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Worksheets6th Grade Final Review
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Early hunter-gatherer communities relied on tools made from
a)
bronze
b)
copper
c)
steel
d)
stone
2.
How did the primary social roles of men and women differ in the hunter-gatherer societies?
a)
Men hunted for food, while women tended the family.
b)
Men tended the family, while women fought wars
c)
Women were selected as leaders, while men took care of the children
d)
Women hunted for food, while men constructed housing.
3.
Advancements in agriculture caused what changes to early human societies?
a)
They decreased the dependence on hunting animals.
b)
They caused people to wear leather clothing.
c)
They led to the invention of medical instruments.
d)
They caused more dependency on hunting and gathering
4.
This chart lists several developments of early civilizations. Which statement best completes this chart?
a)
Nomadic civilizations grew.
b)
Food surpluses were created.
c)
Regional conflicts ended.
d)
Religions lost popularity.
5.
How did geography impact the development of early civilizations in Africa and Asia?
a)
The civilizations migrated through the mountains
b)
The civilizations migrated with the seasons.
c)
The civilizations formed next to rivers.
d)
The civilizations formed in deserts.
6.
This is a photograph of an ancient form of writing. This is an example of what type of writing
a)
alphabetic
b)
numeric
c)
phonic
d)
pictographic
7.
Why is nature considered an important element of Taoism?
a)
It represents the balance taught in Taoism.
b)
It represents the universal suffering taught in Taoism.
c)
It allows access to the Taoist god.
d)
It provides inspiration for Taoist monotheism.
8.
This is a quote from an ancient religion. This quote comes from which ancient religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Taoism
9.
The first democratic government came from which Greek city-state?
a)
Athens
b)
Corinth
c)
Sparta
d)
Troy
10.
What role did the city-state play in Greek history?
a)
It slowed trade and weakened the Greek economy.
b)
It led to the creation of a large military that led many Greek invasions.
c)
It was the primary political structure of ancient Greece
d)
It contributed to the creation of a universal culture in ancient Greece.
11.
How did Pythagoras have a positive impact on Greek Culture?
a)
by writing famous plays that are still used today
b)
by creating mathematical theories that are still used today
c)
by developing educational philosophies that are still used today
d)
by creating military techniques that are still used today
12.
This is a map of cities in the Middle-East and Africa. Which statement can be made using the information from this map?
a)
Greek culture spread across the Middle East and parts of Africa.
b)
Cities in the Middle East and Africa had no interaction with Greek city-states.
c)
Greece did not engage in international trade.
d)
Greece did not engage in international trade.
13.
Why was the Pax Romana an era of particular significance to the Roman Empire?
a)
It was a period of invasion that weakened the Empire.
b)
It was during this period that Christianity became the official religion of the Empire.
c)
It was during this period that Constantinople became the capital of the Empire.
d)
It was a period of peace and prosperity in the Empire.
14.
This is a photograph of an ancient Roman aqueduct. Which technological advancement during the Roman Empire helped create such tall structures?
a)
arch
b)
brick
c)
column
d)
steel
15.
Which Roman leader is most closely associated with the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire?
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Nero
d)
Trajan
16.
How did the geographic location of Rome impact its development?
a)
Surrounded by large mountain ranges, Rome was unable to expand into northern and western Europe.
b)
Surrounded by natural barriers, Rome was protected from outside invasions.
c)
Located near the shores of the Mediterranean, Rome was unable to create trade.
d)
Located near central Europe, Rome was too far away from the Middle East to create relationships with Asia.
17.
How did the expansion of the Roman Empire eventually lead to its downfall?
a)
Limiting trade with Asia forced Rome into an economic depression.
b)
Banning Christianity within its borders angered the citizens.
c)
Increased military presence in Europe led to a higher tax burden on the common people
d)
Expanding its territory into Africa forced Rome into conflict with Islamic forces.
18.
How were Judaism and Christianity unique religions in Europe?
a)
They were polytheistic.
b)
They influenced government.
c)
They had rigid practices.
d)
They were monotheistic.
19.
Why was trade along the Silk Road important to the development of Chinese Civilization?
a)
It brought great wealth to China.
b)
It weakened rivals in Japan and India
c)
It created alliances with Japan and India.
d)
It brought disease to China.
20.
Complete the Chart
a)
Christianity
b)
Greek Mythology
c)
Judaism
d)
Roman Mythology
21.
How did early Chinese civilizations determine who would work in government positions?
a)
Positions were given to people who had relatives working in the government.
b)
Positions were given to people who scored the best on a government exam.
c)
Positions were given to people from the wealthiest families who gave money to support the government.
d)
Positions were given to people related to the emperor who had demonstrated loyalty while serving in the military.
22.
Which term describes the geography of Japan?
a)
archipelago
b)
isthmus
c)
peninsula
d)
tundra
23.
