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6th Grade Social Studies
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The sea that God parted for the Israelites is called:
Aquatic Sea
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Mediterranean Sea
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What was the first ancient civilization developed?
Canaan
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Israel
3
This was handed down from God in Mount Sinai and formed the basic moral rules for many nations:
Ten Commandments
Epic of Gilgamesh
Ten Commitments
Code of Hammurabi
4
The 12 month calendar that was developed by Sumerians was based on:
The circumstance of the wheel
The Roman calendar
The moon’s cycle
The number 60
5
What was the third King of Israel most known for doing?
Establishing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
Creating a trading policy between civilizations
Building the first temple of Israel
Uniting all of Israel
6
The Twelve tribes of Israel descended from
Moses
Abraham
David
Saul
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Who wrote a legal code that covered most aspects of daily life?
Nebuchadnezzar
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Narmer
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Which ancient civilization contained the geographical feature called the Fertile Crescent?
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
Israel
9
The very first humans that lived on earth are called:
Humanoids
Heathers
Hominids
Heathens
10
The time abbreviations c. and ca mean:
Common Era
Decade
Century
Circa
11
The Agricultural Revolution was:
a transition from hunting to gathering
a transition from farming to hunting
a transition from crop-growing to hunting
a transition from hunting to crop-growing
12
The abbreviation B.C. means
Between Common
Before Common
Before Christ
Between Christ
13
Which ancient civilization contained the Jordan River and Jerusalem?
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
Israel
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Why did the ancient Israelites move the first time?
God promised them land in Egypt
God promised them land in Canaan
God promised them land in Mesopotamia
God promised them land in India
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The belief in multiple gods is called
Polytheism
Monotheistic
Nontheistic
Monotheism
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Who was the first King of Israel?
Moses
Saul
Solomon
David
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Sumerians who learned to write were called
Priests
Artisans
Scribes
Artists
18
The phrase Anno Domini means
In the year of Christ
At the Year of Christ
In the Year of Our Lord
At the Year of Our Lord
19
The two main rivers in ancient Mesopotamia were:
Jordan and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
Euphrates and Nile
Tigris and Jordan
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The abbreviation C.E. means Common Era and represents:
The time after Christ’s death
The time between Christ being born and His death
The time after Christ’s birth
The time before Christ
21
The main river in ancient Egypt was:
Ganges
Jordan
Euphrates
Nile
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The abbreviation A.D. means
After Death
Ally Domini
At Death
Anno Domini
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The belief in one God:
Polytheism
Monotheism
Nontheism
Monarchy
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During their long exile, the Israelites became known as:
Muslims
Jews
Judah
Prophets
25
Who was the third King of Israel?
David
Saul
Tutankhamen
Solomon
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This is the world’s longest poem:
Code of Hammurabi
Song of Solomon
Ten Commandments
Epic of Gilgamesh
27
What is the first King of Israel most known for?
uniting Jerusalem
uniting Israel
building the first temple
building the capital of Israel
28
Where did the Israelites move to the third and last time?
Canaan
Jerusalem
Egypt
Mesopotamia
29
A time period of 100 years
Common Era
Decade
Deca
Century
30
Who was the second King of Israel?
Saul
Hammurabi
Solomon
David
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This makes land very fertile:
Silk
Salt
Soil
Silt
32
An agreement, or promise that God made with Abraham was called:
Proposal
Pact
Covenant
Compromise
33
How did the ability to grow crops affect the ancient civilizations?
They could participate in recreational activities.
They could specialize in different trades.
They could have more interesting conversations.
They could hunt more efficiently.
34
The Nike River empties into the:
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Sinai Peninsula
Red Sea
35
A Sumerian temple used to honor their gods was a:
Ziggurat
Cradle
Gilgamesh
Temple
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Where did the Israelites move from the third time?
Israel
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Canaan
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The geographical location of the first ancient civilizations was
In the river valleys
In the oceans
In the forests
In the mountains
38
Mesopotamia was known as the:
Land between two rivers
Land between lakes
Land between two lakes
Land between the river
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The abbreviation B.C.E. means
Between Common Era
Before Common Era
Between Christ Era
Before Christ Era
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A time period of ten years
Century
Circa
Decade
Common Era