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100 6th Grade Social Studies Concepts to Know (need to randomize answers!)
100 6th Grade Social Studies Concepts to Know (need to randomize answers!)
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According to the Christian Bible, the Romans nailed this person to the cross.
Julius Caesar
Abraham
Pompous Pilate
Jesus Christ
2
The Saint who preached that Jews disobeyed God and wanted people to believe in Jesus Christ
Saint Augustus
Saint Abraham
Saint Mary
Saint Paul
3
As Athenians emphasized education and culture, this polis emphasized military and discipline
Spartans
Corinthians
Megarans
Argos
4
This Roman group was made up of 300 elected men who governed Rome in the Roman Republic
Men's group
Roman Senate
Roman House of Representatives
People's club
5
3. The development of
tools and ________
were key factors in the survival of early humans.
ipads
use of fire
crayons
use of toilets
6
This Mauryan King unified India and established Buddhism as the official religion
Siddhartha
King Ashoka
Buddha
King Darius
7
The Ancient Chinese philosophy in which people live a simple life in harmony with nature
Confucianism
Taoism
Monotheism
Legalism
8
A person skilled at making a particular product by hand (pottery, jewelry, tools) is called ___
an amazing person
an architect
a designer
an artisan
9
What religion follows the The Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path to Enlightenment?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Creativism
Buddhism
10
The Sumerians invented the_________
to move trade items to and from Sumer.
ax
wheel
boat
sword
11
This event began in Greece in 776 BCE and was originally held in honor of Zeus
Kingdoms Challenges
Stanley Cup
Olympics
World Cup
12
This Greek philosopher used a questioning technique to search for the truth and meaning of life
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Pericles
13
a type government ruled by a single ruler , like a king, queen, or emperor
tyranny
anarchy
democracy
monarchy
14
14. Developing near_______, provided food, water, transportation, trade, and irrigation.
valley
mountains
peninsula
river systems
15
Judaism is the first religion based on _________, the belief of one god.
myths
Taoism
polytheism
monotheism
16
_______
was located south of Egypt and was important trading partners with Egypt
China
America
Kush
India
17
A government ruled by the vote of citizens
democracy
anarchy
anarchy
monarchy
18
Chinese philosopher believe you should act properly according to your role and relationships
Laozi
Mulan
Confucious
Mushu
19
This Chinese Emperor unified all of China and created the Great Wall to protect.
Ashoka
Qin Shihuangdi
Peppa Pig
Khufu
20
This Greek system is used to locate places on earth
longitude and latitudes
ladders and lines
shadows and magic
GPS - Greek Positioning System
21
This leader became king at the age of 20 and spread Greek culture to India, Persia, Egypt
Plato
Alexander the Great
Steven the Great
Socrates
22
The event in which Moses led the Hebrews free from Egypt is known as the _________
Great Escape
Walk Out
End Game
Exodus
23
This philosopher taught Alexander the Great and was considered the "father of science"
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
Pericles
24
10.An
_________
is a bridge-like structure built to carry water from a distant source
canal
pipes
aqueduct
tunnel
25
Moses was given from God the _______________ which are Judaism's basic laws
Vedas
Ten Commandments
Torah
Fates
26
2.
C.E.
stands for the
Common Era. B.C.E.
stands for
_____________.
Before the Common Era
Before the Christ Era
Before Christmas Eve
Behind the Crazy Elves
27
This trade route helped trade and cultural connections between India, Rome, and China.
Yellow Brick Road
Silk Road
Salt Road
Concrete Road
28
________ are symbols used to stand for words or sounds in Egypt.
alphabet
graphemes
symbols
Hieroglyphics
29
4._______________
is history that took place before the development of writing
Telegrams
Prewriting
Cave Drawings
Prehistory
30
What do you call a person who does not follow the Jewish belief system?
