What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

They increased chances of survival.

A surplus of food enabled the people of ancient times to ...

Specialize in a particular job (division of labor).

What effect did farming have on the people of the Stone Age period?

It allowed them to build permanent settlements.

How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?

It collected taxes from the people.

Which did not occur during the Old Kingdom?

Pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings.

Which of the following best defines a land bridge?

A strip of land connecting two continents.

Which of the following would a historian be least interested in?

The bones of a group of people.

When improving on government, rulers relied on...

documents from leaders of the country in the past.

Why did people learn how to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?

They needed more protection to survive in colder areas.

Which best summarizes the relationship between farming and the growth of towns?

Development of farming helped create permanent settlements.

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

They believed the dead enjoyed such materials in afterlife.

Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?

The shift from food gathering to food producing.

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

the Tigris River and the Euphrates River.

Why is the study of ancient bones important to us?

It gives us information about our human ancestors.

Hammurabi's Code is important in world history because it was the first ...

written list of laws that controlled people's daily life .

Which is an inference about why city-states fought each other for farmland?

Each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food.

Ancient people settle in areas...

with a large supply of food and water.

studbud

Social Studies Midterm Grade 6 LMS

37 termsStudBud Administration511 plays

A Social Studies midterm review for grade 6

Flashcards37 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 37

Answers

1
What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
They decreased chances of survival.
They allowed more animals to graze the fields.
They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting.
They increased chances of survival.
2
A surplus of food enabled the people of ancient times to ...
Hunt more for their food.
Specialize in a particular job (division of labor).
Set up permanent homes.
Spend more time farming.
3
Most of the people in Egypt were
slaves
soldiers
Pharaohs
scribes
4
What effect did farming have on the people of the Stone Age period?
It allowed them to build permanent settlements.
It allowed them to travel.
It allowed them to hunt for animals.
It allowed them to paint caves.
5
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
It collected taxes from the people.
The priest held religious festivals.
It collected payment from Sumer.
The pharaoh's family paid the costs.
6
Which did not occur during the Old Kingdom?
Egypt began trading with their neighbors.
Khufu was the most famous pharaoh.
Pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Pharaohs were believed to be gods.
7
Which of the following defines Homo erectus?
upright man
thinking man
modern man
wise man
8
Which of the following best defines a land bridge?
A strip of land connecting two continents.
A mountain range beside a body of water.
Mammoth bones laid out over a body of water.
A strip of coast along a rocky shore.
9
What irrigation system did the Mesopotamians use to bring water to their crops?
They made storage basins to hold excess water.
All of the above.
They used gates to regulate the flow of water.
They dug a network of canals to bring water to the fields.
10
In ancient Egypt, which group held enormous power because they were believed to be gods?
pharaohs
priests
mummies
scribes
11
An archaeologist would most likely explore...
mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region
the site of an ancient battle
data about climate in a region
a forest or undpopulated area
12
These lines run east and west separating the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere.
Prime Meridian
South Pole
Longitude
Latitude
13
Which of the following best defines a megalith?
a large mammal that lives in the Asian Tundra.
temple made of wood
a ruler or king of an ancient kingdom
Huge stones used as monuments
14
Which of the following would a historian be least interested in?
The customs of a group of people.
The beliefs of a group of people.
The knowledge of a group of people.
The bones of a group of people.
15
What was the most important contribution of King Nebuchadnezzar?
Written code of Law
Hieroglyphics
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Phoenician Alphabet
16
The distance that a point of land extends above sea level is called...
location.
rise.
coordinate.
elevation.
17
When improving on government, rulers relied on...
fossils from the country.
maps about the country from 200 years ago.
artifacts from the country that show different religions.
documents from leaders of the country in the past.
18
Why did people learn how to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa?
They needed to trade cloth with other merchants.
They needed more protection to survive in colder areas.
The needed less protection to survive in warmer areas.
They needed to trade living spaces with others.
19
What pharaoh united Lower and Upper Egypt?
Scorpion
Nekken
Pe
Menes
20
Which best summarizes the relationship between farming and the growth of towns?
Farming held back developments in the arts.
Development of farming led to more hunter-gatherer groups.
Farming competed with hunting and gathering practices.
Development of farming helped create permanent settlements.
21
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
They believed the dead enjoyed such materials in afterlife.
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest place.
The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaohs.
the tombs served as museums.
22
Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?
Major battle fought between people of Asia and Africa.
Major battle fought between the people of Africa.
The shift from food gathering to hunting.
The shift from food gathering to food producing.
23
Which of the following is not true of the first writing system?
It was recorded on tablets made of clay.
It was developed by the Mesopotamians.
It was first used to keep business records.
It was easy to read and write.
24
The Nile and the Tigris and Euphrates had many similarities. Which is not a similarity?
They had predictable flooding.
They provided water.
Civilizations arose on their banks.
Silt enriched the soil.
25
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
the Tigris River and the Euphrates River.
The fertile crescent and the Mediterranean Sea.
the northern plateau and the southern plateau.
26
Why is the study of ancient bones important to us?
Bones are the only source of information about early people
Bones help develop better forms of agriculture.
It gives us information about our human ancestors.
Bones help develop modern technologies.
27
Hammurabi's Code is important in world history because it was the first ...
written list of laws that controlled people's daily life .
form of writing used to record important events.
set of symbols that allowed Sumerians to communicate.
record-keeping system .
28
This is used to determine distance on a map.
Map scale
Grid
Prime meridian
Hemishpere
29
Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?
The language that people speak in a region.
A center of population.
A symbols on a map.
A desert.
30
Which is an inference about why city-states fought each other for farmland?
Each owned crops which were destroyed by natural causes.
Each city-state wanted to build walls around its farms
Each city-state had only one skill, farming.
Each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food.
31
Ancient people settle in areas...
near a center of culture.
with a large supply of food and water.
with dry and desert like environments.
with strong religious beliefs.
32
Which of the following is not part of the "water control system" in Sumer?
gates.
delta
artificial lakes
canals
33
In Sumerian society, people's social class or rank depended on their wealth and their...
appearance.
location.
occupation.
personality.
34
What attracted early settlers to the Nile Valley?
All of the above.
The natural protection from invasions.
The predictable flooding.
The ability to find and grow plenty of food.
35
The most fertile soil in Egypt was located near the...
Nile Delta
Desert
Cataracts
Far South
36
All of the following developed in Mesopotamia except the ...
Egyptians.
Akkadians.
Babylonians.
Sumerians.
37
A group of places that share a common feature is a ...
location.
climate.
region.
culture.

Social Studies Midterm Grade 6 LMS Flashcards | StudBud