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Pre-Comp Review 1 - 6th Grade World History
Pre-Comp Review 1 - 6th Grade World History
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The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it
recorded existing laws for all to see
rejected the principle of filial piety
ended all physical punishment
treated citizens and slaves equally
2
Which of the following religions believes that the release from the cycle of rebirth is known as Nirvana?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
3
Which river(s) was the Egyptian river valley civilization built around?
Indus and Ganges
Nile
Yangtze and Huang He
Tigris and Euphrates
4
Which philosophy focused on relationships, especially between family
Legalism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
5
Which word means movement?
Nomad
Migration
Cuneiform
Agriculture
6
The people in Egypt had a positive view of the afterlife because
It never rained, which meant it was always sunny
Floods were unpredictable
It rained a lot, which watered their crops
Floods were consistent and happened at the same time every year
7
What was NOT an advantage of the creation of fire?
It provided protection from neighboring tribes
It provided light
Cooked food contained more calories
It provided warmth
8
Prior to the agricultural revolution, how did people eat?
Men and women were cannibals
Men hunted animals and women gathered plants
Women gathered and men cooked
Men hunted and women cooked
9
Which of the following is NOT one of the ideas of the Eightfold Path?
Right caste
Right speech
Right occupation
Right behavior
10
Why did the Jews not like Jesus?
He criticized how they ran the temple
He was mean to them
He challenged their authority
He taught his followers that they were evil
11
In China, the divine authority given to rulers was called the
Emperor Smile
Mandate of Heaven
Oracle Bones
Dynastic Cycle
12
Christians call God
Yahweh
King
God
Buddha
13
What is a parable?
A story with a moral
A belief in Christianity
A promise with God
A prayer to God
14
The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to...
trade with other people
make and control fire
grow food and domesticate animals
make stone temples for religious ceremonies
15
Why did the Romans not like Jesus?
He taught his followers that they were evil
He challenged their authority
He was mean to them
He destroyed their temple
16
What is samsara?
The idea that the soul is reborn into a new physical body over and over
The belief in Jesus Christ as a prophet
The belief in Nirvana
The social hierarchy system created by Hinduism
17
Which geographic factor helped China remain isolated for many centuries?
severe climate
mountain ranges
natural harbors
navigable rivers
18
Which of the following religions regards the Vedas as their holy book?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
19
What is a covenant?
Someone who comes to save all of the people from their sins
Someone who is an angel of God
A promise with God
Someone who teaches the word of God
20
The first example of Monotheism is
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
Judaism
21
What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?
new sources of energy became available
populations declined
food supplies became more reliable
people became more nomadic
22
One of the cities in the Indus Valley was called
Sumer
Mohenjo-Daro
Babylon
Olmec
23
Which word means "the path," which is to be followed by leaders
Han Fei
Buddha
Dao
Confucius
24
Hindus believe that...
The release from samsara is called Moksha
There is a holy trinity made up of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit
Suffering is caused by desire
There is one god who created the universe
25
What is duality?
Two people who are the same
The contrast between opposites
The core belief of Judaism
A pair of items that go together
26
The founder of Christianity
Confucian
Zarathrustra / Zoroaster
Jesus Christ
Moses
27
What does patriarchal mean?
Family groups
Descendants are traced on the mother's side
Descendants are traced on the father's side
Male-dominant
28
What are Abrahamic religions?
Religions that share their roots in Jesus Christ
Religions that share their roots in Confucian
Religions that share their roots in the prophet Abraham
Religions that share their roots in the prophet Moses
29
What is the caste system?
The belief in reincarnation
The belief in Jesus Christ as a prophet
The belief in Nirvana
The social hierarchy system created by Hinduism
30
Which religion influenced Christianity and Islam?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Confucianism
31
The holy book of Zoroastrianism
Avesta
Han Fei
Torah
Bible
32
What is agriculture?
The process of making tools
To raise crops and animals for human use
To train an animal
Melting metals together
33
Where did all of the Monotheistic religions begin?
Southeast Asia
North America
Africa
The Middle East
34
Which of the following is a holiday for Christians?
Christmas
Easter
Ramadan
Yom Kippur
35
What does patrilineal mean?
Descendants are traced on the father's side
Male-dominant
Family groups
Descendants are traced on the mother's side
36
Which of the following is a polytheistic religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
37
The founder of Judaism
Jesus Christ
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
38
The Hindu belief in the caste system comes from...
A story about Purusha's body parts becoming the different castes
A story about Muhammad escaping persecution by fleeing to Medina
A story about Siddhartha Gautama's body parts becoming the different castes
A story about turning water into wine at a wedding
39
The founder of Buddhism is...
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
Moses
Jesus Christ
40
What was a negative effect of the agricultural revolution?
The creation of a patriarchal society
The creation of a matrilineal society
The creation of a matriarchal society
The creation of an egalitarian society
41
Christians believe that...
There is a holy trinity made up of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit
Suffering is caused by desire
There are many gods who all took part in creating the universe
The release from samsara is called Moksha
42
Siddhartha Gautama grew up...
As the son of a carpenter
Living in a luxurious palace
Experiencing immense suffering
Poor and hungry
43
The people in Mesopotamia had a negative view of the afterlife because
Floods were unpredictable
It never rained, which meant it was always sunny
It rained a lot, which watered their crops
Floods were consistent and happened at the same time every year
44
Which of the following religions gained a lot of converts because it spread along the Silk Road?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
45
What is a martyr?
A person who hides their beliefs
A person who kills themselves
A person who is upset by others' beliefs
A person who dies for their beliefs
46
What marks the transition from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Era?
