6th Grade World Civilizations Final

meaning "upright man"

a person who moves place to place

a massive collection of clay sculptures representing the army of Qin Shi Huang

major religious system of India; many gods and goddesses worshipped

a simplified version of hieroglyphics

During the Punic Wars, many battles were fought between Rome and ________

Spartan slaves in Ancient Greece

the Egyptians believed each soul had two bodies - a spiritual one and a physical one; this is the spiritual body

a wanderer

___________ were seasonal winds that impacted the Indus Valley Civilzation

the highest rulers in Ancient Egypt

the process of taming an animal or the cultivation of a plant for food

Groups from the Kingdom of Israel scattered to other parts of the Assyrian empire & eventually lost their identity

a strict and harsh set of laws in ancient Mesopotamia

Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete

language of the Ancient Romans

the first five books of the Bible and the most important books in the Judaism religion

highest class in a society, often born into the class

________ is known as the greatest Greek poet of all time.

the city where the Great Pyramid is located

a civilization that arose after the Minoan civilization

a chief executive in Roman government

a form of discussion to engage in critical thinking

on both sides of the Nile; They were uninhabitable because it was too hot to live there

__________ was considered one of the greatest military generals of all time.

writing that often involves heroic deeds, usually featuring a hero going on a journey

The Jews believed that certain religious teachers were sent by God to serve as a voice

an absolute ruler

a religion that developed among the ancient Hebrews that flourished; later influenced Christian & Islamic religions

the northern part of Egypt, where the delta flows into the Mediterranean Sea

a collection of ideas and sayings attributed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius

the belief that a person's soul is reborn in a different form after death

the top position in the social hierarchy of India

Also known as "Solomon's temple" or the "Holy Temple"

primate mammals that includes recent humans and extinct ancestral, related forms

government run by three people with equal power

a series of walls made by stone along the northern borders of China

a sequence of rulers from the same family

wedge-shaped writing on clay tablets - writing system of Sumerians

food is obtained by foraging

worshipping multiple gods or deities

In Greek Mythology, the gods lived ______________.

An epic poem from Mesopotamia time describes the life of a legendary king named

period of expansion and stability in Ancient Egypt

a belief that there is only one God for all people

a process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures

a person who studies human history and analyzes ancient artifacts

a temple where Sumerians believed gods and goddesses ruled the city

based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

In early Ancient Egypt, the ___________ divided Upper and Lower Egypt.

the early phase of the Stone Age

the first code of laws in Ancient Rome

class of Roman commoners made up of minor land owners, farmers, merchants, and craftsmen

divine law that requires people to do their duty

the four major social classes in Aryan society

rigid social categories that determine each person's position in Indian society

What did you think of Social Studies this year?

a cereal crop - farmers relied on rainfall to produce

first to use stone tools, early form of hominids

Greek city-states

pieces of turtle shell to try and predict future events by supernatural means

a group who founded the Kingdom of Israel

an armed foot soldier in Ancient Greece

a type of government in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

a written language developed by the Aryans

an epic poem written by Homer set during the Trojan War

an area of land in the Middle East, located around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

armed conflicts between Ancient Rome and Carthage