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Social Studie PASS Review 6th Grade (USA TEST PREP QUESTIONS)
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1
Who is credited for writing the Greek epic poems
The Iliad
and
The Odyssey
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Herodotus
Homer
Socrates
Thucydides
2
What would be the BEST title for this map?
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Columbian Exchange
The Protestant Reformation
The Industrial Age
3
This painting is a representation of
the hacienda system
the slave system
the encomienda system
the manorial system
4
As a result of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
the Aztec civilization was nearly destroyed
the decline of the feudal system was accelerated
the Crusades failed to achieve their objective
the Mongols were able to take much of the Middle East
5
The Magna Carta
divided England
declared war on France
created taxes
limited the king's power
6
This structure would have been used by which of these Native American groups?
Hopewell
Mississippian
Pueblo
Adena
7
Which Renaissance artist is responsible for this painting?
Botticelli
da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
8
The diagram shows the holy book(s) for which religion
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
9
Which new religion gained support in the Roman Empire in the AD 300's?
Greek Gods
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
10
Who were the first Europeans to settle in the Americas during the Age of Exploration?
Portuguese
Spanish
English
French
11
Which is the BEST description of
plebians
in Ancient Rome?
a group of three leaders of the Roman Republic
a large but politically limited group of people
a group of judges in the Roman Empire
a powerful group of nobles who were small in number
12
These are four of the most important requirements of what religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Shinto
13
All of these inventions are MOST associated with
ancient Egypt
ancient Mesopotamia
the Roman Empire
classical China
14
Empty question
Empty choice
Empty choice
15
Which culture produced art such as the painting pictured here?
Classical Greek
Classical Indian
European Renaissance
Ancient Roman
16
This style of writing would have been found in which civilization?
Indus
Egyptian
Shang
Sumerian
17
Why did European exploration of the Western Hemisphere accelerate in the late 15th century?
orders of the kings and queens of Europe
a desire to find new markets in which to sell European goods
the need to find new places to send their growing pop.
improvements in sails, ship hulls and navigation equiptment
18
Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate?
Feudalism was built on a system of buying and selling serfs
Feudalism allowed Europeans to explore the new world
Feudalism was a system of relationships between dif. classes
Feudalism helped sustain the growing industry of Europe
19
Monasticism during medieval Europe was MOST important for
spreading Christianity into rural areas
allowing armies to retake Islamic territories
training people to become priests
expanding expanding scientific knowledge brought by muslims
20
The people who came to the new world had already been exposed to limited government via
the Council of Trent
the Constitution
the Magna Carta
the Articles of Confederation
21
Why was it imporatant that the Pope named Charlemagne "Emperor of the Romans ?"
it symbolized Charlemagne's importance & power of the church
It began the crusades
It was the beginning of a military invasion of Italy
It showed the Pope was losing power
22
Sir Francis Drake of England was the
second
man to sail around the world.Who was the first?
Christopher Columbus
Sir Francis Drake
John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
23
The leading factor in the European colonization of Asia between 1500 and 1800 was the desire
to import Asian slaves to work in western colonies
to spread Christianity
to modernize the cultures of Asia
to dominate and control trade
24
Why did people in hunter-gather communities own few private possessions?
they were forced to move constantly to find food
there were many roaming bandits
there were no possessions to be had in that era
they tended to be communists
25
Which of these statements would BEST complete the pattern represented in this diagram?
Catholicism is brought to the Americas
Native Americans die from European diseases
Portugal founds the colony of Brazil
Spain uses the colonies to increase its wealth
26
The creation of guilds feudalism and the manorial system are MOST associated with which period?
Medieval
Imperialism
Industrial Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
27
The Bubonic plague was highly contagious, which areas were most likely to be affected?
remote island villages
major urban areas
rural farming towns
isolated mining camps
28
Which of these would
MOST
likely have been a topic of artists of the Italian Renaissance?
human beauty
the evil nature of people
Royal leadership
the crucifixion of Jesus
29
Which of these BEST describes the principles Jesus taught his disciples?
encouragement of non-Jews to convert to Christianity
convincing the Roman authorities not to persecute Christians
The only government is one ran by the leaders of the church
loving God and treating others as children of God
30
Chinese culture influenced Japan in the areas of religion, writing, and
medicine
architecture
technology
government
31
Which ancient alphabet forms the basis for the majority of modern langauges in use today?
Cuneiform
the Roman or Latin alphabet
Spanish
Sanskrit
32
Greek and Roman culture survived largely because the Byzantine Empire preserved their
trade routes, clothing, style and transportation
money, trade connections and military power
traditions, language, religion and literature
architecture, agriculture and ship building
33
During the Songhai Empire the Songhai people settled along Niger River MAINLY because the river
enabled them to easily transport goods to trade.
was a place where people could mine for gold.
gave them access to the North Atlantic Ocean.
gave them fresh water to irrigate crops
34
Which member of the feudal system was MOST tied to the land?
king
farmer
serf
blacksmith
35
In the manorial system, peasants
were often sold by kings
were protected and worked land in return for their service
could vote for their vassal provided they owned their land
had no rights
36
The forbiggen City was the center of political rule and housed the royal palace was located in
Beijing
Hangzhou
Tokya
Shanghai
37
As an institution, religion is responsible for
providing for the well-being of the members of a society
maintaining a system of order in society
passing on a society's accumulated body of knowledge
offering moral guidance and an understanding of life
38
Which would be most helpful if you were going to study ancient Indian texts?
an atlas of Asia
a knowledge of hieroglyphics
a knowledge of sanskrit
an understanding of Buddhism
39
The Fall of the Roman Empire marks the beginning of the
Classical Period
Dark Ages
Crusades
Renaissance
40
Who are three main Gods of Hinduism?
Vishnu, Shiva, and Allah
Jesus, Vishnu, and Buddha
Brahma, Shiva, and Mohammad
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
41
The fall of the Western Roman Empire would have had the MOST impact on which area of this map?
C
D
A
B
42
The Crusades hurt relationships between Muslims and Christans, but they also expanded
religious boundaries from Europe to the Mediterranean cultur
religious freedom in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern areas.
the feudal system into Muslim culture.
trade into the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern areas.
43
Based on the time line, in which of these areas did the bubonic plague first strike?
Africa
Russia
Germany
England
