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6th Grade Social Studies
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A time period of ten years
Common Era
Decade
Circa
Century
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What is the first King of Israel most known for?
uniting Jerusalem
building the first temple
uniting Israel
building the capital of Israel
3
The abbreviation B.C.E. means
Between Christ Era
Between Common Era
Before Christ Era
Before Common Era
4
The Nike River empties into the:
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Sinai Peninsula
Red Sea
5
Why did the ancient Israelites move the first time?
God promised them land in India
God promised them land in Canaan
God promised them land in Egypt
God promised them land in Mesopotamia
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A Sumerian temple used to honor their gods was a:
Ziggurat
Temple
Gilgamesh
Cradle
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Where did the Israelites move to the third and last time?
Mesopotamia
Jerusalem
Canaan
Egypt
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This was handed down from God in Mount Sinai and formed the basic moral rules for many nations:
Epic of Gilgamesh
Ten Commandments
Ten Commitments
Code of Hammurabi
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Who was the third King of Israel?
Solomon
David
Saul
Tutankhamen
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The belief in one God:
Monotheism
Polytheism
Nontheism
Monarchy
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The two main rivers in ancient Mesopotamia were:
Tigris and Euphrates
Tigris and Jordan
Euphrates and Nile
Jordan and Euphrates
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How did the ability to grow crops affect the ancient civilizations?
They could have more interesting conversations.
They could hunt more efficiently.
They could specialize in different trades.
They could participate in recreational activities.
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An agreement, or promise that God made with Abraham was called:
Compromise
Covenant
Pact
Proposal
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The Twelve tribes of Israel descended from
Abraham
Moses
David
Saul
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During their long exile, the Israelites became known as:
Muslims
Jews
Judah
Prophets
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What was the first ancient civilization developed?
Israel
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Canaan
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Which ancient civilization contained the geographical feature called the Fertile Crescent?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
Israel
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The 12 month calendar that was developed by Sumerians was based on:
The Roman calendar
The circumstance of the wheel
The moon’s cycle
The number 60
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The belief in multiple gods is called
Nontheistic
Monotheism
Polytheism
Monotheistic
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This is the world’s longest poem:
Ten Commandments
Epic of Gilgamesh
Song of Solomon
Code of Hammurabi
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The phrase Anno Domini means
In the Year of Our Lord
In the year of Christ
At the Year of Christ
At the Year of Our Lord
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Sumerians who learned to write were called
Artists
Priests
Scribes
Artisans
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The very first humans that lived on earth are called:
Heathers
Hominids
Humanoids
Heathens
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What was the third King of Israel most known for doing?
Uniting all of Israel
Establishing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
Creating a trading policy between civilizations
Building the first temple of Israel
25
The Agricultural Revolution was:
a transition from crop-growing to hunting
a transition from hunting to gathering
a transition from farming to hunting
a transition from hunting to crop-growing
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The main river in ancient Egypt was:
Nile
Euphrates
Jordan
Ganges
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Who was the second King of Israel?
Hammurabi
Solomon
David
Saul
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The abbreviation B.C. means
Between Common
Before Common
Before Christ
Between Christ
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The abbreviation C.E. means Common Era and represents:
The time before Christ
The time after Christ’s birth
The time between Christ being born and His death
The time after Christ’s death
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This makes land very fertile:
Soil
Silt
Salt
Silk
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Who was the first King of Israel?
David
Saul
Solomon
Moses
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Who wrote a legal code that covered most aspects of daily life?
Hammurabi
Narmer
Nebuchadnezzar
Gilgamesh
33
A time period of 100 years
Century
Decade
Deca
Common Era
34
The geographical location of the first ancient civilizations was
In the forests
In the oceans
In the mountains
In the river valleys
35
The abbreviation A.D. means
Anno Domini
After Death
Ally Domini
At Death
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The time abbreviations c. and ca mean:
Century
Circa
Decade
Common Era
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Where did the Israelites move from the third time?
Mesopotamia
Canaan
Israel
Egypt
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Mesopotamia was known as the:
Land between two rivers
Land between two lakes
Land between the river
Land between lakes
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Which ancient civilization contained the Jordan River and Jerusalem?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Israel
India
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The sea that God parted for the Israelites is called:
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
Aquatic Sea
Red Sea