Everything We've Learned in Grade 6 SS!

The Sumerian writing system was called

• Sargon

• Cyrillian

• cuneiform

• hieroglypics

What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?

• India
• Egypt
• China
• Iraq

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

• the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
• the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
• the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
• the Euphrates and the Tigris

What is the famous river in Egypt?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Nile
• Hudson

The process of preserving a body for the afterlife in Egypt was called

• Cremation

• Mummification

• Autopsy

• Surgery

The ancient Egyptians built pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River. These pyramids were built as:

• Palaces for the kings

• Tourist attractions

• Temples for the gods

• Tombs for the pharaohs

The pharaoh who ruled for 66 years and signed the first peace treaty

• Ahmose

• Hatshepsut

• Amenhotep IV

• Ramses II

Where did ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died?

• heaven
• eternity
• pyramid
• afterlife

What physical feature gave ancient Egypt natural protection in the south?

• Fertile Crescent

• Indian Ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Himalayan Mountains

Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops.  What does irrigate mean?

• To supply water to farmland and crops
• To provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growth of crops
• To flood a young crop
• To deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth