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This is a review of Ancient Civilizations for a Grade 6 final exam. #socialstudies
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1
Which best describes Christianity?
religion based on Asian philosophy
religion based on teachings of Jesus
a religion based on many gods
religion founded by Marcus Aurelius
2
What is a complex and organized society within a culture called?
republic
civilization
empire
nation
3
What kind of scientists study the lives and cultures of people from long ago?
archaeologists
geologists
paleontologists
astronomers
4
Hammurabi's empire was know as this.
Sparta
Assyria
Mesopotamia
Babylonia
5
A person who studies truth and knowledge?
philosopher
lawyer
doctor
teacher
6
A high ranking social class...
slave
plebian
nobility
peasant
7
The period of Roman peace was known as this.
Bella Romana
Golden Age
Viva Roma
Pax Romana
8
What were the wealthy Romans called?
upper class
populars
politicians
partricians
9
What is archaeology?
A kingdom to the south of Egypt
The study of past cultures through the things that remain
A period of Roman peace
A religion that centered around the belief in one God
10
The belief in more than one god is called...
baptism
monotheism
polytheism
methodism
11
What did Egyptians call a god-king?
emperor
master
consul
pharaoh
12
A religion that is centered around the belief in one God.
Mythology
Confucianism
Christianity
Daoism
13
This Greek city-state was the best example of a democracy.
Crete
Thebes
Sparta
Athens
14
What do we call the customs, beliefs, and traditions of a group?
civilization
ethnicity
culture
mythology
15
This Northern Mesopotamian culture valued war and conquest.
Assyrians
Sumerians
Nubians
Carthaginians
16
Which was
NOT
a way the Nile helped the Egyptians?
provided fresh water to drink
allowed people to grow crops
flooding destroyed crops and killed people
helped transport goods
17
Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
to control flooding
to help trade relations
to help with irrigation
for protection from northern invaders
18
A story that includes gods and goddesses is called a...
myth
fable
legend
mystery
19
Wedge-shaped Sumerian writing was known as...
Greek
hieroglyphics
characters
cuneiform
20
A system of transporting water to crops is called...
irrigation
germination
agriculture
cultivation
21
Which is
NOT
true about Egyptian religion?
pyramids served as palaces for dead pharaohs
pharaohs were not considered gods after death
pharaohs were worshiped as a god
belief in many gods
22
What effect did the Phoenicians' trading have on the world?
goods and ideas were spread
more lands were conquered
more people lived in peace
fewer people battled
23
Many improvements were made during this time in China.
Xi Dynasty
Wong Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Kung Dynasty
24
How did Confucianism and Daoism influence Chinese history and culture?
people became greedy
people became cruel
values began to spread
people traded more
25
Which technology was developed by the people of Mesopotamia?
the steel plow blade
a system of writing
a class system
hieroglyphics
26
In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?
farmland on a mountain
an island in a gulf
a desert area
a land between two rivers
27
A relative who lived long ago is called...
uncle
elder
ancestor
grandparent
28
A large territory under the control of a single ruler.
city-state
empire
republic
region
29
Which of the following is located in China?
North China Plain
All of these
Huang River
Tibetan Plateau
30
In what fields of study did the Greeks excel in during the Golden Age?
engineering and broadcasting
arts, electronics, and astrology
arts, architecture, philosophy, and medicine
philosophy, nuclear energy, and mechanics
31
Who took over Rome about 600 BC?
Etruscans
Egyptians
Spartans
Athenians
32
Who invented the first form of writing known as cuneiform?
Phonecians
Chinese
Egyptians
Sumerians
33
A strictly ruled military state.
Sparta
Carthage
Sumeria
Athens
34
Egyptians buried their dead pharaohs in large, stone buildings called...
sky scrapers
ziggurats
teepees
pyramids
35
Which of these kings was said to have unified upper and lower Egypt?
Menes
Zoser
Narmer
Scorpian
36
A government in which leaders are chosen by citizens.
republic
monarchy
empire
aristocracy
37
What was the religion started by a man named Jesus?
Daoism
Mormanism
Christianity
Islam
38
His rule led to the Hellanistic Age.
King Menes
Alexander
Marcus Aurelius
Confucious
39
What was Confucius known for?
was responsible for the Hellanistic Age.
was a great Roman emperor.
made a code of laws.
was a wise scholar from China.
40
Augustus is best known for what?
bringing order and peace to Rome
repairing mistakes made by Nero
conquering the Etruscans
he overcame Caligula
41
A government by the people is called a...
aristocracy
democracy
federation
dictatorship
42
Egyptian picture writing was called...
cuneiform
cursive
hieroglyphics
calligraphy
43
A ruling family is known as a...
dynasty
partrician
royalty
aristocrat
44
The Romans are known for what contributions to the modern world?
laws and a republic form of government
all of these
advanced techniques for building roads
the basis for many languages
45
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Rome
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Greece
46
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Mesopotamia
China
Rome
Egypt
47
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Persia
Greece
China
Egypt
48
What type of government were the Athenians most famous for?
oligarchy
democracy
aristocracy
monarchy
49
How did plant and animal domestication affect community life?
people had less food
people did not need tools
people searched for different foods
people had more food
50
The study of the remains of past cultures was called...
mythology
philosophy
archaeology
geography
51
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Greece
China
Rome
Mesopotamia
52
Started out as a tiny village on the shores of the Tiber River.
Athens
Paris
Rome
Memphis
53
Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live by?
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar II
Babylon
Ashurbanipal
54
The Stone Age was...
a time when humans relied mainly on stone tools.
unified under the rule of King Menes
started out as a tiny village near the Tiber River.
the first known culture of people in North America.
55
The human production of useful items is known as...
pyramids
technology
polytheism
heiroglyphics
56
Mesopotamia was...
a wise man from China.
known as the "Fertile Crescent."
a Greek city-state .
a religion centered around one God.
57
A common citizen of ancient Rome was called a...
serf
joe-shmoe
plebian
partrician
58
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Avoca
Rome