Muggle
gentile
noob
tribute
31
__________
is picture writing where a picture stands for a word or idea.
dicpictograph
photograph
logograph
Pictograph
32
13. In Mesopotamia,
religion and government
were combined and controlled by the_______.
priest
teacher
pastor
principal
33
The three seasons in Egypt were based on
________
, or the annual flooding of the Nile River.
inundation
flooding
farming
monsoon
34
The capital of the Hebrew land is
__________.
Jericho
Washington DC
Cairo
Jerusalem
35
Mesopotamia is located between these two rivers
Indus River and Yellow Rivers
Meso and Potamia Rivers
Nile ad Amazon Rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
36
an independent governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding villages and farmland
city-state
state-city
classroom
capital
37
This emperor was credited to spreading Christianity by allowing Romans religious freedom
Emperor Augustus
Emperor Qin
Emperor Constantine
Emperor Anthony
38
5. _______ are human-made objects that teach about the customs and beliefs of the past.
artifacts
television
books
cars
39
This was the best method Greek civilizations could trading and contact with others.
trading by air
trading by chariot
trading by sea
trading by Pegasus
40
What is the Jewish celebration of victory when the Jews drove the Greeks from Jerusalem?
Passover
Hanukkah
Exodus
Holi
41
Egyptians believed their kings were both humans and ______________
gods
myths
animals
spirits
42
A _______ is a representative democracy in which political power lives with the citizens
democracy
republic
43
Only males born in Athens who were over the age of ___ were considered citizens of Athens.
16
8
21
18
44
This was the Chinese Dynasty that was during a time of peace, prosperity, and great achievement
LayZi Dynasty
Laozi Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Zhao Dynasty
45
The first Buddha, or "Awakened One" was a Hindu Prince named___________
Han Fei Zi
Siddhartha Gautama
King Ashoka
Shaquille O'Neal
46
This was the small class of wealthy families in Rome that made decisions for the whole
Plobians
Patricians
Patricks
Plebeians
47
The dictator of Rome who was betrayed by members of his Senate who stabbed him 23 times
Pomey
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Mark Anthony
48
This was the war that was fought between Sparta and Athens
Civil War
Peloponnesian War
Battle of Marathon
Sparta-Athens War
49
_____ruled Egypt more than 60 years leaving monuments, statues, and memorials in his own honor.
Remulus
Cleopatra
Ramses II
Tut
50
7.
___
is the recovery and study of artifacts, ruins, bones, and fossils remaining from the past.
Indiana Jones
Excavating
Archenemy
Archaeology
51
Who was called the "father of the Hebrew people" after God promised him a great nation?
Moses
Abraham
Zeus
Hercules
52
Athenian democracy allowed each citizen to participate in government, called ___________
direct democracy
nonsense
too much hassle
indirect democracy
53
_________
is the city-states and nations it has conquered under one ruler.
empire
village
republic
country
54
The Gobi Dessert and the mountains provided natural boards for this isolated country
Mesopotamia
India
China
Greece
55
________
changed Mesopotamia’s government of separate rulers for each city-state.
Emperor Qin Huang Di
Augustus
King Sauron
Sargon of Akkad
56
The Hebrews were exile to ________ when the Babylonian empire conquered Israel.
Canaan
Byzantium
Babylon
Egypt
57
long, thin reed that grew along the Nile and was used by the Egyptians to make writing material
Paper
Wheat
Papyrus
Bamboo
58
11______
is a system of trade in which people exchange goods/services but not money.
barter
bribe
transfer
exchange
59
The kingdom of Ancient Hebrews split into these two nations
Israel and Judah
Summer and Mesopotamia
Persia and Greece
Egypt and Kush
60
A major religion in India that includes the reincarnation, many gods, a caste system.
Buddhism
Legalism
Christianity
Hinduism
61
The open-air marketplace in the center of Athens where the public bartered for goods
Cougar Cafe
marketplace
agora
courtyard
62
This Roman Republic person had absolute power and authority in Rome
senator
president
consul
dictator
63
Buddhist believe in moderation or finding a a between path called the ______________
Middle Way
Brunch
Center
Essential Questions
64
The Sumerians were the first to create an
_________
with dams, gates, and canals.
irrigation system
pipes
watering faucets
farming
65
9. The world is divided into the northern, southern, eastern, western_______
.
plates
halves
hemispheres
spheres
66
6.The process of digging up the past is called___________
.
excommunicating
excavation
interpreting
investigating
67
1. The behaviors, beliefs, customs, and attitudes of a group of people are called___________
.
culture
history
religion
civilization
68
____
was an organized set of laws that established a way of life for the ancient Mesopotamians.
