Irrigation is ______.

A system for bringing water to dry areas

How did the Nile's floods help the Ancient Egyptians?

Floods created new trade routes., Floods brought fertile soil., All of the above.

The people of the Indus Valley might have been destroyed by ______.

Environmental Disasters, Conquest, Earthquakes

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End of the Year Social Studies Review

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A #SocialStudies quiz that quizzes you on what we have learned this year! 2017-2018 6th grade.

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1
True or False: The Italian Renaissance stayed in Italy and never touched the rest of Europe.
True
False
2
The ruler of all the Greek gods was ______.
Athena
Poseidon
Zeus
Ares
3
On what two rivers did Mesopotamia develop?
Tigris and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Amazon
Euphrates and Nile
4
Who was the first leader of the kingdom of Songhay?
Sonni Ali
Shaka Zulu
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
5
Which US state is the Grand Canyon Located in?
Wyoming
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
6
Between which two countries/states is the Bering Strait located?
Finland and England
France and Sweeden
France and England
Alaska and Russia
7
What was the main food crop in southern China?
Wheat
Potatoes
Squash
Rice
8
Egyptian paper, called papyrus, was made out of what?
Cotton Cloth
Strips of Leather
Wood Chips
River Reeds
9
Who was not a Greek philosopher?
Aristotle
Pythagoras
Plato
Socrates
10
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Augustus
Diocletian
Caesar
Constantine
11
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
5
9
11
7
12
Roman Gods were similar to the Gods of ______.
Carthage
The Turks
The French
The Greeks
13
Of the below people, who was most likely to go to school?
Servant Boy
Merchant girl
Noble Boy
Peasant Boy
14
The biggest desert in the world is ______.
Great Australian
Arabian
Sahara
15
What invention had a huge impact on the daily life of the people of the Renaissance?
Automobile
Internet
Train
Printing Press
16
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
Persians
Egyptians
Babylonians
Greeks
17
Who was Ancient China's main enemy that lived to the north?
The Japanese
The Romans
The Persians
The Mongols
18
What is the imaginary line that connects the North and South pole?
Prime Axis
Prime Meridian
Equator
19
What brought Islam to West Africa?WarTradeEmporersCrusades
Emporers
War
Trade
Crusades
20
What animals did the New Stone Age have on their farms?
Dogs
Goats
Sheep
All of the Above
21
What is the name of the first or old Stone Age?
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Stone Age
22
True or False? Egyptians believed in an after-life.
False
True
23
A stadium now a days is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
The Pantheon
The Colosseum
Basilica of Constantine
Pont du Gard
24
Irrigation is ______.
A system for bringing water to dry areas
A settlement near a river valley.
Another name for the Nile
A trade route that runs through the Persian Gulf
25
How did the Nile's floods help the Ancient Egyptians?
Floods caused people to build new homes.
Floods created new trade routes.
Floods brought fertile soil.
All of the above.
26
What is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Nile River Delta
Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
Plain of Syria
27
Where was the Red Sea located in Africa?
East
South
South East
North East
28
What material did the New Stone age man make their tools out of?
Wood
Wheat
Metal
Bones
29
What is the longest river in the world?
Yellow
Congo
Amazon
Nile
30
Who was the Empire builder for the Babylonians?
Sargon the Great
Hammurabi
Ashur-uballit II
Tiglath-Pileser I
31
How did Islam influence Ghana, Mali, and Songhay?
Government
All of the Above
Architecture
Education
32
Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Sargon the Great
Naram-Sin
Nebuchadnezzar
Ur-Nammu
33
What type of government is run by a single ruler?
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
34
T or F? Dancing was strictly outlawed during the Renaissance and violators were put in prison.
True
False
35
Which Greek philosopher had the method of asking questions?
Socrates
Plato
Alexander
Aristotle
36
True or False? All of Europe used the same standard of money, similar to the Euro today.
True
False
37
In ancient Egypt, the Pharaohs were both a ________ and __________.
Top General and King
King and God
King and Priest
Top General and Priest
38
All information about the Indus Valley Civilization comes from ______.
Archology
Cosmetology
Writing
Podcasts
39
What type of art is ancient Rome famous for?
Cursive
Mosaics
Pottery
Paintings
40
Where is the Ghana empire located in Africa?
North
North West
South
North East
41
The people of the Indus Valley might have been destroyed by ______.
Environmental Disasters
Dinosaurs
Conquest
Earthquakes
42
What is a Mesopotamian Temple called?
Temple
Empire
Ziggurat
Zigglot
43
What are two major rivers that flow through China?
The Shanghai and the Shenzhen
The Nile and the Amazon
The Yangtze and the Yellow
The Euphrates and the Tigris
44
True or False? The Indus River floods regularly like the Nile River in Egypt.
True
False
45
What people made up the middle class of the Renaissance times?
Kings and Queens
Farmers and Peasants
Slaves and Servants
Merchants and Craftsmen
46
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
Mountains and Water
Communication was easy
Most people had horses
