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6th Grade Ancient Civ Test Review
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1
These two ancient civilizations show evidence that they believed in an afterlife.
Nile and Huang He
Nile and Indus
Nile and Mesopotamia
Huang He and Indus
2
The first record we have of a system of laws and consequences is known as
Nebuchadrezzar's Notes
Ramses Rules
Hammurabi's Code
the 10 commandments
3
During the Paleolithic Age, the people were nomadic. To survive, they moved in search of _____
animals and plants
a water supply
a new spear
designer animal skins
4
Which came first?
Sumerian Cuneiform 2500-500 BCE
Sumerian Wheel 3500 BCE
Hammurabi's Code 1792-1750 BCE
The Assyrian Aquiducts 900 BCE
5
Which was not an accomplishment of the Indus River Valley/Mohenjodaro?
the sewer system
weights and measures for grain
government census
the Great Bath
6
Why was the ancient Egyptian society organized like a pyramid?
The groups near the top had more power
The Egyptians built pyramids
Everyone could move up and down the social classes
The group at the bottom was the largest and most luxurious
7
Pharaoh Hatshepsut is famous for . . .
Storing grain for a drought
The Great Pyramid
being the first female pharaoh
Being buried with her embalmed cat
8
Due to stable food supply and irrigation systems, ancient city-states built . . .
strong walls around their city state
large barns to store food
sling shots to ward off enemies
strong armies
9
Which of the following was a danger as one traveled the Silk Road of trade?
poisonous snakes
hippo attacks
evil genies
sandstorms
10
Driven out of the foothills into the southern part of Mesopotamia, people settled in
Egypt
India
Sumer
China
11
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a civilization?
housing
government
stable food supply
religion
12
What item was not traded on the Silk Road?
jade
cotton
silk
apples
13
Farmers in Sumer faced challenges of flooding and drought. To solve this problem they created
the great bath
water towers
rice fields
irrigation systems
14
The four early civilizations are similar in that they settled near
deserts for protection
water for fertile land
plants and animals
groups of people that were similar
15
Before more permanent shelters during the Neolithic Age, people lived in
caves
small grass huts
castles
under the stars
16
As people settled into larger communities they no longer had to produce everything which led to
exchange of religious beliefs
new technologies developed
trade
specialization of one or a few things
17
The shift between the stone ages was caused by growing crops and domesticating animals, called
technology
food supply
agriculture
jumanji
18
When the Shang built a new royal house, they did this first.
Traded goods to purchase materials for the house.
Created a great wall around the new royal home.
Built a sewer system so that waste could be removed.
Human sacrifice as bones were found under the foundations.
19
What geographic features provided protection for early civilizations?
thorn bushes
deserts
river deltas
mountain ranges
20
True or False. If you traded on the Silk Road you needed to travel 4,000 miles.
True
False
