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100 6th Grade Social Studies Concepts to Know (need to randomize answers!)
100 6th Grade Social Studies Concepts to Know (need to randomize answers!)
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The ______ is the holy book of the Judaism that traces the history of the Israelites.
Bible
Hammurabi's Code
History Alive Textbook
Torah
2
This Greek philosopher used a questioning technique to search for the truth and meaning of life
Socrates
Pericles
Aristotle
Plato
3
This Roman group was made up of 300 elected men who governed Rome in the Roman Republic
People's club
Roman Senate
Men's group
Roman House of Representatives
4
The Roman Empire conquered all the lands in _______ and ended up ruling over the Hebrews.
Americas
Asia Minor
worlds
Universe
5
The belief of many gods is called ________
polytheism
taoism
Hinduism
monotheism
6
God sent ___ plagues to the Egyptians because the Pharaohs did not let Moses take Hebrews.
5
10
99
1000
7
The kingdom of Ancient Hebrews split into these two nations
Summer and Mesopotamia
Persia and Greece
Israel and Judah
Egypt and Kush
8
The Hebrews were exile to ________ when the Babylonian empire conquered Israel.
Babylon
Byzantium
Egypt
Canaan
9
1. The behaviors, beliefs, customs, and attitudes of a group of people are called___________
.
culture
religion
history
civilization
10
This famous female pharaoh encouraged trade and Egyptian art and architecture
Aphrodites
Rameses
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
11
7.
___
is the recovery and study of artifacts, ruins, bones, and fossils remaining from the past.
Archaeology
Archenemy
Excavating
Indiana Jones
12
The Sumerians invented the_________
to move trade items to and from Sumer.
sword
ax
boat
wheel
13
4._______________
is history that took place before the development of writing
Prewriting
Cave Drawings
Prehistory
Telegrams
14
an independent governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding villages and farmland
classroom
city-state
capital
state-city
15
9. The world is divided into the northern, southern, eastern, western_______
.
hemispheres
spheres
halves
plates
16
_________
is the city-states and nations it has conquered under one ruler.
empire
republic
village
country
17
__________
is picture writing where a picture stands for a word or idea.
photograph
Pictograph
logograph
dicpictograph
18
_____ruled Egypt more than 60 years leaving monuments, statues, and memorials in his own honor.
Remulus
Tut
Cleopatra
Ramses II
19
Solomon built a______
in Jerusalem which is the holiest place in the world to the Jews.
temple
pyramid
church
tower
20
A government ruled by the vote of citizens
anarchy
anarchy
democracy
monarchy
21
The_______
,
semi-nomadic invaders from Europe, pushed the native people of India south.
Cannites
Greeks
Olympians
Aryans
22
____
was an organized set of laws that established a way of life for the ancient Mesopotamians.
Hammurabi’s Code
Confucianism
Code of Conduct
Hieroglyphics
23
The event in which Moses led the Hebrews free from Egypt is known as the _________
Exodus
Walk Out
End Game
Great Escape
24
14. Developing near_______, provided food, water, transportation, trade, and irrigation.
river systems
peninsula
mountains
valley
25
The Indian culture was divided into five
_____________.
social classes
houses
districts
kingdoms
26
The three wars between Carthage and Rome are called the _________
Peloponnesian Wars
Petty Wars
Punic Wars
Silly Wars
27
These natural physical features protect Egypt from invaders
oceans and valleys
rivers, plateau, trenches
roads and freeways
seas, deserts, and mountains
28
Confucianism, Daoism, and Leagalism all emerged during this Ancient Dynasty
Qin
Han
Chao
Zhou
29
Egyptians believed their kings were both humans and ______________
spirits
gods
myths
animals
30
A person skilled at making a particular product by hand (pottery, jewelry, tools) is called ___
an artisan
a designer
an architect
an amazing person
31
A major religion in India that includes the reincarnation, many gods, a caste system.
