест по предмету «Английский язык» на тему «Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Mesoamerica (Olmecs, Toltecs, Maya, Aztecs, Inkas)»
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean? A. The land between the rivers B. The land of the pyramids C. The land of the rising sun D. The land of green forests
Which two rivers were the most important in Ancient Mesopotamia? A. The Nile and the Congo B. The Tigris and the Euphrates C. The Indus and the Ganges D. The Amazon and the Orinoco
What was cuneiform? A. An ancient Mesopotamian writing with wedge-shaped marks B. A big temple in Babylon C. A clay pot for water D. A Mesopotamian god of the sun
Who made one of the first written collections of laws in Babylon? A. Hammurabi B. Tutankhamun C. Pericles D. Moctezuma
What was a ziggurat? A. A tall step-shaped temple in Mesopotamia B. A tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh C. A Greek open-air theatre D. A Maya ball court
Which civilization did the Greek historian Herodotus call "the gift of the Nile"? A. Ancient Egypt B. Ancient Greece C. The Inca Empire D. The Olmec civilization
What were hieroglyphs? A. Pictures and symbols that the Egyptians used as writing B. Stone statues of Egyptian kings C. Songs that priests sang in temples D. Maps of the Nile
What was papyrus? A. A material that the Egyptians wrote on B. A kind of bread for the pharaoh C. A stone for building pyramids D. A musical instrument
Who ruled Ancient Egypt? A. The pharaoh B. The Roman emperor C. The Spartan king D. The Sapa Inca
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids? A. They were tombs for the pharaohs B. They were markets for traders C. They were schools for scribes D. They were bridges across the Nile
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies? A. They believed that the body was needed in the afterlife B. They wanted to keep the body cool in summer C. They made medicine from dead bodies D. They wanted to decorate their houses
Which two city-states were the most famous in Ancient Greece? A. Athens and Sparta B. Rome and Carthage C. Babylon and Ur D. Tikal and Tula
In which Greek city did democracy first appear? A. Athens B. Sparta C. Troy D. Corinth
In honour of which god were the Olympic Games held in Ancient Greece? A. Zeus B. Athena C. Poseidon D. Hades
What was the Parthenon? A. A temple of Athena in Athens B. A stadium for the Olympic Games C. A palace of Alexander the Great D. A school of Greek philosophers
Who wrote the poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"? A. Homer B. Plato C. Herodotus D. Aristotle
What was the agora in an ancient Greek city? A. An open square and market where people met B. A temple of Zeus C. A military camp D. A theatre for tragedies
What are the Olmecs famous for? A. Colossal stone heads B. The pyramids of Giza C. The code of Hammurabi D. The Parthenon
Where did the Olmec civilization live? A. On the Gulf coast of Mexico B. In the Andes mountains C. In the Nile valley D. In southern Greece
What did the Maya use for writing? A. Hieroglyphs — symbols and pictures B. Cuneiform — wedge-shaped marks C. The Latin alphabet D. The Greek alphabet
What was a quipu? A. A set of knotted strings that the Incas used to keep records B. A Maya temple C. An Aztec floating garden D. An Olmec stone head
What was the capital of the Inca Empire? A. Cusco B. Tenochtitlan C. Tula D. Tikal
What is Machu Picchu? A. An Inca city high in the Andes B. A Maya city in the jungle C. The Aztec capital D. A Toltec temple
What were chinampas? A. Floating gardens that the Aztecs used for farming B. Roads that the Incas built C. Pyramids that the Maya built D. Tools that the Olmecs made
Where was the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan built? A. On an island in Lake Texcoco B. On the top of a high mountain C. In the middle of a desert D. On the bank of the Nile
Who was the Aztec ruler who met the Spanish conquistadors in 1519? A. Moctezuma II B. Atahualpa C. Pacal the Great D. Hammurabi
Where did the Maya civilization develop? A. In Mesoamerica — in the south of Mexico and in Central America B. In South America, in the Andes C. In North Africa, near the Nile D. In Europe, in the Balkans
What was the capital of the Toltecs? A. Tula B. Cusco C. Athens D. Ur
Which civilization lived in the Andes Mountains in South America? A. The Incas B. The Aztecs C. The Maya D. The Olmecs
Which of these cities was a Maya city? A. Tikal B. Tula C. Cusco D. Tenochtitlan
