6th Grade World Civilizations Final

based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

___________ were seasonal winds that impacted the Indus Valley Civilzation

a process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures

armed conflicts between Ancient Rome and Carthage

an armed foot soldier in Ancient Greece

a chief executive in Roman government

writing that often involves heroic deeds, usually featuring a hero going on a journey

a strict and harsh set of laws in ancient Mesopotamia

Groups from the Kingdom of Israel scattered to other parts of the Assyrian empire & eventually lost their identity

a religion that developed among the ancient Hebrews that flourished; later influenced Christian & Islamic religions

the Egyptians believed each soul had two bodies - a spiritual one and a physical one; this is the spiritual body

a group who founded the Kingdom of Israel

pieces of turtle shell to try and predict future events by supernatural means

During the Punic Wars, many battles were fought between Rome and ________

major religious system of India; many gods and goddesses worshipped

a sequence of rulers from the same family

a collection of ideas and sayings attributed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius

the first five books of the Bible and the most important books in the Judaism religion

a series of walls made by stone along the northern borders of China

a civilization that arose after the Minoan civilization

the four major social classes in Aryan society

Greek city-states

meaning "upright man"

the city where the Great Pyramid is located

the early phase of the Stone Age

a cereal crop - farmers relied on rainfall to produce

the belief that a person's soul is reborn in a different form after death

an epic poem written by Homer set during the Trojan War

a wanderer

wedge-shaped writing on clay tablets - writing system of Sumerians

__________ was considered one of the greatest military generals of all time.

class of Roman commoners made up of minor land owners, farmers, merchants, and craftsmen

In early Ancient Egypt, the ___________ divided Upper and Lower Egypt.

rigid social categories that determine each person's position in Indian society

government run by three people with equal power

primate mammals that includes recent humans and extinct ancestral, related forms

a written language developed by the Aryans

a person who studies human history and analyzes ancient artifacts

In Greek Mythology, the gods lived ______________.

highest class in a society, often born into the class

the process of taming an animal or the cultivation of a plant for food

food is obtained by foraging

on both sides of the Nile; They were uninhabitable because it was too hot to live there

an area of land in the Middle East, located around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

a belief that there is only one God for all people

divine law that requires people to do their duty

a type of government in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete

Spartan slaves in Ancient Greece

________ is known as the greatest Greek poet of all time.

a person who moves place to place

the first code of laws in Ancient Rome

worshipping multiple gods or deities

the northern part of Egypt, where the delta flows into the Mediterranean Sea

a massive collection of clay sculptures representing the army of Qin Shi Huang

an absolute ruler

language of the Ancient Romans

What did you think of Social Studies this year?

a temple where Sumerians believed gods and goddesses ruled the city

period of expansion and stability in Ancient Egypt

Also known as "Solomon's temple" or the "Holy Temple"

the highest rulers in Ancient Egypt

An epic poem from Mesopotamia time describes the life of a legendary king named

a form of discussion to engage in critical thinking

first to use stone tools, early form of hominids

the top position in the social hierarchy of India

a simplified version of hieroglyphics

The Jews believed that certain religious teachers were sent by God to serve as a voice