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WorksheetsSocial studies 6th grade
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 7hrs 41mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which statement does not describe the location of Mesopotamia
a)
In the fertile cresent
b)
along the Nile River
c)
along the Euphrates and the Tigris River
d)
North of the Arabian Desert
2.
What was the first religion of India?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddasim
d)
Atheism
3.
One factor that contributed to the success of Assyrian army was it's weapons made of
a)
Bronze
b)
gold
c)
iron
d)
steel
4.
Geography is the study of the_________, it's land forms, features and inhabitants.
a)
people
b)
life
c)
water
d)
Earth
5.
A physical map may include such features as what?
a)
natural resources
b)
Economic activity
c)
landforms and bodies of water
d)
population and density
6.
What could you learn from a climate map?
a)
how much rainfall an area receives
b)
the average temperature of an area in the summer
c)
how cold an area gets in winter
d)
all of the above
7.
Which of the following is not a religion or philosophy of life practiced in ancient China?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
confucianism
8.
Which of the following is a body of water?
a)
mesa
b)
peninsula
c)
plateau
d)
strait
9.
The silk road was a trade route between?
a)
Japan and China
b)
Europe and China
c)
Egypt and China
10.
most of the pyramids were built during what
a)
old kingdom
b)
new kingdom
c)
middle kingdom
d)
lunch yesterday
11.
the Incas built what first
a)
Cut stone
b)
mortar
c)
adobe
d)
bricks
12.
What type of plant is best adapted to an arid climate
a)
Mosses
b)
Cacti
c)
pine tree
d)
tall grasses
13.
Which of the below is not one of the four type of government that Greece had?
a)
Monarchy
b)
tyrant
c)
oligarchy
d)
communist
14.
Which of the below is not one of the four type of government that Greece had?
a)
Monarchy
b)
tyrant
c)
oligarchy
d)
communist
15.
How do you calculate population density?
a)
add the number of people to its land area
b)
Divide the number of people by it's land area
c)
multiply the number of people per square mile by its land area
d)
divide the number of people by the number of its dwellings
16.
Because of it's flooding, what is the Huang River Known as?
a)
The flowing master
b)
the river of death
c)
China's sorrow
d)
Mrs. Courtney's bathtub
17.
What is the oldest accepted Chinese dynasty?
a)
Zhou Dynasty
b)
Shang Dynasty
c)
Hung Dynasty
18.
Which of the following accomplishments did King Menes achieve?
a)
To commission the building of the Great Pyramids of Giza.
b)
Changed the religion from monotheism to polytheism.
c)
Unified both Upper and lower Egypt into one kingdom.
d)
Married Cleopatra saving Egypt from Roman control.
19.
How long did the Han Dynasty last?
a)
1 month
b)
400 years
c)
50 years
d)
679 years
20.
Which of the following is not a contribution of Ancient China
a)
Corn
b)
paper
c)
gunpoweder
d)
socks
21.
Which of the following is not a contribution of Ancient China
a)
Corn
b)
paper
c)
gunpoweder
d)
socks
22.
What is the name of worlds largest contiguous sand desert
a)
Euphrates
b)
Elburz
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Rub' al-Khali
23.
The Maya practiced which form of religion
a)
Monotheism
b)
catholicism
c)
protestanisn
d)
polytheism
24.
A region of the middle east that stretches in a large, crescent-shaped curve from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
a)
Fertile Cresent
b)
Nile River
c)
Euphrates
d)
Mesopotamia
25.
A region of the middle east that stretches in a large, crecent-shape curve from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
a)
Fertile Cresent
b)
Nile River
c)
Euphrates
d)
Mesppotamia
26.
A group of places that share a common feature is a
a)
climate
b)
region
c)
location
d)
culture
27.
Geography is the study of the__________, its land forms, features and inhabitants
a)
People
b)
life
c)
water
d)
earth
28.
A physical map may include such features as what?
a)
natural features
b)
Economic Activity
c)
Landforms and bodies of water
d)
the popluation
29.
What could you learn from a climate map
a)
how much rainfall
b)
average temperature of an area in the summer
c)
how cold an area gets in the winter
d)
all of the above
30.
Which of the following is not a religion or philosophy of life practiced in ancient China?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
confucianish
31.
Which of the following is a body of water?
a)
Peninsula
b)
mesa
c)
plateau
d)
strait
32.
The pyramids were built during what?
a)
The old kingdom
b)
the new kingdom
c)
the middle kingdom
d)
lunch yesterday
33.
The Incas built with
a)
cut stone
b)
mortar
c)
adobe
d)
bricks
34.
What kinds of plant is the best adapted to an arid climate?
a)
tall grasses
b)
mosses
c)
pine tree
d)
cacti
35.
Which of the below is not one of the four types of government that Greece once had?
a)
Monarchy
b)
tyrant
c)
Democracracy
d)
communist
36.
