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The ultimate 6th grade Social Studies Review
The ultimate 6th grade Social Studies Review
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1
What is one way the Mesopotamian culture developed after the Babylonian take over of Sumer?
Writing became better with the invention of Cuneiform
laws were more complex with the Code of Hammurabi
Harappans built cities there
Sumerians invented base-60 system
2
The amount of Hunting and Gathering communities decreased because
the Ice Age lead to human extinction
animals overpowered them
they were conquered by Europeans
people learned how to grow crops and domesticate animals
3
The Council of Trent of 1545 addressed issues raised by Martin Luther & Protestant reformers by
reducing the literacy training of local priests
allowing political leaders to appoint church officials
rejecting the 7 sacraments
encouraging new religious orders, such as the Jesuits
4
What was the social structure of hunter-gatherer communities?
one leader made all of the decisions for the group
only men made the fires
people worked together equally
men did all of the hunting, women only gathered
5
Which European explorer is credited with being the first to sail around the world?
Vasco de Gama
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
6
Which of the following most likely led to the fall of the Roman
Empire
?
located on the Italian peninsula
the empire controlled trade routes
There was high unemployment among the citizens
Julius Caesar became the dictator
7
Who created the sculpture called the
Pieta
?
Michelangelo
John Calvin
Gutenberg
Martin Luther
8
How is the Magna Carta connected to the English Parliament?
it abolished parliament
it had no connection
it helped create parliament
it strengthened parliament
9
What do Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism all have in common?
monotheistic
do not pray to gods
polytheistic
founding leaders are gods
10
What is a major principle contained in the Magna Carta?
the king appoints church leaders
only lords can have serfs
no one is above the law
anyone can become king
11
To which region did Islam spread in the 100 years after Muhammad's death?
Australia
N. Africa
South America
N. America
12
Japan's Shogun system can best be compared to
capitalism
socialism
communism
feudalism
13
Which was the largest and most powerful kingdom in medieval Africa?
Mali
Ghana
Akan
Songhai
14
What is one way that Islam spread in Africa?
Europeans forced it on people
result of a civil war
mandatory by law
By traders (salt), who brought ideas and books with them
15
what effect did the domestication of animals have on early civilizations?
people could put animals to work on farms
there were less crops because the animals ate them
People were finally able to eat meat
people were able to create new species of animals
16
Which tool developed during the Renaissance changed the study of astronomy?
binoculars
compass
abacus
telescope
17
What new class of people emerged during the Renaissance?
lower class
middle class
merchants
upper class
18
Which of the following changed art, education, and government during the Renaissance?
feudalism
communism
humanism
manoralism
19
During the Middle Ages, which group was responsible for preserving culture from Ancient Rome?
monks
pope
university students
political leaders
20
What was the ancient Greek agora?
a school
a temple
a theatre
a marketplace
21
What was the impact of the crusades on the exchange of goods and ideas in Eurasia?
decrease
stayed the same
no exchange happened
increase
22
Which of the following Hindu beliefs is supported by India's caste system?
wu wei
reincarnation
hajj
resurrection
23
Which is the network of ancient trade routes that connected civilizations in Asia and Europe?
Silk Road
Great Wall
Mare Nostrum
Gupta Trail
24
Which of the following was the first far-reaching of the Christians to spread their religion?
Punic Wars
Trojan War
Crusades
Persian Wars
25
Which ancient civilization contributed to the epics the Mahabharata and the Ramayana?
Chinese
Indian
Roman
Greek
26
Which of the following is an example of Roman republicanism?
tribunes
army
dictators
city-states
27
which term means having a greater amount than what is needed?
sedentary
surplus
propagation
irrigation
28
Machiavelli's
The Prince
most likely encouraged Renaissance thinkers to examine...?
government
work
religion
family
29
located in modern day China, river is also known as the Yellow River
Tigris-Euphrates River Valley
Nile River Valley
Huang He River Valley
Indus River Valley
30
what did ancient trade centers all have in common?
all located in the mountains
they were all located in Europe
all located in Asia
all located near water
31
Which civilizations used hieroglyphics?
Tigris-Euphrates RVC
Huang He RVC
Indus RVC
Nile River Valley Civilization
32
Which theme do many Chinese paintings reflect?
harmony
retribution
grief
riches
33
Which of the following was the first official emperor of Rome?
Nero
Caligula
Augustus
Julius
34
Who rejected Catholicism in favor of a new branch of Protestantism?
Michelangelo
Johannes Gutenberg
John Calvin
Francis Drake
35
How did the Black Death affect the social order of feudalism?
feudalism broke down & new social classes arose
fewer people were able to own land
lords and vassals took control of communities
renewed belief in feudalism
36
The Renaissance was a time of
diplomacy
war
increased government
discovery and creation
37
Approx. how much of Europe's population died as a result of the Black Death?
1/2
all
3/4
1/3
38
Which central and/or South American civilizations ended after the arrival of foreign invaders?
Aztec and Inca
Maya and Aztec
Andes and Aztec
Inca and Maya
39
Coffee beans moved from:
The Pueblo to France
The Aztecs to Spain
From France to the Americas
The Inca to England
40
What is a defining characteristic of feudalism?
hierarchy
freedom
equality
chaos
41
Which European explorer sailed to Newfoundland & established a presence there for the English?
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
42
How did the Catholic Church first respond to the Reformation?
It built many new cathedrals
it formed the Council of Trent
it formed the Society of Jesus
It waged war on Germanic kingdoms
43
What does the term Renaissance mean?
beauty
inspiration
rebirth
profit
44
located in Africa along a river whose delta opened into the Mediterranean Sea
Indus River Valley
Huang He River Valley
Tigris-Euphrates River Valley
Nile River Valley
45
Which quality of hunter-gatherer communities made them different from later civilizations?
they grew crops
they had a written language
they were nomadic
they had domesticated animals
46
How did the flooding of Rivers affect agricultural communities?
ruined their economies
deposited fertile silt onto land
forced farmers to plant fewer crops
degraded the land
47
which early civilization contributed to mathematics by creating a base-20 system?
Maya
Inca
Roman
Aztec
48
What was the Northwest Passage?
water route connecting the Atlantic & Pacific oceans
trade route across Africa
water route around S. America
water route connecting the Atlantic & Indian Ocean
49
What is one way in which feudalism contributed to the growth of nation-states in W. Europe?
lords owned the land
centralized military power
caused the serfs to revolt
peasants controlled the land
50
What is one way in which the Justinian Code affected citizens?
simplified the law
led to a lawless society
put in place all new laws
it gave more severe punishments
51
Which person is a Greek mathematician who discovered a theorem about triangles still used?
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Archimedes
Pythagoras
52
Which two religions or philosophies involve the belief in a Messiah?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Judaism and Christianity
Islam and Judaism
Taoism and Confucianism
53
Which architectural feature best characterizes ancient Greek civilization?
columns
vaults
wooden posts
flying buttresses