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6th Grade Ancient Civilization
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How did Spartan education support the military?
Only girls were in the military
Boys left home at 7 and went to military school
Everyone learned philosophy
2
How did Confucius think rulers should behave?
Respectfully
Dismissively
Brutally
Harshly
3
What agricultural techniques did ancient Egyptians use?
a sickle
a spade
irrigation canals
the plow
4
Which type of map might help you find the highest mountain in Brazil?
Physical Map
Political map
Topographical Map
Thematic Map
5
What is the caste system?
Groups of people who are identified by their gender
Groups of people who are identified by their wealth
Groups of people who are identified by their looks
social class whose members are identified by their jobs
6
Why did the Israelites decide to choose a king?
Because they did't want a queen
Because everyone has a king
In order to better fight the Philistines
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How did the Roman government try to solve some of the problems of city?
They ignored them
They forced people to leave
They provided entertainment to distract the citizens
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Why is the date 753 BC important?
It was the legendary date of Rome's founding
It was when the Punic Wars began
It was when Aeneas became king of the Latins
It was when Jesus was born
9
Why did the Jews rebel against their Syrian rulers?
Syrians were mean and hateful
The Syrians insisted that the Jews worship Greek gods
Jews wanted their freedom
Jews didn't like Syrians
10
Why was the North China Plain the center of Chinese civilization?
It was the most beautiful place in China
It was between two fertile rivers
It had the most population
11
How far eastward in Asia did Alexander build his empire?
To Japan
To America
To the Indus River Valley
To China
12
What happened to Saul on the road to Damascus?
came to believe Jesus was Jewish Messiah
He was trying to find runaways
He got robbed
13
How did farming change the way people lived?
It allowed them to stay in one place
People moved farther away
It allowed for larger families
They got skinny
14
How could a Buddhist achieve an end to suffering?
Love others
Love God
By following the 8 fold path
Stop being mean to each other
15
Why were the Silk Roads important to Chinese civilization?
It allowed people to move easier
It allowed for the change of ideas
It provided silk
It was THE major trade route
16
Why did the division of Roman society cause tension?
People kept stealing each others crops
Unequal power between the patricians and the plebians
Patricians wanted even more rights
Women wanted men to do the cooking
17
What problems weakened the Roman Empire?
Political problems
Military problems
Social problems
Economic problems
18
What was the role of the agora in a Greek city?
It was a marketplace
It was a meeting place
It was the center of Greek Life!
It was a place to air your differences
19
What elements of Roman construction are still in use?
Roman roads
concrete
domes
arches
20
How did Herodotus and Thucydides influence the writing of history today?
They used 2nd hand stories
They guessed about some events
They used documents and eye witness accounts
21
Who fought in the civil war?
Caesar and Octavian
Marc Antony and Cleopatra
Fred and Ethel
Marius and Sulla
22
What event made Jesus’ followers believe their leader was divine?
He was a carpenter
He had brothers and sisters
He fed the poor
His resurrection
23
Why did hunter-gatherers move often?
because they got bored
following animals to hunt
because their wives told them to
to follow weather patterns
24
What was the purpose of Hammurabi’s Code?
To bring justice and fair treatment to all people
To make Hammurabi seem like a god
To promote self interests
25
What geographic feature connected Egypt and Nubia?
The Nile River
The Red Sea
The Western Desert
The Mediterranean Sea
26
Why is the date 509 BC important?
It is when the Republic of Rome was founded
It was when Mrs. Fisher was born
It was when Columbus sailed the ocean blue
It was when Romulus killed his brother
27
How did Roman culture influence the languages of Europe?
Other countries changed their language to Latin
They began using pictographs
Latin evolved into (Roman)ce languages
28
What did the Egyptians think happened after death?
That they became dust
They thought they went to heaven
They thought they never died
that they went on to a happy afterlife
29
How did the sea help the Greek economy?
It provided slaves
It provided water
It provided for food and trade
30
What are Earth’s largest landmasses and bodies of water called?
Rivers and volcanoes
Oceans and Continents
Plains and Lakes
Seas and Peninsulas
31
Why was Caesar killed?
His son wanted to be king
The Senate thought he was getting too powerful
The Senate was jealous of his clothes
The patricians were jealous
32
What influences helped form Roman religion?
Roman gods
Confucious
Egyptian gods
Nature and the Greek gods
33
What did the Edict of Milan decree?
It let women vote
It made Christianity a legal religion
It freed the slaves of Rome
34
What were the causes of the war between Athens and Sparta?
Athens was stealing money
Sparta was jealous of Athens wealth
Sparta was just being a big baby
Athens was getting too powerful
35
What made Mesopotamia a good region for farming?
It was in a rainforest
Location of rivers, fertile soil
It was surrounded by mountains
It was close to the Mediterranean Sea
36
Why did Khufu decide to build such a large pyramid?
Because he wanted to take his whole household with him
so he would be remembered for all eternity
He was a pretty big guy and needed the room
37
What elements of Roman Law are found in U.S. Law?
The right to be hateful to each other
The right to be lazy
The right to equal treatment for all
The right to let the government to take care of you
38
How were Greek myths and religion connected?
They explained creation of world and natural phenomena
They were the same
Each god had an area of power which Greeks worshipped
39
Why did the Germanic peoples move into Roman territory?
The Huns forced them out
They wanted to trade
They wanted a better life
40
How was Judaism different from other religions?
It was the first religion to have priests
It was the first religion to have many gods
It was the first religion to have animal sacrifices
It was the first religion to only have one GOD
41
Why were scribes highly respected in Sumer?
They were some of the few who could read and write
They were all rich
They were also priests
42
What did some Jews believe the Messiah would do?
Bring them money
Bring them peace
Free them
Bring them food
43
What form did Jesus’ teachings often take?
Parables (stories)
pictures
The bible
Poems
44
How is the Harappan writing similar to hieroglyphs?
They used a similar alphabet
They were pictographs
it isn't!
45
Which of India’s original religions remains most popular in India?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Catholic
Episcopalian
