KASAYSAYAN II MOCK EXAM

1. It means sunrise (Greeks)

2. Old term for Turkey
3. Latin word for Rising ; it is
used to identify the lands to
the east of Europe
4. Eurocentric and invalid. The
farthest part of Asia.
5. Region between western
Europe and the Far East. Also
called west Asia.
6. Jewel of Asia for its vast
resources and minerals
7. Primary mover and shaper of
history, this factor is important
since the peoples actions
might depend on this, peoples
interaction in the environment.
8. Primal natural land barriers of
Asia, initially isolation of
people in their country are
caused by these barriers.
9. This mountain system is called
by the Chinese as Celestial
Mountains
10.
It was the name given
to the Mt. Everest by the
Tibetans.
11.
It is the longest river in
Asia. It is also the lifeblood of
China
12.
It is the largest
archipelago in the world. A
former Dutch economy. It also
has the largest economy in
Asia.
13.
It is one of the earliest
surviving routes in the world.
It connects China to the rest of
the world.
14.
Historically this is the
term used by the Chinese
people meaning Southern
Ocean
15.
Characterized by the
language of the elite, classic
script, pro government, and
major traditions
16.
Domestication of plants
and animals

17.
Hunting and gathering
economy
18.
The practice of hunting
and gathering is not
completely discontinued
because of this natural and
ever present threat.
19.
This is the product of
the Neolithic revolution.
Because of this other people
have time to venture for other
creative things.
20.
3800 B.C.E. , towns on
Mesopotamia were called
_________ because of it
accumulation of surplus and
centrality of religion.
21.
This is the broadest
cultural entity
22.
This is the oldest known
civilization. It is also the root
of the Mesopotamian
Civilization
23.
Absolute leader of a
Sumerian City state
24.
This is the belief that a
certain deity has a role on the
cultural life/ harvest of the
people. An and Ki
25.
It is the Military leader
of a Sumerian City state.
Eventually, its power was
taken by the Priest-King.
26.
System of writing of the
Sumerians. Its used in
codifying laws, and written in
clay tablets.
27.
This is the form of
government in which the
Government and Religion are
intertwined
28.
They invaded the Sumer
at 2350 B.C.E. led by Sargon
the Great
29.
It is a powerful
Sumerian City state which
shortly ruled Mesopotamia by
2100 BCE after the Akkads. It
is the first state to write
codified laws.
30.
He is the first leader of
the Mesopotamian Civilization

31.
A religion with many
gods
32.
The goddess of love in
the Mesopotamian Civilization
33.
The very first written
and codified laws
34.
A collection of codified
laws on religion, agriculture,
crime, military. It is a lasting
record.
35.
The Mesopotamian
civilization contributed the
birth of _____ to science.
36.
It is developed by a
Babylonian priest by observing
astronomical phenomena to
predict the future.
37.
One of the earliest epics
in history, source of
Mesopotamian conception of
Underworld
38.
These tools are
invented by the Sumerians for
faster and efficient land and
water transport.
39.
These are the people
who used irons and iron
technology in wars
40.
One of the most brutal
empires in history; Has
standardized armies and
highly efficient
41.
Chief god of one of the
most brutal groups in history,
their city was named after him
42.
It is the Capital of the
Assyrian Empire where war
loots and collected taxes went
43.
He built the Worlds
First Library containing over
22,000 clay tablets
44.
They are also known as
the Neo Babylonians that
contributed to astrology and
had an alliance with the Medes
45.
Hanging gardens of
Babylon, Ziggurat of Marduk,
most famous leader of the
Chaldeans
46.
547 B.C.E. He built one
of the largest empires in
history: the Persian Empire

