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This is a review of Ancient Civilizations for a Grade 6 final exam. #socialstudies
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The study of the remains of past cultures was called...
geography
archaeology
mythology
philosophy
2
Who was Hannibal?
North African general
Roman philosopher
brother-in-law of Nero
emperor after Augustus
3
A relative who lived long ago is called...
uncle
elder
grandparent
ancestor
4
A ruling family is known as a...
dynasty
partrician
royalty
aristocrat
5
A religion that is centered around the belief in one God.
Confucianism
Christianity
Mythology
Daoism
6
What was the religion started by a man named Jesus?
Islam
Daoism
Mormanism
Christianity
7
The period of Roman peace was known as this.
Pax Romana
Golden Age
Viva Roma
Bella Romana
8
What type of government were the Athenians most famous for?
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
aristocracy
9
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Rome
Mesopotamia
China
Greece
10
Which of the following is located in China?
Tibetan Plateau
Huang River
North China Plain
All of these
11
What ancient civilization does this map show?
China
Rome
Mesopotamia
Egypt
12
What is a complex and organized society within a culture called?
empire
republic
civilization
nation
13
What was Confucius known for?
was responsible for the Hellanistic Age.
was a great Roman emperor.
was a wise scholar from China.
made a code of laws.
14
A person who studies truth and knowledge?
doctor
philosopher
teacher
lawyer
15
What did Egyptians call a god-king?
consul
master
emperor
pharaoh
16
What ancient civilization does this map show?
China
Egypt
Persia
Greece
17
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Mesopotamia
Greece
Egypt
Rome
18
What do we call the customs, beliefs, and traditions of a group?
civilization
ethnicity
mythology
culture
19
How did plant and animal domestication affect community life?
people did not need tools
people had less food
people had more food
people searched for different foods
20
Which was
NOT
a way the Nile helped the Egyptians?
provided fresh water to drink
flooding destroyed crops and killed people
allowed people to grow crops
helped transport goods
21
The Stone Age was...
a time when humans relied mainly on stone tools.
the first known culture of people in North America.
unified under the rule of King Menes
started out as a tiny village near the Tiber River.
22
The belief in more than one god is called...
polytheism
monotheism
baptism
methodism
23
A large territory under the control of a single ruler.
empire
republic
region
city-state
24
What is archaeology?
A religion that centered around the belief in one God
A kingdom to the south of Egypt
The study of past cultures through the things that remain
A period of Roman peace
25
A government in which leaders are chosen by citizens.
monarchy
empire
republic
aristocracy
26
Which of these kings was said to have unified upper and lower Egypt?
Scorpian
Narmer
Zoser
Menes
27
A system of government based on landowners and tenants.
FEUDALISM
OLIGARCHY
ANARCHY
NEPOTISM
28
What effect did the Phoenicians' trading have on the world?
goods and ideas were spread
more lands were conquered
fewer people battled
more people lived in peace
29
What is the name of the code of conduct followed by knights?
Feudalism
The Crusades
The Round Table
Chivalry
30
A strictly ruled military state.
Sumeria
Carthage
Sparta
Athens
31
In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?
an island in a gulf
farmland on a mountain
a desert area
a land between two rivers
32
What were the wealthy Romans called?
politicians
partricians
populars
upper class
33
Which best describes Christianity?
religion founded by Marcus Aurelius
religion based on teachings of Jesus
a religion based on many gods
religion based on Asian philosophy
34
This Greek city-state was the best example of a democracy.
Athens
Thebes
Crete
Sparta
35
Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live by?
Babylon
Ashurbanipal
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar II
36
A story that includes gods and goddesses is called a...
legend
fable
mystery
myth
37
Wedge-shaped Sumerian writing was known as...
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
characters
Greek
38
Which is
NOT
true about Egyptian religion?
belief in many gods
pharaohs were not considered gods after death
pharaohs were worshiped as a god
pyramids served as palaces for dead pharaohs
39
Which technology was developed by the people of Mesopotamia?
the steel plow blade
a class system
a system of writing
hieroglyphics
40
In what fields of study did the Greeks excel in during the Golden Age?
arts, electronics, and astrology
arts, architecture, philosophy, and medicine
philosophy, nuclear energy, and mechanics
engineering and broadcasting
41
How did Confucianism help the Chinese people?
made laws more harsh
more people became wealthy
order, harmony, and respect were spread
books were banned
42
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Mesopotamia
Avoca
Rome
Egypt
43
This Northern Mesopotamian culture valued war and conquest.
Nubians
Carthaginians
Assyrians
Sumerians
44
His rule led to the Hellanistic Age.
Confucious
Alexander
Marcus Aurelius
King Menes
45
Hammurabi's empire was know as this.
Babylonia
Sparta
Assyria
Mesopotamia
46
Mesopotamia was...
known as the "Fertile Crescent."
a wise man from China.
a religion centered around one God.
a Greek city-state .
47
A system of transporting water to crops is called...
agriculture
irrigation
cultivation
germination
48
What led to the fall of the Roman Empire
Armies were not loyal to the Emperor
All of the above.
Too large to rule
A deadly plague
49
For many years, who did scholars believe the Clovis people to be?
first to make arrowheads
the first Asians
first people in the Americas
first people in East Africa
50
The human production of useful items is known as...
technology
pyramids
polytheism
heiroglyphics
51
Egyptians buried their dead pharaohs in large, stone buildings called...
pyramids
ziggurats
sky scrapers
teepees
52
Muslims pray to this holy city 5 times per day.
Mecca
Sparta
Rome
Athens
53
Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
to control flooding
for protection from northern invaders
to help trade relations
to help with irrigation
54
The Romans are known for what contributions to the modern world?
the basis for many languages
laws and a republic form of government
all of these
advanced techniques for building roads
55
Started out as a tiny village on the shores of the Tiber River.
Paris
Memphis
Rome
Athens
56
What kind of scientists study the lives and cultures of people from long ago?
geologists
archaeologists
astronomers
paleontologists
57
Egyptian picture writing was called...
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
cursive
cuneiform
58
What is the Han Dynasty known for?
war broke out
people became cruel
people became greedy
many improvements were made.
59
A high ranking social class...
slave
plebian
peasant
nobility
60
Dark time period after the fall of the Roman Empire
Golden Age
Stone Age
Hellanistic
Middle Ages
61
A government by the people is called a...
aristocracy
federation
democracy
dictatorship
62
Who invented the first form of writing known as cuneiform?
Chinese
Egyptians
Sumerians
Phonecians
