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This is a review of Ancient Civilizations for a Grade 6 final exam. #socialstudies
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1
Mesopotamia was...
a wise man from China.
a religion centered around one God.
a Greek city-state .
known as the "Fertile Crescent."
2
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Avoca
Mesopotamia
Rome
Egypt
3
A government by the people is called a...
aristocracy
dictatorship
federation
democracy
4
The human production of useful items is known as...
technology
heiroglyphics
pyramids
polytheism
5
How did plant and animal domestication affect community life?
people searched for different foods
people did not need tools
people had less food
people had more food
6
Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
to help trade relations
to control flooding
for protection from northern invaders
to help with irrigation
7
What did Egyptians call a god-king?
master
emperor
consul
pharaoh
8
Which best describes Christianity?
a religion based on many gods
religion founded by Marcus Aurelius
religion based on Asian philosophy
religion based on teachings of Jesus
9
What led to the fall of the Roman Empire
A deadly plague
All of the above.
Armies were not loyal to the Emperor
Too large to rule
10
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Rome
Greece
Egypt
Mesopotamia
11
What do we call the customs, beliefs, and traditions of a group?
mythology
civilization
culture
ethnicity
12
Who was Hannibal?
emperor after Augustus
brother-in-law of Nero
Roman philosopher
North African general
13
What is a complex and organized society within a culture called?
civilization
nation
empire
republic
14
A religion that is centered around the belief in one God.
Confucianism
Daoism
Christianity
Mythology
15
A story that includes gods and goddesses is called a...
myth
mystery
legend
fable
16
Egyptians buried their dead pharaohs in large, stone buildings called...
pyramids
teepees
ziggurats
sky scrapers
17
What is archaeology?
The study of past cultures through the things that remain
A kingdom to the south of Egypt
A religion that centered around the belief in one God
A period of Roman peace
18
Egyptian picture writing was called...
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
cursive
calligraphy
19
What is the name of the code of conduct followed by knights?
The Crusades
Feudalism
The Round Table
Chivalry
20
Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live by?
Hammurabi
Babylon
Ashurbanipal
Nebuchadnezzar II
21
Which of these kings was said to have unified upper and lower Egypt?
Scorpian
Zoser
Menes
Narmer
22
His rule led to the Hellanistic Age.
Confucious
Marcus Aurelius
King Menes
Alexander
23
A government in which leaders are chosen by citizens.
monarchy
republic
aristocracy
empire
24
Hammurabi's empire was know as this.
Babylonia
Assyria
Mesopotamia
Sparta
25
Which technology was developed by the people of Mesopotamia?
the steel plow blade
hieroglyphics
a class system
a system of writing
26
What effect did the Phoenicians' trading have on the world?
fewer people battled
more people lived in peace
goods and ideas were spread
more lands were conquered
27
The period of Roman peace was known as this.
Pax Romana
Golden Age
Viva Roma
Bella Romana
28
The Stone Age was...
started out as a tiny village near the Tiber River.
the first known culture of people in North America.
unified under the rule of King Menes
a time when humans relied mainly on stone tools.
29
This Greek city-state was the best example of a democracy.
Sparta
Athens
Thebes
Crete
30
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Rome
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
31
The study of the remains of past cultures was called...
mythology
geography
archaeology
philosophy
32
A relative who lived long ago is called...
elder
uncle
ancestor
grandparent
33
Muslims pray to this holy city 5 times per day.
Athens
Rome
Sparta
Mecca
34
A ruling family is known as a...
aristocrat
partrician
royalty
dynasty
35
Who invented the first form of writing known as cuneiform?
Sumerians
Chinese
Phonecians
Egyptians
36
What were the wealthy Romans called?
partricians
populars
politicians
upper class
37
A strictly ruled military state.
Carthage
Sumeria
Sparta
Athens
38
What was Confucius known for?
was responsible for the Hellanistic Age.
was a wise scholar from China.
made a code of laws.
was a great Roman emperor.
39
A large territory under the control of a single ruler.
empire
city-state
republic
region
40
Started out as a tiny village on the shores of the Tiber River.
Paris
Athens
Memphis
Rome
41
A system of government based on landowners and tenants.
NEPOTISM
ANARCHY
FEUDALISM
OLIGARCHY
42
What is the Han Dynasty known for?
many improvements were made.
people became cruel
people became greedy
war broke out
43
For many years, who did scholars believe the Clovis people to be?
first to make arrowheads
first people in the Americas
the first Asians
first people in East Africa
44
In what fields of study did the Greeks excel in during the Golden Age?
arts, electronics, and astrology
philosophy, nuclear energy, and mechanics
arts, architecture, philosophy, and medicine
engineering and broadcasting
45
A system of transporting water to crops is called...
irrigation
agriculture
germination
cultivation
46
Wedge-shaped Sumerian writing was known as...
Greek
cuneiform
characters
hieroglyphics
47
What was the religion started by a man named Jesus?
Christianity
Islam
Mormanism
Daoism
48
A person who studies truth and knowledge?
philosopher
teacher
lawyer
doctor
49
Which is
NOT
true about Egyptian religion?
belief in many gods
pharaohs were not considered gods after death
pharaohs were worshiped as a god
pyramids served as palaces for dead pharaohs
50
The Romans are known for what contributions to the modern world?
advanced techniques for building roads
the basis for many languages
laws and a republic form of government
all of these
51
Dark time period after the fall of the Roman Empire
Middle Ages
Stone Age
Golden Age
Hellanistic
52
What type of government were the Athenians most famous for?
oligarchy
aristocracy
monarchy
democracy
53
How did Confucianism help the Chinese people?
more people became wealthy
made laws more harsh
order, harmony, and respect were spread
books were banned
54
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Persia
China
Egypt
Greece
55
Which was
NOT
a way the Nile helped the Egyptians?
helped transport goods
provided fresh water to drink
allowed people to grow crops
flooding destroyed crops and killed people
56
What kind of scientists study the lives and cultures of people from long ago?
astronomers
geologists
archaeologists
paleontologists
57
In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?
farmland on a mountain
a land between two rivers
an island in a gulf
a desert area
58
Which of the following is located in China?
North China Plain
All of these
Tibetan Plateau
Huang River
59
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Mesopotamia
China
Greece
Rome
60
This Northern Mesopotamian culture valued war and conquest.
Carthaginians
Assyrians
Nubians
Sumerians
61
A high ranking social class...
plebian
peasant
nobility
slave
62
The belief in more than one god is called...
methodism
polytheism
monotheism
baptism
