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This is a review of Ancient Civilizations for a Grade 6 final exam. #socialstudies
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Which technology was developed by the people of Mesopotamia?
hieroglyphics
the steel plow blade
a class system
a system of writing
2
A government by the people is called a...
democracy
dictatorship
federation
aristocracy
3
How did Confucianism help the Chinese people?
made laws more harsh
more people became wealthy
books were banned
order, harmony, and respect were spread
4
Hammurabi's empire was know as this.
Assyria
Babylonia
Sparta
Mesopotamia
5
What kind of scientists study the lives and cultures of people from long ago?
geologists
paleontologists
astronomers
archaeologists
6
This Northern Mesopotamian culture valued war and conquest.
Nubians
Carthaginians
Sumerians
Assyrians
7
What did Egyptians call a god-king?
master
emperor
pharaoh
consul
8
What do we call the customs, beliefs, and traditions of a group?
ethnicity
mythology
civilization
culture
9
A relative who lived long ago is called...
ancestor
grandparent
uncle
elder
10
A person who studies truth and knowledge?
teacher
philosopher
lawyer
doctor
11
What is the Han Dynasty known for?
people became cruel
war broke out
people became greedy
many improvements were made.
12
In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?
a land between two rivers
farmland on a mountain
an island in a gulf
a desert area
13
A ruling family is known as a...
royalty
partrician
aristocrat
dynasty
14
What is archaeology?
A religion that centered around the belief in one God
The study of past cultures through the things that remain
A period of Roman peace
A kingdom to the south of Egypt
15
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Rome
Mesopotamia
Avoca
Egypt
16
How did plant and animal domestication affect community life?
people searched for different foods
people had more food
people did not need tools
people had less food
17
The human production of useful items is known as...
pyramids
technology
heiroglyphics
polytheism
18
Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live by?
Nebuchadnezzar II
Babylon
Hammurabi
Ashurbanipal
19
The Stone Age was...
the first known culture of people in North America.
unified under the rule of King Menes
a time when humans relied mainly on stone tools.
started out as a tiny village near the Tiber River.
20
Egyptian picture writing was called...
cursive
cuneiform
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
21
Muslims pray to this holy city 5 times per day.
Mecca
Rome
Sparta
Athens
22
For many years, who did scholars believe the Clovis people to be?
first to make arrowheads
first people in East Africa
the first Asians
first people in the Americas
23
A story that includes gods and goddesses is called a...
mystery
fable
legend
myth
24
Why did Shin Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
for protection from northern invaders
to help trade relations
to help with irrigation
to control flooding
25
A government in which leaders are chosen by citizens.
monarchy
aristocracy
republic
empire
26
A religion that is centered around the belief in one God.
Christianity
Mythology
Confucianism
Daoism
27
Which was
NOT
a way the Nile helped the Egyptians?
provided fresh water to drink
helped transport goods
allowed people to grow crops
flooding destroyed crops and killed people
28
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
29
Wedge-shaped Sumerian writing was known as...
cuneiform
Greek
characters
hieroglyphics
30
Which is
NOT
true about Egyptian religion?
pyramids served as palaces for dead pharaohs
belief in many gods
pharaohs were not considered gods after death
pharaohs were worshiped as a god
31
Mesopotamia was...
a religion centered around one God.
a wise man from China.
a Greek city-state .
known as the "Fertile Crescent."
32
Who invented the first form of writing known as cuneiform?
Phonecians
Chinese
Egyptians
Sumerians
33
What was Confucius known for?
was a great Roman emperor.
was responsible for the Hellanistic Age.
was a wise scholar from China.
made a code of laws.
34
Which of the following is located in China?
Tibetan Plateau
Huang River
All of these
North China Plain
35
The study of the remains of past cultures was called...
mythology
geography
philosophy
archaeology
36
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Greece
Rome
Mesopotamia
Egypt
37
Egyptians buried their dead pharaohs in large, stone buildings called...
pyramids
ziggurats
teepees
sky scrapers
38
What was the religion started by a man named Jesus?
Islam
Daoism
Mormanism
Christianity
39
A system of transporting water to crops is called...
irrigation
cultivation
agriculture
germination
40
The belief in more than one god is called...
methodism
polytheism
monotheism
baptism
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What ancient civilization does this map show?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Rome
China
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A large territory under the control of a single ruler.
empire
region
republic
city-state
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What is a complex and organized society within a culture called?
civilization
republic
empire
nation
