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100 6th Grade Social Studies Concepts to Know (need to randomize answers!)
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The Gobi Dessert and the mountains provided natural boards for this isolated country
Mesopotamia
India
Greece
China
2
This was the war that was fought between Sparta and Athens
Peloponnesian War
Battle of Marathon
Civil War
Sparta-Athens War
3
The Sumerians invented the_________
to move trade items to and from Sumer.
ax
sword
boat
wheel
4
an independent governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding villages and farmland
capital
city-state
classroom
state-city
5
11______
is a system of trade in which people exchange goods/services but not money.
exchange
bribe
barter
transfer
6
Sparta and Athens joined together to defeat this war.
World War I
Punic Wars
Persian Wars
Civil War
7
This event began in Greece in 776 BCE and was originally held in honor of Zeus
World Cup
Kingdoms Challenges
Stanley Cup
Olympics
8
This trade route helped trade and cultural connections between India, Rome, and China.
Salt Road
Yellow Brick Road
Silk Road
Concrete Road
9
The Hindu's sacred collection of hymns, poems, and prayers.
Sanskrit
Mandate of Heaven
Vedas
Torah
10
Buddhist believe in moderation or finding a a between path called the ______________
Middle Way
Center
Brunch
Essential Questions
11
A ruler who seizes power by force and shares it with no one
president
tyrant
teacher
a big meanie
12
This Chinese Dynasty set one standard for laws, money, weights, writing and measurement
Qin Dynasty
Lao Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Zhao Dynasty
13
This Greek system is used to locate places on earth
shadows and magic
ladders and lines
GPS - Greek Positioning System
longitude and latitudes
14
Confucianism, Daoism, and Leagalism all emerged during this Ancient Dynasty
Qin
Zhou
Chao
Han
15
This empire stretched from modern day Britain to modern day Iran
Roman Empire
Indian Empire
Chinese Empire
Egyptian Empire
16
The famous mathematician who believed that numbers were the key to understand nature
Perciles
Pythagoras
Aristotle
Socrates
17
1. The behaviors, beliefs, customs, and attitudes of a group of people are called___________
.
religion
civilization
history
culture
18
Mesopotamia is located between these two rivers
Indus River and Yellow Rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Meso and Potamia Rivers
Nile ad Amazon Rivers
19
Athenian democracy allowed each citizen to participate in government, called ___________
direct democracy
indirect democracy
too much hassle
nonsense
20
This Mauryan King unified India and established Buddhism as the official religion
King Ashoka
Buddha
Siddhartha
King Darius
21
This was the small class of wealthy families in Rome that made decisions for the whole
Plobians
Plebeians
Patricians
Patricks
22
This Roman group was made up of 300 elected men who governed Rome in the Roman Republic
Roman Senate
People's club
Roman House of Representatives
Men's group
23
_______
was located south of Egypt and was important trading partners with Egypt
America
Kush
China
India
24
__________
is picture writing where a picture stands for a word or idea.
Pictograph
dicpictograph
photograph
logograph
25
This famous female pharaoh encouraged trade and Egyptian art and architecture
Rameses
Aphrodites
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
26
This is the most important river to the ancient Egyptians. It was known as the 'lifeblood."
Tigris River
Nile River
Egyptian River
Euphrates River
27
The belief of many gods is called ________
polytheism
taoism
monotheism
Hinduism
28
As Athenians emphasized education and culture, this polis emphasized military and discipline
Corinthians
Megarans
Argos
Spartans
29
Egyptians spent much of their lives planning to live for eternity or _____________.
prelife
social life
retirement
afterlife
30
This Chinese Emperor unified all of China and created the Great Wall to protect.
Qin Shihuangdi
Khufu
Ashoka
Peppa Pig
31
_________
is the city-states and nations it has conquered under one ruler.
village
country
empire
republic
32
According to the Christian Bible, the Romans nailed this person to the cross.
Abraham
Jesus Christ
Pompous Pilate
Julius Caesar
33
These natural physical features protect Egypt from invaders
seas, deserts, and mountains
rivers, plateau, trenches
roads and freeways
oceans and valleys
34
2.