How do you calculate population density?
a)
Ask your mother
b)
divide the number of people by it's land area
c)
multiply the number of people per square mile by it's land area
d)
divide the number of people by the number of its dwellings and multiply the land area
37.
Because of the flooding, what is the Huang River known as
a)
The flowing master
b)
the river of death
c)
China Sorrow
d)
The elephant curse
38.
What is the oldest accepted chineese dynasy
a)
Zhou dynasty
b)
Shang Dynasty
c)
Huang Dynasty
d)
Xhue Dynasty
39.
Which of the following accomplishments did the king Menes achieve.
a)
To commission the building of the Great Pyramids at Giza
b)
Change religion from monotheism to ploytheism
c)
unified both upper and lower egypt into one kingdom
d)
married Cleopatra saving Egypt from Roman Control
40.
How long did the Han Dynasty last?
a)
5 years
b)
400 years
c)
870 years
d)
12345 years
41.
Which of the following is not a contribution of China
a)
Corn
b)
Paper
c)
Gunpoweder
42.
What is the name of the worlds largest contiguous sand desert?
a)
Euphrates
b)
Elburz
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Rub' Al-Khali
43.
Maya practiced which form of Religion?
a)
Monotheism
b)
catholicism
c)
protestanism
d)
polytheism
44.
How did the embargo act affect the United States
a)
The american economy boomed
b)
Prices increased and wages dropped
c)
No Change
d)
Mrs. Courtney got rich
45.
Romans believed that Aeneas came from _____________ to Rome
a)
Paris
b)
Greece
c)
Sicilly
d)
Troy
46.
People who move from place to place and have no permanent home are called
a)
artisans
b)
Nomads
c)
yurts
d)
laden
47.
When land is used for subsistence farming
a)
farmers grow only enough crop to feed their own family
b)
farmers must move around often to find food and water for their animals
c)
farmers raise crop and animals to sell
d)
farms are owned by multinational corporations
48.
The capital of the Incan Empire was
a)
Cunningham
b)
Cuzco
c)
ChichenItza
d)
Machu Picchu
49.
The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to which Greek God or Goddess
a)
Apollo
b)
Athena
c)
Zues
d)
Hades
50.
If I cut down a tree I am displaying what theme of geography?
a)
Human Enviroment Interaction
b)
place
c)
region
d)
government
51.
The sporting and social center of Constantinople was called the
a)
Acropolis
b)
Forum
c)
Circus Maximus
d)
Hippodrome
52.
The ____________ are the largest mountain system in North American.
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Nova Scotia Mountains
d)
Lawerence Mountains
53.
What is not one of the 7 wonders of the Ancient world?
a)
The Taj Mahal
b)
Lighthouse of Alexandria
c)
Temple of Artemis
d)
Colossus of Rhodes
54.
Cultural variety, or different cultures represented in one location, is also called
a)
ethics
b)
cultural changes
c)
cultural traits
d)
religion
55.
Which countries ae involved with NAFTA
a)
United States, Canada, and Mexico
b)
Texas New mexico and Kansas
c)
Canada and Mexico
d)
Australasia and Mexico
56.
Who is in Charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Lane
57.
The total number of Judges in the supreme court
a)
12
b)
9
c)
11
d)
10
58.
all cultures undergo______________, where culural traits do not remain exactly the same over periods of time,
a)
ethics
b)
cultural change
c)
cultural traits
d)
religion
59.
What was another name for the Agricultural revolution, the age of the beginnings of farming?
a)
Industrial revolution
b)
New Stone Age
c)
Neolithic Revolution
d)
Paleolithic revolutions
60.
The Mayas settle on which peninsula
a)
florida
b)
balkan
c)
yucantan
d)
baja
61.
In what year was slavery completely abolished in Brazil?
a)
1966
b)
1888
c)
1885
d)
1871
62.
Which of the following social classes made up the largest population of Mesopotamia but also had the fewest rights?
a)
Slaves
b)
fisherman
c)
scribes
d)
women
63.
The constant cycle of life, death and rebirth is called....
a)
reincarnation
b)
tedious
c)
social climbing
d)
margration
64.
According to Hindu belief, _________ is the force created by a person's good and bad deeds that affects his or her future life.
a)
dharma
b)
karma
c)
wushnu
d)
vedas
65.
The Indian system of strict social classes is called
a)
reincaration
b)
dharma
c)
caste
d)
social latter
66.
The type of map that shows the climate of a place, the weather it has season by season year after year
a)
climate
b)
topographic
c)
physical
d)
political
67.
One famous Roman town that was buried by a volcanic eruption was called
a)
constantinople
b)
pompeii
c)
Italy
d)
Asia
68.
What did the archaeologist find to help them understand Ancient Egypt better?
a)
Rosetta Stone
b)
stylus
c)
cuniform
d)
clay tablets
69.
