Because of Greece's geographic features

They became sailors and traders & developed into city-states

had absolute power over their people

Why is the development of agriculture important?

Allowed people to stay in one place

How did the Nile affect the civilization?

It left silt which was good for farming

Why did civilizations develop near rivers?

provided soil that was good for farming

What impact did geography play in ancient Rome?

Centrally located in all the known world

Because of the natural geographic barriers

China thought they were the only ones that existed.

What was a lord's duty?

to protect his vassals & their land

What was not an accomplishment of Shi Huangdi?

Developed the civil service exam

Used Greeks ideas to build things

Because Confucius's ideas were the basic training for the civil service exam,

it brought the most qualified person to government jobs

The most important practice of the Egyptians was?

to prepare the mummy for the afterlife

Babylon became a center for trade because

located between cities north and south

you had to be loyal to anyone that had more land and wealth

Why was the Silk Road important

It connected China with the West

Why did the Senate give Augustus as much power as he wanted?

He brought peace & prosperity & shared power with the Senate

How does Roman law influence our legal system?

Our system is based on their ideas of justice

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6th Grade Social Studies Final Review

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Because of Greece's geographic features
They were excellent farmers
They became sailors and traders & developed into city-states
They thought they were the only civilization
Rivers flooded and provided fertile soil
2
Egyptian achievements were all but
Rosetta Stone
able to predict when the Nile would flood
hieroglyphs
365-day calendar
3
The Egyptian rulers
had absolute power over their people
predicted when the Nile would flood
shared power with the nobles
led a democracy
4
What was the significance of the Phoenicians alphabet?
Only scribes could use it
All people could now read and write
Easier to read and write
Had over a 100 symbols
5
Why is the development of agriculture important?
They could be nomads
Allowed people to stay in one place
They were able to domesticate animals
They could continue to hunt and gather
6
How did the Nile affect the civilization?
It destroyed everything in its path
it gave them food
It took life away
It left silt which was good for farming
7
Why did civilizations develop near rivers?
they could easily trade
they could fish and get food
they could have a drinking source
provided soil that was good for farming
8
What impact did geography play in ancient Rome?
very little farmland
Centrally located in all the known world
easy to attack
became sailors as they were completely surrounded by water
9
What was the most important religion in medieval times?
Buddhism
Roman Catholic
Judaism
Protestant
10
Who was part of the largest Egyptian social class?
nobles
Pharaoh
skilled workers
workers
11
Farming began during the
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
12
Who made Christianity Rome's official religion?
Abraham
Hadrin
Augustus
Constantine
13
My favorite subject is?
Math
Science
ELA
Social Studies
14
What two rivers did Mesopotamia develop around?
Tigris and Huang He
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Euphrates
Tiber and Euphrates
15
Because of the natural geographic barriers
they became excellent traders
China thought they were the only ones that existed.
They became excellent sailors
They had to build roads
16
What was a lord's duty?
to protect his vassals & their land
farm the land
teach his vassals how to read and write
Mark sure the serfs did not escape
17
Polytheism means?
Belief in many gods
Belief in one god
18
Spartan life was centered around
developing the 1st democracy
arts & sciences
raising warriors
trading
19
What was not an accomplishment of Shi Huangdi?
unified China
outlawed ideas of Confucius
construction of the Great Wall
Developed the civil service exam
20
Sumer developed into city-states because
there were many islands
it was surrounded by mountains
it was surrounded by deserts
no one could get along
21
What was significant about Greece's Dark Ages?
Writing was lost
Arts and literature decreased
Democracy grew
Trading increased
22
The Romans
Used Greeks ideas to build things
were only interested in ideas
Built things on their own
developed studies of math & astronomy
23
Because Confucius's ideas were the basic training for the civil service exam,
Democracy was formed
Only the wealthy could hold government positions
Anyone could be trained to work in the government
it brought the most qualified person to government jobs
24
The most important practice of the Egyptians was?
to prepare the mummy for the afterlife
to build the pyramids
to feed the gods
to pray daily to the gods
25
Who developed the 1st democracy
Sparta
Athens
26
Almost all of prehistory took place during
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
27
What makes a civilization?
domesticated animals
farming
writing
one social class
28
Center of Public life
Agora
Pyramids
the market
Acropolis
29
What was a result of the Crusades
trade increased
Nobles had a say
Feudalism increased
England united
30
Babylon became a center for trade because
located near the Mediterranean Sea
located near rivers
located between cities north and south
Located on the Silk Road
31
Which is not a religious belief
Explains life after death
Religion is part of everyday life
Explains natural events
Explained hieroglyphics
32
What is monotheism?
Belief in one god
Belief in many gods
33
How did technology spread in the ancient world?
Traders
Artisans
Farmers
Kings
34
How did the Phoenicians spread civilization?
by using ships
on horseback
Using the Silk Road
traveling on foot
35
Which is not a reason for the fall of Rome?
army filled with mercenaries
weak and corrupt rulers
inflation
the death of Julius Caesar
36
Were the Israelites?
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
37
Acropolis was the center of
Public life
Church life
Religious life
Family life
38
The Rome Republic was made up of
consuls and Senate
senate and patricians
Plebeians and slaves
Plebeians and patricians
39
During the Golden Age of Athens
Writing increased
Arts and literature declined
Democracy flourished
trading declined
40
My second favorite subject is?
Social Studies
Science
ELA
Math
41
What is prehistory?
The land before time
Time before written records
Time after history
Time of written records
42
In feudalism,
serfs were the smallest group
you had to be loyal to anyone that had more land and wealth
you were only loyal to those below you
everyone had to work the land
43
Why was the Silk Road important
It connected China with the West
Traders learned how to make silk
That is where the silk worms were located
It connected China to the East
44
Why did the Senate give Augustus as much power as he wanted?
He issued new coins
He was Julius Caesar's adopted son
He brought peace & prosperity & shared power with the Senate
He set up a postal service
45
The ancient people believed in
many gods
one god
46
What type of government did the ancient Romans establish?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Republic
Monarchy
47
How does Roman law influence our legal system?
it is led by 2 men
Most people are equal under the law
Our system is based on their ideas of justice
You are guilty until proven innocent
48
Which is not a reason why the church was so important?
encouraged Holy Wars
set up courts, collected taxes, made laws
improved the economy by inventing new ways to farm
comforted people with the rewards of heaven
49
Where did civilizations develop?
near the desert
near the seas
in the mountains
near rivers
50
What river in Rome made the soil fertile and good for farming?
Tigris
Tiber
Nile
Euphrates
51
What was most important in the Chinese society?
Confucius
Family
the Golden Rule
Silk
52
No longer nomads
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
53
What role did Greek mythology have on everyday life?
It was the source of everything in the universe
It only told them what would happen with the weather
It only told them where to bury their Pharaohs
It told who would be king
54
Who is credited with the first written code of laws?
Shi Huangdi
Hammurabi
Confucius
Alexander the Great
55
Because there was a surplus of food
there was famine
there was an increase in population
people had to hunt and gather
there was a decrease in population
56
When two consuls disagree, who comes in to take over
a dictator
Patricians
a King
Plebeians

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