Sixth Grade Third Nine Weeks Review

The political and social system during the Middle Ages that involved lords, vassals, land

The first Roman emperor was

How did the Crusades help to end feudalism?

The words atlas, Herculean, labyrinth, and Olympian originated in myths of the

Why did the Roman Republic fall?

All of the following are examples of early humans adapting to their environment except:

What area of study is Socrates best known for?

Which is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance paintings?

During medieval times, which of these groups was legally tied to the land?

What was the main cause of the spread of the plague throughout Europe and Asia?

Mesopotamians had Hammurabi's Code while Roman citizens obeyed the

Humanism was an important idea during the Renaissance that __________

Alphabets use symbols to represent sounds. Alphabets of River Valley systems used _____________

What is one advantage of an agricultural community?

Cataracts, deltas, and deserts were to Europe as flat mud plains were to ________.

Athens had a direct democracy; the U.S. has a _______ in which citizens elect representatives.

What was the main contribution of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi to China?

Raising animals (chickens for food/oxen to plow) is domestication, and led to

This Renaisssance invention increased literacy by making books easier and cheaper to create.

Early civilizations created canals between Tigris and Euphrates rivers for irrigation and _____

Cuneiform and hieroglyphis were important achievements in the development of _______.

Hippocrates is known as the _______________.

Greek myths and epics, such as the Odyssey, have

Born in Macedonia, ____ became one of the greatest leaders of the ancient world.

What event made it possible for humans to settle in one place?

The Chinese people turned to the teaching of Confucius because his ideas helped

England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its _________.

Job specialization was possible because _________.

Ancient Greeks used myths about their gods primarily to ________

What effect did Julius Caesar's siezure of power have on the Roman political system?

Arches, domes, concrete, and roads were all examples of Roman ____________.

Which city was the world's first democracy?

Many causes led to fall of Roman Empire, which was ____, took place over several hundred years

English nobles forced King John to sign the ________which limited the power of the king.

Which development most enabled early people to form permanent settlements?

Alexander's rise to power and his reign most affected Greece because

In early Rome a system of _______kept any one person or group from becoming too powerful.

Greece's mountains and small islands influenced its people to develop

The Greeks developed the idea of ______ which granted people rights and responsibilities.

Moving from Asia across Bering Land Bridge, into N. America is example of _____ due to climate.

The wars with Carthage gave the Roman Empire control of

Hammurabi's Code of Mesopotamian society was important because it ______.

Put these events in order: A. improved farming techniques B. food surplus C. Rise of cities

Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?

The Byzantine emper created the ______ to make the laws easier to understand.

The poems and plays of ______ are representative of the English Renaissance.

The acto of dgging ditches, dams, and canals is known as __________.

Characteristics of religion in the river valley system include polytheism and belief that _____

Who was an inventor and artist and was considered the best example of a "Renaissance Man"?

Which of the following were technologies used by hunters and gatherers?