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Are you smarter than other 6th graders?
Are you smarter than other 6th graders?
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End of the year review of entire curriculum for 6th graders
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1
The Ancient Egyptians that we studied and did reports on were monotheistic.
True
False
2
What began as a
Republic
but ended up as an
Empire?
Rome
Sparta
Egypt
Athens
3
The language of the Roman Empire was
Greek
Latin
English
Spanish
4
Which of the following is NOT true of
culture?
It can cause conflict
It matches our parents
It is both seen and unseen
It changes over time
5
A Greek city-state
Both
Sparta
Athens
6
Known for its fighting strength, discipline and obedience.
Both
Athens
Sparta
7
Who is given credit for having the first written laws?
Socrates
Ramses
Hammurabi
Cleopatra
8
What was known for more than 50,000 miles of paved roads linking the empire?
Greece
Mesopotamia
Roman Empire
Sparta
9
What word means "we need or rely on each other to provide the other things they need"
interdependence
irrigation
specialization
civilization
10
What took hundreds of years to build, protected against invaders from the north, many died.
Great Pyramid
Parthenon
Colosseum
Great Wall of China
11
Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
specialization, surplus crops, hunter-gatherer, art
hunter-gatherer, specialization, surplus crops, art
surplus crops, hunter-gatherers, art, specialization
hunter-gatherer, surplus crops, specialization, art
12
Another word for agriculture is....
distribution
economics
trading
farming
13
What is the name of the building shown below in Rome?
Aqueduct
Great Pryamid
Parthenon
Colosseum
14
The "boot" of Italy sticks out into what sea?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Aegean Sea
Dead Sea
15
All of the following were famous philosophers EXCEPT
Marius
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
16
What were rulers of Ancient Egypt called?
Kings
Pharaoh
Scribes
Imams
17
Which word means government where people have power to make laws, usually by voting?
aristocracy
authoritarian
oligarchy
democracy
18
We know about the earliest Chinese culture because they wrote on ......
papyrus
oracle bones
silk
paper
19
What term means "a series of rulers from the same family"?
Kingdom
Mandate
Dynasty
Empire
20
Term refers to the 200 years of peace and prosperity enjoyed by the Romans begun by Augustus?
acta non verba
alma mater
carpe diem
Pax Romana
21
Which of the following is NOT part of the Egyptian culture?
canals
mummies
papyrus
Sphinx
22
What is the most telling clue that a group of people have created a civilization?
farming
trade
art
gathering
23
Which conqueror spread Greek culture to known world, student of Aristotle, died at 33.
Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
Kublai Khan
Alexander the Great
24
What is considered the birthplace of
democracy?
Alexandria, Egypt
Carthage, North Africa
Athens, Greece
Rome, Italy
25
Surplus means more than needed.
true
false
26
Known for hosting first
Olympics
.
Rome
Egypt
Greece
England
27
Mesopotamia is between which TWO rivers?
Nile/Corfu
Yellow/Huang He
Ganges/Indus
Tigris/Euphrates
28
Who persecuted the early Christians?
Rome
Greece
Mesopotamia
Mecca
29
Which of the following terms does NOT belong in a democratic government?
Dictator
Vote
Elect
President
30
Authoritarian leaders value the opinions of all people.
true
false
31
Which river often floods and causes much sorrow for China?
the Ganges
the Nile
the Yellow
the Indus
32
The military general who ended the Roman Republic and was stabbed on the steps of the Senate
Mark Antony
Octavian
Julius Caesar
Augustus
33
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
Power from Heaven for 100 years.
Power from Heaven forever, not matter what.
Power from Heaven only as long as it is deserved.
Power from the Gods because the King was a God.
34
Developed arts like drama, poetry, sculptures and valued wisdom and learning.
Athens
Both
Sparta
35
What was the most important trade item for China?
Salt
Fish
Silk
Porcelain
36
Early civilization required living near ....
Fresh Water
Animals
Caves
Mountains
37
Ancient Greeks and Romans were polytheistic.
false
true
38
Which Chinese philosophy valued strict obedience to harsh laws and the leader.
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
39
The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and ________
Etruscans
Persians
Carthage
Italians
40
Which of the following ancient Romans had the MOST power?
Plebian
Soldier
Patrician
Woman
41
What is the name of the building shown below used as a temple in Athens?
Great Pyramid
Aqueduct
Colosseum
Parthenon
42
Which religion supports the caste system, karma, many gods & goddesses and is very old?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
43
Which river means
life
for Egyptians?
the Indus
the Ganges
the Nile
the Yellow
44
What famous Chinese philosopher valued family roles, virtue, education and leading by example?
Laozi
Emperor Qin
Confucius
Han Fei
45
Which Chinese emperor united the different kingdoms/clan into the one country of China?
Shou
Shang
Qin
Han
46
What term means "a clerk, a person who copies documents", used a stylus in ancient times.
plebian
scribe
priest
warrior
47
What term means "the act of supplying dry lands with water in order to farm"?
surplus
papyrus
irrigation
specialization
48
What famous Roman engineering technology brought clean water to the people in cities?
Roads
Colosseum
Pantheon
Aqueduct
49
Anything made or modified by humans can become an artifact.
False
True
50
Which is NOT true of the principle of supply and demand?
high supply = low price
high demand = high price
low demand = high price
low supply = high price