Which is the lowest group in a caste system?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Warriors
c)
Merchents
d)
Untouchable
70.
Which of the following empire was known for being fierce and using iron weapons
a)
Chaldean
b)
Babylonian
c)
Akkadian
d)
Assyrian
71.
Which leader helped spread Buddhism?
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Asoka
c)
Blanko Mecko
d)
Shanko Meno
72.
A ________ is a behavior that is considered normal to a particular society. They are common cultural traits
a)
religion
b)
ethic
c)
norm
d)
diversity
73.
Nineveh was the capital of which empire
a)
Chaldean
b)
Babylonian
c)
Assyrian
d)
Akkadian
74.
Willaim the conqueror defeated__________to become king of England
a)
Alfred the Great
b)
Guthorm
c)
Harold the Unfortunate
d)
Eric the Red
75.
The capital of China
a)
Taiwan
b)
Tibet
c)
tian
d)
Beijing
76.
a ____________ creates maps for specific purpose and represents the context in which they were created
a)
economist
b)
cartographer
c)
biologish
d)
dictator
77.
Which of the following is an element of culture?
a)
landforms
b)
latitude
c)
geography
d)
sports
78.
According to Buddhist belief, the laws of the eightfold path lead to the______________________
a)
upper way
b)
Middle Way
c)
nirvana
d)
Brahmin
79.
Why did Asoka convert to Buddihism
a)
His dad convinced him to do it
b)
Everyone was doing it
c)
He was tired of the bloodshed
d)
Nolan told him to do it
80.
What made Siddhartha Guatama give up all he had and become a monk?
a)
He caught a disease
b)
He was troubled by old age and suffering
81.
Which of the following is the correct order for the four major empires of Mesopotamia?
a)
Chaldean, Babylonians, black, joe.
b)
Akkadian, babylonian, assyrian, chaldean
c)
clack hawk, babyolonaia , zues, joe
d)
united states, eurpode, china, filmore
82.
What was the silk road
a)
A way to transfer cars from general motors
b)
A Chinese Trade Route
c)
a silk road
d)
a type of ancient clothing
83.
What person studies material remains, or artifacts of past civilization?
a)
nomad
b)
Archaeologist
c)
Paleoentologist
d)
Scribe
84.
Which of the following is not an element of culture
a)
food
b)
language
c)
geography
d)
religion
85.
King, lord, knights, and serfs were a part of a class system called_____________
a)
Monarchy
b)
Feudalism
c)
socialism
d)
Democracy
86.
Which civilization of Mesopotamia is considered to be the first advanced civilization and is credited with inventing the wheel, writing and governement
a)
Sumerians
b)
persians
c)
Akkadians
d)
Babylonians
87.
What was India known as when the Gupta Dynasty was in power
a)
The Golden Age
b)
The Bronze Age
c)
The Ice Age
d)
The Nunya Age
88.
On which continent have the oldest hominid remains been founds?
a)
asia
b)
Africa
c)
Antartica
d)
Australia
89.
Egyptian civilization developed on the banks of the Nile because
a)
The sunshine if africa allowed the life to flourish
b)
The river flooded each year, depositing rich soil on its banks.
c)
The river connected to the Mediterranean Sea
d)
People were growing crops in the surrounding desert
90.
although not an elected official, citizen joe would like to propose law and submit it to his state legislature. Which voting reform gives Joe this right?
a)
initiative
b)
referendum
c)
recall
d)
Mrs. Courtney says so
91.
Which inventions allows Mesopotamian to sign documents?
a)
trade
b)
mrs. Courtney
c)
cuneiform
d)
Cylinder Seals
92.
Supply water to his or her crops means to
a)
irrigate
b)
crops
c)
barter
d)
surplus
93.
Pyramids were built so that Egyptians could
a)
protect their king in the after-life or safe guard their soul
b)
to decorate Egypt with beauty
c)
to make Brooke Courtney happy
d)
to make sure the person could live forever
94.
a state containing several countries or territories
a)
local
b)
Empire
c)
city-state
d)
state
95.
What is your teachers favorite color?
a)
black
b)
yellow
c)
red
d)
clear
96.
What does monotheistic mean?
a)
Belief in one God
b)
belief in no Gods
c)
Belief in the God Mono
d)
Believe in many Gods
97.
Which continent is not located in the Northern Hemisphere
a)
Antartica
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
98.
What happened to the Sumerians?
a)
They disappeared for the reason of disappearing
b)
They were conquered and became part of a larger empire
c)
They migrated to mexico
d)
They left to Egypt
99.
Who destroyed the Assyrian Empire?
a)
neo-babylonians
b)
Persians
c)
babylonians
d)
sumerians
100.
What shapes did the ziggarat resemble?
a)
Trump Tower
b)
Mrs. C's Baby belly
c)
flattened pyramid
d)
a pointed pyramid
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