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This is a review of Ancient Civilizations for a Grade 6 final exam. #socialstudies
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1
Which was
NOT
a way the Nile helped the Egyptians?
provided fresh water to drink
allowed people to grow crops
flooding destroyed crops and killed people
helped transport goods
2
The Romans are known for what contributions to the modern world?
the basis for many languages
all of these
advanced techniques for building roads
laws and a republic form of government
3
The human production of useful items is known as...
polytheism
pyramids
heiroglyphics
technology
4
A ruling family is known as a...
aristocrat
royalty
partrician
dynasty
5
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Greece
Rome
China
Mesopotamia
6
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Rome
Greece
7
The period of Roman peace was known as this.
Viva Roma
Bella Romana
Golden Age
Pax Romana
8
Which technology was developed by the people of Mesopotamia?
a system of writing
hieroglyphics
the steel plow blade
a class system
9
This Greek city-state was the best example of a democracy.
Athens
Thebes
Crete
Sparta
10
Started out as a tiny village on the shores of the Tiber River.
Memphis
Athens
Rome
Paris
11
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Mesopotamia
Rome
Avoca
Egypt
12
Which of the following is located in China?
North China Plain
Tibetan Plateau
Huang River
All of these
13
In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?
an island in a gulf
farmland on a mountain
a land between two rivers
a desert area
14
A system of transporting water to crops is called...
agriculture
irrigation
germination
cultivation
15
What is archaeology?
A religion that centered around the belief in one God
A kingdom to the south of Egypt
The study of past cultures through the things that remain
A period of Roman peace
16
Many improvements were made during this time in China.
Wong Dynasty
Xi Dynasty
Kung Dynasty
Han Dynasty
17
A story that includes gods and goddesses is called a...
legend
mystery
myth
fable
18
What did Egyptians call a god-king?
master
emperor
consul
pharaoh
19
What is a complex and organized society within a culture called?
empire
nation
civilization
republic
20
What were the wealthy Romans called?
populars
upper class
politicians
partricians
21
Hammurabi's empire was know as this.
Assyria
Mesopotamia
Sparta
Babylonia
22
A high ranking social class...
slave
plebian
peasant
nobility
23
What was the religion started by a man named Jesus?
Daoism
Mormanism
Christianity
Islam
24
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Rome
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
25
Which of these kings was said to have unified upper and lower Egypt?
Menes
Scorpian
Narmer
Zoser
26
A person who studies truth and knowledge?
lawyer
teacher
doctor
philosopher
27
A common citizen of ancient Rome was called a...
partrician
serf
plebian
joe-shmoe
28
How did plant and animal domestication affect community life?
people did not need tools
people searched for different foods
people had less food
people had more food
29
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
30
Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live by?
Nebuchadnezzar II
Ashurbanipal
Babylon
Hammurabi
31
In what fields of study did the Greeks excel in during the Golden Age?
arts, electronics, and astrology
arts, architecture, philosophy, and medicine
engineering and broadcasting
philosophy, nuclear energy, and mechanics
32
Mesopotamia was...
a wise man from China.
known as the "Fertile Crescent."
a religion centered around one God.
a Greek city-state .
33
Augustus is best known for what?
repairing mistakes made by Nero
conquering the Etruscans
bringing order and peace to Rome
he overcame Caligula
34
Who invented the first form of writing known as cuneiform?
Egyptians
Chinese
Phonecians
Sumerians
35
A government by the people is called a...
federation
dictatorship
democracy
aristocracy
36
Which is
NOT
true about Egyptian religion?
pharaohs were worshiped as a god
belief in many gods
pharaohs were not considered gods after death
pyramids served as palaces for dead pharaohs
37
A relative who lived long ago is called...
uncle
ancestor
grandparent
elder
38
A government in which leaders are chosen by citizens.
monarchy
empire
republic
aristocracy
39
What type of government were the Athenians most famous for?
oligarchy
monarchy
democracy
aristocracy
40
How did Confucianism and Daoism influence Chinese history and culture?
people became greedy
people became cruel
people traded more
values began to spread
41
The belief in more than one god is called...
methodism
polytheism
monotheism
baptism
42
What was Confucius known for?
made a code of laws.
was responsible for the Hellanistic Age.
was a great Roman emperor.
was a wise scholar from China.
43
This Northern Mesopotamian culture valued war and conquest.
Carthaginians
Sumerians
Nubians
Assyrians
44
Who took over Rome about 600 BC?
Athenians
Spartans
Egyptians
Etruscans
45
The Stone Age was...
unified under the rule of King Menes
the first known culture of people in North America.
started out as a tiny village near the Tiber River.
a time when humans relied mainly on stone tools.
46
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Persia
Egypt
China
Greece
47
Wedge-shaped Sumerian writing was known as...
hieroglyphics
characters
Greek
cuneiform
48
A strictly ruled military state.
Sparta
Carthage
Sumeria
Athens
49
What do we call the customs, beliefs, and traditions of a group?
civilization
ethnicity
culture
mythology
50
The study of the remains of past cultures was called...
mythology
philosophy
geography
archaeology
51
A large territory under the control of a single ruler.
city-state
republic
region
empire
52
A religion that is centered around the belief in one God.
Daoism
Christianity
Mythology
Confucianism
53
Which best describes Christianity?
religion based on Asian philosophy
a religion based on many gods
religion founded by Marcus Aurelius
religion based on teachings of Jesus
54
What kind of scientists study the lives and cultures of people from long ago?
astronomers
archaeologists
geologists
paleontologists
55
His rule led to the Hellanistic Age.
Confucious
Marcus Aurelius
King Menes
Alexander
56
Egyptian picture writing was called...
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
cursive
calligraphy
57
Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
to help with irrigation
to control flooding
for protection from northern invaders
to help trade relations
58
Egyptians buried their dead pharaohs in large, stone buildings called...
pyramids
ziggurats
teepees
sky scrapers