This graphic shows the social structure of Feudal Japan. Which term completes this graphic?
a)
Brahma
b)
Daimyo
c)
Slaves
d)
Untouchables
24.
This chart lists several advancements made by an ancient civilization. Which ancient civilization made these advancements?
a)
Gupta
b)
Hellenic
c)
Hindu
d)
Qin
25.
Which book is of great importance to the Islamic Religion?
a)
Bible
b)
Mahabharata
c)
Qur’an
d)
Torah
26.
How are the Sunni and Shiite denominations of Islam different?
a)
Shiites do not believe in making the pilgrimage to Mecca.
b)
Sunnis teach the Bible.
c)
They disagree on who was the successor to Mohammed.
d)
They disagree on the existence of Jesus Christ.
27.
Which geographic feature had the greatest impact on the civilizations of Mali, Songhai, and Ghana?
a)
Nile River
b)
Sahara Desert
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Yellow River
28.
Why did the region of Western Africa become an important part of International Trade?
a)
It provided easy access to eastern Asia.
b)
Its fertile lands created a crop surplus.
c)
Its many rivers made travel to Europe easier.
d)
It contained large amounts of gold.
29.
Mexico city is associated with which ancient civilization?
a)
Aztec
b)
Egyptian
c)
Inca
d)
Maya
30.
Why did the Maya settle in the swamps of the Yucatan Peninsula?
a)
The area was hard to defend.
b)
The area was easy to travel through.
c)
The area provided sturdy ground to build upon.
d)
The area provided a source of freshwater.
31.
How did the start of farming in Mesoamerica impact the early Native American Tribes in North America?
a)
Tribes migrated south into Central America.
b)
Tribes developed permanent settlements along the Mississippi River.
c)
Tribes developed nomadic civilizations in the Great Plains.
d)
Tribes established hunter-gatherer communities in the Eastern Woodlands.
32.
These are notes taken by a student in class. Which is the best title for these notes
a)
Developments of the Anasazi
b)
Developments of the Aztec
c)
Developments of the Hopewell
d)
Developments of the Mississippian
33.
Why were peasants relatively poor in the manor system?
a)
They could not grow food for their own use.
b)
They gave all of their possessions to local churches.
c)
They were forced to give much of their crops to their lords.
d)
They were forced to buy their food from the markets owned by their lords.
34.
The development of feudalism in Europe was most likely a result of what situation?
a)
the rise of the Catholic Church
b)
the failure of the Crusades
c)
the lack of protection by a central government
d)
the development of capitalist markets
35.
This is a quote from the Magna Carta. Why is this document important to the history of Europe?
a)
It weakened the power of the monarchy.
b)
It solidified the power of the monarchy.
c)
It weakened the power of the church.
d)
It inspired international exploration.
36.
What is the significance of the English Parliament?
a)
It established the basic rules of capitalism.
b)
It was the first democratic legislative body in modern Europe.
c)
It was the home to the first vassals in modern Europe.
d)
It strengthened the ties between government and the church.
37.
This map shows several common travel routes during the Crusades. The Crusades led to the sharing of ideas between what two regions?
a)
Asia and northern Africa
b)
Asia and North America
c)
Europe and North America
d)
Europe and the Middle East
38.
In what ways were the Crusades a success for European civilizations?
a)
They weakened the power of the Catholic Church in Europe.
b)
They unified the monarchies of Europe
c)
They prevented Muslim invasions into Europe.
d)
They decreased trade between Europe and Asia.
39.
Why did the Catholic Church gain power after the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
It became the greatest source of stability in Europe.
b)
It controlled the largest military in Europe.
c)
It controlled the most powerful trade routes in the Middle East.
d)
It created alliances with the rulers in the Middle East.
40.
How did the role of the Catholic Church change during the Middle Ages?
a)
It helped establish democratic governments.
b)
It stopped trying to spread Christianity.
c)
It began adapting Islamic ideas into Christianity.
d)
It became an important center for education and learning.
41.
The spread of the Bubonic Plague had the greatest impact on which element of European society?
a)
arts
b)
population
c)
religion
d)
technology
42.
These maps show the spread of the Bubonic Plague overtime. Based on the spread of the disease shown on these maps, from where did the Bubonic Plague originate?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
South America
43.
The arts and ideas of which culture gained popularity during the Renaissance?
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
India
d)
Japan
44.
How did the increase of trade on the Italian Peninsula lead to the Renaissance?
a)
A weakened economy fueled revolutionary ideas in Europe.
b)
The growth of businesses led to an increased belief in traditional thought.
c)
Increased wealth allowed the wealthy to invest in the arts.
d)
Increased interaction with cultures outside of Europe unified Italian culture.
45.
The chart shows several accomplishments during one time period. During which time period did these accomplishments happen?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Renaissance
d)
Scientific Revolution
46.
