12/12 6th Grade Social Studies - WMS

The earliest civilizations all formed near what landforms?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Deserts

• Volcanoes

Which of the following would NOT be a reason to move from one location to another?

• Fertile Farmland

• Wealth of Natural Resources

• Job Availability

• High Crime Rate

Climate, physical landforms and natural resources can effect what parts of a society?

• The types of homes that people live in

• The types of jobs that people can do

• The crops that are grown in an area

• All of the answers are correct

The ancient Greeks used a special formation in battle. They overlapped their shields and moved as a large unit to protect themselves. This formation is known as a ______.

• Patrol

• Phalanx

• Wedge

• Wildcat

The trade route that connected the European world with most of Asia was called ______.

• The Silk road

• The Spice Trail

• The Aueduct

• The Triangular Path

Which of the following does NOT affect how people interact with their environment?

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Longitude

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

The first written alphabet was developed by which civilization?

• the Egyptians

• the Romans

• the Italians

• the Phoenicians

The discovery of what process led to the first civilizations?

• Mining

• Farming

• Blacksmithing

• Pottery-Making

The ancient Romans developed a network of _______ to help defend their empire.

• Roads

• Spies

• Farms

• Aqueducts

During the Middle Ages, the ______ often had more power than kings.

• Knights

• Pope

• Queens

• Generals