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The ultimate 6th grade Social Studies Review
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what effect did the domestication of animals have on early civilizations?
there were less crops because the animals ate them
people were able to create new species of animals
People were finally able to eat meat
people could put animals to work on farms
2
The amount of Hunting and Gathering communities decreased because
animals overpowered them
people learned how to grow crops and domesticate animals
they were conquered by Europeans
the Ice Age lead to human extinction
3
What was the ancient Greek agora?
a school
a temple
a marketplace
a theatre
4
Who rejected Catholicism in favor of a new branch of Protestantism?
Johannes Gutenberg
John Calvin
Michelangelo
Francis Drake
5
Which tool developed during the Renaissance changed the study of astronomy?
compass
abacus
telescope
binoculars
6
What does the term Renaissance mean?
profit
inspiration
beauty
rebirth
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To which region did Islam spread in the 100 years after Muhammad's death?
Australia
South America
N. Africa
N. America
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located in Africa along a river whose delta opened into the Mediterranean Sea
Indus River Valley
Huang He River Valley
Tigris-Euphrates River Valley
Nile River Valley
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The Renaissance was a time of
war
increased government
discovery and creation
diplomacy
10
How did the Black Death affect the social order of feudalism?
lords and vassals took control of communities
renewed belief in feudalism
fewer people were able to own land
feudalism broke down & new social classes arose
11
What was the social structure of hunter-gatherer communities?
one leader made all of the decisions for the group
only men made the fires
men did all of the hunting, women only gathered
people worked together equally
12
located in modern day China, river is also known as the Yellow River
Indus River Valley
Huang He River Valley
Nile River Valley
Tigris-Euphrates River Valley
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Which quality of hunter-gatherer communities made them different from later civilizations?
they grew crops
they had a written language
they were nomadic
they had domesticated animals
14
Which is the network of ancient trade routes that connected civilizations in Asia and Europe?
Gupta Trail
Great Wall
Silk Road
Mare Nostrum
15
How did the Catholic Church first respond to the Reformation?
it formed the Council of Trent
It waged war on Germanic kingdoms
it formed the Society of Jesus
It built many new cathedrals
16
What is one way in which feudalism contributed to the growth of nation-states in W. Europe?
peasants controlled the land
lords owned the land
centralized military power
caused the serfs to revolt
17
what did ancient trade centers all have in common?
they were all located in Europe
all located in the mountains
all located near water
all located in Asia
18
Which two religions or philosophies involve the belief in a Messiah?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Islam and Judaism
Taoism and Confucianism
Judaism and Christianity
19
Which of the following was the first far-reaching of the Christians to spread their religion?
Trojan War
Crusades
Persian Wars
Punic Wars
20
Which of the following Hindu beliefs is supported by India's caste system?
hajj
resurrection
wu wei
reincarnation
21
What is one way that Islam spread in Africa?
Europeans forced it on people
mandatory by law
result of a civil war
By traders (salt), who brought ideas and books with them
22
During the Middle Ages, which group was responsible for preserving culture from Ancient Rome?
monks
pope
political leaders
university students
23
What is a defining characteristic of feudalism?
freedom
equality
chaos
hierarchy
24
which term means having a greater amount than what is needed?
sedentary
propagation
irrigation
surplus
25
Coffee beans moved from:
From France to the Americas
The Inca to England
The Aztecs to Spain
The Pueblo to France
26
What do Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism all have in common?
monotheistic
polytheistic
do not pray to gods
founding leaders are gods
27
How is the Magna Carta connected to the English Parliament?
it had no connection
it strengthened parliament
it helped create parliament
it abolished parliament
28
Which of the following most likely led to the fall of the Roman
Empire
?
the empire controlled trade routes
Julius Caesar became the dictator
located on the Italian peninsula
There was high unemployment among the citizens
29
What was the Northwest Passage?
water route around S. America
water route connecting the Atlantic & Indian Ocean
trade route across Africa
water route connecting the Atlantic & Pacific oceans
30
What new class of people emerged during the Renaissance?
lower class
upper class
merchants
middle class
31
Which person is a Greek mathematician who discovered a theorem about triangles still used?
Pythagoras
Archimedes
Socrates
Alexander the Great
32
Which architectural feature best characterizes ancient Greek civilization?
columns
wooden posts
flying buttresses
vaults
33
What is a major principle contained in the Magna Carta?
only lords can have serfs
no one is above the law
the king appoints church leaders
anyone can become king
34
What was the impact of the crusades on the exchange of goods and ideas in Eurasia?
increase
stayed the same
no exchange happened
decrease
35
Which of the following changed art, education, and government during the Renaissance?
humanism
communism
manoralism
feudalism
36
Which civilizations used hieroglyphics?
Indus RVC
Tigris-Euphrates RVC
Nile River Valley Civilization
Huang He RVC
37
Which European explorer is credited with being the first to sail around the world?
John Cabot
Vasco de Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
38
Approx. how much of Europe's population died as a result of the Black Death?
all
1/2
3/4
1/3
39
Which theme do many Chinese paintings reflect?
grief
riches
harmony
retribution
40
Japan's Shogun system can best be compared to
feudalism
socialism
communism
capitalism
41
Which of the following was the first official emperor of Rome?
Nero
Julius
Caligula
Augustus
42
How did the flooding of Rivers affect agricultural communities?
deposited fertile silt onto land
degraded the land
ruined their economies
forced farmers to plant fewer crops
43
What is one way the Mesopotamian culture developed after the Babylonian take over of Sumer?
laws were more complex with the Code of Hammurabi
Harappans built cities there
Writing became better with the invention of Cuneiform
Sumerians invented base-60 system