6th Grade Ancient World History Semester 1 Review

The first form of writing is known as _________________was used by Ancient Sumerians.

• Phonics

• Hieroglyphs

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

During what time period was this painting created?

• Renaissance

• Modern Age

• Neolithic or Stone Age

• Ice Age

The first human civilization began in _________________.

• Egypt

• China

• Mesopotamia

• India

What is the belief in one god called?

• monocle

• monarchy

• monotheism

• semitic

"An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth" was written in which code of laws of Babylon?

• Hammurabi's Code of Law

• Babylonian Code of Law

• Ur's Code of Law

• Hittite's Code of Law

What does this image show?

• Ziggurat

• Ruler's palace

• City State

• Pharaoh's tomb

What did nomads learn to do that allowed them to settle and develop communities then civilizations?

• trade

• fish

• farm

• hunt

This writing system was used for important documents and decoration of tombs and sarcophagi in ancient Egypt:

• Hieroglyphics

• Phonics

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

Life would have been impossible in the desert environment of Egypt without rivers running through it, which is why Egypt is often called "The Gift of the ________."

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Indus

• Yangtze

• Nile

In Egypt, the pyramids were built as tombs for ____________, the title used by the political and religious leader of Egypt.

• pharaohs

• kings

• emperors

• caesars