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A collection of questions from 1st/2nd period's review of #6thGrade #AncientHistory
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1
What event was held in Athens every year?
Paneuropa Games
Panathenaic Games
Olympic Games
Pancratium Games
2
What did scientists learn when they found the skeleton of Lucy?
Her species made cave paintings
Her species used stone tools
Her species killed animals for fun
Her species were bipedal
3
Which two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
The Nile and Yellow Rivers
The Euphrates and Nile Rivers
The Tigris and Nile Rivers
4
What is the Buddhism philosophy of Nirvana about?
The cycle of reincarnation
A great perhaps, where one seeks an adventure
The place where suffering happens
A great nothing where one ceases to exist
5
Which social class ruled Sumerian City States?
Aristocrats
Priests
Kings
Government Officials
6
How long did Emporer Augustus rule?
41 years
30 years
50 years
35 years
7
Which hominin first used and learned how to control fire?
Homo Sapiens
Homo Erectus
Homo Habilis
Australopithecus Afarensis
8
How did the deserts around Egyptian cities help the people who live there?
Provides jobs and trade routes
Provide a food source
Provides a natural barrier as protection
Provides natural resources
9
What was Egypt's lowest social class?
Merchants
Priests
Scribes
Farmers
10
What is the geography of inner China like?
It is mostly plains and steppes
It has plains, rivers, and mountains
It is mostly desert and gets little rainfall
It is entirely flat with lots of rivers
11
How did farming change life for humans?
Increased time for creative pursuits
Allowed for the creation of cities
Made people fat
Made people spend less time working
12
How many Persians faced 300 Spartans in the battle of Thermopylae?
50,000
135,000
180,000
220,000
13
What is the Hindu belief that means "what goes around, comes around"?
Samsara
Karma
Dharma
Meditation
14
Where did Julius Caesar lead expeditions and conquer territory?
Britain
Russia
Spain
Germany
15
What is the goal for a Confucian?
To be strict and proper
To gain happiness and live in harmony
Do no harm to any living creature
To be honest and fair
16
How many laws did the code of Hammurabi have?
282
356
168
110
17
Which of these did Sumer NOT invent?
gunpowder
sailboats
the plow
the wheel
18
What quality was God looking for in Abraham when he asked him to kill his son Isaac?
Bravery
Determination
Trust
Free Will
19
What do Hindus believe happens when someone/something dies?
They die. There is no afterlife or rebirth
They are reborn as a baby conceived at the moment of death
They go to heaven, known as Nirvana
They are reincarnated in another form, fitting with karma
20
How many inches of rain does the Thar Desert in Asia get each year?
4-20
10-35
5-15
2-8
21
What did Homo Habilis use to make tools?
bones
knives
bow and arrow
stones
22
Who built the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem?
Jesus
King Solomon
Moses
King David
23
Which is the biggest city in the Indus River Valley Civilisation?
Saigon
Mohenjo Daro
Happarra
New Delhi
24
When did humans start farming?
10,000 years ago
100,000 years ago
40,000 years ago
5,000 years ago
25
What is the philosophy of yin and yang about?
Ability to see the future
Belief in a higher power
Balance of good and evil
Proper order
26
What is that writing called?
hieroglyphics
pictographs
cuneiform
linear A
27
What did David and Solomon contribute to Jewish history?
a city named the Covenant
Laid foundation for Jewish people to be governed by kings
Built a kingdom around the largest city
Gave everyone faith
28
Who was the first female pharaoh?
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamun
Senusret
29
What did the Romans take from the Etruscans?
Sporting and Art
Engineering and Architecture
Engineering and Sporting
Sporting and Government
30
How did Alexander the Great's empire crumble?
Alexander died from a sickness and his army disbanded
The soldiers got exhausted and refused to fight
They were defeated and had to go home as losers
Alexander was killed in battle by his own army
31
How did the Sumerians get a stable food supply?
They used scythes to harvest crops
They used plows
They used complex irrigation
All of the above
32
Which philosophy was most influential during Emperor Qin's reign?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
Legalism
33
What is the primary goal for a Buddhist?
To rid oneself of desire
To rid oneself of fear
To rid oneself of suffering
To rid oneself of belief
34
Which hominin was the first to leave Africa?
Homo Erectus
Homo Neaderthalensis
Homo Habilis
Homo Sapiens
35
What sea surrounds Rome?
Red Sea
Roman River
Dead Sea
Mediterranean Sea
36
Which of these hominins came first?
Homo Erectus
Homo habilis
Australopithiecus afarensis
Homo Neanderthal
37
What is samsara?
death and rebirth
birth and death
karma
birth, death and rebirth
38
Which mountain range is the origin of the Brahmaputra River?
