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Review for the California Common Core 6th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Final
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1
The Greek Peninsula lies between
neither of those answers
both of those answers
Africa, Asia, and Europe
The Aegean, Ionian, and Mediterranean seas
2
What caste were the artisans, bankers, and merchants a part of?
Kshatriya
Brahmin
Vaishya
Sudra
3
The native people and servants were from which class?
Vaishya
Sudra
Kshatriya
Brahmin
4
Which of these is not considered one of the Four Passing sights?
a dead body
a sick person
an old person
a baby
5
The Ganges River valley depended on the flood waters from the Nile to irrigate their crops.
True
False
6
True or false, the Ganges River valley was dry and dusty.
True
False
7
Which of the Four Passing Sights inspired Gautama to seek the truth about life?
the old man
the religious man
the sick man
the dead body
8
What caste were the priests and people who taught the Vedic religion?
Sudras
Brahmins
Vaishyas
Ksatriyas
9
What event to change Gautama into the Buddha?
self-denial
the Four Passing Sights
the Eightfold Path
enlightenment
10
Siddhartha Gautama started looking for enlightenment after he saw
a dead body.
the Four Passing Sights.
got divorced.
11
The cities in the Indus River valley were well planned and organized.
true
false
12
According to the Buddha, if a person wants to achieve nirvana they need to follow the
Four Noble Truths
Four Passing Sights
Eightfold Path
moksha
13
What are the oldest religious texts in India?
the Upanishads
the Vedas
the Bible
14
Who are the three major gods in Hinduism?
Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu
Ganesh, Brahma, and Shakti
Ganesh, Shiva, and Brahmah
15
What seas border India?
Mediterranean and Bay of Bengal
Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal
The Ionian and Bay of Bengal
16
A ____ is a government based on fixed rules carried out by appointed officials.
democracy
beuacracy
caste system
17
The Indo-Ayrans were nomadic herders.
false
true
18
What are natural barriers?
Things you have to jump over.
Coral reefs that boats hit.
They make travel or communication difficult, like mountians
19
Hinduism is very intolerant of other religions.
false
true
20
Which of the following is not included in the Eightfold Path?
Right Purpose
Right Education
Right Livelihood
Right Belief
21
Greece is a/an
island
peninsula
ithsmus
22
Rulers and warriors were from which class?
Kshatriyas
Sudras
Vaishyas
Brahmins
23
What is an ethnic group?
People that live in the same place and share a culture.
Groups of people that live in one place.
People that have the same job.
24
The Greek city-state form of government evolved from oligarchy to tyranny to
democracy
`fedralism
empire
military state
25
Who was Euclid?
He was a famous sculptor.
A philosopher that wrote about politics and art.
He created the Pythagorean theorem.
A Greek mathematician. He wrote a book about geometry.
26
After Asoka conquered most of India, the country was chaotic and violent.
true
false
27
The Indus River flows from the ________________ to the ____________.
Mediterranean sea to the Himalayas
Hindu Kush, Arabian sea
Himalayas to the Arabian sea
Sri Lanka to the Rocky Mounutians.
28
Greece had to rely on trade because
the salt water was bad for the crops.
the land did not allow for good farming.
the mountains made trade easy.
29
Which two were major forms of literature in ancient Greece?
tradegy
poetry
comedy
autobiography
30
Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta II
Bindusara
31
Archaeologists believe the Indus Valley civilization possibly failed due to climate change.
False
True
32
What kind of natural barriers are present in South Asia?
A large river system.
Big valleys.
A vast desert.
Tall mountains.
33
Archaeologists know the religion the ancient Indus Valley people followed.
false
true
34
How did the monsoons affect the weather in India?
winter= wet wind to sea, summer= dry wind to land
Winter= dry wind to sea, summer= wet wind from sea to land
35
The Vedic age religion practiced in the Indus valley before Hinduism was called
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Brahmanism
36
What two beliefs from the Upanishads shaped Hinduism?
Soul are a part of Brahman, he is the supreme god.
Vishnu is the protector and Brahman is the destroyer.
Brahman is the supreme god and Shiva was the destroyer
37
What are the natural barriers in India?
Th Nile River and Sahara desert
The Hindu Kush and Himilayas
Mohenjo-Daro and Harrappa
38
The final goal of Hinduism is called
reincarnation
dharma
karma
moksha
39
Archaeologists understand the written language left by the ancient Indus Valley civilization.
false
true
40
Spartan society focused on following orders and expected ____________ from its citizens.
creative contributions
democracy
freedom
obedience
