6th Grade S.S. Final Review Part 1

poor class of people in Ancient Rome

A blind Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

The main river that runs through China

The time period after the birth of Jesus

A map that shows the different landforms of the earth

Chinese writing made into an art form

A city that is independent from the other and has their own government

wealthy class of people in Ancient Rome

Female pharaoh who helped Egypt's economy grow through trade

Great king of the Mauryan dynasty, helped spread the Buddhist teachings

Times of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered parts of the earth

A Greek city-state that started democracy. Named after the goddess Athena

The main river that runs through India

Located on a map, it helps identify the symbols

religious belief in one god

One of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, in Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar built it for his wife.

A long narrative poem

An instrument used to identify the distance between two places

King of Macedonia, great military leader, conquered the Persian Empire

Main river found in Egypt

used for weapons, gave great advantage over enemies, Hittites smelted it to make it stronger.

Things made by people

Philosophy that believed society would do well if everyone did his or her own duty

The time before the birth of Jesus

Egyptologist who discovered King Tut's tomb in 1922. Tomb was not robbed. Learned Egyptian life

The study of the remains of past human life and cultures

Emperor of China, united small kingdoms by invading. Legalism. Built Great Wall and Clay Army

Egyptian invention used to help the pharaoh's body from decomposing

Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, and pottery

King of Israelites, united all the tribes, drove Philistines out, talented poet

Jewish religious leaders

A social system that determines a person's job, education, and marriage.

He promoted a peaceful society in China, started Confucianism. Family and community first

Founder of Buddhism, known as the Buddha or "enlightened one"

The study of the earth and how people live and work on it

Egyptian boy king, ruled until age 18, believed to be murdered by adviser Ay

King of Babylon, known for law code(eye for eye, tooth for a tooth)

The Hindu idea of passing through many lives to reach Brahman

Led the Israelites out of Egypt, delivered 10 commandments, saw a burning bush, parted Red Sea

Religious belief in many gods

located on a map, it gives cardinal directions: north, south, east, west

Egyptian tool used to help irrigate their land

The movement of goods and people

a collection of stories that describe the adventures of gods and super-humans

A map that shows the different countries and their boundries