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Social Studie PASS Review 6th Grade (USA TEST PREP QUESTIONS)
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1
As an institution, religion is responsible for
passing on a society's accumulated body of knowledge
providing for the well-being of the members of a society
offering moral guidance and an understanding of life
maintaining a system of order in society
2
This style of writing would have been found in which civilization?
Indus
Sumerian
Shang
Egyptian
3
Chinese culture influenced Japan in the areas of religion, writing, and
technology
government
medicine
architecture
4
The Magna Carta
created taxes
divided England
declared war on France
limited the king's power
5
Which culture produced art such as the painting pictured here?
Classical Indian
Ancient Roman
Classical Greek
European Renaissance
6
Monasticism during medieval Europe was MOST important for
spreading Christianity into rural areas
expanding expanding scientific knowledge brought by muslims
training people to become priests
allowing armies to retake Islamic territories
7
The people who came to the new world had already been exposed to limited government via
the Constitution
the Articles of Confederation
the Council of Trent
the Magna Carta
8
Why was it imporatant that the Pope named Charlemagne "Emperor of the Romans ?"
It showed the Pope was losing power
It began the crusades
It was the beginning of a military invasion of Italy
it symbolized Charlemagne's importance & power of the church
9
Greek and Roman culture survived largely because the Byzantine Empire preserved their
money, trade connections and military power
trade routes, clothing, style and transportation
architecture, agriculture and ship building
traditions, language, religion and literature
10
The Fall of the Roman Empire marks the beginning of the
Classical Period
Crusades
Renaissance
Dark Ages
11
The fall of the Western Roman Empire would have had the MOST impact on which area of this map?
D
A
C
B
12
Which would be most helpful if you were going to study ancient Indian texts?
a knowledge of sanskrit
an understanding of Buddhism
a knowledge of hieroglyphics
an atlas of Asia
13
Empty question
Empty choice
Empty choice
14
The leading factor in the European colonization of Asia between 1500 and 1800 was the desire
to dominate and control trade
to spread Christianity
to modernize the cultures of Asia
to import Asian slaves to work in western colonies
15
What would be the BEST title for this map?
The Columbian Exchange
The Industrial Age
The Protestant Reformation
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
16
Which is the BEST description of
plebians
in Ancient Rome?
a group of three leaders of the Roman Republic
a powerful group of nobles who were small in number
a large but politically limited group of people
a group of judges in the Roman Empire
17
During the Songhai Empire the Songhai people settled along Niger River MAINLY because the river
gave them fresh water to irrigate crops
enabled them to easily transport goods to trade.
gave them access to the North Atlantic Ocean.
was a place where people could mine for gold.
18
Why did people in hunter-gather communities own few private possessions?
there were no possessions to be had in that era
they tended to be communists
there were many roaming bandits
they were forced to move constantly to find food
19
Which of these would
MOST
likely have been a topic of artists of the Italian Renaissance?
Royal leadership
the crucifixion of Jesus
human beauty
the evil nature of people
20
The Bubonic plague was highly contagious, which areas were most likely to be affected?
isolated mining camps
rural farming towns
major urban areas
remote island villages
21
Which new religion gained support in the Roman Empire in the AD 300's?
Greek Gods
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
22
Which ancient alphabet forms the basis for the majority of modern langauges in use today?
the Roman or Latin alphabet
Spanish
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
23
The Crusades hurt relationships between Muslims and Christans, but they also expanded
trade into the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern areas.
religious boundaries from Europe to the Mediterranean cultur
the feudal system into Muslim culture.
religious freedom in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern areas.
24
In the manorial system, peasants
had no rights
were protected and worked land in return for their service
were often sold by kings
could vote for their vassal provided they owned their land
25
Which Renaissance artist is responsible for this painting?
Raphael
da Vinci
Botticelli
Michelangelo
26
These are four of the most important requirements of what religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Shinto
27
The diagram shows the holy book(s) for which religion
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
28
Who is credited for writing the Greek epic poems
The Iliad
and
The Odyssey
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Thucydides
Socrates
Herodotus
Homer
29
The forbiggen City was the center of political rule and housed the royal palace was located in
Shanghai
Beijing
Hangzhou
Tokya
30
This structure would have been used by which of these Native American groups?
Adena
Pueblo
Mississippian
Hopewell
31
All of these inventions are MOST associated with
ancient Egypt
ancient Mesopotamia
the Roman Empire
classical China
32
Which of these statements would BEST complete the pattern represented in this diagram?
Native Americans die from European diseases
Spain uses the colonies to increase its wealth
Catholicism is brought to the Americas
Portugal founds the colony of Brazil
33
Who are three main Gods of Hinduism?
Brahma, Shiva, and Mohammad
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
Jesus, Vishnu, and Buddha
Vishnu, Shiva, and Allah
34
Which of these BEST describes the principles Jesus taught his disciples?
convincing the Roman authorities not to persecute Christians
encouragement of non-Jews to convert to Christianity
loving God and treating others as children of God
The only government is one ran by the leaders of the church
35
Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate?
Feudalism was built on a system of buying and selling serfs
Feudalism allowed Europeans to explore the new world
Feudalism was a system of relationships between dif. classes
Feudalism helped sustain the growing industry of Europe
36
Based on the time line, in which of these areas did the bubonic plague first strike?
Germany
Russia
Africa
England
37
Sir Francis Drake of England was the
second
man to sail around the world.Who was the first?
Christopher Columbus
Sir Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
38
This painting is a representation of
the encomienda system
the manorial system
the slave system
the hacienda system
39
Who were the first Europeans to settle in the Americas during the Age of Exploration?
French
English
Spanish
Portuguese
40
As a result of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
the Aztec civilization was nearly destroyed
the decline of the feudal system was accelerated
the Crusades failed to achieve their objective
the Mongols were able to take much of the Middle East
41
Which member of the feudal system was MOST tied to the land?
king
blacksmith
farmer
serf
42
The creation of guilds feudalism and the manorial system are MOST associated with which period?
Imperialism
Medieval
Neolithic Revolution
Industrial Revolution
43
Why did European exploration of the Western Hemisphere accelerate in the late 15th century?
improvements in sails, ship hulls and navigation equiptment
the need to find new places to send their growing pop.
a desire to find new markets in which to sell European goods
orders of the kings and queens of Europe
