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Social Studies Year End Review 2017
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6th Grade Social Studies
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How did the caste system affect a person's life in classical Indian civilization?
It determines a person's job, marriage partner, and friends.
It only determines a person's religion
It only determines a person's friends and marriage partners.
It only determines one's afterlife.
2
Why are the Vedas important to us today?
They help us learn about the Aryans
They help us learn about the Gupta Empire
They help us learn about the practice of ancient medicine.
They help us learn about the Mauryan Empire
3
Which was a notable achievement of the Tang Dynasty?
The Great Wall of China
New roads and canals were built
Gunpowder and porcelain were invented
A writing system was developed
4
Why did the Roman republic have great wealth?
The people did not have to pay their armies.
They did not have a king
They had rich farmland
They controlled trade in the Mediterranean Sea
5
What is one difference between the city-state of Athens and the city-state of Sparta?
Boys in Athens stayed in the army most of their lives.
Sparta had an army, but Athens did not have an army.
Athens was a large city-state and Sparta was a small one.
Men in Athens could directly participate in government.
6
What is the name of the military leader that spread the Greek culture across Asia?
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Lysander
Plato
7
Who were the top officials in ancient Roman Government?
the patricians
the senators
two consuls
the plebeians
8
From where did the United States get the idea to create checks and balances in government?
Augustus democracy
Athenian democracy
Chinese civil service
Roman republic
9
How was the land politically divided in ancient Greek civilizations?
into city-states
into countries
into continents
into nation-states
10
What kind of unique government did the Romans establish after the regal period?
a monarchy ruled by a king
a republic of the people
a communist society
a dictatorship ruled by one
11
Which of the following is a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
Not enough slave labor was used
Many people were out of work, could not pay taxes.
There were too many farmers
The government did not encourage technology.
12
Why was the seismograph important?
It warned of earthquakes.
It was used in art.
It helped make fireworks.
It decreased pain.
13
What do Judaism, Christianity and Islam have in common?
They are all monotheistic
They all use the same book
They are all polytheistic
They all started in India
14
Which of the following is a well-known philosopher from ancient Greek civilization?
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Archimedes
Pythagoras
15
Which of the following was a network of trade routes connecting cities of Asia and Europe?
the Amber Road
the Latin road
the Silk road
the Indigo road
16
Which of the following best describes how Egyptian civilization developed?
Villages replaced towns
Farms replaced cities and then Pyramids
Farms grew into villages and then cities
Cities broke off into scattered farms
17
Where in India was one of the world's oldest civilizations found?
It was found in southern India
It was along the Tigris river
It was found along the Nile River
It was found along the Indus River
18
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
He was killed in battle
Julius Caesar captured Gaul
Politicians felt he wanted too much power
Politicians feared he was too weak
19
Which of the following started in China?
Taoism
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
20
What is karma?
a book of knowledge
the most important Hindu god
the effect of a person's actions
a state of enlightenment
21
Which engineering feature allowed the Roman Empire to more easily unite?
columns
aqueducts
roads
arches
22
The government the city-state of Rome adopt after the regal period ended?
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
republic
23
Which ancient civilization influenced Roman literature and architecture?
Chinese
Greek
Sumerian
Harappan
24
According to most historians, when did the Roman Empire fall?
when the Huns invaded Italy
when the Germanics invaded Italy
when Carthage conquered Rome
when the Huns invaded Rome
25
The earliest sacred text of Hinduism is
Vedas
Bible
Sanskirt
Torah
26
What is the goal of Taoism?
to love your neighbor
To lead a life without suffering
to lead a simple life
to be in balance with nature
27
Why was the silk road important?
It connected trade routes to other civilizations.
It provided a safe route to China and Europe.
It connected the many rivers in China.
It provided a safe route to Japan and Korea.
28
Which list is in order of
most
power to
least power in ancient China?
shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant
samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo
shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant
samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
29
Why is the Gupta dynasty known as the Golden Age of classical Indian civilization?
The people found a lot of gold in the rivers
doctors found herbs to heal sickness
Religion played a key role in the lives of people
Art, literature and mathematics grew in importance
30
How were the Chinese able to control the silk trade for centuries?
It was not profitable for other countries to make silk.
They did not allow anyone to buy supplies to make silk.
The Chinese kept the method of silk-making secret.
The Chinese bought all the silk made in Asia and Europe.
31
How do Hindus believe a person can reach nirvana?
through desire for power
through knowledge, works and devotion
through a hajj to Mecca
through meditation and self-denial
32
Which religion practices polytheism?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Taoism
Confucianism
33
Who was Archimedes?
A famous Greek philosopher
A famous Roman playwright
a famous Roman leader
a famous Greek scientist and Inventor