C.E.
stands for the
Common Era. B.C.E.
stands for
_____________.
Before the Christ Era
Before Christmas Eve
Behind the Crazy Elves
Before the Common Era
35
4._______________
is history that took place before the development of writing
Prehistory
Cave Drawings
Prewriting
Telegrams
36
Moses was given from God the _______________ which are Judaism's basic laws
Torah
Vedas
Ten Commandments
Fates
37
Egyptians believed their kings were both humans and ______________
spirits
gods
myths
animals
38
This was a student of Socrates and was a influential Greek writer and philosopher
Socrates
Aristotle
Zeus
Plato
39
The ______ is the holy book of the Judaism that traces the history of the Israelites.
Torah
Bible
History Alive Textbook
Hammurabi's Code
40
This was the Chinese Dynasty that was during a time of peace, prosperity, and great achievement
LayZi Dynasty
Zhao Dynasty
Laozi Dynasty
Han Dynasty
41
long, thin reed that grew along the Nile and was used by the Egyptians to make writing material
Paper
Bamboo
Papyrus
Wheat
42
9. The world is divided into the northern, southern, eastern, western_______
.
spheres
hemispheres
plates
halves
43
A person skilled at making a particular product by hand (pottery, jewelry, tools) is called ___
an architect
a designer
an amazing person
an artisan
44
13. In Mesopotamia,
religion and government
were combined and controlled by the_______.
priest
principal
teacher
pastor
45
________ are symbols used to stand for words or sounds in Egypt.
graphemes
symbols
alphabet
Hieroglyphics
46
Who was believe to have written the Psalms and killed the giant, Goliath?
David
Iron Man
Karen
Psalmites
47
________
changed Mesopotamia’s government of separate rulers for each city-state.
Augustus
King Sauron
Emperor Qin Huang Di
Sargon of Akkad
48
The kingdom of Ancient Hebrews split into these two nations
Persia and Greece
Egypt and Kush
Summer and Mesopotamia
Israel and Judah
49
a type government ruled by a single ruler , like a king, queen, or emperor
tyranny
democracy
monarchy
anarchy
50
Important pyramids were made of ______
(limestone and granite) using simple tools and wheels.
stone
paper
clay
wood
51
____
was an organized set of laws that established a way of life for the ancient Mesopotamians.
Code of Conduct
Hammurabi’s Code
Confucianism
Hieroglyphics
52
The Ancient Chinese philosophy in which people live a simple life in harmony with nature
Taoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Monotheism
53
What do you call a person who does not follow the Jewish belief system?
noob
gentile
Muggle
tribute
54
A government ruled by the vote of citizens
anarchy
monarchy
democracy
anarchy
55
The Hebrews were exile to ________ when the Babylonian empire conquered Israel.
Byzantium
Babylon
Canaan
Egypt
56
The_______
,
semi-nomadic invaders from Europe, pushed the native people of India south.
Greeks
Aryans
Cannites
Olympians
57
The three wars between Carthage and Rome are called the _________
Silly Wars
Peloponnesian Wars
Punic Wars
Petty Wars
58
God sent ___ plagues to the Egyptians because the Pharaohs did not let Moses take Hebrews.
1000
10
5
99
59
6.The process of digging up the past is called___________
.
excommunicating
interpreting
investigating
excavation
60
The Roman Empire conquered all the lands in _______ and ended up ruling over the Hebrews.
Asia Minor
Americas
Universe
worlds
61
The first Buddha, or "Awakened One" was a Hindu Prince named___________
Siddhartha Gautama
Han Fei Zi
King Ashoka
Shaquille O'Neal
62
This was the large class of ordinary citizens that did most of the labor in Rome
Plobians
Patricks
Plebeians
Patricians
63
This was the first emperor of Rome; he developed an empire to control the acquired land
Caesar Augustus
Julius Caesar
Hulk
Thanos
64
The capital of the Hebrew land is
__________.
Jericho
Jerusalem
Cairo
Washington DC
65
______ is a professional writer or record keeper.
writer
recorder
scribe
historian
66
A major religion in India that includes the reincarnation, many gods, a caste system.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Legalism
67
This Roman Republic person had absolute power and authority in Rome
president
consul
senator
dictator
68
This emperor was credited to spreading Christianity by allowing Romans religious freedom
Emperor Qin
Emperor Constantine
Emperor Augustus
Emperor Anthony
69
Solomon built a______
in Jerusalem which is the holiest place in the world to the Jews.
