The 4 natural barriers of Ancient China were:

Taklamakan desert, The pacific, The Gobi desert, Himalayas

What is filial piety?

Respecting your elders & putting their needs before your own

Where citizens vote on their leader. No king or queen

What was the social class order during the Middle Ages?

Kings, Lords, Knights, Peasants/Serfs

Which answer gives a few of Ancient China's accomplishments?

Paper, Gun powder, Noodles, Silk

What was life like in Ancient Rome for the rich?

The rich lived in spacious homes and had many freedoms.

Why is Ancient Roman law important to us today?

We get many of our laws from Ancient Rome.

Where was the area of Mesopotamia located?

Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

What are the 4 major oceans of the world?

Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

What was a city-state?

A city with it's own government, separate from other cities.

Emperor Han was known for:

Expanding the Great Wall, Civil Service

The 5 themes of geography are: (MR LIP)

Movement, Region, Location, Interaction, Place

Why did the Romans copy the Greeks

The Romans admired the Greeks and their culture.

The 4 natural barriers of Ancient China were important because:

They provided protection from enemies

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6th Grade SS End of Course Review

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Review of concepts covered throughout the year for 6th grade Social Studies/Ancient Civilizations.

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1
The imaginary line that divides the Earth in half from North to South is:
The Prime Meridian
Longitude
The Equator
Latitude
2
How many continents are there?
7
10
4
12
3
The 4 natural barriers of Ancient China were:
Africa, North America, Asia, India
Taklamakan desert, The pacific, The Gobi desert, Himalayas
Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Arctic
India, Europe, Atlantic, Pacific
4
How many major gods were there in Ancient Greece?
6
12
10
15
5
The Ancient Greeks were polytheistic.
False
True
6
What was life like for the poor in Ancient Rome?
They were treated harshly
They lived in poorly made apartments
Many were slaves
All of the above
7
Why did Europeans begin to explore the World in the 1400s?
Increased trade with Asia and new technology
All of the above
The rise of strong nations
The development of maps
8
What is filial piety?
Being respectful to people your own age
Putting your own needs before others
Respecting your elders & putting their needs before your own
When you choose to do whatever you want
9
What is a republic?
Absolute power
Where a king or queen is ruler
Where there is no leader
Where citizens vote on their leader. No king or queen
10
In Athens, women had to take care of the household and trained their girls to do the same.
True
False
11
1.) The MAJOR difference(s) between Paleolithic and Neolithic people is that:
C.) Paleolithic people were only hunter-gatherers
B.) Neolithic people settled down
A.) There was no difference between the two
D.) Both B and C
12
Hades was not the god of the underworld
True
False
13
Why was Hammurabi’s Code so important?
A.) It was the first set of laws to be written down
C.) Our laws today are based on Hammurabi’s Code
D.) Both A and C
B.) It was written by a king
14
What was the social class order during the Middle Ages?
Serfs, Knights, Kings, Peasants
Kings, Lords, Knights, Peasants/Serfs
Kings, Knights, Lords, Peasants, Surfs
Knights, Lords, Peasants, Serfs
15
Which answer gives a few of Ancient China's accomplishments?
Writing, Farming, 1st code of laws, Religion
Paper, Gun powder, Noodles, Silk
16
Why did people obey the pharaoh with no questions asked?
The people were not smart enough to make their own laws.
The people didn't like to argue
The pharaoh had absolute power
The people couldn't read
17
Girls in Sparta trained in sports to stay healthy and had more freedom than other city states.
True
False
18
Athens focused on knowledge and learning.
Fasle
True
19
How did the Hundred Year's War affect England and France?
A. It helped to strengthen France
D. A civil war broke out in England
A, C and D
C. It damaged England's economy
20
In Ancient India, people WERE NOT allowed to move up in social class.
False
True
21
What power did the Catholic church have over daily lives in the Middle Ages?
A. The Catholic church had no power during the Middle Ages
C. Only priests/clergy new to read so they had the power
D. Both B and C
B. The Catholic church ruled all aspects of daily life
22
What impact did the Plague have on the Middle Ages?
B. The plague helped to destroy feudalism
C. Trade declined and wages to pay people rose
D. All of the above
A. The plague hurt Europe's economy
23
What was life like in Ancient Rome for the rich?
Harsh and cruel
Their children did not go to school
Many worked as slaves
The rich lived in spacious homes and had many freedoms.
24
Why was the Nile so important to Ancient Egypt?
A.) It was a place people went to cool off
C.) It provided water for irrigation, crops and animals
B.) Both C and D
D.) It provided water for the people
25
The Romans made their own original gods. They did not copy the Greeks.
False
True
26
ALL citizens gathering in ONE location to vote on laws and policies in person is an example of
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
27
Girls were allowed to got to school in ancient Athens if they were rich.
False
True
28
Why is Ancient Roman law important to us today?
We get many of our laws from Ancient Rome.
They are not important to us.
29
How many major religions of the World are there?
11
5
0
3
30
Where was the area of Mesopotamia located?
Between the Rio Grande and Mississippi rivers
In Africa close to the Antarctic Ocean
In Europe by the Atlantic Ocean
Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
31
Why was the age of exploration so important to the world?
All of the above
New diseases were introduced to the world.
New foods were exchanged across the world.
People were able to exchange new ideas and money.
32
Why was the Silk Road so important?
It provided money to Ancient China from trade.
All of the above