Legalism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
32
This was the first emperor of Rome; he developed an empire to control the acquired land
Thanos
Julius Caesar
Caesar Augustus
Hulk
33
The famous mathematician who believed that numbers were the key to understand nature
Aristotle
Socrates
Pythagoras
Perciles
34
3. The development of
tools and ________
were key factors in the survival of early humans.
use of fire
crayons
ipads
use of toilets
35
a type government ruled by a single ruler , like a king, queen, or emperor
tyranny
monarchy
democracy
anarchy
36
A ruler who seizes power by force and shares it with no one
president
a big meanie
teacher
tyrant
37
The Hindu's sacred collection of hymns, poems, and prayers.
Sanskrit
Vedas
Torah
Mandate of Heaven
38
Dur. the Golden Age, _____'s three contributions were democracy, protection, and beautification
Alexander the Great
Hercules
Zeus
Pericles
39
________
changed Mesopotamia’s government of separate rulers for each city-state.
King Sauron
Sargon of Akkad
Augustus
Emperor Qin Huang Di
40
This philosopher taught Alexander the Great and was considered the "father of science"
Socrates
Pericles
Plato
Aristotle
41
long, thin reed that grew along the Nile and was used by the Egyptians to make writing material
Wheat
Bamboo
Papyrus
Paper
42
This was the small class of wealthy families in Rome that made decisions for the whole
Patricians
Patricks
Plobians
Plebeians
43
Only males born in Athens who were over the age of ___ were considered citizens of Athens.
21
8
16
18
44
Who was believe to have written the Psalms and killed the giant, Goliath?
Iron Man
Psalmites
Karen
David
45
This leader became king at the age of 20 and spread Greek culture to India, Persia, Egypt
Socrates
Plato
Alexander the Great
Steven the Great
46
According to the Christian Bible, the Romans nailed this person to the cross.
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Julius Caesar
Pompous Pilate
47
Who was called the "father of the Hebrew people" after God promised him a great nation?
Hercules
Zeus
Abraham
Moses
48
2.
C.E.
stands for the
Common Era. B.C.E.
stands for
_____________.
Before the Christ Era
Behind the Crazy Elves
Before Christmas Eve
Before the Common Era
49
__________is a wedge-shaped, Mesopotamian writing made with a reed stylus.
pencil
stylus
Cuneiform
stencil
50
Important pyramids were made of ______
(limestone and granite) using simple tools and wheels.
clay
stone
paper
wood
51
The Gobi Dessert and the mountains provided natural boards for this isolated country
Greece
China
Mesopotamia
India
52
This was the large class of ordinary citizens that did most of the labor in Rome
Plebeians
Patricians
Patricks
Plobians
53
5. _______ are human-made objects that teach about the customs and beliefs of the past.
books
television
cars
artifacts
54
This emperor was credited to spreading Christianity by allowing Romans religious freedom
Emperor Qin
Emperor Augustus
Emperor Constantine
Emperor Anthony
55
Egyptians spent much of their lives planning to live for eternity or _____________.
social life
prelife
afterlife
retirement
56
The three seasons in Egypt were based on
________
, or the annual flooding of the Nile River.
farming
monsoon
flooding
inundation
57
As Athenians emphasized education and culture, this polis emphasized military and discipline
Spartans
Megarans
Corinthians
Argos
58
Judaism is the first religion based on _________, the belief of one god.
myths
Taoism
polytheism
monotheism
59
The capital of the Hebrew land is
__________.
Jerusalem
Jericho
Washington DC
Cairo
60
What is the Jewish celebration of victory when the Jews drove the Greeks from Jerusalem?
Passover
Holi
Hanukkah
Exodus
61
The first Buddha, or "Awakened One" was a Hindu Prince named___________
King Ashoka
Shaquille O'Neal
Han Fei Zi
Siddhartha Gautama
62
This was the Chinese Dynasty that was during a time of peace, prosperity, and great achievement
Zhao Dynasty
Laozi Dynasty
Han Dynasty
LayZi Dynasty
63
Buddhist believe in moderation or finding a a between path called the ______________
Essential Questions
Middle Way
Brunch
Center
64
The Ancient Chinese philosophy in which people live a simple life in harmony with nature
Monotheism
Taoism
Confucianism
Legalism
65
Sparta and Athens joined together to defeat this war.
