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End of the Year Assessment Part I
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Social Studies end of the year assessment for 6th grade
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1
Which ruler was determined to defeat Greece and make Persia the dominant force in the region?
Solon
Leonidas
Miltiades
Darius
2
Which term comes from the Greek word meaning "love of wisdom"?
philosophy
demography
cryptography
ethnography
3
Which 6th c ruler developed a uniform code of law that applied to all of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantine
Justinian
Commodus
Diocletian
4
Which defines the term
spartan
in modern English?
rich, opulent, lavishly decorated
sensitive, delicate, sympathetic to others
sparse, basic, the bare minimum
generous, liberal, broad-minded
5
Which statement about Rome at the end of the Punic Wars is true?
Senate decided the wars had been 2 costly &halted expansion.
Roman small farmers became wealthy.
Rome extended into North Africa, Spain, Greece &Asia Minor.
6
Which statement about the city-state of Athens is true?
It was a great center of arts, learning, and trade.
Allowed no dissent from its citizens on political matters.
It taught that there was no greater honor than 2 die in war.
It relied on slaves called Helots for manual labor.
7
Which 6th c. ruler developed a uniform code of law that applied 2 all of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantine
Commodus
Justinian
Diocletian
8
Which philosopher tutored Alexander the Great & is known as the "father of political science"?
Democritus
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
9
Which term refers 2 a group of actors who sang, chanted & commented on the action of the play?
chorus
orchestra
thespians
protagonists
10
Which fourth-century Roman emperor legalized Christianity?
Constantine
Caligula
Diocletian
Commodus
11
Which Greek city-state was defeated in the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Syracuse
Athens
Thebes
12
Which statement describes an advantage of Constantinople's location?
It was located on several important land & sea trade routes.
Distance from any bodies of water made it easy 2 defend.
Located 2 control rebellious tribes in Gaul & Britain.
Nearness 2 Rome made communication between 2capitals easy.
13
What was the period of nearly 200 years when the Roman Empire experienced peace & prosperity?
Age of Caesar
Pax Romana
Augustan Peace
Golden Age
14
Why was victory in the Persian Wars so important for Athens?
It forced Athens 2 focus on battles and give up the arts.
Athenians would now have enough slaves to do their work.
It allowed Athens to flourish artistically and politically.
Gave Athens the opportunity 2 expand & take Persia.
15
Which statement accurately describes the gov'ts of Athens & Sparta in the 5th century B.C.?
Both created legislative bodies that gave power 2 citizens.
Athens had an oligarchy; Sparta had an republic.
Both rejected calls from the people 4 representative gov't.
Sparta was ruled by aristocrats; Athens adopted democracy.
16
Which piece of Byzantine art is an icon?
A
none of these
B
C
17
Which modern-day country does
not
contain land that was once part of the Roman Empire?
Algeria
Switzerland
Denmark
Israel
18
Which city-state granted citizenship to women?
both Athens and Sparta
Athens
neither Athens nor Sparta
Sparta
19
Which Greek deity was honored with a towering gold-and-ivory statue inside the Parthenon?
Zeus
Athena
Hera
Poseidon
20
Which phrase best describes the term
democracy
?
rule by a few individuals
rule by religious elites
rule by a mob
rule by the people
21
Which statement about Alexander the Great is true?
King of Sparta who died fighting the Persians at Thermopylae
Founded the Olympic games uniting the Greek empire in peace.
Became king of Macedonia at age 20 & built largest empire.
General who defeated the Persians Battle of Marathon.
22
Which phrase best describes the term
monarchy
?
rule by the people
rule by a mob
rule by religious elites
rule by one person