Hammurabi’s Code
Code of Conduct
Hieroglyphics
Confucianism
69
Confucianism, Daoism, and Leagalism all emerged during this Ancient Dynasty
Chao
Zhou
Qin
Han
70
Dur. the Golden Age, _____'s three contributions were democracy, protection, and beautification
Pericles
Alexander the Great
Zeus
Hercules
71
Important pyramids were made of ______
(limestone and granite) using simple tools and wheels.
stone
paper
clay
wood
72
Mesopotamia means the ______________
.
land between the rivers
land between mountains
middle of potatoes
land of the old people
73
____ are stories, myths, and legends passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation.
Instagram
snapchat
Written stories
Oral tradition
74
A system of government which a few people rule over a larger group
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
tyranny
75
These natural physical features protect Egypt from invaders
seas, deserts, and mountains
oceans and valleys
roads and freeways
rivers, plateau, trenches
76
The belief of many gods is called ________
polytheism
Hinduism
monotheism
taoism
77
The Indian culture was divided into five
_____________.
houses
kingdoms
districts
social classes
78
The Hindu's sacred collection of hymns, poems, and prayers.
Sanskrit
Mandate of Heaven
Torah
Vedas
79
This empire stretched from modern day Britain to modern day Iran
Egyptian Empire
Roman Empire
Indian Empire
Chinese Empire
80
This was a student of Socrates and was a influential Greek writer and philosopher
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Zeus
81
God sent ___ plagues to the Egyptians because the Pharaohs did not let Moses take Hebrews.
5
1000
10
99
82
Solomon built a______
in Jerusalem which is the holiest place in the world to the Jews.
pyramid
temple
church
tower
83
This Chinese Dynasty set one standard for laws, money, weights, writing and measurement
Zhao Dynasty
Lao Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
84
This is the most important river to the ancient Egyptians. It was known as the 'lifeblood."
Tigris River
Nile River
Euphrates River
Egyptian River
85
The ______ is the holy book of the Judaism that traces the history of the Israelites.
Hammurabi's Code
History Alive Textbook
Bible
Torah
86
8. This is what early humans who hunted wild animals and gathered plants for food are called.
homo-erectus
hominids
Hunter-gatherers
monkeys
87
This was the large class of ordinary citizens that did most of the labor in Rome
Plebeians
Patricks
Patricians
Plobians
88
The Roman Empire conquered all the lands in _______ and ended up ruling over the Hebrews.
Americas
worlds
Universe
Asia Minor
89
Egyptians spent much of their lives planning to live for eternity or _____________.
afterlife
retirement
social life
prelife
90
The famous mathematician who believed that numbers were the key to understand nature
Socrates
Perciles
Pythagoras
Aristotle
91
The_______
,
semi-nomadic invaders from Europe, pushed the native people of India south.
Aryans
Greeks
Cannites
Olympians
92
Sparta and Athens joined together to defeat this war.
Persian Wars
Civil War
World War I
Punic Wars
93
__________is a wedge-shaped, Mesopotamian writing made with a reed stylus.
stylus
pencil
stencil
Cuneiform
94
Who was believe to have written the Psalms and killed the giant, Goliath?
Iron Man
Karen
Psalmites
David
95
This was the first emperor of Rome; he developed an empire to control the acquired land
Julius Caesar
Thanos
Caesar Augustus
Hulk
96
This famous female pharaoh encouraged trade and Egyptian art and architecture
Rameses
Hatshepsut
Aphrodites
Cleopatra
97
______ is a professional writer or record keeper.
historian
recorder
writer
scribe
98
The three wars between Carthage and Rome are called the _________
Peloponnesian Wars
Punic Wars
Petty Wars
Silly Wars
99
12.Early humans developed a process for growth and behavior of plants and animals called _____.
agriculture
cropping
farming
domestication
100
A ruler who seizes power by force and shares it with no one
teacher
tyrant
a big meanie
president
