6th Grade SS Pre-Post Test A5

What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate,or move from place to place?

• They needed to fine employment and an income

• To find resources such as food and shelter

• To explore the world

• They needed to fine better transportation

How did hunters and gatherers survive for thousands of years using only primative toos?

• They developed language to help them work together

• They did not use tools for hunting

• Only small animals, which were easy to hunt, lived during this time

• They developed farming to provide enough food for everyone

How did the start of farming change early human tribes?

• It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.

• It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants.

• It ended fighting between the tribes for land.

• It stopped them from building temples for their gods.

What was the significance of Hammurabi's code?

• It helped ancient people send secret messages.

• it gave equal rights to all types of people.

• It created a hierarchy of social classes.

• it was one of the earliest written sets of laws.

How was irrigation most important to ancient civilizations?

• It allowed them to grow crops in areas that did not receive enough rain.

• It prevented floods from destroying the civilizations

• it provided new trade goods to civilizations

• It allowed for new resources to be found in river beds.

Two religions originated in India and have some beliefs in common. Which two are they?

• Judaism and Christianity

• Judaism and Buddhism

• Buddhism and Hinduism

• Hinduism and Christianity

Which is a Greek philosopher best known for teaching people to discover the truth by quiestioning?

• Socrates

• Julius Caesar

• Budda

• Jesus Christ

Which of the following were inventions credited to the Chinese?

• Printing press, Papyrus and the Wheel

• Paper, Gunpowder and silk

• Iron-working, Hieroglyphics, and Cuneiform

• Western Philosophy, Democracy and, Hinduism

Which civilization was credited with inventing democracy?

• Greece

• Rome

• China

• Egypt

What is the most important similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• They are all Monotheistic

• They are all Polytheistic

• They all worship Jesus

• They all began in Roman Empire