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6th grade Social Studies TN standards 2019
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1
Which civilization is in the circle?
Shang/Zhou
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
2
Hittites were best known for
iron and chariots
massive building projects
making sales and an alphabet
irrigation and writing
3
What does Mesopotamia mean
Temple
Land between the two rivers
Desert village
Lost city of Mesopotamia
4
What were some great achievements of Mesopotamian civilization?
Cuneiform writing, wheels, sand clock, gun powder.
Hieroglyphs, wheels, water clock, irrigation system.
Cuneiform writing, wheels, water clock, irrigation system.
Paper, wheel of fortune, water clock, irrigation system.
5
What number represents the location of Mesopotamia?
14
13
10
11
6
Which Phrase best describes Hammurabi's Code?
death to all
eye for an eye
rule of the wealthy
land for all
7
The ziggurat was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization?
Religion
Written Language
Stable Food Supply
Government
8
What language was used to write Hammurabi's Code?
Egyptian
French
English
Cuneiform
9
What was Hammurabi's Code?
A letter written by Hammurabi to the people of Mesopotamia
A set of 143 rules about proper manners and etiquette
A series of 282 laws to create order in Mesopotamian society
An unbreakable cypher to send messages in secret code
10
An excerpt of Hammurabi's Code would be what kind of source?
Tertiary
Primary
Secondary
11
What are the two rivers of Mesopotamia
Tigris River and Euphrates River
Tiger River and European River
Taurus River and Elephanta River
Tigger River and Pooh River
12
Why was it so easy for Sargon and his army to invade the Sumerian city-states?
The land was flat, providing no geographical barriers
Sargon just had a better army
The land had great seas and they could fight from the water
The land was hilly so they could easily attack a city.
13
Why was mesopotamia invaded easily?
it lack of military expertise
b/c of its fertile land &its lack of geographical protection
its abundance of natural resources
b/c of its agressive neighbors
14
This Characteristic of Civilization forms naturally based on wealth.
social structure
religion
culture
government
15
Main rivers of ancient Mesopotamia
Amazon and Euphrates
Niger and Nile
Indus and Yellow
Tigris and Euphrates
16
Civilization that used the writing style shown -
Indus Valley
Sumer
Egypt
China
17
Pop question: Who is Sargon??
Made the first written set of laws
Lead the first empire
Half god
Made the first battering ram
18
What Sumerian social class did artisans belong to?
4th level
Upper
Lower
Middle
19
The Code of Hammurabi depicted Hammurabi and the god, _______________.
Ma'at
Baal
Anu
Shamash
20
What people group was Nebuchadnezzar from?
Chaldeans
Assyrians
Sumerians
Babylonians
21
Which civilization is the first, known to be around 3500 BC?
Shang/Zhou
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus
22
Which number represents the location of the Euphrates River?
7
2
1
8
23
Which civilization is known for their seafaring?
Hyksos
Hebrews
Phoenicians
Nubians
24
How did people become slaves in Mesopotamia?
They were kidnapped
They were prisoners of war
They were born into slavery
They were sold into slavery
25
Why was silt important to the people living in Mesopotamia?
It was used to make wine and pastries.
It was the form of currency they used in their city-states.
It produced bountiful harvests and allowed villages to grow.
The silt was used to make paper products.
26
Who did the Chaldeans defeat?
Assyrians
Hittites
Sumerians
Babylonians
27
What was the purpose of writing in Mesopotamia?
to communicate with the gods
to separate the classes even further
to keep a record of who paid their taxes
to unify the region
28
According to Hummurabi's code, what is a fitting punishment for hitting your father?
Ten years in prison.
Death by hanging.
Removal of fingers.
Taking out the eyes.
29
What is shown on the top of Hammurabi's pillar?
Spirit the movie.
Gods giving him the laws.
A god giving him the laws.
A spirit giving him the laws.
30
A Code of Law establishes...
how much power the king has.
what the government has to do for each citizen.
how a father treats his son.
a person's rights and obligations.
31
Sargon's empire lasted over 200 years.
True
False
32
Which of the characteristics of civilization does this image show?
writing, government
arts, technology
religion, stable food supply,
technology, government
33
Which one is not one of the key characteristics of a civilization?
money
job specialization
culture
writing
34
Which group of people did King Sargon rule?
Assyrians
Akkadians
Chaldean
Amorites
35
How many codified laws are found in the Code of Hammurabi?
613
282
314
100
36
The capital of Assyria
Akkad
Babylon
Nineveh
Ur
37
Which civilization used cuneiform?
Assryian
Egyptian
Sumerian
Aryan
38
What civilizations did Hammurabi rule over
India and Mesopotamia
Egypt
Asia and Babylon
Mesopotamia and Babylon
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What is a caravan in ancient times?
a group of traveling merchants
a minivan
a type of wagon that carried large loads
a group of raiders that attacked traders
