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