47.
The centre of science
48.
Province with
government
49.
He is the leader of a
Satrapy
50.
The capital of Persia
51.
This is the longest road
in his time, longest road of the
Persian Empire ; connects
Sardis and Susa
52.
He is the reason for the
fall of Persia, 331 B.C.E.
53.
He is the founder of
Zoroastrianism
54.
Supreme god of the
Zoroastrians, creator of the
universe and pure creations
55.
Ahura mazdas creative
energy
56.
Holy immortals or
archangels
57.
He is the destructive
spirit causing aging, sickness,
death and poverty
58.
the destructive energy,
impure
59.
Indian Zoroastrians
60.
Zoroastrian belief of the
existence of good and evil
61.
Good and evil in the
minds of people
62.
the collection of 21
sacred narratives including the
gathas
63.
Oldest collection of text
in the Avesta. Zoroaster based
this from the words of Ahura
Mazda
64.
It means higher soul in
Zoroastrianism, also referred
to as guardian angel
65.
the lesser soul
66.
the first man Ahura
Mazda created
67.
It is the place of
worship, also known as Fire
Temple
68.
Ritual experts
69.
He is the last saviour
according to the Zoroastrians

70.
Zoroastrian funeral
ritual by putting the dead on
top of the tower of silence
71.
a holy animal / sacred
animal with spiritual powers
72.
Third oldest civilization
in history
73.
The 3 great rivers in the
Indus Valley Civilization
74.
Aside from Harappa, it
is another great city in the
Indus Valley
75.
The knowledge about
the IVC is not wide because
the excavation site cannot be
fully excavated because of the
river. The second reason is
________.
76.
This is the pattern of the
streets in Mohenjo-darro and
Harappa
77.
The Three-faced god
78.
Represents the phallus
in Hinduism
79.
Represents the vagina
in Hinduism
80.
Represents the Mother
Goddess
81.
Liquid batter used in
worshipping the gods
82.
Indus valley farmers
were the first ones to cultivate
this. It is also the source for
major trade.
83.
The writing on
__________ which are also
found in Mesopotamia;
evidence of trade between
Mesopotamia and the Indus
Valley
84.
This theory in the
decline of the Indus Valley
Civilization is rejected by the
scholars due to its lack of
evidence and the marks on
the skulls
85.
The passes in the Hindu
Kush Mountains and one of the
most famous mountain passes
86.
Survivors of the First
Indus Valley Civilization

87.
An Aryan Tribe was led
by _________.
88.
This Veda is the
collection of spells and charms
89.
Songs and Hymns
90.
Melodies (sama)
91.
Prayers and sacrificial
rituals
92.
Verses used in rituals
93.
the sun god
94.
The water god
95.
the earth god
96.
the fire god
97.
The god of lightning and
thunder, a warrior god
98.
The head ritual priest
99.
1 god with many
manifestations
100.
This text contains the
oral teachings, meanings and
sacrifices in the Vedas
101.
Action, deed or work
102.
The longest epic poem
103.
Dialogue between
Arjuna and Krishna
104.
This is the collective
term for The Four Goals of Life
105.
prosperity, wealth,
material goods for survival
106.
Pleasures including
sexual pleasures
107.
Law, virtue, duty,
righteousness
108.
Liberation and
emancipation from samsara
109.
Oral Brahmic Scripts
110.
teach the Vedas
111.
warriors, protectors
112.
Merchants, Middle class
113.
serve others with
meekness
114.
The untouchables,
impure
115.
grave diggers, disposal
of corpse
116.
The Dharma that limits
you to marry ones class
117.
Law abiding king, role
model of kings
118.
The founder of Jainism
119.
it is the central belief in
Jainism, meaning Nonviolence

120.
A being that is so pure ;
a bridge for the Jains
121.
Living things with souls
122.
non-living things, home
of the jiva

KASAYSAYAN II MOCK EXAM

ANSWER KEY
1. Asu It means sunrise
(Greeks
2. Anatolia/Asia Minor Old
term for Turkey
3. Oriens Latin word for
Rising ; it is used to identify
the lands to the east of Europe
4. Far East Eurocentric and
invalid. The farthest part of
Asia
5. Middle East Region
between western Europe and
the Far East. Also called west
Asia.
6. India Jewel of Asia for its
vast resources and mineral
7. Geography Primary mover
and shaper of history, this
factor is important since the
peoples actions might depend
on this, peoples interaction in
the environment
8. Mountain Systems Primal
natural land barriers of Asia,
initially isolation of people in
their country are caused by
these barriers
9. Tien Shan Mountain
Ranges This mountain
system is called by the
Chinese as Celestial
Mountains
10.Chomolungma It was the
name given to the Mt. Everest
by the Tibetans.
11.Yang Tze It is the longest
river in Asia. It is also the
lifeblood of Chin
12.Indonesia It is the largest
archipelago in the world. A
former Dutch economy. It also
has the largest economy in
Asia.
13.Silk Route - It is one of the
earliest surviving routes in the