temple
tower
pyramid
church
70
The open-air marketplace in the center of Athens where the public bartered for goods
marketplace
agora
courtyard
Cougar Cafe
71
5. _______ are human-made objects that teach about the customs and beliefs of the past.
books
television
artifacts
cars
72
3. The development of
tools and ________
were key factors in the survival of early humans.
crayons
use of fire
ipads
use of toilets
73
Who was called the "father of the Hebrew people" after God promised him a great nation?
Zeus
Abraham
Moses
Hercules
74
A system of government which a few people rule over a larger group
oligarchy
tyranny
democracy
monarchy
75
A _______ is a representative democracy in which political power lives with the citizens
republic
democracy
76
The three seasons in Egypt were based on
________
, or the annual flooding of the Nile River.
inundation
monsoon
flooding
farming
77
12.Early humans developed a process for growth and behavior of plants and animals called _____.
agriculture
cropping
farming
domestication
78
14. Developing near_______, provided food, water, transportation, trade, and irrigation.
peninsula
mountains
river systems
valley
79
The dictator of Rome who was betrayed by members of his Senate who stabbed him 23 times
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Mark Anthony
Pomey
80
__________is a wedge-shaped, Mesopotamian writing made with a reed stylus.
pencil
stylus
stencil
Cuneiform
81
This was the best method Greek civilizations could trading and contact with others.
trading by sea
trading by air
trading by Pegasus
trading by chariot
82
The event in which Moses led the Hebrews free from Egypt is known as the _________
Walk Out
Exodus
Great Escape
End Game
83
____ are stories, myths, and legends passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation.
Written stories
Oral tradition
snapchat
Instagram
84
This philosopher taught Alexander the Great and was considered the "father of science"
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Pericles
85
The Sumerians were the first to create an
_________
with dams, gates, and canals.
irrigation system
pipes
watering faucets
farming
86
The Indian culture was divided into five
_____________.
social classes
kingdoms
houses
districts
87
8. This is what early humans who hunted wild animals and gathered plants for food are called.
monkeys
homo-erectus
Hunter-gatherers
hominids
88
_____ruled Egypt more than 60 years leaving monuments, statues, and memorials in his own honor.
Cleopatra
Remulus
Tut
Ramses II
89
Dur. the Golden Age, _____'s three contributions were democracy, protection, and beautification
Zeus
Hercules
Alexander the Great
Pericles
90
The Saint who preached that Jews disobeyed God and wanted people to believe in Jesus Christ
Saint Paul
Saint Augustus
Saint Mary
Saint Abraham
91
Only males born in Athens who were over the age of ___ were considered citizens of Athens.
21
16
8
18
92
Mesopotamia means the ______________
.
middle of potatoes
land between the rivers
land between mountains
land of the old people
93
10.An
_________
is a bridge-like structure built to carry water from a distant source
tunnel
aqueduct
canal
pipes
94
This Greek philosopher used a questioning technique to search for the truth and meaning of life
Aristotle
Pericles
Plato
Socrates
95
What religion follows the The Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path to Enlightenment?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Creativism
Confucianism
96
What is the Jewish celebration of victory when the Jews drove the Greeks from Jerusalem?
Hanukkah
Passover
Exodus
Holi
97
Chinese philosopher believe you should act properly according to your role and relationships
Confucious
Mulan
Laozi
Mushu
98
7.
___
is the recovery and study of artifacts, ruins, bones, and fossils remaining from the past.
Indiana Jones
Archenemy
Archaeology
Excavating
99
Judaism is the first religion based on _________, the belief of one god.
monotheism
Taoism
myths
polytheism
100
This leader became king at the age of 20 and spread Greek culture to India, Persia, Egypt
Alexander the Great
Socrates
Steven the Great
Plato
