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Learning Check 3: 6th grade Social Studies 2020-2021
Learning Check 3: 6th grade Social Studies 2020-2021
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1
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
He wanted everyone to be happy
He cared most about the poor
He was supported by the gods
He consulted with wise advisers
2
Which achievement of the Gupta Empire most encouraged long-distance trade?
astronomy
large schools
large monasteries
well-built roads
3
Which of these is NOT true of the ancient Sumarians?
They were farmers
They conquered the Babylonians
They developed a system of writing
They invented the wheel
4
What ancient civilization had an emperor buried with thousands of life-sized clay soldiers?
India
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
5
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?
they could travel more easily
they had a stable food supply
they could share most of the work
they kept pets for company
6
Which one is an invention or contribution of the ancient Chinese to modern civilization?
silk
calligraphy
compass
mummy
7
Archaeologists found decorative pottery & polished stones. What does this suggest about the Neolithic people?
They cared about beauty
They used money to trade
They had a need to hold food and water
Neolithic people were moving onto more advanced art
8
How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
roads for trade routes
prevention of earthquakes
consistent water supply
protection from enemies
9
What is another name for the Indus valley civilization that comes from the name of another ancient Indian city
Harappan civilization
Great Bath
citadel
Indus valley civilization
10
What device did ancient civilizations use to tell time?
A sundial
A shadow
A watch
A clock
11
In Judaism, what is the best title for the chart?
Holidays and Holy Days
The Ten Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
Teachings of the Talmud
12
What body of water played a major role in the development of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization?
The Nile River
The Black Sea
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
13
This is art work from Ancient Sumer.
True
False
14
About how many years did the civilization of Ancient Egypt last?
1,500 years
2,500 years
3000 years
500 years
15
What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, & Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?
Rulers claimed to get power from the gods
Many beautiful works of art were produced
Many beautiful works of art were produced
One government ruled several groups
16
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions from 1950-1000 B.C.E.?
more elegant temples
belief in one God
famous leader-heroes
rules for how to act
17
King Ashoka spread the Buddhist tradition as far north as _____ and as far south as _____.
India
Java
Korea
Persia
18
TWO important facts about the ancient Babylonians are
They had famous Hanging Gardens
They had the Code of Hammurbi, strict Laws to govern society
They defeated the Romans
They were enslaved by the Greeks
19
Why did later Chinese historians have very different opinions of the Emperor of Qin?
Little is know about him
His advisers made most decisions
He acted both wisely and cruelly
His tomb could not be found
20
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It isolated the settlements
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires
It left silt that improved the soil
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife
21
Was ancient Egypt the first civilization to invent writing?
True
False
22
This is ancient Sumerian art.
True
False
23
What ancient civilization built the pyramids along the Nile River?
Mesopotamia
China
India
Egypt
24
Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush
Scribes traveled to Kush to teach
Both armies burned a Roman fort
Kush allied with the Assyrians
25
Hieroglyphics is to ancient Egypt as __________________ is to ancient China.
capitals
calligraphy
cuneiform
hieroglyphis
26
When was the Ancient Greeks peak of civilization?
20000 B.C
400 B.C
200 B.C
1999
27
In the Gupta Empire, what was an important use for all the following materials? stone, wood, bronze, terra-cotta clay
sculptures
cooking pots
weapons
wheeled carts
28
What unique challenge does the study of prehistoric history present?
conflicting views in ancient diaries
lack of evidence from the period
huge amounts of artifacts to analyze
written records that cannot be read
29
The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
English
hirographics
Arabic
Hieroglyphics
30
Which of these Shang people had the lowest social status?
grain farmers
jade carvers
merchants
stonemasons
31
The Indus valley civilization flourished for about
400 years.
200 years
100 years.
800 years.
32
Select ALL the philosophies of ancient China.
Daoism
Feudalism
Legalism
Confucianism
33
What was an influential art in ancient Sumer?
cave painting
sculpting
architecture
music
34
Ancient Egypt had pharaohs, but ancient China had ____________.
scribes
kings
warriors
emperors
35
What is the approximate distance from Ur to Nineveh?
1,000 kilometers
2,000 kilometers
250 kilometers
kilometers isn't a measurement on the map
36
Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?
converting everyone
making elaborate sacrifices
completing a big pilgrimage
reaching enlightenment
37
How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?
They punished people who tried to spread Daoist beliefs
They returned most power to local nobles
They put more emphasis on family connections
They moved from legalism to Confucianism ideals
38
Part of Mohenjodaro was raised and surrounded by a wall. What does this suggest about the city?
It had traders who stayed near the roads
It had enemies who might attach the residents
It had rich people who owned the best homes
It had religious leaders who lived separately
39
Where did the earliest civilizations of ancient Egypt develop?
Next to early Mesopotamia in the west Mountains
On the coast of the Atlantic
Near the center of Africa
Along the Nile
40
In Hinduism, dharma is an important concept. Select ALL values below that ARE examples of dharma.
charity work
anger
truthfulness
nonviolence
41
What ancient civilization created the basis of our alphabet and traded purple dye?
Persians
Phonecians
Babylonians
Greeks
42
Did the ancient Egyptian civilization have a ruler or leader?
No
Yes
43
What were the temples called where the ancient Mesopotamians worshiped?
Acropolis
Hippodrome
Pyramids
Ziggurat
44
Sumerian farming villages--> 3500-300BCE-->_________
large-scale private estates
abandoned archaeological sites
bands of hunters and gatherers
self-governing cities
45
How many deities does ancient Egypt have
6
21
Over 2000
74
46
What most helped Shang kings stay in power from 1700-1122 B.C.E.
kindness to ordinary people
belief inmagical dragons
marriage into wealthy families
use of a powerful army
47
Which one of these is NOT an ANCIENT civilization?
Mesopotamia
Machu Picchu
The Celts
The Aztecs
48
This ancient civilization was the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism.
India
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
49
Ancient Egypt was ruled by
an emporer
a pharaoh
the people
a senate
50
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Eastern Africa
Southern Asia
Northern Africa
Northern Europe
51
A civilization is..
the process of trying to acquire or develop a skill.
a big group of people working together to build a society.
a refined understanding or appreciation of culture.
a nation with its own government, occupying a territory.
52
Which of the following remains unknown about the Indus valley civilization?
when it ended
where it was located
when it started
what happened to end it
53
What was one method Pharaoh Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted?
He had many children
He killed his rivals
He declared that he was a god
He made strong treaties
54
Which ancient civilization is this?
The Aztecs
Ancient China
The Incas
The Celts
55
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt described by the shape of a pyramid, rather than a cube?
The triangle represented the three seasons of the Nile
Most people were in the bottom classes, & the fewest people were at the top
Scientists like to use a pyramid to keep the layers apart
Man structures of that design were built in the desert
