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This is a review of Ancient Civilizations for a Grade 6 final exam. #socialstudies
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Egyptians buried their dead pharaohs in large, stone buildings called...
teepees
pyramids
ziggurats
sky scrapers
2
The study of the remains of past cultures was called...
philosophy
geography
mythology
archaeology
3
His rule led to the Hellanistic Age.
Confucious
King Menes
Alexander
Marcus Aurelius
4
A relative who lived long ago is called...
grandparent
ancestor
uncle
elder
5
Augustus is best known for what?
repairing mistakes made by Nero
bringing order and peace to Rome
he overcame Caligula
conquering the Etruscans
6
What kind of scientists study the lives and cultures of people from long ago?
archaeologists
astronomers
geologists
paleontologists
7
The belief in more than one god is called...
baptism
methodism
polytheism
monotheism
8
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Rome
Mesopotamia
China
Greece
9
Egyptian picture writing was called...
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
cursive
10
The Stone Age was...
a time when humans relied mainly on stone tools.
the first known culture of people in North America.
unified under the rule of King Menes
started out as a tiny village near the Tiber River.
11
Which technology was developed by the people of Mesopotamia?
a class system
a system of writing
the steel plow blade
hieroglyphics
12
This Greek city-state was the best example of a democracy.
Thebes
Sparta
Crete
Athens
13
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Egypt
China
Greece
Persia
14
Who took over Rome about 600 BC?
Spartans
Athenians
Etruscans
Egyptians
15
A religion that is centered around the belief in one God.
Mythology
Daoism
Christianity
Confucianism
16
The period of Roman peace was known as this.
Golden Age
Pax Romana
Viva Roma
Bella Romana
17
Which best describes Christianity?
religion based on Asian philosophy
a religion based on many gods
religion founded by Marcus Aurelius
religion based on teachings of Jesus
18
Which of these kings was said to have unified upper and lower Egypt?
Narmer
Menes
Scorpian
Zoser
19
Which was
NOT
a way the Nile helped the Egyptians?
flooding destroyed crops and killed people
allowed people to grow crops
helped transport goods
provided fresh water to drink
20
What is a complex and organized society within a culture called?
republic
civilization
empire
nation
21
How did Confucianism and Daoism influence Chinese history and culture?
people traded more
values began to spread
people became cruel
people became greedy
22
Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live by?
Nebuchadnezzar II
Babylon
Ashurbanipal
Hammurabi
23
Which of the following is located in China?
North China Plain
All of these
Huang River
Tibetan Plateau
24
What was Confucius known for?
was a great Roman emperor.
was a wise scholar from China.
made a code of laws.
was responsible for the Hellanistic Age.
25
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Greece
Egypt
Rome
Mesopotamia
26
How did plant and animal domestication affect community life?
people did not need tools
people had more food
people had less food
people searched for different foods
27
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Rome
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
28
A common citizen of ancient Rome was called a...
joe-shmoe
plebian
serf
partrician
29
A system of transporting water to crops is called...
irrigation
germination
cultivation
agriculture
30
What were the wealthy Romans called?
upper class
populars
politicians
partricians
31
Many improvements were made during this time in China.
Wong Dynasty
Kung Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Xi Dynasty
32
A story that includes gods and goddesses is called a...
myth
legend
mystery
fable
33
What type of government were the Athenians most famous for?
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
aristocracy
34
In what fields of study did the Greeks excel in during the Golden Age?
engineering and broadcasting
arts, electronics, and astrology
philosophy, nuclear energy, and mechanics
arts, architecture, philosophy, and medicine
35
The human production of useful items is known as...
technology
heiroglyphics
pyramids
polytheism
36
Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
to control flooding
to help with irrigation
for protection from northern invaders
to help trade relations
37
A government by the people is called a...
federation
democracy
aristocracy
dictatorship
38
The Romans are known for what contributions to the modern world?
laws and a republic form of government
the basis for many languages
all of these
advanced techniques for building roads
39
What did Egyptians call a god-king?
master
pharaoh
emperor
consul
40
A person who studies truth and knowledge?
teacher
doctor
philosopher
lawyer
41
Which is
NOT
true about Egyptian religion?
pharaohs were not considered gods after death
pyramids served as palaces for dead pharaohs
belief in many gods
pharaohs were worshiped as a god
42
A large territory under the control of a single ruler.
empire
region
city-state
republic
43
A ruling family is known as a...
partrician
dynasty
royalty
aristocrat
44
What effect did the Phoenicians' trading have on the world?
fewer people battled
more lands were conquered
goods and ideas were spread
more people lived in peace
45
What is archaeology?
The study of past cultures through the things that remain
A kingdom to the south of Egypt
A period of Roman peace
A religion that centered around the belief in one God
46
In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?
a land between two rivers
farmland on a mountain
an island in a gulf
a desert area
47
What ancient civilization does this map show?
Rome
Mesopotamia
Avoca
Egypt
48
A strictly ruled military state.
Sumeria
Athens
Carthage
Sparta
49
Who invented the first form of writing known as cuneiform?
Sumerians
Chinese
Phonecians
Egyptians
50
What was the religion started by a man named Jesus?
Mormanism
Christianity
Islam
Daoism
51
Started out as a tiny village on the shores of the Tiber River.
Memphis
Paris
Athens
Rome
52
What do we call the customs, beliefs, and traditions of a group?
ethnicity
culture
mythology
civilization
53
A high ranking social class...
nobility
plebian
slave
peasant
54
Hammurabi's empire was know as this.
Assyria
Babylonia
Sparta
Mesopotamia
55
Mesopotamia was...
known as the "Fertile Crescent."
a wise man from China.
a religion centered around one God.
a Greek city-state .
56
A government in which leaders are chosen by citizens.
monarchy
republic
aristocracy
empire
57
This Northern Mesopotamian culture valued war and conquest.
Carthaginians
Sumerians
Assyrians
Nubians
58
Wedge-shaped Sumerian writing was known as...
characters
cuneiform
Greek
hieroglyphics
