Neolithic people were able to settle in one place because:

Planting and growing crops; raising animals

What was the Reformation?

Martin Luther wanting to reform and challenge the Pope

Emperor Han was known for:

Expanding the Great Wall, Civil Service

The 4 natural barriers of Ancient China were important because:

They provided protection from enemies

Why is Ancient Roman government important to the US?

The US has the same three branches of government

What was life like in Ancient Rome for the rich?

The rich lived in spacious homes and had many freedoms.

Why did the Romans copy the Greeks

The Romans admired the Greeks and their culture.

Why is Ancient Roman law important to us today?

We get many of our laws from Ancient Rome.

The 4 natural barriers of Ancient China were:

Taklamakan desert, The pacific, The Gobi desert, Himalayas

What was the Catholic Church's response to the reformation?

They fought against Protestantism to bring people back

The 5 themes of geography are: (MR LIP)

Movement, Region, Location, Interaction, Place

Where was the area of Mesopotamia located?

Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

What was the social class order during the Middle Ages?

Kings, Lords, Knights, Peasants/Serfs

Rome's three branches of government were:

Made laws, ran the government, acted as judges

Where citizens vote on their leader. No king or queen

How did the manor system work?

Lords ruled the manor, peasants and serfs worked the land

What is filial piety?

Respecting your elders & putting their needs before your own

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6th Grade SS End of Course Review

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Review of concepts covered throughout the year for 6th grade Social Studies/Ancient Civilizations.

