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The ultimate 6th grade Social Studies Review
The ultimate 6th grade Social Studies Review
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1
What is one way the Mesopotamian culture developed after the Babylonian take over of Sumer?
Writing became better with the invention of Cuneiform
laws were more complex with the Code of Hammurabi
Harappans built cities there
Sumerians invented base-60 system
2
Which tool developed during the Renaissance changed the study of astronomy?
binoculars
abacus
compass
telescope
3
Which European explorer sailed to Newfoundland & established a presence there for the English?
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
4
which early civilization contributed to mathematics by creating a base-20 system?
Aztec
Roman
Inca
Maya
5
What was the ancient Greek agora?
a school
a temple
a marketplace
a theatre
6
Japan's Shogun system can best be compared to
feudalism
socialism
capitalism
communism
7
During the Middle Ages, which group was responsible for preserving culture from Ancient Rome?
pope
monks
political leaders
university students
8
Which of the following was the first far-reaching of the Christians to spread their religion?
Persian Wars
Punic Wars
Crusades
Trojan War
9
Which central and/or South American civilizations ended after the arrival of foreign invaders?
Maya and Aztec
Andes and Aztec
Aztec and Inca
Inca and Maya
10
What does the term Renaissance mean?
rebirth
profit
inspiration
beauty
11
How did the Catholic Church first respond to the Reformation?
it formed the Council of Trent
It waged war on Germanic kingdoms
It built many new cathedrals
it formed the Society of Jesus
12
How did the Black Death affect the social order of feudalism?
lords and vassals took control of communities
fewer people were able to own land
feudalism broke down & new social classes arose
renewed belief in feudalism
13
The Council of Trent of 1545 addressed issues raised by Martin Luther & Protestant reformers by
reducing the literacy training of local priests
allowing political leaders to appoint church officials
rejecting the 7 sacraments
encouraging new religious orders, such as the Jesuits
14
Machiavelli's
The Prince
most likely encouraged Renaissance thinkers to examine...?
family
government
work
religion
15
The amount of Hunting and Gathering communities decreased because
animals overpowered them
they were conquered by Europeans
people learned how to grow crops and domesticate animals
the Ice Age lead to human extinction
16
What is one way in which feudalism contributed to the growth of nation-states in W. Europe?
caused the serfs to revolt
peasants controlled the land
lords owned the land
centralized military power
17
Approx. how much of Europe's population died as a result of the Black Death?
3/4
1/2
all
1/3
18
What was the social structure of hunter-gatherer communities?
one leader made all of the decisions for the group
only men made the fires
people worked together equally
men did all of the hunting, women only gathered
19
Which architectural feature best characterizes ancient Greek civilization?
flying buttresses
wooden posts
columns
vaults
20
what did ancient trade centers all have in common?
all located in the mountains
they were all located in Europe
all located in Asia
all located near water
21
The Renaissance was a time of
war
discovery and creation
increased government
diplomacy
22
Which European explorer is credited with being the first to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
23
How did the flooding of Rivers affect agricultural communities?
ruined their economies
forced farmers to plant fewer crops
degraded the land
deposited fertile silt onto land
24
Which of the following Hindu beliefs is supported by India's caste system?
hajj
reincarnation
resurrection
wu wei
25
Which of the following was the first official emperor of Rome?
Augustus
Nero
Caligula
Julius
26
Which quality of hunter-gatherer communities made them different from later civilizations?
they had a written language
they had domesticated animals
they were nomadic
they grew crops
27
What is a major principle contained in the Magna Carta?
no one is above the law
the king appoints church leaders
anyone can become king
only lords can have serfs
28
What new class of people emerged during the Renaissance?
upper class
merchants
lower class
middle class
29
What is a defining characteristic of feudalism?
hierarchy
freedom
equality
chaos
30
Which two religions or philosophies involve the belief in a Messiah?
Islam and Judaism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Taoism and Confucianism
Judaism and Christianity
31
located in modern day China, river is also known as the Yellow River
Huang He River Valley
Tigris-Euphrates River Valley
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
32
Who rejected Catholicism in favor of a new branch of Protestantism?
Johannes Gutenberg
Francis Drake
John Calvin
Michelangelo
33
Which of the following changed art, education, and government during the Renaissance?
feudalism
humanism
communism
manoralism
34
Which of the following most likely led to the fall of the Roman
Empire
?
There was high unemployment among the citizens
the empire controlled trade routes
Julius Caesar became the dictator
located on the Italian peninsula
35
What was the impact of the crusades on the exchange of goods and ideas in Eurasia?
no exchange happened
decrease
increase
stayed the same
36
what effect did the domestication of animals have on early civilizations?
People were finally able to eat meat
people were able to create new species of animals
people could put animals to work on farms
there were less crops because the animals ate them
37
How is the Magna Carta connected to the English Parliament?
it strengthened parliament
it had no connection
it abolished parliament
it helped create parliament
38
Which theme do many Chinese paintings reflect?
retribution
harmony
grief
riches
39
What is one way in which the Justinian Code affected citizens?
led to a lawless society
it gave more severe punishments
simplified the law
put in place all new laws
40
What was the Northwest Passage?
water route connecting the Atlantic & Indian Ocean
water route connecting the Atlantic & Pacific oceans
trade route across Africa
water route around S. America
41
Coffee beans moved from:
From France to the Americas
The Aztecs to Spain
The Inca to England
The Pueblo to France
42
To which region did Islam spread in the 100 years after Muhammad's death?
Australia
N. Africa
South America
N. America
43
Which person is a Greek mathematician who discovered a theorem about triangles still used?
Archimedes
Pythagoras
Alexander the Great
Socrates
44
Who created the sculpture called the
Pieta
?
Michelangelo
John Calvin
Gutenberg
Martin Luther
45
Which ancient civilization contributed to the epics the Mahabharata and the Ramayana?
Indian
Chinese
Roman
Greek
46
which term means having a greater amount than what is needed?
surplus
irrigation
propagation
sedentary
47
Which was the largest and most powerful kingdom in medieval Africa?
Akan
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
48
located in Africa along a river whose delta opened into the Mediterranean Sea
Huang He River Valley
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
Tigris-Euphrates River Valley
49
Which of the following is an example of Roman republicanism?
army
dictators
tribunes
city-states
50
Which is the network of ancient trade routes that connected civilizations in Asia and Europe?
Great Wall
Mare Nostrum
Silk Road
Gupta Trail
51
What is one way that Islam spread in Africa?
result of a civil war
mandatory by law
Europeans forced it on people
By traders (salt), who brought ideas and books with them
52
Which civilizations used hieroglyphics?
Indus RVC
Nile River Valley Civilization
Tigris-Euphrates RVC
Huang He RVC
53
What do Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism all have in common?
polytheistic
founding leaders are gods
monotheistic
do not pray to gods