2024 6th Grade Social Studies Midterm Exam Review

How do archaeologists draw conclusions about prehistoric peoples?

• by studying their writings

• by discussing their theories

• by studying the landscape

• by analyzing artifacts

Which of the following does NOT describe the Stone Age?

• humans relied on pebble or stone tools

• humans made tools and weapons out of bone and wood

• humans developed new techniques in stoneworking & used polished rock tools

• humans developed new technologies in metalworking

People who often move from place to place.

• Era

• nomad

• Ice Age

• BCE

Organs taken out of a dead Egyptian were placed inside...

• canopic jars

• the sarcophagus

• straw baskets

The process of preserving a body for the afterlife

• Cremation
• Mummification
• Autopsy
• Surgery

Who was the youngest Pharaoh?

• Tut 

• Ramses 

• Hatshepsut

• Cleopatra

What are hieroglyphs?

• statues of Egyptian Gods

• Egyptian boats

• Picture writing

• Jars for storing internal organs

What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?

• hierglyphics

• polytheism

• mythology

• monotheism

Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?

• slaves

• priests

• scribes

• pharaohs

What is a dynasty?

• a collection of queens

• series of rulers from the same family

• a collection of kingdoms

• series of rulers from different families