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6th Gr. Geo - Unit 1 Review
6th Gr. Geo - Unit 1 Review
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A #6thGrade #Geography #Quiz to #review and #prepare for upcoming #test
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1
Which of the following was found in the Blombos and Border Caves?
metal spears
stone tools
copper axes
iron arrowheads
2
Egypt's last great pharaoh was ________.
Hatshepsut
Ramses II
Menes
Ahmose I
3
The code of ________ is the oldest set of laws.
Abraham
Hammurabi
Moses
Solomon
4
What feature of Egypt's geography protected it from invaders?
lakes
mountains
harsh deserts
Nile River
5
On which continent will you find the Fertile Crescent?
North America
Asia
Europe
Australia
6
What good came from the spring floods of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
irrigation
nothing
silt
extra water
7
The Egyptians used _________ to increase the amount of land they could farm.
canals and dams
mules and plows
temples
sickles and hoes
8
How do early humans compare to people today?
They ate the same foods.
They were often weaker.
They were shorter.
They were the same height.
9
Qin Shihuangdi demanded standardization for Chinese money and _________.
spoken language
art
written language
music
10
What advantage did the Hyksos have over the Egyptians?
They were smarter.
The Egyptians had better weapons.
They had horses and chariots.
Egypt's rulers were strong.
11
What did early people do to survive?
hunting and gathering
mining and gathering
hunting and farming
fishing and farming
12
What is a possible reason for the decline of Harappan civilization?
plagues and diseases
trading stopped
earthquakes and floods
Chinese invaders
13
Seasonal winds cause trouble if they bring too little or too much _________.
snow
rain
wind
heat
14
What is nirvana?
a type of meditation
an understanding of all things
rewarding work
reverence for all life
15
During the Shang Dynasty in China, _____.
religion was only for enslaved people
there was no government or religion
religion and government were closely connected
there was a firm separation of church and state
16
Why did Egyptians work so hard to prepare the dead?
They believed in life after death.
It was a sign of respect.
They did not believe in life after death.
It was the law.
17
The Huang He is the ________ river on earth.
muddiest
smallest
longest
deepest
18
_____ were most often used to build houses in Mesopotamia.
Wood boards
Animal hides
Large stones
Mud and reed bricks
19
To work for the Han government, you had to __________.
pass a civil service test
be poor
write an essay
know someone important
20
For which item was papyrus often used?
river rafting
fishing lines
writing paper
building blocks
21
China's first _________ revealed the empire's population to be over 60 million.
poll
national census
vote
civil service test
22
Ancient Egyptians used _____ to develop their calendar.
astronomy
the Nile
religion
geometry
23
Which part(s) of China's geography separated it from other civilizations?
steep coasts
Huang He River
the Himalaya and the Gobi Desert
thick forests
24
According to the Buddha, what was the cause of all suffering?
anger
ignorance
desires
discrimination
25
How did early farming communities succeed?
They competed for resources and only the strong survived
They grew only enough for their families.
They cooperated, with each person taking a specialized role.
They prayed to their gods for good crops.
26
How did the Zhou improve farming?
invention of pesticides
longer growing season
use of enslaved people
stronger plows and better irrigation
27
What were some of the achievements of the Gupta Empire?
astronomy and farming
epic texts and mathematics
making cotton cloth
paintings and religion
28
The Egyptians used _________ to help them locate each farmer's field after the flood.
astronomy
pyramids
geometry
temples
29
The belief in only one god is called _____.
monotheism
astronomy
covenant
polytheism
30
You _________ when you trade products instead of money.
specialize
barter
domesticate
cooperate
31
Why did Buddhism spread across India?
Buddhism did not spread.
It promised a simpler religion than Hinduism.
It was tougher to follow.
It promised wealth.
32
Why did people begin farming the Fertile Crescent?
Droughts were frequent.
Mountains were common.
The soil was rich.
Large forests were available.
33
Which early tool was used to clear forests?
hoe
adze
shovel
sickle
34
Early people cultivated different crops mainly because of the _____.
foods they liked
tools they made
animals they hunted
climate where they lived
35
The use of _____ helped the Assyrians control their empire.
astronomy
ziggurats
irrigation
roads
36
Most of our information about the early history of Israel comes from the _____.
Hebrew Bible
Ten Commandments
Code of Hammurabi
Assyrian library
37
Using the Silk Road you could go from China to the __________.
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
38
Communities grew in part because of _____.
. better hunting techniques
a need for shelter
a surplus of food supplies
the development of religion
39
Archaeologists found bowls and other _____ in the Blombos and Border Caves.
hunter-gatherers
technology
artifacts
environment
40
India is the birthplace of which religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
41
Ancient Indian civilization developed first _____.
in the Ganges River valley
in the Indus River valley
on the Himalayas
on the Deccan Plateau
42
Why was Egypt's economy based on agriculture?
The Egyptians only knew how to farm.
Egypt's soil was too fertile.
Egypt had a long growing season.
The gods told them to grow crops.
43
During Qin Shisuangdi's rule, Daoism and Confucianism _________.
spread rapidly
were not permitted
diminished
were tolerated
44
Egyptian mathematicians used geometry and ________.
algebra
fractions
multiplication
calculators
45
What civilization developed in the Indus River region thousands of years ago?
Aryan
Harappan
Veda
Hindu
46
The Greek word "Mesopotamia" means _________.
majestic land
fertile land
beautiful river
land between two rivers
47
Which Indian ruler created a postal system?
Siddhartha
Maurya
Asoka
Samudragupta
48
Which dynasty ruled China the longest?
Huang
Shang
Qin
Zhou
49
According to the Hebrew Bible, God gave the Ten Commandments to _________.
Israel
Abraham
Moses
Jacob
50
A tool or invention used to complete a task is called _____.
an artifact
an object
environment
technology
