How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?

Individuals developed a variety of skills.

What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?

to bring water to areas where there was dry soil to raise crops there

The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What did the Sumerians lack that did not make them an empire?

One government ruled several groups.

How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?

collected tribute from conquered peoples

Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?

What animals lived in the area?

The bones of a number of hominins were found in one location. Using this evidence, scientists concluded that...

this type of hominin probably lived together in groups.

Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?

They cooperated to keep the water systems working.

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.

What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear-thrower give to early modern humans?

to kill animals from a distance

Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?

to protect the city from attacks

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2020 - 6th Grade Social Studies - Mid Year Review

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1
If you were in Ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
to control the pace of the farm workers
to prevent floods
to load barges for trade
to irrigate crops
2
Large brains helped Homo Sapiens to survive because it gave them the ability to...
bend farther forward.
run much faster.
design better tools.
plant crops for food.
3
How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?
Everybody did the same job.
Individuals developed a variety of skills.
Villagers learned to make stone tools.
Most people enjoyed working alone.
4
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to let boats pass between rivers that were too close to fit otherwise
to protect the palace from attack from siege warfare
to bring water to power the water wheels
to bring water to areas where there was dry soil to raise crops there
5
A problem that all four Mesopotamian Empires had was difficulty in...
trading with other empires.
keeping track of their history.
choosing strong leaders.
controlling such a large area.
6
What was the main use of the items listed here? • Drums • Pipes • Lyres
warfare
construction
irrigation
entertainment
7
The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What did the Sumerians lack that did not make them an empire?
One government ruled several groups.
Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.
Many beautiful works of art were produced.
Public works such as irrigation were organized.
8
Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?
The soil was good for crops.
The forest was full of animals.
The caves were deep and warm.
The hills were rich in gold.
9
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
mined precious stones in the mountains
printed paper money to buy what it needed
expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops
collected tribute from conquered peoples
10
Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?
What animals lived in the area?
What did geometric shapes mean?
What language did people speak?
What did people look like?
11
Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
to teach the royal children
to collect people's taxes
to entertain the rulers
to write down the laws
12
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?
They kept pets for company.
They had a stable food supply.
They shared most of the work.
They could travel more easily.
13
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
Examine Objects
Read Old Newspapers
Make Maps
Study Earth's Features
14
The bones of a number of hominins were found in one location. Using this evidence, scientists concluded that...
this type of hominin probably died in a war.
this type of hominin probably had its own language.
this type of hominin probably lived together in groups.
this type of hominin probably made tools.
15
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
He wanted everyone to be happy.
He was supported by the gods.
He consulted with wise advisers.
He cared most about the poor.
16
Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?
They had to fight off attacks from empires to the east.
They exchanged different kinds of natural resources.
They formed caravans to safely visit the mountains.
They cooperated to keep the water systems working.
17
What trait made Homo Erectus well suited for traveling?
round, smooth foreheads
short, stocky build
ridge above the eyes
long, strong leg bones
18
What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
written records
ziggurats
stone statues
city walls
19
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.
Each of them kept written records.
They all depended on each other for water.
They were all part of one great empire.
20
What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear-thrower give to early modern humans?
to cook animals for food
to kill animals from a distance
to injure animals with knives
to hunt animals in organized groups
21
What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
fighting between villages
increase in population
change in the climate
overuse of the soil
22
Social Scientists are scholars who study...
Human Society
Astronomy
Animal Behavior
Dinosaur Skeletons
23
Which statement about Homo Habilis (Handy Man) describes a capability that helped their group survive?
They could not walk on two feet.
They lived 50,000 years ago.
They came before Neanderthals.
They knew how to make tools.
24
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?
by hunting and gathering
by planting and harvesting
by trading over land and sea
by herding goats and cattle
25
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
to protect the city from attacks
to keep his army from revolting
to make farmers stay outside
to isolate his people from outsiders

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