The study of the physical features of the earth.

Job specialization allowed people to do what?

Practice one job or skill and become highly skilled.

What was the most important use for calendars?

Used by farmers to decide when to plant and harvest crops

The silk road was....

series of trade routes used to connect china with the world

mountains islands and peninsulas

The Neolithic Era was...

When people began to practice agriculture

A desert (like the one in Egypt) has pros like

Protects the civilization from attack

The floods helped Egypt by....

Bringing silt to the soil used for farming

Confucianism is the idea that....

rulers must act correctly/ set a good example for subjects

Domestication of plants and animals means?

Keeping animals and plants close to home for food and work.

Cultural diffusion is...

the spreading out of culture/culture traits between peoples

The idea that people are bad/need to be controlled with laws

the customs, arts, and social institutions of a people

diverging fresh water to fields for crops.

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6th Grade Social Studies Review

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1
Geography is
The study of rivers and waterways
The study of rocks, plants and rivers.
The study of the atmosphere
The study of the physical features of the earth.
2
Which concepts are Buddhist concepts
Four Noble Truths
All of the Above
Eightfold Path
Reincarnation
3
What natural barriers exist around china?
Gobi Desert
Himalayan Mountains
None of the above
Both 1 and 2
4
A negative aspect of a desert (like the one in Egypt) is.....
dependent on the Nile for all water.
Bad for Egyptians teeth.
All of the Above
Prevents trade/cultural diffusion
5
What are the ideas concerning the mandate from heaven
If a ruler is in power it is because he was selected by gods
All of the above
this influenced the European idea of divine right to rule
a natural disaster means the current leader has lost mandate
6
Job specialization allowed people to do what?
Practice one job or skill and become highly skilled.
Practice many jobs and become highly skilled
Grow food and make tools
Conquer their neighbors with stone tools
7
What was the most important use for calendars?
National Holidays!!!!!!
Used by farmers to decide when to plant and harvest crops
Recorded birthdays and special moments
Used to identify Religious events
8
Civilizations developed...
Government
All of the Above
Social Hierarchy
Written language
9
Hieroglyphics were a kind of....
message
measurements
law
writing
10
Which religion is found in Inida
Both
Hinduism
None of the above
Buddhism
11
King Tut's Tomb was filled with many things from boats to toothbrushes. What does this tell us?
None of the above.
They believed in an afterlife
The Egyptians loved their king
The Egyptians valued gold (golden boats)
12
The development of farming brought with it...
All of the Above
The permanent settlement of people
The development of government.
The growth of cities.
13
In Mesopotamia the Ziggurats were used as places to....
Trade
Conduct government business
Store Crops
Worship various gods
14
A scribe is a....
craftsman
writer
farmer
toolmaker
15
The silk road was....
an imagined road
series of trade routes used to connect china with the world
a road of silk
one long road for trade
16
Greece was/had....
access to rivers
unified
flat with good farmland
mountains islands and peninsulas
17
Because Greece was divided into city states...
They had their own government
All of the above
they fought among each other
They they had their own culture
18
Who invaded India bringing with them cultural diffusion and a new religion and Caste System.
Buddhist
Aryans
Hindus
South Asians
19
Athens was a...
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Republic
Democracy
20
The Neolithic Era was...
When people followed herds of animals
A time of mass human migration
When cave paintings were created
When people began to practice agriculture
21
What was the last continent to be populated by people?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Americas
22
A desert (like the one in Egypt) has pros like
sand wiches
Great suntan
Good place for minerals
Protects the civilization from attack
23
The Egyptian king was seen as a...
diplomat
head of state
Priest
living god
24
Which of these Religions does not share common origins and a belief in the same God?
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
25
The floods helped Egypt by....
Washing away the trash
Bringing silt to the soil used for farming
Providing transportation
Allowing for fresh drinking water in cities
26
B.C.E means
None of the above
Both 1 and 2
Before Common Era
Before Christ
27
Which is not a Greek Philosopher.
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Xerxes
28
Who spread Greek (Hellenistic) ideas and culture into Persia and throughout the known world
Katelyn the Great
Plato
Xerxes
Alexander
29
What is the Caste system
None of the above
A class system with movement between classes
A social Hierarchy
A strict class system
30
Greeks were...
None of the above
both 1 and 2
Polythestic
Monotheistic
31
Who was a citizen in Athens
women
Males
immigrants
slaves
32
Confucianism is the idea that....
rulers must act correctly/ set a good example for subjects
We should live in balance with nature
humans are selfish and need to be controlled w/punishments
we should live simple lives
33
Why did Mesopotamia develop on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The rivers provided drinking water and fishing
The water could be used for Crops
They were a good source of trade
All of the above
34
Domestication of plants and animals means?
Keeping animals and plants close to home for food and work.
Eating animals and plants
Killing animals for food
Following animals in herds
35
Cultural diffusion is...
polytheistic
no longer happening today
the spreading out of culture/culture traits between peoples
the adoption of a religion
36
The Paleolithic Era is the time period when...
Organized Government was formed
People farmed and produced crops
People hunted and gathered
Civilization grew with cities
37
Legalism is....
The idea that we should live in balance with nature.
The idea that people are bad/need to be controlled with laws
The idea that people should live simple lives
The idea that family is important with the father in charge
38
A Monsoon is a
All of the above
Rainy Season
Large lake
Flooded river
39
Where did all people originate from?
South America
Asia
Africa
Europe
40
The great wall was built to....
Protect the silk road
Keep out Mongrels
Keep Chinese people in China
Keep china safe from disease
41
Culture is...
A peoples holidays
the customs, arts, and social institutions of a people
a peoples religion
a peoples ideas about right and wrong
42
What was the important river used by Egypt?
Nile
Mississippi
yellow river
Tigris
43
What religion spread to china through the silk road.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
44
The Greeks are credited with all except...
Ending slavery
Influencing Roman Religion/Mythology
Creating Democracy
Creating the Olympic Games
45
Hammurabi's Code was...
The basis of our legal system
Hammurabi's rules for agriculture
The first written laws
The religion of Mesopotamia
46
The Persian wars were fought between
Persians and Greece
Athens and Greece
Sparta and Persians
Athens and Sparta
47
C.E. means...
Common Era
Critical Era
Before Christ
Central Era
48
A.D. Means
anno Domini
The year of our lord
Both 1 and 2
After Death
49
Irrigation is...
Bringing in water from a sea or ocean for crops.
farming crops like corn.
diverging fresh water to fields for crops.
changing the direction of a river.
50
Monotheistic means...
belief in one god
belief in many gods
belief in all the gods
belief in Jesus Christ

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