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WorksheetsS.S 6th Grade Finals Review
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The term B.C.E. stands for
a)
Before Christ
b)
After Death
c)
Before Common Era
d)
Common Era
2.
What is a Hunter-Gatherer?
a)
People who live in sedentary villages.
b)
People who hunted animals and gathered plants for food.
c)
People who collect hunting tools.
d)
People who engage in systematic agriculture.
3.
The term A.D. stands for
a)
After Death
b)
Anno Domini
c)
Before Christ
d)
After Christ
4.
What is this an example of? (Lascaux)
a)
Fossils
b)
Photographs
c)
Cave paintings
d)
Pottery
5.
What does it mean to be nomadic?
a)
having no fixed home; moving from place to place in search of food/water
b)
to live in a settled, agrarian community
c)
to live off the secondary products of animals
d)
no not be "mad" or angry due to ones wandering lifestyle
6.
What is agriculture?
a)
The planting of crops
b)
puffballs
c)
nomads
d)
irrigation
7.
Which of these dates was the longest ago?
a)
2000 A.D.
b)
2000 B.C.
c)
1990 B.C.E
d)
2010 B.C.
8.
Which of these dates is the most recent?
a)
1652 B.C.E.
b)
C.E. 1560
c)
A.D. 1200
d)
1200 B.C.
9.
Period in which early humans developed and used simple stone tools.
a)
Neolithic
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Civilization
d)
Nomadic
10.
Period in which people moved from hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture.
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Metal discovery age
c)
Neolithic Revolution
d)
Neon age
11.
The basic characteristics of civilization
a)
city, government, social structure, religion, writing & art
b)
village, city, mega village, mega city, New York
c)
religion, Writing, walls, army, president
d)
water, land, village, domestication, and war
12.
The time period before written history is called
a)
ancient times
b)
the Dark Ages
c)
prehistory
d)
history
13.
The best word to describe how Paleolithic people lived would be
a)
nomadic
b)
stationary
14.
What discovery allowed Paleolithic people to survive the Ice Age?
a)
fire
b)
farming
c)
hunting
d)
spoken language
15.
Which of the following changes took place as a result of the agricultural revolution?
a)
the belief in many gods
b)
living in small nomadic clans
c)
domestication of plants and animals
d)
decrease in the size of the population
16.
Period when advanced tools like spears were created, there was better construction and pottery was used to store food products
a)
Mesolithic Era
b)
Paleolithic Era
c)
Chalcolithic Era
d)
Neolithic Era
17.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
18.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
19.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
20.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
21.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
22.
A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
23.
Complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing
a)
irrigation
b)
city-state
c)
civilization
d)
state
24.
Writing developed because people had to keep track of
a)
history
b)
myths
c)
beliefs
d)
trade
25.
Wedge-shaped writing is better known as
a)
triangles
b)
alphabet
c)
letters
d)
cuneiform
26.
A conquered group of city-states could be called
a)
empire
b)
regional
c)
physical conquest
d)
priest-king
27.
Why was Mesopotamia also called the Fertile Crescent?
a)
It was a crescent cookie
b)
good water
c)
had rich soil and was shaped as a crescent
d)
it was in Iraq
28.
A ziggurat is?
a)
A war tactic
b)
A writing system
c)
A Temple
d)
A Sumerian chariot
29.
River Valleys were a good place for civilizations to grow because they offered
a)
religion
b)
rich soils for agriculture
c)
government
d)
401k's
30.
The system of levees and canals used to divert water to crops is called __.
a)
Irrigation
b)
Agriculture
c)
specialization
d)
ziggurats
31.
Why were cataracts, desert, and marshy delta important to the ancient Egyptians?
a)
They provided many natural resources.
b)
Each offered a different group of animals that were hunted for food.
c)
They were natural barriers protecting Egypt from invasion.
d)
None of these
32.
Which contributes most to the fertility of the land in the Nile delta?
a)
heavy tropical storms in Ethiopia
b)
rich sediment deposits from upriver in Africa
c)
abundant rainfall near the Mediterranean Sea
d)
irrigation systems developed by Egyptians
33.
All of the following were members of the Egyptian upper class EXCEPT
a)
farmers
b)
Pharoh
c)
priests
d)
government officals
34.
The main reason for embalming a dead body was
a)
to show respect for the dead.
b)
in hopes the person would come back to life on earth.
c)
to help the the person enter the afterlife
d)
a gesture of love.
35.
Egyptians were able to use papyrus to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
develop and practice a system of writing on paper scrolls
b)
keep records of transactions on paper.
c)
create tools for building.
d)
make sandals, ropes, mats, and baskets.
36.
Hieroglyphics is the name of the Egyptian writing system.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Who was the Great Pyramid of Giza built for?
a)
Khafre
b)
Khufu
c)
King Tut
d)
Menes
38.
What is papyrus
a)
a plant
b)
Egyptian paper
c)
a sour fruit
d)
both plant and paper
39.
a waterfall
a)
delta
b)
cataract
c)
papyrus
d)
dynasty
40.
a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea
a)
absolute power
b)
pyramid
c)
theocracy
d)
delta
41.
a line of rulers from one family
a)
mummy
b)
dynasty
c)
theocracy
d)
embalming
42.
Who United Upper and Lower Egypt into one united kingdom?
a)
Khufu
b)
Menes
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Osiris
43.
Egyptians were _____________.
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
44.
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
a)
The Mississippi River
b)
The Nile River
c)
The Colorado River
d)
The New River
45.
What was the Rosetta Stone used for?
a)
Paper Weight
b)
Translating Languages
c)
Wall Decoration
d)
Building Pyramids
46.