It connected people from other parts of the World with China
Culture and languages were shared on the Silk Road
33
What are the 4 major oceans of the world?
Asian, Pacific, Indian, Australian
African, Atlantic, Pacific, Australian
Arctic, Atlantic, European, Indian
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
34
Which of the following is an example of absolute power:
The people make the laws.
The pharaoh asks his subjects to help him make new laws
There is no such thing as absolute power
What the pharaoh says goes.
35
Why were myths so important to Ancient Greece?
B. The myths taught life lessons.
A. Myths were not important to the Ancient Greeks.
D. Both B and C
C. The myths help explained nature.
36
What was a city-state?
Imaginary cities in Ancient Greece
A city part of a united country
A city part of the United States
A city with it's own government, separate from other cities.
37
Boys leaving their families at age 7 to begin their training for war was in:
Athens
Sparta
Crete
Troy
38
On which continent is India located?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
39
The United States uses which type of democracy?
Representative democracy
Direct democracy
40
What was life for peasants and serfs?
Serfs had to give back part of the food they grew
Serfs could not leave the manor or own property.
Peasants had some rights and could move wherever whenever.
All of the above
41
The founder of Judaism was:
Muhammad
Jesus
Buddha
Moses
42
ALL people were treated equally in Egypt.
True
False
43
Emperor Han was known for:
Building pyramids
Creating writing
Expanding the Great Wall, Civil Service
Unifying China, One form of money, Building roads
44
Emperor Han threw out the cruel policies of the Qin dynasty.
False
True
45
Ancient Greece/Athens influenced the government of the United States by:
Athens had no influence over the government of the US.
Giving us democracy.
All of the above
Giving us kings
46
The 5 themes of geography are: (MR LIP)
Maps, Region, Location, Interaction, Place
Maps, Roads, Legends, Interaction, Place
Movement, Region, Location, Interaction, Place
Movement, Region, Land, Interaction, Plants
47
Women in Ancient Rome were considered to be citizens.
True
False
48
Why was the area of Mesopotamia an ideal place for the beginning of civilization?
The rivers provided trade between people
All of the above
Fresh water sources from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Rich soil for growing crops
49
Why did the Romans copy the Greeks
The Romans were evil people.
The Romans were not smart enough to create new ideas.
The Romans admired the Greeks and their culture.
The Romans were lazy and didn't want to create ideas.
50
Julius Caesar was both a good and bad leader
True
False
51
The 4 natural barriers of Ancient China were important because:
They made Ancient China famous
They provided good soil for farming
They were not important
They provided protection from enemies
52
The founder of Buddhism was:
Muhammad
The Aryans
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Jesus
53
What were the effects of the Crusades?
B. They increased trade between Europe & the Middle East
D. Both B and C
A. There were no effects from the Crusades
C. The Crusades helped break down feudalism
54
What were the causes of the Crusades?
Both A and B
The Muslims were corrupt
A. Byzantine emperor asks the Pope to defend against Muslims
B. The Pope wanted to reclaim the holy lands
55
Sparta focused on education and knowledge.
False
True
56
Why is Ancient Roman government important to the US?
It is not important to us
It taught how to go to war
The US has the same three branches of government
It taught us how to have kings
57
Choosing a smaller group to make laws and allowing representatives to make decisions:
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
58
Rome's three branches of government were:
There were no branches of government
Made laws, ran the government, acted as judges
Kings, Judges, Lawmakers
Council, Senate, Judges
59
Why did city-states fight so often?
They thought they were better than other city-states.
They had their own beliefs and culture.
They were not united and therefore fought one another.
All of the above
60
The founder of Christianity was:
Moses
Buddha
Muhammad
Jesus
61
Neolithic people were able to settle in one place because:
Planting and growing crops; raising animals
Kings and Queens
The development of roads
Hunting and gathering
62
In Ancient India, the “Untouchables” could interact with people from other social classes.
False
True
63
What was the Catholic Church's response to the reformation?
They agreed with the Reformation
They fought against Protestantism to bring people back
64
The imaginary line the divides the Earth in half from East to West is:
Latitude
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
Longitude
65
Emperor Qin was known for:
Expanded the Great Wall, Civil Service
One form of money, Building roads, Unifying China
Building pyramids
66
Zeus was the king of all gods.
False
True
67
The founder of Islam was:
Muhammad
Buddha
Jesus
Moses
68
How did the manor system work?
Lords ruled the manor, peasants and serfs worked the land
Lords and peasants/serfs owned the land together
The serfs and peasants owned the land
69
Who were the Greek philosophers?
Zeus, Hades, Athena, Apollo
The Sophists, Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
Alexander the Great, Zeus, Hades
Hermes, Ares, Plato, Apollo
70
What was the Reformation?
A punishment for not obeying the Catholic church
Catholics obeying the priests and clergy
Martin Luther wanting to reform and challenge the Pope
None of the above
71
Which two city states were most well known in Ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
Crete and Sparta
Athens and Corinth
Troy and Crete
72
Why was Alexander the Great so important?
He discovered Ancient Greece
He was not important
He didn't allow other countries to learn about Greek culture
He spread Greek language, art, and ideas to Asia and Africa.
73
20 year old King of Macedonia, he spread Greek culture through Asia and Africa.
Socrates
Phillip
Alexander the Great
Zeus

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