Civil War
World War I
Persian Wars
Punic Wars
66
Mesopotamia means the ______________
.
land between the rivers
land of the old people
middle of potatoes
land between mountains
67
The open-air marketplace in the center of Athens where the public bartered for goods
agora
marketplace
courtyard
Cougar Cafe
68
________ are symbols used to stand for words or sounds in Egypt.
Hieroglyphics
alphabet
symbols
graphemes
69
What religion follows the The Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path to Enlightenment?
Hinduism
Creativism
Confucianism
Buddhism
70
12.Early humans developed a process for growth and behavior of plants and animals called _____.
farming
domestication
cropping
agriculture
71
This Chinese Dynasty set one standard for laws, money, weights, writing and measurement
Han Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Zhao Dynasty
Lao Dynasty
72
Chinese philosopher believe you should act properly according to your role and relationships
Mushu
Mulan
Laozi
Confucious
73
Moses was given from God the _______________ which are Judaism's basic laws
Fates
Torah
Vedas
Ten Commandments
74
______ is a professional writer or record keeper.
recorder
scribe
writer
historian
75
A system of government which a few people rule over a larger group
oligarchy
democracy
tyranny
monarchy
76
This empire stretched from modern day Britain to modern day Iran
Egyptian Empire
Chinese Empire
Indian Empire
Roman Empire
77
This Roman Republic person had absolute power and authority in Rome
senator
consul
dictator
president
78
The dictator of Rome who was betrayed by members of his Senate who stabbed him 23 times
Julius Caesar
Pomey
Augustus
Mark Anthony
79
8. This is what early humans who hunted wild animals and gathered plants for food are called.
homo-erectus
Hunter-gatherers
hominids
monkeys
80
A _______ is a representative democracy in which political power lives with the citizens
republic
democracy
81
This Chinese Emperor unified all of China and created the Great Wall to protect.
Khufu
Ashoka
Peppa Pig
Qin Shihuangdi
82
This was the war that was fought between Sparta and Athens
Sparta-Athens War
Civil War
Battle of Marathon
Peloponnesian War
83
This was a student of Socrates and was a influential Greek writer and philosopher
Aristotle
Zeus
Plato
Socrates
84
Athenian democracy allowed each citizen to participate in government, called ___________
direct democracy
indirect democracy
too much hassle
nonsense
85
The Saint who preached that Jews disobeyed God and wanted people to believe in Jesus Christ
Saint Paul
Saint Augustus
Saint Mary
Saint Abraham
86
This is the most important river to the ancient Egyptians. It was known as the 'lifeblood."
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Egyptian River
Nile River
87
____ are stories, myths, and legends passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation.
snapchat
Oral tradition
Instagram
Written stories
88
10.An
_________
is a bridge-like structure built to carry water from a distant source
aqueduct
pipes
tunnel
canal
89
13. In Mesopotamia,
religion and government
were combined and controlled by the_______.
priest
principal
pastor
teacher
90
This event began in Greece in 776 BCE and was originally held in honor of Zeus
Kingdoms Challenges
Stanley Cup
World Cup
Olympics
91
6.The process of digging up the past is called___________
.
investigating
interpreting
excommunicating
excavation
92
This Greek system is used to locate places on earth
ladders and lines
GPS - Greek Positioning System
longitude and latitudes
shadows and magic
93
The Sumerians were the first to create an
_________
with dams, gates, and canals.
irrigation system
pipes
farming
watering faucets
94
What do you call a person who does not follow the Jewish belief system?
noob
gentile
Muggle
tribute
95
11______
is a system of trade in which people exchange goods/services but not money.
bribe
exchange
barter
transfer
96
This Mauryan King unified India and established Buddhism as the official religion
Buddha
King Darius
Siddhartha
King Ashoka
97
Mesopotamia is located between these two rivers
Meso and Potamia Rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Nile ad Amazon Rivers
Indus River and Yellow Rivers
98
This was the best method Greek civilizations could trading and contact with others.
trading by chariot
trading by sea
trading by air
trading by Pegasus
99
_______
was located south of Egypt and was important trading partners with Egypt
America
China
India
Kush
100
This trade route helped trade and cultural connections between India, Rome, and China.
Silk Road
Salt Road
Concrete Road
Yellow Brick Road