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1
The United States uses which type of democracy?
Representative democracy
Direct democracy
2
Why was the Nile so important to Ancient Egypt?
C.) It provided water for irrigation, crops and animals
B.) Both C and D
D.) It provided water for the people
A.) It was a place people went to cool off
3
ALL citizens gathering in ONE location to vote on laws and policies in person is an example of
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
4
Neolithic people were able to settle in one place because:
Hunting and gathering
Kings and Queens
The development of roads
Planting and growing crops; raising animals
5
ALL people were treated equally in Egypt.
False
True
6
The imaginary line the divides the Earth in half from East to West is:
The Equator
Latitude
The Prime Meridian
Longitude
7
Girls were allowed to got to school in ancient Athens if they were rich.
False
True
8
Choosing a smaller group to make laws and allowing representatives to make decisions:
Representative democracy
Direct democracy
9
What was the Reformation?
Catholics obeying the priests and clergy
None of the above
A punishment for not obeying the Catholic church
Martin Luther wanting to reform and challenge the Pope
10
Why was the area of Mesopotamia an ideal place for the beginning of civilization?
The rivers provided trade between people
Rich soil for growing crops
All of the above
Fresh water sources from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
11
What power did the Catholic church have over daily lives in the Middle Ages?
B. The Catholic church ruled all aspects of daily life
A. The Catholic church had no power during the Middle Ages
D. Both B and C
C. Only priests/clergy new to read so they had the power
12
Which of the following is an example of absolute power:
What the pharaoh says goes.
The people make the laws.
There is no such thing as absolute power
The pharaoh asks his subjects to help him make new laws
13
Julius Caesar was both a good and bad leader
False
True
14
Why did people obey the pharaoh with no questions asked?
The people didn't like to argue
The pharaoh had absolute power
The people were not smart enough to make their own laws.
The people couldn't read
15
Emperor Han was known for:
Unifying China, One form of money, Building roads
Building pyramids
Creating writing
Expanding the Great Wall, Civil Service
16
Sparta focused on education and knowledge.
False
True
17
Athens focused on knowledge and learning.
True
Fasle
18
Hades was not the god of the underworld
True
False
19
Which two city states were most well known in Ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
Crete and Sparta
Troy and Crete
Athens and Corinth
20
The 4 natural barriers of Ancient China were important because:
They provided protection from enemies
They provided good soil for farming
They made Ancient China famous
They were not important
21
Women in Ancient Rome were considered to be citizens.
True
False
22
What were the causes of the Crusades?
B. The Pope wanted to reclaim the holy lands
The Muslims were corrupt
Both A and B
A. Byzantine emperor asks the Pope to defend against Muslims
23
Why is Ancient Roman government important to the US?
The US has the same three branches of government
It taught us how to have kings
It is not important to us
It taught how to go to war
24
What was life like in Ancient Rome for the rich?
Harsh and cruel
The rich lived in spacious homes and had many freedoms.
Their children did not go to school
Many worked as slaves
25
How did the Hundred Year's War affect England and France?
A, C and D
C. It damaged England's economy
A. It helped to strengthen France
D. A civil war broke out in England
26
Why did the Romans copy the Greeks
The Romans were evil people.
The Romans were not smart enough to create new ideas.
The Romans admired the Greeks and their culture.
The Romans were lazy and didn't want to create ideas.
27
How many continents are there?
10
7
4
12
28
Why is Ancient Roman law important to us today?
We get many of our laws from Ancient Rome.
They are not important to us.
29
The founder of Buddhism was:
The Aryans
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Jesus
Muhammad
30
On which continent is India located?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
31
Why was the Silk Road so important?
It provided money to Ancient China from trade.
All of the above
Culture and languages were shared on the Silk Road
It connected people from other parts of the World with China
32
In Ancient India, people WERE NOT allowed to move up in social class.
True
False
33
The Romans made their own original gods. They did not copy the Greeks.
True
False
34
The 4 natural barriers of Ancient China were:
India, Europe, Atlantic, Pacific
Taklamakan desert, The pacific, The Gobi desert, Himalayas
Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Arctic
Africa, North America, Asia, India
35
How many major gods were there in Ancient Greece?
10
6
15
12
36
What was the Catholic Church's response to the reformation?
They fought against Protestantism to bring people back
They agreed with the Reformation
37
The 5 themes of geography are: (MR LIP)
Maps, Roads, Legends, Interaction, Place
Movement, Region, Location, Interaction, Place
Movement, Region, Land, Interaction, Plants
Maps, Region, Location, Interaction, Place
38
Where was the area of Mesopotamia located?
Between the Rio Grande and Mississippi rivers
In Africa close to the Antarctic Ocean
In Europe by the Atlantic Ocean
Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
39
Ancient Greece/Athens influenced the government of the United States by:
Giving us democracy.
Athens had no influence over the government of the US.
Giving us kings
All of the above
40
Why was the age of exploration so important to the world?
New diseases were introduced to the world.
People were able to exchange new ideas and money.
All of the above
New foods were exchanged across the world.
41
The Ancient Greeks were polytheistic.
True
False
42
What was the social class order during the Middle Ages?
Kings, Knights, Lords, Peasants, Surfs
Kings, Lords, Knights, Peasants/Serfs
Serfs, Knights, Kings, Peasants
Knights, Lords, Peasants, Serfs
43
Rome's three branches of government were:
There were no branches of government
Made laws, ran the government, acted as judges
Council, Senate, Judges
Kings, Judges, Lawmakers
44
What were the effects of the Crusades?
C. The Crusades helped break down feudalism
A. There were no effects from the Crusades
D. Both B and C
B. They increased trade between Europe & the Middle East
45
What is a republic?
Where a king or queen is ruler
Absolute power
Where there is no leader
Where citizens vote on their leader. No king or queen
46
How did the manor system work?
The serfs and peasants owned the land
Lords and peasants/serfs owned the land together
Lords ruled the manor, peasants and serfs worked the land
47
Emperor Han threw out the cruel policies of the Qin dynasty.
False
True
48
The founder of Islam was:
Jesus
Muhammad
Buddha
Moses
49
What is filial piety?
Being respectful to people your own age
Putting your own needs before others
Respecting your elders & putting their needs before your own
When you choose to do whatever you want
50
How many major religions of the World are there?
3
11
0
5
51
1.) The MAJOR difference(s) between Paleolithic and Neolithic people is that:
A.) There was no difference between the two
B.) Neolithic people settled down
C.) Paleolithic people were only hunter-gatherers
D.) Both B and C
52
Why was Hammurabi’s Code so important?
A.) It was the first set of laws to be written down
D.) Both A and C
B.) It was written by a king
C.) Our laws today are based on Hammurabi’s Code
53
Who were the Greek philosophers?
Alexander the Great, Zeus, Hades
The Sophists, Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
Hermes, Ares, Plato, Apollo
Zeus, Hades, Athena, Apollo
54
The imaginary line that divides the Earth in half from North to South is:
Longitude
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
Latitude
55
The founder of Christianity was:
Buddha
Jesus
Moses
Muhammad
56
Emperor Qin was known for:
One form of money, Building roads, Unifying China
Building pyramids
Expanded the Great Wall, Civil Service
57
Why were myths so important to Ancient Greece?
D. Both B and C
A. Myths were not important to the Ancient Greeks.
C. The myths help explained nature.
B. The myths taught life lessons.
58
What was a city-state?
Imaginary cities in Ancient Greece
A city part of the United States
A city with it's own government, separate from other cities.
A city part of a united country
59
What impact did the Plague have on the Middle Ages?
C. Trade declined and wages to pay people rose
B. The plague helped to destroy feudalism
A. The plague hurt Europe's economy
D. All of the above
60
In Athens, women had to take care of the household and trained their girls to do the same.
False
True
61
What are the 4 major oceans of the world?
Arctic, Atlantic, European, Indian
African, Atlantic, Pacific, Australian
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
Asian, Pacific, Indian, Australian
62
Which answer gives a few of Ancient China's accomplishments?
Paper, Gun powder, Noodles, Silk
Writing, Farming, 1st code of laws, Religion
63
20 year old King of Macedonia, he spread Greek culture through Asia and Africa.
Zeus
Phillip
Alexander the Great
Socrates
64
Girls in Sparta trained in sports to stay healthy and had more freedom than other city states.
False
True
65
Why did Europeans begin to explore the World in the 1400s?
Increased trade with Asia and new technology
The rise of strong nations
The development of maps
All of the above
66
The founder of Judaism was:
Buddha
Moses
Muhammad
Jesus
67
Why did city-states fight so often?
They had their own beliefs and culture.
They were not united and therefore fought one another.
All of the above
They thought they were better than other city-states.
68
What was life like for the poor in Ancient Rome?
They were treated harshly
All of the above
Many were slaves
They lived in poorly made apartments
69
Boys leaving their families at age 7 to begin their training for war was in:
Troy
Crete
Sparta
Athens
70
Why was Alexander the Great so important?
He discovered Ancient Greece
He was not important
He spread Greek language, art, and ideas to Asia and Africa.
He didn't allow other countries to learn about Greek culture
71
What was life for peasants and serfs?
Peasants had some rights and could move wherever whenever.
Serfs had to give back part of the food they grew
Serfs could not leave the manor or own property.
All of the above
72
In Ancient India, the “Untouchables” could interact with people from other social classes.
False
True
73
Zeus was the king of all gods.
True
False

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