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Social Studies 6th Grade__ China, Greece and Rome
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1
Which religion was brought to China by the Silk Road?
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
2
Jesus's followers formed a new religion called ____________.
Judaism
neither
Christianity
3
Describe voting in Athenian Democracy
Once every citizen voted it was tallied and majority won
Voting was done by a show of hands
Voting was done by writing on clay tablets
4
What happened when Xerxes and the Persians sailed to attack the city states?
Persians won the battle
Athenian navy caught and sunk Persians in a narrow strait
none of the above
5
What geographical feature caused the Greeks to develop a city-state sort of government?
Deserts
Plains
Oceans
Mountains
6
In architecture the Greeks are known for their __________.
statues
columns
buildings
7
Who was the first true Roman Emperor?
Augustus
neither
Solomon
8
What teachings are in the Torah?
Only laws
Only the history of Jews until Moses's death
laws and a history of Jews until Moses's death
9
What happened after the battle of Thermopylae?
Athenians attacked Persia
Athenians burnt down Persia
Persians attacked and burnt down Athens
They became allies
10
Confucius lived during the Zhou power, the_________ period.
Peaceful
Spring and Autumn
Warring States
Zhou ruling
11
What marks the change from the Roman republic to the Roman empire?
Cleopatra becoming queen
The naming of Augustus (revered one)
12
Homer's epics were based on stories of a war between Greece & ___________
Sparta
Troy
Persia
13
The journey out of Egypt is called the__________.
Travel
Exodus
Diaspora
14
In Latin, _________ means I forbid
veto
frobide
interziz
15
How did Christianity mainly spread?
all of the above
Mainly by Paul's teachings about Christianity
By conquering and banning every religion except Christianity
mainly by rebelling
16
In what area did Rome build a vast empire?
Mediterranean
Turkey
Asia minor
Middle East
17
The Israelite faith became the religion of ___________.
Jewism
Judaism
Christianity
18
Abraham's covenant with god marked the beginning of the history of the ___________.
Israelites
Hebrews
Jews
19
Who was Cincinnatus?
Most famous dictator from the early Roman Republic
Most famous poet from Rome
A dictator and poet in Rome
20
Define resurrection
having 9 lives
rise from death
21
Near what geographical feature was the Shang Dynasty located?
East China Sea
Huang He Valley/River
Himalayas
Gobi Desert
22
The Qin emperor's greatest building project was_________.
His own tomb
The great wall of China
23
Why did direct democracy work so well in Greece?
neither of those
not every citizen chose to be a part of the government.
both of those
The population was small enough to assemble in one spot.
24
In direct democracy who passed all laws, elected officials, and made decisions about war?
The Assembly
The Leader
The Citizens
None of the Above
25
The Athenians were _____________ and the Spartans were_____________.
Athenians-intellectual Spartans- warriors
Athenians-strong Spartans- smart
Other
Athenians- Chefs Spartans- Pottery makers
26
_________ is the holiday to remember the Exodus.
Passover
Hanukkah
Celebration
27
The ________ dynasty required all public officials to pass a Confucianism test.
Han
Zhou
Qin
28
Why did the Greeks use mythology?
for entertainment
To explain how the world works
To make stories
29
Olympia was a sanctuary to honor ___________
Athena
Zeus
Hera
Poseidon
30
Define monotheism
belief in one god
belief in more than one god
belief in no god
31
Which river did Abraham travel along to get to Canaan?
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
32
The United States took the idea of _____________ from the roman republic.
leadership
checks and balances
the three branches
33
Who made himself dictator for life?
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Gaul Caesar
Caesar Chavez
34
How did currency(money) help economic growth?
made trade easier
all of the above
able to trade even if they didn't have what trader wanted.
everyone accepted Roman coins
35
Some teachers today use Socrates method of _________
questioning
writing
teaching
asking questions
36
Who was the second king of the Israelites?
Israel
Solomon
David
Alien
37
___________ was a famous mathematician
Aesop
Homer
Euclid
38
_____________ means Roman Peace
Peac Roman
Romana Pax
Pax Romana
39
Which leader accepted Christianity and helped it spread?
Spartacus
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Gaius Marius
Constantine
40
What is the Colosseum?
An amphitheater that could seat 50,000 people.
a small theater for lectures
a small amphitheater
A huge arena
41
Shi Huangdi believed in _________.
Confucianism
Educational system
Legalism
Daoism
42
How did the Romans react to the Jews' rebellion in 132 B.C.E ?
Took over the place where the Jews used to be
All of the above
Crushed the Jewish capital
Forced Jews to leave
43
Why did the Senate have all the power, even though citizens could vote ?
Citizens allowed Senate
They had no option
They could hold office for life
44
English and the Romance languages are all based on _________.
Greek
Latin
Romanian
45
Greece is near what major sea and two smaller seas?
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Ionian Sea
Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Black Sea
Arabian Sea, Caspian Sea, and Aegean Sea
46
Confucius believed government should be based on _________.
teachings of wise poets
moral leadership
people
older dynasties
47
How was Rome founded?
Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself.
They built a city on the place where a wolf rescued them.
Romulus and Remus were thrown into a river in a basket.
Romulus and Remus killed their uncle and built a city there.
48
Confucius believed that a ruler should be ___________.
like a father
demanding
harsh
strict
49
At it's height Rome controlled the entire area around the ____________.
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean
Adriatic Sea
50
____________ conquered Babylonia & began building the Persian Empire.
Darius
Cambyses
Xerxes
Cyrus The Great
51
___________ made measurement uniform and standardized the language and currency of China.
Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
Wudi
52
After Romans rebelled against Etruscan rulers, they established what type of gov't ?
Tyranny
Republic
Oligarchy
Democracy
53
Athens and ___________ fought in the Peloponnesian Wars.
Ionia
Persia
Greece
Sparta
54
God gave Moses a set of laws called the________
Torah
Ten Commandments
Book
55
What did Alexander the Great do when he conquered lands?
absolutely nothing
Traveled to china
Allowed people to keep their own culture
Made them Hellenistic
56
Abraham left Mesopotamia and traveled to Canaan which is in __________.
Rome
Israel
Middle East
57
The scattering of Jews outside of Israel is called the___________
diaspora
scatter
travel
exodus
58
4 geographical features that isolated China from the rest of the world
Gobi Desert, Talimakan Desert, Yellow River, Yellow Sea
The Gobi desert, Pacific Ocean, Plateau of Tibet, Himalayas
Yangtze river, Himalayas, Pacific Ocean, Kulun Shan
Pacific Ocean , Himalayas, Tian Shan, Huang He River
59
Activities that took place in the Agora.
Religious Meetings
none of these
Political Assemblies
Trade