Quarter 1 6th Grade Social Studies Benchmark Review

All early civilizations developed where?

• mountains

• rivers

• valleys

• deserts

How did the humans of the Paleolithic Age live?

• Hunted and Gathered

• Farmed

• Built the first settlements

• Domesticated animals

What religion was the first major monotheistic faith?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Which describes a civilization?

• Cities

• Writing

• Well organized governments

• All are correct

What is cultural diffusion?

• Ethnocentrism

• Digging up artifacts

• Obeying ten commandments

• The spread of ideas, cultures, and traditions

What ancient civilization developed cuneiform?

• Mesopotamia

• Ancient China

• Egypt

• Indus River Valley

Which ancient civilization developed hieroglyphics?

• Egypt

• Sumer

• China

• India

Why was Hammurabi's Code a major achievement?

• First set of written laws

• Denied rights for peasants

• Ended the caste system

• Enforced the death penalty

Monotheism is...

• The belief in many gods

• The belief in one God

• The belief in animal-like Gods

• The belief in nature-Gods

Polytheism is...

• The belief in one God

• The belief in multiple Gods

• The belief in nature Gods

• The belief in animal-like Gods