Final Review for 6th grade Social Studies

One reason that many historians study geography is to...

• help predict changes in government.

• show connections between people and places.

• tell when events took place.

• explore the value systems of early people.

What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history?

• Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time.

• Spoken language was used to improve communication.

• Domestication of animals and cultivation of crops led to settled

  communities.

• Stone tools and weapons were first developed

How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?

• Societies became nomadic.

• Food production declined.

• Civilizations developed.

• Birthrates decreased rapidly.

Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?

• recording events in cave paintings

• using irrigation systems

• developing democratic traditions

• spreading monotheistic religious customs

In ancient times, what civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Greek

• Mesopotamia

• Egyptian

• Roman

Why was the Fertile Crescent well suited for the growth of civilization?

• Oil deposits would lead to great wealth.

• The river valleys provided fertile soil.

• Many trade routes went through Mesopotamia.

• The desert provided all of the resources needed to sustain life.

What modern day country is located where Mesopotamia once stood?

• Iraq

• Iran

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

One similarity found in all ancient civilizations is that they all developed a…

• monotheistic religion.

• ziggurat

• compass

• written language

The main purpose of Hammurabi’s Code, the Twelve Tables and the Justinian Code were to…

• provide laws.

• ensure religious freedom

• teach good business practices

• protect slaves from violence.

How were the beliefs of Mesopotamia and Greek different from the Israelites?

• The Israelites were polytheistic and the Greeks and Mesopotamians wer monotheistic.

• The Israelites were monotheistic and the Greeks and Mesopotamians were polytheistic.

• The Israelites were monotheistic and the Greeks and Mesopotamians were Hebrews.

• he Israelites worshiped nature and the Greeks were monotheistic.