They did not have telephones
47
True or False? The life of a farmer in Ancient China was an easy and relaxed life.
True
False
48
"More than needed" means:
canal
surplus
division
irrigation
49
Which kingdom was formed after the Songhai?
None
Ghana
Mali
50
The birthplace of the Renaissance was ______.
Venice
Rome
Milan
Florence
51
Rome was located on the _________ River.
Euphrates
Tiber
Nile
Danube
52
What was the primary religion of people in Europe during the Renaissance?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
53
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
Rule by the Many
Rule by the wealthy
Rule by the Government
Rule by the people
54
Egyptians waited for the yearly floods to deposit a layer of _______ to help the crops grow.
Dead Fish
Swamp Grass
Water
Silt
55
The mountains that separate Italy from the European lands to the north are the ______.
Alps
Appennines
56
What is the largest body of water in the world?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
57
The Indus Valley Civilization's best known cities were ______ & ______.
Oplontis & Caprasia
Hibera & Kelin
Mohenjo Daro & Harappa
Kratul & Medun
58
Pyramids were built to serve a tomb for ______.
Just a Pharaoh
A Pharaoh and his Wives
Any person who could afford it.
A whole royal family
59
What were Berbers?
Storytellers
Poets
Slaves
Singers
60
In Ancient China, oracle bones were used to ______.
Predict the future
Free the prisoners
Heal the sick
All of the Above
61
What animal did the Egyptians consider to be sacred?
Camels
Cats
Crocodiles
Dogs
62
What does agriculture mean???
Fishing
Making tools
Farming
Hunting
63
India can best be described as ______.
Subcontinent
Island
Continent
Archipelago
64
What leader threatened the Senators so much they murdered him?
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Nero
65
What is the name of the NEW stone age?
Neolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
Cave Man
66
The United kingdom is comprised of ______ countries
8
10
4
6
67
What are the famous families who ruled Ancient China called?
Royalty
Kings and Queens
Tsars
Dynasties
68
Why don't historians know a lot about Harappan society?
Historians don't understand their customs.
Historians don't recognize their significance.
Historians don't understand their language.
Historians have not excavated there.
69
Which Empire created the Alphabet?
Phoenicians
Persians
Babylonians
Assyrians
70
What is the main system of writing?
Demotic
Liner A
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
71
In what present day location would you find the Indus River Valley?
Iraw
China
India
Iran
72
How did the Cavemen in the Paleolithic age explain their stories?
Wrote a book
Used sign language
Wrote in the dirt
Wrote on cave walls
73
_______ conquered Sumer and took control
Persians
Assyrians
Akkadians
Babylonians
74
Which body of water is not a River?
The Nile
The Mediterranean
The Tigris
The Euphrates
75
What kinds of materials did Harappan artisans work with?
Terracotta and stone
Bronze and shells
All of the above
Gold and precious stones
76
Africa is the worlds ______ largest continent.
Fourth
First
Second
Third
77
About how long did the Chinese Empire last?
750 years
2000 years
100 years
212 years
78
True or False: The caveman hunted in groups because it was safer
False
True
79
Which US states have the only 2 capitals that rhyme?
TA and MI
FL and MA
TX and MA
TX and MH
80
Rome was located near what body of water?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
81
What is the name of the amphitheater/arena which still stands today in Rome?
Parthenon
City-State
Colosseum
Aqueduct
82
What kids generally attended school in Ancient China?
Rich Girls
Rich Boys
All kids were educated
Nobody went to school
83
How many countries are in North America?
17
3
4
23
84
What material were the first tools made from in the Paleolithic age?
Stones and Metal
Bones and Glass
Metal and Wood
Stones and Bones
85
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived ______.
On Mount Olympus
In Turkey
In Athens
In Sparta
86
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Death
Mysteries
New Adventures
Rebirth
87
Why did the people of the Renaissance not drink the water?
Because drinking water was reserved for the king
Because milk was cheaper
Because water was very expensive
Because the water would make them sick
88
True or False: The Ice Age really happened
True
False
89
What body part did surgeons perform surgery on in The kingdom of Songhay?
Eyes
All of the Above
Brain
Fingernails
90
What did the old stone age people live in?
Cities
Houses
Villages
Caves
91
What was the last dynasty to rule Ancient China?
Yuan
Song
Qing
Shang
92
Egypt is known as the gift of the ________.
Nile
Desert
Mediterranian
Oharaohs
93
The ancient Greeks were ______.
Monothestic
Polytheistic
94
The Indus Valley Civilization had a great location because of ______.
Reliable Flooding
Trading Systems
Migration
Extraterrestrials
95
Who was the Empire builder for the Akkadians?
Ashur-uballit II
Tiglath-Pileser I
Hammurabi
Sargon the Great
96
What is the approximate size of the Earth's equator?
40,000 km
2,000 km
15,000 km
20,000 km
97
Which Greek God/Goddess had an olive tree as a symbol?
Hera
Athena
Demeter
Poseidon
98
True or False? The West African kingdoms all have provinces.
False
True
99
Loess means ______.
red sand
green deposit
black water
yellowish-grey deposit
100
"Uncivilized" suggests that people are ______.
Mongol
Barbaric
Enlightened
Savage

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