Atlas Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
Cascades Mountains
Alps Mountains
39
What other name is Mesopotamia known as?
The New World
The Fertile Crescent
The Cradle of Civilisation
The Birthplace of Democracy
40
Who was Abraham?
The leader who led the Hebrews out of exile
The Father of the Hebrews
The greatest Hebrew King
The one who unified Israel
41
Which of these are periods in Egyptian History?
Gold Kingdom, Silver Kingdom, Bronze Kingdom
Kingdom of Mistakes, then Kingdom of Victories
Fall Kingdom, Winter Kingdom, Spring Kingdom, New Kingdom
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
42
Which is the lowest caste in India?
Vaishyas
Shudras
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
43
How did Alexander the Great try to spread Greek culture?
Alexander built cities around the world named after himself
Alexander forced people to be Greek
Alexander traveled around the world spreading Greek culture
He didn't do anything because he was way too lazy
44
Who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt?
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
David
45
What hominin was considered "doubly wise man"?
Homo Erectus
Homo Habilis
Homo Neanderthalesis
Homo Sapien Sapien
46
When was writing first used in Mesopotamia?
5000 BCE
7000 BCE
3500 BCE
2000 BCE
47
According to Greek mythology, who were the most important gods?
Zeus, Hades, Poseidon
Apollo, Artemis, Hermes
Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite
Demeter, Persephone, Hades
48
What is the order of the social structure in Shang China? (high to low)
Nobles, craftspeople, traders, farmers, slaves
Farmers, traders, nobles, craftspeople, slaves
Nobles, traders, farmers, craftspeople, slaves
Traders, nobles, slaves, craftspeople, farmers
49
How do historians use the Torah?
To see how the Hebrews wrote and spoke to each other
To find out what God wanted them to do
To understand the history of the Jewish people & of Judaism
To learn about Abraham and how he led people
50
What is the Roman senate?
Leaders of each state brought together to make laws
300 men elected to govern the republic
The noblemen who chose candidates in all elections
The collection of judges and lawyers that were in charge
51
In what form of government do all citizens share power?
Oligarchy
Democracy
Monarchy
Tyranny
52
What famous philosopher was executed by being forced to drink poison?
Euripides
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
53
Who built the Great Wall of China?
Scholars, artists and teachers
Slaves, soldiers, teachers, artists and farmers
Nobles and slaves
Slaves and farmers
54
Where were the first cave paintings discovered?
Kampala, Uganda
Paris, France
Lascaux, France
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
55
Which hominin formed the first communities?
Homo Neanderthal
Australopithecus Afarensis
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
56
Of which geographical feature does Greece have most?
Deserts
Mountains
Plains
Valleys
57
Why did the Ancient Egyptians make mummies?
No one knows why mummies were made
They believed in the afterlife, and wanted to prepare
The Pharaoh forced people to make them
They were art and served as decoration in houses
58
What is a republic?
Where elected rulers govern through rule of law
Where laws are made based on judges' rulings
Where rulers made all of the choices and laws
Where ordinary citizens get to vote in most issues
59
Which social class lived a life of luxury in Ancient Egypt?
Artisans
Government Officials
Scribes
Priests
60
What year was the Roman Republic founded?
500 BCE
50 CE
500 CE
50 BCE
61
How did the Athenians help contribute to the running of their city-state?
Citizens fought against one another in duels
Citizens took matters to court for a judge to solve
Citizens debated issues in the agora
Citizens let the ruler decide on laws
62
Why did Rome fall?
It expanded too much and couldn't govern effectively
Rome lost natural resources, wealth & its army and crumbled
The Roman government was overthrown by the people
It was conquered by the Persian Empire
63
Which country contains some of modern-day Mesopotamia?
Turkey
Egypt
Greece
Iraq
64
Who was the "Pyramid Builder"?
Ramses II
Seti
Tutankhamun
Khufu
65
What type of government had just a few people share power?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Tyranny
66
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the lakes
Land surrounded by mountains
Land with many rivers
Land between the rivers
67
What did Emperor Qin create in order to stay protected from his enemies in the afterlife?
Terra-cotta warriors with chariots and horses
Wooden warriors with chariots
He took the best warriors and buried them alive
He made himself a golden tomb with statues of samurai
68
How did Greek sport influence modern sport?
They invented a way of testing a person's physical fitness
They invented sports entirely
They invented every sport in the modern world
They helped create the Olympic Games
69
Which kingdom conquered Egypt?
Buddhists
Ancient Hebrews
Kush
Mesopotamia
70
The Himalayas have the tallest mountain in the world. Which is it?
Mt. Everest
Mt. Kilamanjaro
K2
Matterhorn
