Social Studies 6th Grade__ China, Greece and Rome

The Athenians were _____________ and the Spartans were_____________.

Which river did Abraham travel along to get to Canaan?

The scattering of Jews outside of Israel is called the___________

Why did the Greeks use mythology?

The journey out of Egypt is called the__________.

Confucius believed government should be based on _________.

Define monotheism

What marks the change from the Roman republic to the Roman empire?

The Qin emperor's greatest building project was_________.

In what area did Rome build a vast empire?

What did Alexander the Great do when he conquered lands?

Abraham left Mesopotamia and traveled to Canaan which is in __________.

At it's height Rome controlled the entire area around the ____________.

___________ was a famous mathematician

What happened when Xerxes and the Persians sailed to attack the city states?

Confucius believed that a ruler should be ___________.

Olympia was a sanctuary to honor ___________

Describe voting in Athenian Democracy

How was Rome founded?

How did Christianity mainly spread?

Activities that took place in the Agora.

4 geographical features that isolated China from the rest of the world

After Romans rebelled against Etruscan rulers, they established what type of gov't ?

The ________ dynasty required all public officials to pass a Confucianism test.

What geographical feature caused the Greeks to develop a city-state sort of government?

Jesus's followers formed a new religion called ____________.

Abraham's covenant with god marked the beginning of the history of the ___________.

Which leader accepted Christianity and helped it spread?

___________ made measurement uniform and standardized the language and currency of China.

What is the Colosseum?

Who made himself dictator for life?

Who was Cincinnatus?

Greece is near what major sea and two smaller seas?

Which religion was brought to China by the Silk Road?

____________ conquered Babylonia & began building the Persian Empire.

Some teachers today use Socrates method of _________

In direct democracy who passed all laws, elected officials, and made decisions about war?

Who was the first true Roman Emperor?

In Latin, _________ means I forbid

Why did the Senate have all the power, even though citizens could vote ?

Near what geographical feature was the Shang Dynasty located?

Athens and ___________ fought in the Peloponnesian Wars.

Who was the second king of the Israelites?

Homer's epics were based on stories of a war between Greece & ___________

The United States took the idea of _____________ from the roman republic.

Define resurrection

English and the Romance languages are all based on _________.

Shi Huangdi believed in _________.

The Israelite faith became the religion of ___________.

God gave Moses a set of laws called the________

Why did direct democracy work so well in Greece?

What happened after the battle of Thermopylae?

What teachings are in the Torah?

How did the Romans react to the Jews' rebellion in 132 B.C.E ?

_________ is the holiday to remember the Exodus.

_____________ means Roman Peace

In architecture the Greeks are known for their __________.

How did currency(money) help economic growth?

Confucius lived during the Zhou power, the_________ period.