6th Grade SS Practice AIR Test

Question 1

Before the rise of civilization, people were nomadic. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

They had no home & traveled around.

Question 2

What agricultural technique did ancient Egyptians use to water crops?

Accepted Answer

irrigation canals

Question 3

Why did the first civilizations develop in river valleys?

Accepted Answer

Silt from flooding enriched the soil

Question 4

While deciding to move to a new city. What factor will likely be most important to her decision

Accepted Answer

her ability to find a new job

Question 5

Which two countries might set up a trade in agricultural products and fuel and mining products?

Accepted Answer

United States and Saudi Arabia

Question 6

What will likely happen if the demand for a product increases but the supply remains the same?

Accepted Answer

The price will increase.

Question 7

How did the first farmers cope with challenges posed by rivers?

Accepted Answer

They learned to control flooding and use irrigation.

Question 8

Though illegal today, ancient Hindus lived within a strict _____ system.

Accepted Answer

caste

Question 9

Apple wants to adverstise for a phone for teens. Which ads would be most effective?

Accepted Answer

an advertisement on a social media website

Question 10

What was Egypt's prominent geographic feature?

Accepted Answer

The Nile River

Question 11

Why were scribes highly respected in Sumer?

Accepted Answer

They were some of the few who could read and write

Question 12

Which belief system was spread to China by Indian merchants on the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 13

What is an event that could go in the missing space?

Accepted Answer

196 A.D. - Rosetta Stone was carved

Question 14

What is the writing from Ancient Egypt called?

Accepted Answer

hieroglyphs

Question 15

What is the caste system?

Accepted Answer

social class whose members are identified by their jobs

Question 16

A person at the bottom of the caste system is referred to as a _____.

Accepted Answer

untouchable

Question 17

How did farming change the way people lived?

Accepted Answer

It allowed for larger families, It allowed them to stay in one place

Question 18

Which city is located at 37 degrees South and 144 degrees East?

Accepted Answer

Melbourne

Question 19

Mesopotamia developed near these two rivers.

Accepted Answer

Tigris & Euphrates

Question 20

What are Earth’s largest landmasses and bodies of water called?

Accepted Answer

Oceans and Continents

Question 21

What is the main reason that different countries trade with each other?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 22

Which source would provide the most accurate data on the climate of the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 23

Based on the map, which resource is southern Africa most likely to import from northern Africa?

Accepted Answer

oil

Question 24

In this social pyramid, what conclusion can you make?

Accepted Answer

Priests were at the top of society

Question 25

What is one indication that a source might be inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

Historical sources have been omitted from this document., The information differs from that of other sources.

Question 26

What does the star on the map represent?

Accepted Answer

North Pole

Question 27

What else can we learn by looking at a globe?

Accepted Answer

Political Boundaries

Question 28

What do economists mean when they use the word "scarcity?"

Accepted Answer

A

Question 29

What does polytheistic mean?

Accepted Answer

belief in many gods

Question 30

What made Mesopotamia a good region for farming?

Accepted Answer

Location of rivers, fertile soil

Question 31

Which country has the most oil available to export?

Accepted Answer

Venezuela

Question 32

These mountains block the cold air from China from entering into India.

Accepted Answer

Himalayas

Question 33

The two most important rivers in India are...

Accepted Answer

Indus and Ganges

Question 34

Which statement is true about how laws function in a country that has a democracy?

Accepted Answer

Laws are voted on by the people.

Question 35

How could a Buddhist achieve an end to suffering?

Accepted Answer

By following the Eight Fold path

Question 36

What was the purpose of Hammurabi’s Code?

Accepted Answer

To bring justice and fair treatment to all people

Question 37

What can you conclude about India from the table?

Accepted Answer

The literacy rate increased by 34%.

Question 38

Why did hunter-gatherers move often?

Accepted Answer

following animals to hunt

Question 39

What did the Egyptians think happened after death?

Accepted Answer

that they went on to a happy afterlife

Question 40

What conclusion can be drawn from the two maps?

Accepted Answer

Most people live in humid and subtropical climates.

Question 41

How do historians examine a source for accuracy?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 42

What do the teachings of Christianity and Judaism have in common?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 43

Which feature is a characteristic of a dictatorship?

Accepted Answer

C

6th Grade SS Practice AIR Test

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6th Grade SS Practice AIR Test

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