6th Grade Social Studies final exam

Question 1

The Middle Ages began in...

Accepted Answer

476 AD

Question 2

An important aspect of Chinese life was...

Accepted Answer

family

Question 3

The major achievements during the Golden Age of Athens were (choose 1)....

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Trade, Medicine, Art, Architecture, Democracy, Philosophy

Question 4

Plebeians were....

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ordinary citizens

Question 5

The patricians were...

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Rome's ruling class

Question 6

The Middle Ages began...

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after the Fall of the Roman Empire

Question 7

Hellenism is another name for....

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Greek culture

Question 8

The Code of Hammurabi was...

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a written set of laws and codes

Question 9

The Israelites religion was...

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monotheistic

Question 10

The Code of Hammurabi applied to ....

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everyone

Question 11

The Roman Senate was made up of....

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patrician men

Question 12

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of...

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Buddhism

Question 13

What is culture?

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everything a person must learn to live as a member of group

Question 14

Babylon's central location made it a center of...

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trade

Question 15

Silk Road would take you to and from where?

Accepted Answer

China and India

Question 16

Greece's geography is mainly...

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mountains and islands

Question 17

During Medieval Times, knights and lords were obligated to the serfs to provide....

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protection

Question 18

The Roman governors in Judea were concerned about a man named....

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Jesus

Question 19

Under the Code of Hammurabi, punishments for individuals were determined by...

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your social class

Question 20

The Nile River empties into the.....

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Mediterranean Sea

Question 21

During the Middle Ages, Spain didn't exist

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 22

The largest number of people in the Middle Ages were.....

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serfs and peasants

Question 23

Mesopotamia means...

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the land between the rivers

Question 24

Philosophers of ancient Greece explained natural events using....

Accepted Answer

mind and reason

Question 25

The artifact that cracked the code of hieroglyphics was the....

Accepted Answer

Rosetta Stone

Question 26

Hinduism differs from other religions because.....

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There was no founder

Question 27

Egyptian tombs were filled with treasures so the dead could.....

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take them to the afterlife

Question 28

Alexander the Great spread....

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Greek culture

Question 29

The purpose of the Magna Carta was....

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to limit the power of the king

Question 30

Sparta's main concern was....

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military strength

Question 31

Hindus strive for moksha, or.....

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the ultimate peace

Question 32

A scribe is a ....

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professional writer

Question 33

Reincarnation is....

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the rebirth of the soul

Question 34

The body of water that lies to the EAST of the Nile River is ....

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The Red Sea

Question 35

The U.S. Government is similar to that of....

Accepted Answer

the Roman Republic

Question 36

Christianity was declared the official religion of the Roman Empire by....

Accepted Answer

Emperor Constantine

Question 37

The Holy Wars led by Pope Urban were called.....

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The Crusades

Question 38

The Huang He River left deposits of something called....

Accepted Answer

loess

Question 39

During Medieval Times, knights and lords were obligated to provide their superiors....

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loyalty and military aid

Question 40

A Chinese philosopher who influenced China was...

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Confucius

Question 41

A dynasty is....

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a line of rulers from the same family

Question 42

3 major monotheistic religions are...

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Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Question 43

Julius Caesar declared himself...

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dictator for life

Question 44

The direction you would travel to get from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt is.....

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north

Question 45

Specialization of Labor developed in early cities because....

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there was a surplus of food

Question 46

These made traveling difficult between Nubia and Egypt:

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cataracts

Question 47

Monotheistic means...

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belief in one God

Question 48

The beginning of Judaism was when...

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Abraham made a covenant with God

Question 49

Hammurabi's basic principle of "an eye for an eye" means:

Accepted Answer

treat others as you want to be treated

Question 50

Rome fell due to....(choose 1)

Accepted Answer

decline of the economy, Invaders and mercenary army, too big to rule, corrupt leaders

6th Grade Social Studies final exam

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6th Grade Social Studies final exam

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