The stone age
The agricultural revolution
The creation of hunting and gathering
The creation of fire
47
Pyramids are...
churches
tombs
monuments
marketplaces
48
A form of government in which wealthy people who have land hold the power is called a(n)...
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Theocracy
49
The common origin of Judaism and Christianity
Abraham
Moses
Zarathrustra / Zoroaster
Jesus Christ
50
What was one similarity between Ancient Egypt and Ancient China?
They both were known for trading wth the Americas
They both had theocratic governments
They both had written language
They both were situated along two rivers
51
How did the domestication of plants and animals create civilizations?
It created religion
It created to a food surplus
People had to find fresh water
People began attacking each other for animals
52
The name of the place that Jews worship
Shrine
Church
Temple
Synagogue
53
Zoroastrians call God
God
Buddha
Ahura Mazda
King
54
What is a prophet?
Someone who comes to save all of the people from their sins
A promise with God
Someone who is an angel of God
Someone who teaches the word of God
55
Why were the early civilizations of the Nile River, Mesopotamia, and the Yellow River similar?
they were monotheistic
they were dependent on each other for trade
they were industrialized
they were dependent on fertile soil
56
Where did Cuneiform originate?
The Indus River Valley
Mesoamerica
Egypt
Mesopotamia
57
Jesus died...
None of the above
In a river
At a wedding
On a cross
58
Which of the following religions does not have a single founder, but is rather a collection of beliefs?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
59
Which of the following religions is the oldest codified religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
60
What does kinship mean?
Family groups
Male-dominant
Descendants are traced on the mother's side
Descendants are traced on the father's side
61
Animal bones that the Ancient Chinese used to communicate with the gods were called
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Cycle
Emperor Smile
Oracle Bones
62
Hieroglyphics would most likely be discovered in which of the following sites
Site B
Site A
Site C
Site D
63
Early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for food are called
subsistence farmers
hunters and gatherers
guild members
village dwellers
64
Match the beliefs to the correct religion: Abraham as the founder, the Torah, Rabbis, Synagogue
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
65
What of the following is NOT an Abrahamic religion?
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
66
Jews believe that Jesus Christ was a(n)
Angel
Messiah
Prophet
Revelation
67
Polytheism refers to...
Belief in one god
Belief in multiple gods
Belief in Jesus
Belief in animal sacrifice
68
What kind of people move from place to place?
Nomadic
Archaeologists
Sedentary
Farmers
69
Match the beliefs to the correct religion: Dharma, Karma, Moksha, Samsara, the Caste System
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
70
Which river(s) was the city of Mohenjo-Daro built around?
Tigris and Euphrates
Yangtze and Huang He
Nile
Indus and Ganges
71
A form of government in which a leader has both political and religious power is called a(n)...
Aristocracy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
72
The ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia were similar in that
Used ziggurats as temples
Used hieroglyphics
Established trade routes to China
They both developed along rivers
73
Which of the following religions worship at stupas?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
74
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is called...
Mesopotamia
The fertile crescent
The arable crescent
Egypt
75
What was Hammurabi most known for?
Creating the caste system
Being a great pharaoh
His law code
Creating the first civilization
76
The holy book of the Jews
Bible
Analects
Torah
Hadith
77
The idea of duality came from
Confucianism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
78
Which of the following is a holiday for Jews?
Easter
Yom Kippur
Christmas
The 4th of July
79
Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the
Prophet
Angel
Messiah
Revelation
80
Which of the following religions does not have a single, most important holy text?
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
81
Jews call God
Kiswah
Buddha
King
Yahweh
82
Which body of water does the Nile River empty into?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Caspian Sea
Lake Victoria
The Red Sea
83
Buddhists believe that...
The release from samsara is called Moksha
There are many gods who all took part in creating the universe
There is a holy trinity made up of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit
Suffering is caused by desire
84
Archaeological studies of the Indus Valley cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro show evidence of
social equality
dynastic rule
monotheism
urban planning
85
The holy book of Christianity
Han Feizi
Bible
Hadith
Torah
86
The Indus River Valley is unique because...
it is the only river valley civilization that is on the Asian continent
its language has never been deciphered
it had the most art of all the river valley civilizations
its language is the only one that has ever been deciphered
87
A leader of a synagogue is called a(n)
Monk
Pope
Rabbi
Priest
88
The founder of Zoroastrianism
Jesus Christ
Zarathrustra / Zoroaster
Moses
Siddhartha Gautama
89
Match the beliefs to the correct religion: Samsara, Siddhartha Gautama, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
90
How did the flooding of rivers help with agriculture?
It made it so that no one needed to harvest
It allowed people to fish easily
There was no need for irrigation
It deposited silt, which created fertile soil
91
What was a negative effect of the agricultural revolution?
An increase in population
A less diverse diet
A broad spectrum diet
A new food surplus
92
Who is sometimes considered the founder of Christianity?
Rabbi
Moses
Confucian
Paul
93
Which river(s) was the Chinese river valley civilization built around?
Nile
Indus and Ganges
Yangtze and Huang He
Tigris and Euphrates
94
Which civilization invented cuneiform?
Egypt
Indus
Sumer
China
95
How was Mesopotamia different from Egypt?
It had very little arable land in comparison
Its religious system was polytheistic
Flooding was unpredictable
It derived its water from a lake
96
Which of the following religions gained many women and lower-caste people as converts?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
97
The name of the place that Christians worship
Synagogue
Church
Shrine
Temple
98
Which of the following religions worship at temples?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
99
How did the Sumerians modify their environment to increase food production?
Building ziggurats
Digging irrigation ditches
Nothing - the floods were predictable
Removing rain forests
100
What is a messiah?
A promise with God
Someone who is an angel of God
Someone who teaches the word of God
Someone who comes to save all of the people from their sins