world. It connects China to the

rest of the world
14.Nanyang Historically this is
the term used by the Chinese
people meaning Southern
Ocean
15.Great Tradition Characterized by the language
of the elite, classic script, pro
government, and major
tradition
16.Neolithic Revolution Domestication of plants and
animal
17.Subsistence Economy
Hunting and gathering
economy
18.Starvation- the practice of
hunting and gathering is not
completely discontinued
because of this natural and
ever present threat.
19.Surplus This is the product
of the Neolithic revolution.
Because of this other people
have time to venture for other
creative things.
20.Temple Towns 3800 B.C.E. ,
towns on Mesopotamia were
called _________ because of it
accumulation of surplus and
centrality of religion.
21.Civilization This is the
broadest cultural entity
22.Sumerian Civilization This
is the oldest known
civilization. It is also the root
of the Mesopotamian
Civilization
23.Priest / Priest King
Absolute leader of a Sumerian
City state
24.Fertility Cult This is the
belief that a certain deity has
a role on the cultural life/
harvest of the people. An and
Ki
25.Lugal It is the Military leader
of a Sumerian City state.

Eventually, its power was

taken by the Priest-King
26.Cuneiform System of
writing of the Sumerians. Its
used in codifying laws, and
written in clay tablets
27.Theocracy This is the form
of government in which the
Government and Religion are
intertwined
28.Akkads They invaded the
Sumer at 2350 B.C.E. led by
Sargon the Great
29.Ur It is a powerful Sumerian
City state which shortly ruled
Mesopotamia by 2100 BCE
after the Akkads. It is the first
state to write codified laws.
30.Hammurabi He is the first
leader of the Mesopotamian
Civilization
31.Polytheism A religion with
many gods
32.Ishtar the goddess of love in
the Mesopotamian Civilization
33.Kodigo ni Ur Nammu The
very first written and codified
laws
34.Code of Hammurabi A
collection of codified laws on
religion, agriculture, crime,
military. It is a lasting record.
35.Mathematics and
Astronomy The
Mesopotamian civilization
contributed the birth of _____
to science.
36.Astrology It is developed by
a Babylonian priest by
observing astronomical
phenomena to predict the
future.
37.Epic of Gilgamesh One of
the earliest epics in history,
source of Mesopotamian
conception of Underworld
38.Wheels and Sails These
tools are invented by the
Sumerians for faster and

efficient land and water

transport.
39.Hittites These are the
people who used irons and
iron technology in wars
40.Assyrians One of the most
brutal empires in history; Has
standardized armies and
highly efficient
41.Assur chief god of one of
the most brutal groups in
history, their city was named
after him
42.Nineveh It is the Capital of
the Assyrian Empire where war
loots and collected taxes went
43.Assurbanipal He built the
Worlds First Library
containing over 22,000 clay
tablets
44.Chaldeans They are also
known as the Neo Babylonians
that contributed to astrology
and had an alliance with the
Medes
45.Nebuchadnezzar Hanging
gardens of Babylon, Ziggurat
of Marduk, most famous
leader of the Chaldeans
46.Cyrus the Great 547 B.C.E.
He built one of the largest
empires in history: the Persian
Empire
47.Babylonia the centre of
science
48.Satrapy Province with
government
49.Satrap He is the leader of a
Satrapy
50.Persepolis The capital of
Persia
51.Great Royal Road This is
the longest road in his time,
longest road of the Persian
Empire ; connects Sardis and
Susa
52.Alexander the Great He is
the reason for the fall of
Persia, 331 B.C.E.