Who had all the power in the Old Kingdom?
a)
Slaves
b)
Priests
c)
Pharaohs
d)
Mr. Stu
47.
The first female pharaoh was:
a)
Narmar
b)
Ms. Hill
c)
Hatshepsut
d)
Khufu
48.
Where is the Nile Delta located?
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Lower Egypt
49.
A map that shows population density is a type of
a)
physical map.
b)
political map.
c)
regional map.
d)
thematic map.
50.
Which type of map shows the boundaries of countries?
a)
vegetation map
b)
political map
c)
land-use map
d)
elevation map
51.
What imaginary line of latitude circles the middle of Earth?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Equator
52.
imaginary lines running north to south
a)
longitude
b)
pampas
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
53.
What is it like?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
54.
Where is it?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
55.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
56.
Where is it in relation to other areas or things?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
57.
How do people, plants, animals, and ideas move through out time and place?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Movement
58.
In what ways do people adapt to their environment, or change their environment in order to meet their needs.
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Place
c)
Location
d)
Region
59.
The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
60.
______________ and Mohenjo-Daro were very well organized cities in the Indus River Valley.
a)
Hamahama
b)
Harappa
c)
Himalaya
d)
Hindu Kush
61.
The major ocean south of India is called the _________________.
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
North
d)
Indian
62.
Shifting winds that bring heavy rains to India in the summer are called.................
a)
monsoons
b)
mongols
c)
hurricanes
d)
tornados
63.
This river is sacred to the Hindus.
a)
Tigris
b)
Ganges
c)
Nile
d)
Indus
64.
This group of people are at the TOP of the social class system.
a)
Untouchables
b)
Priests
c)
Peasants
d)
Laborers
65.
The written language used by the Indo-Aryans is called ________________.
a)
Script
b)
Vedas
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Sanskrit
66.
This is the name of the pass that the Indo Aryans travelled through to get to the Indus River Valley.
a)
Everest
b)
Sumerian
c)
Aryan
d)
Khyber
67.
This is the name of the social system in India.
a)
Untouchables
b)
ancient
c)
caste
d)
Vedas
68.
In the Indian culture, the Ganges River .............
a)
considered sacred
b)
provides healing powers
c)
"Mother of all people"
d)
All of the above
69.
What mountain range separates India from the rest of Asia?
a)
Arabian Mountains
b)
Himalaya Mountains
c)
Hindu Kush Mountains
d)
Indian Mountains
70.
What is a subcontinent?
a)
a sandwich you ate at Subway
b)
one of the continents in the south
c)
a large landmass separated from the rest of the continent
d)
a planet
71.
The two major rivers in India are
a)
Nile and Ganges
b)
Nile and Tigris
c)
Ganges and Indus
d)
Euphrates and Indus
72.
WHAT TWO CITIES DID THEY FIND NEAR INDIA?
a)
MACY, HARAPPA
b)
HARAPPA, MOHENJO -DARO
c)
COMPTON,PHOENIX
d)
MOHENJO -DARO, WALTHILL
73.
Which continent is this civilization located in?
a)
North America
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
South America
74.
The Yellow River is also called...
a)
Yangzi River
b)
Chang Jiang
c)
Huang He
d)
Silk Road
75.
What became China's government philosophy under Shi Huangdi?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Democracy
76.
The Great Wall was built during which dynasty?
a)
Han
b)
Qin
c)
Zhou
d)
Shang
77.
The best example of diffusion on the Silk Road is...
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Silk Trade
78.
Which order of dynasties is correct?
a)
Shang, Xia, Zhou, Han, Qin
b)
Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
c)
Qin, Xia, Han, Zhou, Shang
d)
Han, Qin, Xia, Shang, Han
79.
What major geographical feature served as the southern border of Ancient China?
a)
Yellow River
b)
Himalaya Mountains
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Taklamakan Desert
80.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that Heaven had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
81.
What is "the Dao"?
a)
The flow of nature
b)
drinking
c)
a stream
d)
a waterfall
82.
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
a)
ideograph
b)
pictograph
c)
bureaucracy
d)
currency
83.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
84.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
85.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
86.
A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority.
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Qin
87.
Why did Qin Shi huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
a)
For shelter
b)
For protection from invaders from the north
c)
For decoration
d)
For fun
88.
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is
a)
pictograph
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
ideograph
d)
filial piety
89.
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
a)
Confucianism
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
dynasty
d)
Daoism
90.
What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
underwater
d)
rolling
91.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
92.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
93.
What type of government is run by a single ruler?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
94.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
95.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
96.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
97.
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?
a)
Mountians
b)
lots of coastline
c)
peninsulas and islands
d)
vast open plains
98.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it.
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
99.
What is an agora?
a)
outdoor theater
b)
indoor marketplace
c)
outdoor marketplace
d)
indoor theater
100.
Which of the following was caused the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Struggles between Greece and Persia
b)
Struggles between Athens and Sparta
c)
Struggles between Greece and Macedonia
d)
Struggles between Greece, Persia and Macedonia.
101.
Rome's first code of laws was called
a)
Empire's Bronze Laws
b)
Law of Nations
c)
Law of Twelve Tables
d)
Tribune's Law
102.
The Pax Romana was
a)
A program to give land to the poor
b)
A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
c)
Period of peace and prosperity
d)
The leader of the senate
103.
Rome defeated, then destroyed, Carthage in the
a)
Peloponnesian War
b)
Persian War
c)
Punic Wars
d)
Etruscan Wars
104.
All of the following were accomplishments of Rome EXCEPT
a)
Aqueducts
b)
The Arch
c)
Concrete
d)
The concept of zero
105.
The social class made up of craftsmen, merchants, and poor framres
a)
Ciceros
b)
Patricians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Plebeians
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