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Social Studies 6th Grade__ China, Greece and Rome
Social Studies 6th Grade__ China, Greece and Rome
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1
In architecture the Greeks are known for their __________.
columns
statues
buildings
2
Who was the second king of the Israelites?
Alien
Solomon
David
Israel
3
What geographical feature caused the Greeks to develop a city-state sort of government?
Deserts
Mountains
Plains
Oceans
4
How was Rome founded?
They built a city on the place where a wolf rescued them.
Romulus and Remus killed their uncle and built a city there.
Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself.
Romulus and Remus were thrown into a river in a basket.
5
The United States took the idea of _____________ from the roman republic.
checks and balances
the three branches
leadership
6
Abraham's covenant with god marked the beginning of the history of the ___________.
Hebrews
Israelites
Jews
7
Activities that took place in the Agora.
Religious Meetings
Political Assemblies
Trade
none of these
8
Which river did Abraham travel along to get to Canaan?
Euphrates
Nile
Tigris
9
Jesus's followers formed a new religion called ____________.
Christianity
Judaism
neither
10
Why did direct democracy work so well in Greece?
not every citizen chose to be a part of the government.
neither of those
both of those
The population was small enough to assemble in one spot.
11
Confucius believed that a ruler should be ___________.
demanding
like a father
strict
harsh
12
After Romans rebelled against Etruscan rulers, they established what type of gov't ?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Republic
13
_________ is the holiday to remember the Exodus.
Celebration
Hanukkah
Passover
14
What marks the change from the Roman republic to the Roman empire?
Cleopatra becoming queen
The naming of Augustus (revered one)
15
Who was the first true Roman Emperor?
neither
Solomon
Augustus
16
Greece is near what major sea and two smaller seas?
Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea
Arabian Sea, Caspian Sea, and Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Ionian Sea
17
What happened after the battle of Thermopylae?
Athenians attacked Persia
They became allies
Athenians burnt down Persia
Persians attacked and burnt down Athens
18
___________ made measurement uniform and standardized the language and currency of China.
Wudi
Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
19
Confucius believed government should be based on _________.
people
teachings of wise poets
older dynasties
moral leadership
20
Which leader accepted Christianity and helped it spread?
Spartacus
Constantine
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Gaius Marius
21
The Israelite faith became the religion of ___________.
Christianity
Judaism
Jewism
22
What happened when Xerxes and the Persians sailed to attack the city states?
Persians won the battle
Athenian navy caught and sunk Persians in a narrow strait
none of the above
23
Some teachers today use Socrates method of _________
questioning
writing
asking questions
teaching
24
Abraham left Mesopotamia and traveled to Canaan which is in __________.
Rome
Israel
Middle East
25
Confucius lived during the Zhou power, the_________ period.
Warring States
Spring and Autumn
Zhou ruling
Peaceful
26
English and the Romance languages are all based on _________.
Latin
Greek
Romanian
27
Describe voting in Athenian Democracy
Once every citizen voted it was tallied and majority won
Voting was done by writing on clay tablets
Voting was done by a show of hands
28
Near what geographical feature was the Shang Dynasty located?
East China Sea
Himalayas
Huang He Valley/River
Gobi Desert
29
The journey out of Egypt is called the__________.
Exodus
Diaspora
Travel
30
The Athenians were _____________ and the Spartans were_____________.
Athenians- Chefs Spartans- Pottery makers
Athenians-intellectual Spartans- warriors
Other
Athenians-strong Spartans- smart
31
In what area did Rome build a vast empire?
Mediterranean
Turkey
Middle East
Asia minor
32
In Latin, _________ means I forbid
veto
interziz
frobide
33
Define monotheism
belief in one god
belief in no god
belief in more than one god
34
Why did the Senate have all the power, even though citizens could vote ?
Citizens allowed Senate
They had no option
They could hold office for life
35
Olympia was a sanctuary to honor ___________
Athena
Zeus
Poseidon
Hera
36
___________ was a famous mathematician
Homer
Euclid
Aesop
37
4 geographical features that isolated China from the rest of the world
The Gobi desert, Pacific Ocean, Plateau of Tibet, Himalayas
Pacific Ocean , Himalayas, Tian Shan, Huang He River
Yangtze river, Himalayas, Pacific Ocean, Kulun Shan
Gobi Desert, Talimakan Desert, Yellow River, Yellow Sea
38
How did currency(money) help economic growth?
made trade easier
everyone accepted Roman coins
all of the above
able to trade even if they didn't have what trader wanted.
39
What did Alexander the Great do when he conquered lands?
Traveled to china
Allowed people to keep their own culture
absolutely nothing
Made them Hellenistic
40
How did the Romans react to the Jews' rebellion in 132 B.C.E ?
Took over the place where the Jews used to be
All of the above
Forced Jews to leave
Crushed the Jewish capital
41
Who made himself dictator for life?
Julius Caesar
Gaul Caesar
Augustus
Caesar Chavez
42
Who was Cincinnatus?
Most famous dictator from the early Roman Republic
Most famous poet from Rome
A dictator and poet in Rome
43
At it's height Rome controlled the entire area around the ____________.
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean
Adriatic Sea
44
How did Christianity mainly spread?
mainly by rebelling
all of the above
Mainly by Paul's teachings about Christianity
By conquering and banning every religion except Christianity
45
In direct democracy who passed all laws, elected officials, and made decisions about war?
The Citizens
None of the Above
The Leader
The Assembly
46
Which religion was brought to China by the Silk Road?
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
47
Define resurrection
having 9 lives
rise from death
48
The Qin emperor's greatest building project was_________.
His own tomb
The great wall of China
49
Shi Huangdi believed in _________.
Confucianism
Legalism
Educational system
Daoism
50
The ________ dynasty required all public officials to pass a Confucianism test.
Han
Qin
Zhou
51
____________ conquered Babylonia & began building the Persian Empire.
Xerxes
Darius
Cambyses
Cyrus The Great
52
What teachings are in the Torah?
Only laws
laws and a history of Jews until Moses's death
Only the history of Jews until Moses's death
53
The scattering of Jews outside of Israel is called the___________
diaspora
scatter
travel
exodus
54
_____________ means Roman Peace
Peac Roman
Romana Pax
Pax Romana
55
What is the Colosseum?
A huge arena
An amphitheater that could seat 50,000 people.
a small theater for lectures
a small amphitheater
56
Athens and ___________ fought in the Peloponnesian Wars.
Ionia
Sparta
Persia
Greece
57
God gave Moses a set of laws called the________
Book
Torah
Ten Commandments
58
Why did the Greeks use mythology?
To make stories
for entertainment
To explain how the world works
59
Homer's epics were based on stories of a war between Greece & ___________
Sparta
Persia
Troy