53.Zoroaster / Zarathustra
He is the founder of
Zoroastrianism
54.Ahura Mazda Supreme god
of the Zoroastrians, creator of
the universe and pure
creations
55. Spenta mainyu Ahura
mazdas creative energy
56.Amesha spentas Holy
immortals or archangels
57.Ahriman he is the
destructive spirit causing
aging, sickness, death and
poverty
58.Angra Mainyu the
destructive energy, impure
59.Parsi Indian Zoroastrians
60.Cosmic Dualism
Zoroastrian belief of the
existence of good and evil
61.Moral Dualism Good and
evil in the minds of people
62.Avesta - the collection of 21
sacred narratives including the
gathas
63.Gathas Oldest collection of
text in the Avesta. Zoroaster
based this from the words of
Ahura Mazda
64.Fravashi It means higher
soul in Zoroastrianism, also
referred to as guardian angel
65.Urvan the lesser soul
66.Gayomartan the first man
Ahura Mazda created
67.Agiary It is the place of
worship, also known as Fire
Temple
68.Magus / Magi - Ritual
experts
69.Saoshyant He is the last
saviour according to the
Zoroastrians
70.Dakhma Nashini
Zoroastrian funeral ritual by
putting the dead on top of the
tower of silence

71.Dog a holy animal / sacred

animal with spiritual powers
72.Indus Valley Civilization
Third oldest civilization in
history
73.Indus, Ganges, and
Brahmaputra The 3 great
rivers in the Indus Valley
Civilization
74.Mohenjo-Darro Aside from
Harappa, it is another great
city in the Indus Valley
75.Undeciphered Indus Script
The knowledge about the IVC
is not wide because the
excavation site cannot be fully
excavated because of the
river. The second reason is
________.
76.Grid Pattern This is the
pattern of the streets in
Mohenjo-darro and Harappa
77.Shiva Pashupati The Threefaced god
78.Shiva linga Represents the
phallus in Hinduism
79.Parvati Yoni Represents the
vagina in Hinduism
80.Cow Represents the Mother
Goddess
81.Ghee Liquid batter used in
worshipping the gods
82.Cotton Indus valley farmers
were the first ones to cultivate
this. It is also the source for
major trade.
83.Flat Seals The writing on
__________ which are also
found in Mesopotamia;
evidence of trade between
Mesopotamia and the Indus
Valley
84.Aryan Invasion This theory
in the decline of the Indus
Valley Civilization is rejected
by the scholars due to its lack
of evidence and the marks on
the skulls

85.Khyber Pass The passes in

the Hindu Kush Mountains and
one of the most famous
mountain passes
86.Dravidians- Survivors of the
First Indus Valley Civilization
87.Rajah An Aryan Tribe was
led by _________.
88.Atharvaveda This Veda is
the collection of spells and
charms
89.Rigveda Songs and Hymns
90.Samaveda Melodies (sama)
91.Yajurveda Prayers and
sacrificial rituals
92.Mantra Verses used in
rituals
93.Mithra the sun god
94.Varuna The water god
95.Armati the earth god
96.Agni the fire god
97.Indra The god of lightning
and thunder, a warrior god
98.Purohita The head ritual
priest
99.Pantheism 1 god with many
manifestations
100.
Upanishads This text
contains the oral teachings,
meanings and sacrifices in the
Vedas
101.
Karma Action, deed
or work
102.
Mahabharata The
longest epic poem
103.
Bhagavad gita
Dialogue between Arjuna and
Krishna
104.
Purusharthas This is
the collective term for The Four
Goals of Life
105.
Artha prosperity,
wealth, material goods for
survival

106.
Kama Pleasures
including sexual pleasures
107.
Dharma Law, virtue,
duty, righteousness
108.
Moksha Liberation
and emancipation from
samsara
109.
Sanskrit Oral
Brahmic Scripts
110.
Brahmins teach the
Vedas
111.
Kshatriyas warriors,
protectors
112.
Vaisyas Merchants,
Middle class
113.
Sudra serve others
with meekness
114.
Pariah / Dalits - The
untouchables, impure
115.
Candala grave
diggers, disposal of corpse
116.
Varnasramadharma
The Dharma that limits you to
marry ones class
117.
Dharmarajah Law
abiding king, role model of
kings
118.
Mahavira- The founder
of Jainism
119.
Ahimsa it is the
central belief in Jainism,
meaning Nonviolence
120.
Tirthankara A being
that is so pure ; a bridge for the
Jains
121.
Jiva Living things with
souls
122.
Ajiva non-living
things, home of the jiva