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6th Grade Ancient Civilization
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1
What was the purpose of Hammurabi’s Code?
To promote self interests
To bring justice and fair treatment to all people
To make Hammurabi seem like a god
2
Why did the division of Roman society cause tension?
People kept stealing each others crops
Women wanted men to do the cooking
Unequal power between the patricians and the plebians
Patricians wanted even more rights
3
What influences helped form Roman religion?
Nature and the Greek gods
Confucious
Egyptian gods
Roman gods
4
Why is the date 509 BC important?
It is when the Republic of Rome was founded
It was when Romulus killed his brother
It was when Mrs. Fisher was born
It was when Columbus sailed the ocean blue
5
What elements of Roman construction are still in use?
concrete
arches
domes
Roman roads
6
Which type of map might help you find the highest mountain in Brazil?
Thematic Map
Physical Map
Political map
Topographical Map
7
What made Mesopotamia a good region for farming?
It was in a rainforest
It was close to the Mediterranean Sea
It was surrounded by mountains
Location of rivers, fertile soil
8
What agricultural techniques did ancient Egyptians use?
the plow
a sickle
irrigation canals
a spade
9
How did Herodotus and Thucydides influence the writing of history today?
They used 2nd hand stories
They used documents and eye witness accounts
They guessed about some events
10
What form did Jesus’ teachings often take?
Poems
pictures
Parables (stories)
The bible
11
What geographic feature connected Egypt and Nubia?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Western Desert
The Nile River
The Red Sea
12
How did the Roman government try to solve some of the problems of city?
They forced people to leave
They ignored them
They provided entertainment to distract the citizens
13
What problems weakened the Roman Empire?
Military problems
Economic problems
Social problems
Political problems
14
Why was the North China Plain the center of Chinese civilization?
It was the most beautiful place in China
It was between two fertile rivers
It had the most population
15
What event made Jesus’ followers believe their leader was divine?
He had brothers and sisters
He fed the poor
He was a carpenter
His resurrection
16
Which of India’s original religions remains most popular in India?
Catholic
Episcopalian
Buddhism
Hinduism
17
What did the Edict of Milan decree?
It let women vote
It made Christianity a legal religion
It freed the slaves of Rome
18
What was the role of the agora in a Greek city?
It was a place to air your differences
It was the center of Greek Life!
It was a marketplace
It was a meeting place
19
Why is the date 753 BC important?
It was when Jesus was born
It was when the Punic Wars began
It was the legendary date of Rome's founding
It was when Aeneas became king of the Latins
20
What did some Jews believe the Messiah would do?
Bring them money
Bring them food
Bring them peace
Free them
21
What is the caste system?
Groups of people who are identified by their gender
social class whose members are identified by their jobs
Groups of people who are identified by their wealth
Groups of people who are identified by their looks
22
Why did the Israelites decide to choose a king?
In order to better fight the Philistines
Because they did't want a queen
Because everyone has a king
23
Why did Khufu decide to build such a large pyramid?
Because he wanted to take his whole household with him
so he would be remembered for all eternity
He was a pretty big guy and needed the room
24
How is the Harappan writing similar to hieroglyphs?
They used a similar alphabet
They were pictographs
it isn't!
25
How did farming change the way people lived?
It allowed them to stay in one place
People moved farther away
It allowed for larger families
They got skinny
26
Why did hunter-gatherers move often?
to follow weather patterns
following animals to hunt
because their wives told them to
because they got bored
27
Why did the Jews rebel against their Syrian rulers?
The Syrians insisted that the Jews worship Greek gods
Jews didn't like Syrians
Syrians were mean and hateful
Jews wanted their freedom
28
Why were scribes highly respected in Sumer?
They were all rich
They were also priests
They were some of the few who could read and write
29
Why did the Germanic peoples move into Roman territory?
They wanted to trade
The Huns forced them out
They wanted a better life
30
What were the causes of the war between Athens and Sparta?
Athens was stealing money
Sparta was just being a big baby
Athens was getting too powerful
Sparta was jealous of Athens wealth
31
How could a Buddhist achieve an end to suffering?
Love God
Love others
By following the 8 fold path
Stop being mean to each other
32
How did Roman culture influence the languages of Europe?
Other countries changed their language to Latin
They began using pictographs
Latin evolved into (Roman)ce languages
33
How far eastward in Asia did Alexander build his empire?
To Japan
To China
To the Indus River Valley
To America
34
What elements of Roman Law are found in U.S. Law?
The right to let the government to take care of you
The right to be hateful to each other
The right to be lazy
The right to equal treatment for all
35
What are Earth’s largest landmasses and bodies of water called?
Rivers and volcanoes
Seas and Peninsulas
Plains and Lakes
Oceans and Continents
36
What happened to Saul on the road to Damascus?
He got robbed
came to believe Jesus was Jewish Messiah
He was trying to find runaways
37
How did Spartan education support the military?
Everyone learned philosophy
Boys left home at 7 and went to military school
Only girls were in the military
38
How were Greek myths and religion connected?
They explained creation of world and natural phenomena
Each god had an area of power which Greeks worshipped
They were the same
39
How did the sea help the Greek economy?
It provided slaves
It provided water
It provided for food and trade
40
Who fought in the civil war?
Caesar and Octavian
Fred and Ethel
Marius and Sulla
Marc Antony and Cleopatra
41
How did Confucius think rulers should behave?
Dismissively
Respectfully
Harshly
Brutally
42
Why were the Silk Roads important to Chinese civilization?
It allowed people to move easier
It was THE major trade route
It allowed for the change of ideas
It provided silk
43
Why was Caesar killed?
The Senate thought he was getting too powerful
The patricians were jealous
The Senate was jealous of his clothes
His son wanted to be king
44
What did the Egyptians think happened after death?
They thought they never died
They thought they went to heaven
That they became dust
that they went on to a happy afterlife
45
How was Judaism different from other religions?
It was the first religion to only have one GOD
It was the first religion to have animal sacrifices
It was the first religion to have priests
It was the first religion to have many gods