How did the mass reproduction of the Bible impact the practice of Christianity in Europe?
a)
More people were able to read and interpret the Bible’s meaning for themselves.
b)
Leaders of the Catholic Church gained more influence over religious practices.
c)
Scientific experimentation became less popular as religious views spread.
d)
Religion lost popular support as people read the Bible without interpretation.
47.
Why did Martin Luther write his 95 Theses?
a)
to promote the ideas of Catholicism
b)
to study the impact of the Crusades on the Middle East
c)
to detail the cure for the Bubonic Plague
d)
to criticize the practices of the Catholic Church
48.
Why did Holy Emperor Charles V declare war on the Germanic kingdoms during the Reformation?
a)
to protect Italy from Germanic invasions
b)
to protect Italy from Germanic invasions
c)
to spread the gospel of Martin Luther
d)
to stop the Protestant movement
49.
Why did European nations begin to explore Africa, Asia, and the Americas?
a)
to increase wealth through trade
b)
to learn about new religions
c)
to prove that the world was round
d)
to avoid the spread of diseases
50.
How were the colonies of England different from the colonies of Spain?
a)
Spanish colonies had no interest in spreading Catholicism.
b)
English colonies supported Protestant communities.
c)
English colonies had no interest in increasing trade with continental Europe.
d)
Spanish colonies were created in North America
51.
When the church began selling indulgences what began?
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Crusades
d)
Exploration
52.
Which country took the lead in expeditions to find new sea routes?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
England
53.
Who painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa?
a)
da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Galileo
d)
Gutenburg
54.
Who created the printing press that allowed ideas to spread more rapidly during the Renaissance and Reformation?
a)
Galileo
b)
Copernicus
c)
da Vinci
d)
Gutenburg
55.
Who invented the telescope?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Raphael
c)
Donatello
d)
Galileo
56.
Europeans motivation to explore all water trade routes was to increase trade with ____________ and make more money.
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
57.
What was the intellectual and economic movement that saw a revived interest in art, science, and ideas from Greece and Rome?
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Counter-Reformation
58.
What Renaissance term means thinking that places emphasis on individual potential, achievement and education?
a)
perspective
b)
realism
c)
science
d)
humanism
59.
What were the Catholic's efforts to reform itself called?
a)
Exploration
b)
Reformation
c)
Counter-Reformation
d)
Protestant Reformation
60.
What country did the Reformation begin?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Greece
d)
Germany
61.
Birthplace of the Renaissance
a)
Florence
b)
Milan
c)
Venice
d)
Rome
62.
What does Renaissance mean?
a)
redirect
b)
regrow
c)
rebirth
d)
regurgitate
63.
Who painted the Sistine Chapel and did the sculpture of the Pieta?
a)
da Vinci
b)
Donatello
c)
Raphael
d)
Michelangelo
64.
What Renaissance invention made people more literate and strengthened the economy?
a)
Telescope
b)
Telephone
c)
Printing Press
d)
Astrolabe
65.
Copernicus and Galileo both taught that the Earth revolved around the
a)
Moon
b)
Another Planet
c)
Sun
d)
Earth was the center
66.
What art form developed in the Renaissance to show depth and dimension?
a)
Realism
b)
Humanism
c)
Perspective
d)
3-D
67.
The Renaissance began in Italy because of wealth from
a)
celebrities
b)
parties
c)
fundraisers
d)
trade
68.
Martin Luther's ___________ __________ and the Diet of Worms both relate to the beginning of the Reformation.
a)
20 complaints
b)
95 theses
c)
33 theses
d)
98 complaints
69.
Who's crew circumnavigated the world?
a)
da Gama
b)
Columbus
c)
Hudson
d)
Magellan
70.
Christians can communicate directly with God is the belief of
a)
the Church
b)
Luther
c)
Lincoln
d)
Morgan
71.
Who was the Medici family?
a)
Owners of an Italian textile factory
b)
Wealthy art patrons
c)
Famous Renaissance philosophers
d)
Famous Renaissance artists
72.
Who painted the “Mona Lisa” & “Last Supper”?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Johannes Gutenberg
c)
John Calvin
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
73.
What came from the work of scientists such as Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo & Newton?
a)
New scientific fields developed
b)
Improvements were made in medicine
c)
Learned the sun orbits the Earth
d)
New navigational maps were made
74.
What were most of the first books printed with the printing press about?
a)
Useful maps for trade
b)
Christianity, such as the Bible
c)
New art techniques
d)
New scientific knowledge
75.
All are results of the Magna Carta except:
a)
Weakened feudalism
b)
Limited the King’s power
c)
Limited rights to all citizens
d)
Weakened hierarchical structure
76.
Which physical feature prompted ancient civilizations to make permanent settlements?
a)
Deserts
b)
Rivers
c)
Plains
d)
Mountains
77.
What was the first monotheistic religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Taoism
78.
Why was Hammurabi’s Code important to global history?
a)
It provided a map of Asian trade routes
b)
It was the first written law
c)
It helped decode Egyptian Hieroglyphics
d)
It was the first written religion
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