6th Grade S.S. Final Review

This began in ancient Greece in 776 BC. Athletic competitions that took place every 4 years in honor of Zeus

If soil is fertile, it means it is healthy for growing crops or farming

The Rosetta Stone helped archeologists learn how to make paper from papyrus.📷

A family that rules a country over a long period of time is known as a(n)

This is the longest river in China

Objects made by people (ex. Tools, weapons (arrows, spears), cooking tools (spoons, bowls), clothing, boats, homes)

He opened the famous school the Lyceum

This type of map shows the landforms and natural formations of the earth

This was the trade routes between Europe and Asia; named for the most valuable item traded from China to Europe

This is an uneducated person of low social class

To move from place to place or region to region

Life size statues, guards to a dead Emperor (like the Egyptian soldier statues in King Tut’s tomb) were known as........

He conquered and took control of the Greek City-States, and was able to spread Greek culture to areas he conquered

This is an area that is really high, above sea level

The Peloponnesian War was...

Look at the picture, who had the most power in Ancient Egypt?

He was the God of the Underworld, his symbol was his Helm (Helmet)

Location, Place, Environemnt/Interaction, Movement, and Region are known as the 5 Themes of Geography

This an imaginary line around the middle of the earth; it divides earth into N & S hemispheres; 0 degree latitude

Land completely surrounded by water is known as

The Iliad and The Odyssey was written by Plato

The time when tools were made of stone

In ancient times, this was a person who could read and write

This explains the natural world that Greeks didn’t understand

The end of the Peloponnesian War resulted in the end of Athens Golden Age

Gov’t for the people, gov’t chosen by the people (voting)

A canal is a natural waterway

This is a low, flat area of land

A city-state famous as a center of gov’t, culture, and education

He was Plato's teacher, and famous philosopher, who taught by asking questions about life, and how to draw conclusions

People who write laws and make sure the laws are followed; ruling group of a country or nation is known as a(n)

He started the famous school The Academy. Wrote The Republic

He was the King of the Greek Gods and Goddesses, Symbol was the Lightning Bolt

A scientist who studies bones, tools, and artifacts to learn about the people of the past.

She was the Goddess of Wisdom, her symbol was the Owl. (Hint: Athens is named for her)

Landforms are man made features on the earth’s surface

1,500 miles long of connected portions of wall. Located in northern China is

He was a teacher who taught that people have love, respect, and kindness for each other and for nature

These low, flat area of land

Pyramids were tombs for Pharaohs and their wives

a person who studies the basic ideas of knowledge, wisdom, truth, and right and wrong

Caravans are groups of people traveling together for safety over long distances

An epic poem by Homer that tells the story of the hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the Trojan War

He is the God of the Sea, his symbol was the Trident

Farming; growing crops and raising animals for food and human use is known as

Mythology are stories about gods, goddesses, and heroes that try to explain how the world work

Because it's Geography isolated China from the rest of the world, they believed they lived in the center of the world

Athens was important because it....

Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism were the three important religions of Ancient China

He was known as the "Enlightened One"

An ancient city where the famous Trojan War took place

A person who makes useful, and often beautiful, objects for everyday use

Events that happened before written language developed is known as

A city-state famous for their military strength and success

A group or tribe that has no permanent home but moves from place to place, to hunt and gather new food supplies

Why was the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb so important?📷

This is half a sphere/globe

An imaginary line from the north pole to the south pole; it divides the earth into E & W hemispheres; 0 degree longitude

This river is known as "China's Sorrow"

Longitude Lines measure E & W from the Prime Meridian

A Nickname for Ancient China is.......

This is land along the oceans

A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

The Huang He River (Yellow River) called "China's Sorrow", because when it flooded it caused death and destruction

This is hilly land between plains and mountains

This is land surrounded on three sides by water

Natural Barriers positively affected China, by providing protection from invaders

Sparta was....

What was the Iliad

Caligraphy is the art of beautiful handwriting

The government of Athens

Latitude Lines measure N & S from the equator (Clue: Like Ladder Rungs)

Record of events after written language developed is known as

A city with its own leader and gov’t, but shared the same language and religious beliefs with other cities in the area