Ancient Civilizations 6th grade Review

Mesopotamian farmers developed a system of __________ to control the flow of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

• Irrigation 
• Cuneiform 
• Aqueducts
• Terraced Farming

Before 8000 B.C.E, humans found food by hunting animals. They also gathered nuts and fruits. What practice later replaced hunting and gathering for finding food? 

• building fires
• raising families 
• growing crops
• owning stores 

Societies adapted to their surroundings by irrigating and building dams. Why did they need to use these techniques? 

• to decrease the overcrowding of crops
• to increase space for people to live 
• to increase their farmland for growing crops
• to decrease the number of animals on the land

Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?

• warrior
• priests
• farmers
• merchants

What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause the wet and dry seasons in India?

• hurricane

• tsunami

• Monsoon

• tornado

Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India

• in river valleys
• in the mountian range
• in the coastal region 
• in the rain forest region

The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India?

• Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world.

• Helped spread new ideas with Asia and Europe

• Helped build relationships with the government and military.

• Helped make traveling easier.

Two major religions that developed in India are

• Buddhism and Hinduism
• Hinduism and Judaism
• Judaism and Polytheism
• Monotheism and Polytheism 

The belief that one can be reborn many times is called

• karma

• nirvana

• reincarnation

• dharma

The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?

• Karma
• Carma
• Beliefs
• Charisma