6th Grade TCAP Review Social Studies #2

Which two factors match the results of the use of metal tools in early civilizations?

• work became more specialized

• farming methods improved

• communities developed far away from rivers

• city populations decreased

• hunting and gathering became widespread.

Answer explanation

standard : 6.3 Explain the importance of the discovery of metallurgy and agriculture.

"The majesty of (King) Merenre, my lord, sent me...

to open up the way to this foreign land.

I made the trip in seven months, and I brought back all sorts of perfect and luxury items of tribute...

His majesty sent me a second time...

I returned... from those foreign lands, the likes of which had never before been brought back to this land.

— Harkhuf, Egyptian official, Sixth Dynasty, Old Kingdom

Which two topics would a historian investigate by studying Harkhuf’s account of Nubia?

• a comparison of the egyptian and nubian religions

• the characteristics of the Egyptian and Nubian economies

• a comparison of Egyptian and Nubian trade goods

• the characteristics of the Egyptian and Nubian governments

• common features of Egyptian and Nubian architecture

Answer explanation

6.16 Investigate the kinds of evidence used by archaeologists and historians to draw conclusions about the social and economic characteristics of Ancient Nubia (the Kingdom of Kush) and their relationship to the social and economic characteristics of Ancient Egypt.

Which two characteristics explain the importance of the geographic features of the major rivers and the Himalayans in the Indian subcontinent?

• provided a natural defense from invasion

• site of major religious festivals

• used to irrigate agricultural fields

• center of first major empire in India

• site of earliest major civilization in India

How did the cultivation most influence the building of economic interactions between the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire?

• Silk was used as a form of currency for Roman nobles.

• Chinese merchants demanded protection from European traders.

• Silk became an important trade good in Chinese commerce with Rome.

• Chinese merchants sold silkworms to European nobles wanting to produce silk.

Which two events led to the Diaspora of Jewish people in 70 AD?

• destruction of the temple in Jerusalem

• occupation of the Sinai Peninsula

• loss of territory after a war with the Egyptians

• expulsion of citizens to Mesopotamia

• failure of revolts against the Romans

Which three statements explain how geography influenced the development of the ancient Greek city-states?

• Long rivers created maritime trade networks.

• Thick forests limited the amount of available farmland.

• Mountains prevented invasions by land from the North.

• Location on a peninsula provided numerous natural harbors.

• Access to coastal regions contributed to overseas expansion.

What were 3 reasons why Christianity was viewed differently in Rome?

• Christians were a political threat

• Christians would not make sacrifices to deified emperor

• Christians met at night which was forbidden by law

• Christians valued the deities of Ancient Rome

Which of the following are ways that silk introduction to China changed China?

• Silk production was large scale (run by the state and wealthy families; women did most of the work)

• Silk was used as a medium of exchange (used by government to pay armies, allies, as tribute; exchanged as a trade good)

• Establishment of the Silk Road (trade with Rome and other parts of the world)

• Introduction of Buddhism into China

• all of the above

Which of the following were a part of the Roman Empire?

• Britain

• Pacific Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea