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South Carolina Social Studies 6th grade PASS Practice
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1
Who was the navigator responsible for early exploration by the Portuguese?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Prince Henry
2
What was the first great empire in West Africa?
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Ethiopia
3
In which of the following locations did early civilizations develop?
the tundra
a river valley
a forest
a desert
4
What was the most important city of the Renaissance?
Rome
London
Florence
Constantinople
5
Where is the Huang He river valley located?
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
6
Under feudalism, what did vassals received for their loyalty to the king?
crops
protection
friendship
money
7
Who signed the Magna Carta?
Mansa Musa
King John
Emperor Constantine
Julius Caesar
8
Which of the following was NOT a reason for European exploration?
Europeans wanted to expand the Renaissance.
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity.
Europeans wanted to expand their nations' territory.
Europeans wanted to trade products with other nations.
9
What is the code of ethics used by knights called?
indulgences
feudalism
chivalry
vassalage
10
Whose conquest resulted in the spread of Greek language, art, and architecture?
Darius
Alexander
Plato
Socrates
11
Who is given credit for the creation of the Hellenistic Era?
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Socrates
Philip II
12
What was the most common form of transportation on the desert trade route in Africa?
ox
camel
elephant
horse
13
Which of the following is a reason for the decline of Rome?
Carthage defeated the Roman army.
Roads were built throughout the empire.
Julius Caesar was killed.
Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium.
14
When did people began to build permanent settlements?
when they built city-states
before the last Ice Age
after the development of agriculture
when government developed
15
Which of the following advancement of the Renaissance led to better travel?
agriculture
printing
anatomy
astronomy
16
Which of the following is true about the Byzantine Empire?
It was the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
It was ruled by Julius Caesar at its most powerful.
It was invaded by the Chinese.
It preserved the traditions of Ancient Greece and Rome.
17
Which code of laws became an important part of three major religions?
the Five Pillars of Islam
the Hegira
the Ten Commandments
the Code of Hammurabi
18
Where did the Renaissance begin?
France
Italy
England
Germany
19
What is the native religion of Japan, known as the "Sacred Way?"
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Shinto
20
Which of the following Japanese terms was equal to a European knight?
bushido
shogun
daimyo
samurai
21
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Cortes
Columbus
Magellan
Pizarro
22
During the Renaissance, the Medici family was best known for what contribution?
for being writers
for being artists
for being religious leaders
for supporting the arts
23
Which of the following is a result of the Crusades?
Christians regained Jerusalem.
Feudalism increased in Europe.
Democracy grew in the Byzantine Empire.
Trade increased between the Muslim and Christian worlds.
24
According to Islamic faith, who is Muhammad?
God
an angel
the son of God
a prophet of Allah
25
What was Rome's first code of laws called?
the Hellenistic Code
the Roman Constitution
the Punic Laws
the Twelve Tables
26
Which of the following was NOT an important development for the growth of agriculture?
irrigation systems
new tools
democratic governments
domesticated animals
27
Which of the following is NOT a contribution of the Catholic Church?
support of Protestantism
preservation of ancient writings
building of universities
spread of Christianity
28
What was the first Protestant faith?
Humanism
Lutheranism
Calvinism
Catholicism
29
Which of the following painted The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa?
da Vinci
Michelangelo
Calvin
Gutenberg
30
What two religions were founded by Ancient Indians?
Christianity and Judaism
Islam and Christianity
Confucianism and Daoism
Hinduism and Buddhism
31
Along what river valleys were the early Chinese civilizations located?
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Ganges
Huang He and Chang Jiang
Chang Jiang and Tigris
32
What term means "a pardon for sins sold by the Catholic Church?"
frescoes
indulgences
relics
heresy
33
Where were most enslaved Africans taken to?
Americas
Asia
Italy
India
34
What was the first major trading state in West Africa?
Egypt
Ghana
Ethiopia
Mali
35
Which of the following describes the spread of the Black Death?
It started in Africa and spread to Asia.
It started in Europe and spread to Asia.
It started in Asia and spread to Europe.
It started in Europe and spread to Africa.
