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This is a review of Ancient Civilizations for a Grade 6 final exam. #socialstudies
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1
A system of transporting water to crops is called...
germination
irrigation
cultivation
agriculture
2
What kind of scientists study the lives and cultures of people from long ago?
paleontologists
astronomers
archaeologists
geologists
3
Egyptian picture writing was called...
calligraphy
cursive
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
4
What were the wealthy Romans called?
upper class
politicians
populars
partricians
5
What led to the fall of the Roman Empire
Armies were not loyal to the Emperor
A deadly plague
Too large to rule
All of the above.
6
A ruling family is known as a...
dynasty
aristocrat
royalty
partrician
7
What did Egyptians call a god-king?
emperor
master
pharaoh
consul
8
Who was Hannibal?
Roman philosopher
brother-in-law of Nero
North African general
emperor after Augustus
9
Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
to control flooding
for protection from northern invaders
to help with irrigation
to help trade relations
10
Which of the following is located in China?
Tibetan Plateau
North China Plain
All of these
Huang River
11
A religion that is centered around the belief in one God.
Daoism
Mythology
Christianity
Confucianism
12
What was Confucius known for?
was a great Roman emperor.
was a wise scholar from China.
was responsible for the Hellanistic Age.
made a code of laws.
13
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Greece
Rome
14
What is the Han Dynasty known for?
people became cruel
war broke out
people became greedy
many improvements were made.
15
What was the religion started by a man named Jesus?
Daoism
Christianity
Islam
Mormanism
16
A relative who lived long ago is called...
grandparent
uncle
ancestor
elder
17
Muslims pray to this holy city 5 times per day.
Rome
Mecca
Sparta
Athens
18
What do we call the customs, beliefs, and traditions of a group?
ethnicity
mythology
civilization
culture
19
What effect did the Phoenicians' trading have on the world?
fewer people battled
goods and ideas were spread
more lands were conquered
more people lived in peace
20
This Greek city-state was the best example of a democracy.
Sparta
Thebes
Athens
Crete
21
The Stone Age was...
the first known culture of people in North America.
started out as a tiny village near the Tiber River.
unified under the rule of King Menes
a time when humans relied mainly on stone tools.
22
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Egypt
China
Persia
Greece
23
Which is
NOT
true about Egyptian religion?
pharaohs were worshiped as a god
pharaohs were not considered gods after death
pyramids served as palaces for dead pharaohs
belief in many gods
24
What type of government were the Athenians most famous for?
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
aristocracy
25
What is the name of the code of conduct followed by knights?
The Crusades
Chivalry
The Round Table
Feudalism
26
A person who studies truth and knowledge?
philosopher
doctor
lawyer
teacher
27
In what fields of study did the Greeks excel in during the Golden Age?
arts, architecture, philosophy, and medicine
philosophy, nuclear energy, and mechanics
arts, electronics, and astrology
engineering and broadcasting
28
For many years, who did scholars believe the Clovis people to be?
first people in the Americas
first people in East Africa
first to make arrowheads
the first Asians
29
The study of the remains of past cultures was called...
archaeology
mythology
geography
philosophy
30
Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live by?
Ashurbanipal
Babylon
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar II
31
Which technology was developed by the people of Mesopotamia?
hieroglyphics
a system of writing
a class system
the steel plow blade
32
How did plant and animal domestication affect community life?
people had less food
people had more food
people did not need tools
people searched for different foods
33
In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?
a desert area
a land between two rivers
an island in a gulf
farmland on a mountain
34
Mesopotamia was...
known as the "Fertile Crescent."
a wise man from China.
a religion centered around one God.
a Greek city-state .
35
A government in which leaders are chosen by citizens.
aristocracy
empire
republic
monarchy
36
What is archaeology?
A period of Roman peace
A religion that centered around the belief in one God
The study of past cultures through the things that remain
A kingdom to the south of Egypt
37
What is a complex and organized society within a culture called?
republic
civilization
nation
empire
38
The belief in more than one god is called...
polytheism
methodism
monotheism
baptism
39
Who invented the first form of writing known as cuneiform?
Sumerians
Phonecians
Egyptians
Chinese
40
Wedge-shaped Sumerian writing was known as...
Greek
characters
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
41
This Northern Mesopotamian culture valued war and conquest.
Sumerians
Nubians
Carthaginians
Assyrians
42
Which best describes Christianity?
religion founded by Marcus Aurelius
religion based on Asian philosophy
a religion based on many gods
religion based on teachings of Jesus
43
A high ranking social class...
plebian
slave
peasant
nobility
44
Egyptians buried their dead pharaohs in large, stone buildings called...
ziggurats
sky scrapers
teepees
pyramids
45
A story that includes gods and goddesses is called a...
fable
legend
mystery
myth
46
Which was
NOT
a way the Nile helped the Egyptians?
allowed people to grow crops
helped transport goods
provided fresh water to drink
flooding destroyed crops and killed people
47
A large territory under the control of a single ruler.
city-state
region
empire
republic
48
The period of Roman peace was known as this.
Golden Age
Bella Romana
Pax Romana
Viva Roma
49
A strictly ruled military state.
Sumeria
Carthage
Sparta
Athens
50
His rule led to the Hellanistic Age.
Alexander
Confucious
King Menes
Marcus Aurelius
51
Hammurabi's empire was know as this.
Babylonia
Assyria
Sparta
Mesopotamia
52
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Rome
China
53
The Romans are known for what contributions to the modern world?
all of these
laws and a republic form of government
the basis for many languages
advanced techniques for building roads
54
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Mesopotamia
Avoca
Rome
Egypt
55
Which of these kings was said to have unified upper and lower Egypt?
Scorpian
Menes
Narmer
Zoser
56
A government by the people is called a...
federation
democracy
dictatorship
aristocracy
57
Started out as a tiny village on the shores of the Tiber River.
Paris
Rome
Athens
Memphis
58
The human production of useful items is known as...
polytheism
technology
heiroglyphics
pyramids
59
How did Confucianism help the Chinese people?
order, harmony, and respect were spread
books were banned
made laws more harsh
more people became wealthy
60
Dark time period after the fall of the Roman Empire
Stone Age
Hellanistic
Middle Ages
Golden Age
61
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Greece
Rome
Mesopotamia
China
62
A system of government based on landowners and tenants.
FEUDALISM
OLIGARCHY
ANARCHY
NEPOTISM
