6th Grade Social Studies Review #2

Why were Egyptian pharaohs different from other powerful rulers?

Around 2340 B.C., ____________created the world's first empire.

Why were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon supposedly built?

In this social system, if you are born into a specific class, you are not able to leave:

Mesopotamian farmers developed a system of __________ to control the flow of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

What was the first written code of laws?

The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Egyptians practiced this kind of religion:

What trade good linked the Han and the Roman Empires?

A __________ is lack of food, often caused by lack of water, or a _____________.

What important achievement helped Stone Age people survive the Ice Age?

What was the most common reason ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?

What practice later replaced hunting and gathering for finding food?

The horseshoe-shaped region in Mesopotamia where the earliest civilizations began to develop:

How is Ancient Chinese history is usually divided?

The _____________ is a holy book of Judaism.

Where was the Indus River Valley civilization?

Choose the word that means "way of thinking."

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he -

Why did nomads travel in groups?

Which Chinese dynasty is believed to have opened the Silk Road?

The main reason early civilization began near rivers:

Polis means "city-state" in which ancient language?

The ancient Hebrews are sometimes referred to as

Which civilization was credited with inventing democracy?

The Yellow River in China is often called the ________________ River.