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6th Grade Ancient Civ Test Review
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1
Which of the following was a danger as one traveled the Silk Road of trade?
sandstorms
evil genies
poisonous snakes
hippo attacks
2
Why was the ancient Egyptian society organized like a pyramid?
Everyone could move up and down the social classes
The groups near the top had more power
The Egyptians built pyramids
The group at the bottom was the largest and most luxurious
3
The four early civilizations are similar in that they settled near
water for fertile land
groups of people that were similar
deserts for protection
plants and animals
4
Pharaoh Hatshepsut is famous for . . .
The Great Pyramid
Being buried with her embalmed cat
Storing grain for a drought
being the first female pharaoh
5
Driven out of the foothills into the southern part of Mesopotamia, people settled in
Egypt
Sumer
India
China
6
Farmers in Sumer faced challenges of flooding and drought. To solve this problem they created
the great bath
irrigation systems
rice fields
water towers
7
Before more permanent shelters during the Neolithic Age, people lived in
small grass huts
under the stars
castles
caves
8
Due to stable food supply and irrigation systems, ancient city-states built . . .
strong armies
strong walls around their city state
sling shots to ward off enemies
large barns to store food
9
Which came first?
Hammurabi's Code 1792-1750 BCE
Sumerian Cuneiform 2500-500 BCE
Sumerian Wheel 3500 BCE
The Assyrian Aquiducts 900 BCE
10
These two ancient civilizations show evidence that they believed in an afterlife.
Nile and Huang He
Huang He and Indus
Nile and Mesopotamia
Nile and Indus
11
As people settled into larger communities they no longer had to produce everything which led to
trade
new technologies developed
specialization of one or a few things
exchange of religious beliefs
12
During the Paleolithic Age, the people were nomadic. To survive, they moved in search of _____
animals and plants
a new spear
a water supply
designer animal skins
13
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a civilization?
religion
government
stable food supply
housing
14
When the Shang built a new royal house, they did this first.
Human sacrifice as bones were found under the foundations.
Created a great wall around the new royal home.
Built a sewer system so that waste could be removed.
Traded goods to purchase materials for the house.
15
True or False. If you traded on the Silk Road you needed to travel 4,000 miles.
True
False
16
Which was not an accomplishment of the Indus River Valley/Mohenjodaro?
the Great Bath
government census
weights and measures for grain
the sewer system
17
What item was not traded on the Silk Road?
apples
cotton
jade
silk
18
The first record we have of a system of laws and consequences is known as
Ramses Rules
Hammurabi's Code
the 10 commandments
Nebuchadrezzar's Notes
19
The shift between the stone ages was caused by growing crops and domesticating animals, called
food supply
agriculture
technology
jumanji
20
What geographic features provided protection for early civilizations?
deserts
mountain ranges
river deltas
thorn bushes
