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6th Grade SS End of Course Review
6th Grade SS End of Course Review
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Review of concepts covered throughout the year for 6th grade Social Studies/Ancient Civilizations.
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1
What was life like for the poor in Ancient Rome?
They lived in poorly made apartments
They were treated harshly
All of the above
Many were slaves
2
Emperor Qin was known for:
Building pyramids
One form of money, Building roads, Unifying China
Expanded the Great Wall, Civil Service
3
The founder of Buddhism was:
Jesus
Muhammad
The Aryans
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
4
Why was Hammurabi’s Code so important?
B.) It was written by a king
D.) Both A and C
A.) It was the first set of laws to be written down
C.) Our laws today are based on Hammurabi’s Code
5
Boys leaving their families at age 7 to begin their training for war was in:
Athens
Crete
Sparta
Troy
6
Girls in Sparta trained in sports to stay healthy and had more freedom than other city states.
True
False
7
The United States uses which type of democracy?
Representative democracy
Direct democracy
8
Why was the Silk Road so important?
All of the above
It provided money to Ancient China from trade.
It connected people from other parts of the World with China
Culture and languages were shared on the Silk Road
9
Girls were allowed to got to school in ancient Athens if they were rich.
False
True
10
On which continent is India located?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
11
Why is Ancient Roman law important to us today?
They are not important to us.
We get many of our laws from Ancient Rome.
12
Which of the following is an example of absolute power:
The pharaoh asks his subjects to help him make new laws
The people make the laws.
There is no such thing as absolute power
What the pharaoh says goes.
13
Why did the Romans copy the Greeks
The Romans were not smart enough to create new ideas.
The Romans admired the Greeks and their culture.
The Romans were lazy and didn't want to create ideas.
The Romans were evil people.
14
What are the 4 major oceans of the world?
Asian, Pacific, Indian, Australian
African, Atlantic, Pacific, Australian
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
Arctic, Atlantic, European, Indian
15
Neolithic people were able to settle in one place because:
The development of roads
Hunting and gathering
Kings and Queens
Planting and growing crops; raising animals
16
The 4 natural barriers of Ancient China were important because:
They made Ancient China famous
They were not important
They provided protection from enemies
They provided good soil for farming
17
What was life like in Ancient Rome for the rich?
Harsh and cruel
Their children did not go to school
Many worked as slaves
The rich lived in spacious homes and had many freedoms.
18
Why did people obey the pharaoh with no questions asked?
The pharaoh had absolute power
The people were not smart enough to make their own laws.
The people didn't like to argue
The people couldn't read
19
In Ancient India, the “Untouchables” could interact with people from other social classes.
False
True
20
Sparta focused on education and knowledge.
True
False
21
Why was the area of Mesopotamia an ideal place for the beginning of civilization?
Rich soil for growing crops
All of the above
The rivers provided trade between people
Fresh water sources from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
22
The 4 natural barriers of Ancient China were:
Africa, North America, Asia, India
India, Europe, Atlantic, Pacific
Taklamakan desert, The Pacific, The Gobi desert, Himalayas
Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Arctic
23
Athens focused on knowledge and learning.
True
Fasle
24
The founder of Judaism was:
Moses
Buddha
Muhammad
Jesus
25
How many major gods were there in Ancient Greece?
15
6
12
10
26
What was a city-state?
A city with it's own government, separate from other cities.
A city part of a united country
A city part of the United States
Imaginary cities in Ancient Greece
27
The Ancient Greeks were polytheistic.
True
False
28
Ancient Greece/Athens influenced the government of the United States by:
Giving us democracy.
Giving us kings
All of the above
Athens had no influence over the government of the US.
29
Choosing a smaller group to make laws and allowing representatives to make decisions:
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
30
20 year old King of Macedonia, he spread Greek culture through Asia and Africa.
Zeus
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Phillip
31
Why is Ancient Roman government important to the US?
It taught how to go to war
It taught us how to have kings
It is not important to us
The US has the same three branches of government
32
What is a republic?
Where there is no leader
Where a king or queen is ruler
Absolute power
Where citizens vote on their leader. No king or queen
33
Zeus was the king of all gods.
True
False
34
Which answer gives a few of Ancient China's accomplishments?
Writing, Farming, 1st code of laws, Religion
Paper, Gun powder, Noodles, Silk
35
Why did city-states fight so often?
They thought they were better than other city-states.
They were not united and therefore fought one another.
All of the above
They had their own beliefs and culture.
36
Why were myths so important to Ancient Greece?
D. Both B and C
A. Myths were not important to the Ancient Greeks.
B. The myths taught life lessons.
C. The myths help explained nature.
37
In Ancient India, people WERE NOT allowed to move up in social class.
True
False
38
How many continents are there?
7
4
10
12
39
The founder of Christianity was:
Muhammad
Buddha
Moses
Jesus
40
The founder of Islam was:
Jesus
Moses
Buddha
Muhammad
41
Women in Ancient Rome were considered to be citizens.
True
False
42
Julius Caesar was both a good and bad leader
True
False
43
Why was the Nile so important to Ancient Egypt?
D.) It provided water for the people
C.) It provided water for irrigation, crops and animals
A.) It was a place people went to cool off
B.) Both C and D
44
Who were the Greek philosophers?
Zeus, Hades, Athena, Apollo
Alexander the Great, Zeus, Hades
The Sophists, Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
Hermes, Ares, Plato, Apollo
45
Rome's three branches of government were:
Kings, Judges, Lawmakers
Made laws, ran the government, acted as judges
Council, Senate, Judges
There were no branches of government
46
1.) The
MAJOR
difference(s) between Paleolithic and Neolithic people is that:
B.) Neolithic people settled down
A.) There was no difference between the two
C.) Paleolithic people were only hunter-gatherers
D.) Both B and C
47
In Athens, women had to take care of the household and trained their girls to do the same.
False
True
48
Emperor Han threw out the cruel policies of the Qin dynasty.
False
True
49
The Romans made their own original gods. They did not copy the Greeks.
True
False
50
ALL citizens gathering in ONE location to vote on laws and policies in person is an example of
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
51
What is filial piety?
Respecting your elders & putting their needs before your own
Being respectful to people your own age
Putting your own needs before others
When you choose to do whatever you want
52
Hades was not the god of the underworld
True
False
53
Which two city states were most well known in Ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
Athens and Corinth
Crete and Sparta
Troy and Crete
54
Emperor Han was known for:
Unifying China, One form of money, Building roads
Expanding the Great Wall, Civil Service
Building pyramids
Creating writing
55
Where was the area of Mesopotamia located?
In Europe by the Atlantic Ocean
Between the Rio Grande and Mississippi rivers
In Africa close to the Antarctic Ocean
Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
56
ALL people were treated equally in Egypt.
False
True
57
Why was Alexander the Great so important?
He spread Greek language, art, and ideas to Asia and Africa.
He discovered Ancient Greece
He was not important
He didn't allow other countries to learn about Greek culture
