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WorksheetsGrade 6- Benchmark Review-#12-26
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
If you go and take the field of an enemy, the enemy will come and take your field.
Babylonian Proverb, 1600 B.C.
Source: Internet Ancient History Sourcebook, Fordham University
Which is the likely purpose of this proverb?
Babylonian Proverb, 1600 B.C.
Source: Internet Ancient History Sourcebook, Fordham University
Which is the likely purpose of this proverb?
a)
to encourage people to tend their fields
b)
to discourage people from fighting in wars
c)
to encourage people to obey government laws
d)
to discourage people from defending their land
2.
Why did some Ancient Civilizations write and publish their laws?
a)
to allow patricians and plebians to read and vote for the laws
b)
to record the laws so that so that historians would understand ancient culture
c)
to ensure that citizens of the civilization would read and understand the laws
d)
to guarantee that each politician received a personal copy of the printed laws
3.
Order of Ruling Powers in Ancient Greece
1. Monarchy
2. Oligarchy
3. Tyranny
4. Democracy
What statement explains the list above?
1. Monarchy
2. Oligarchy
3. Tyranny
4. Democracy
What statement explains the list above?
a)
Some city-states of Ancient Greece went from being ruled by their citizens to being ruled by a King.
b)
Some city-states of Ancient Greece went from being ruled by nobility to being governed by their citizens
c)
Some city-states of Ancient Greece went from being ruled by military leaders to being governed by the upper class.
d)
Some city-states of Ancient Greece went from being ruled by rich merchants to being governed by men of nobility.
4.
Requirements and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Athens Sparta
Government:
1. elected officials 1. 2 kings
2. council of 500 2. 5 overseers
3. the assembly 3. the state
(males only) (males only)
Military:
Navy Army
Education:
1. boys: reading, writing 1. boys; Age 7-
math, music, poetry Military Training
sports Lived in Barracks
2. girls: spinning 2. girls: reading,
weaving, domestic writing, athletics
skills
Lifestyle and Values:
1. Luxurious lifestyle 1. simple lifestyle
2. Valued participation 2. Valued Military
Dominance
How was being a citizen of Sparta difference from being a citizen of Athens?
Athens Sparta
Government:
1. elected officials 1. 2 kings
2. council of 500 2. 5 overseers
3. the assembly 3. the state
(males only) (males only)
Military:
Navy Army
Education:
1. boys: reading, writing 1. boys; Age 7-
math, music, poetry Military Training
sports Lived in Barracks
2. girls: spinning 2. girls: reading,
weaving, domestic writing, athletics
skills
Lifestyle and Values:
1. Luxurious lifestyle 1. simple lifestyle
2. Valued participation 2. Valued Military
Dominance
How was being a citizen of Sparta difference from being a citizen of Athens?
a)
Spartans were expected to honor their city through creative, artisitic expression.
b)
Spartans were expected to be educated, so they could participate in government.
c)
Spartans were expected to display the the riches of Greece through grand homes and feasts.
d)
Spartans were expected to protect their city through military service and physical strength.
5.
Egyptian Myth of the Creation of the World
I am he who came into being in the from of the God Khepera... I am the creator of everything which came into being: now the things which I created, and which came forth out of my mouth after that I had come into being myself were exceedingly many. The sky(or heaven) had not come into being, the earth did not exist, and the children of the Earth, and the creeping things, had not been made at that time. I myself raised them up out of Nu...
Source: Tricenter.com, translation by E. A.Wallis Budge, 1912
The Egyptians had many myths about the world. How did these myths reflect their values and beliefs about civilization?
I am he who came into being in the from of the God Khepera... I am the creator of everything which came into being: now the things which I created, and which came forth out of my mouth after that I had come into being myself were exceedingly many. The sky(or heaven) had not come into being, the earth did not exist, and the children of the Earth, and the creeping things, had not been made at that time. I myself raised them up out of Nu...
Source: Tricenter.com, translation by E. A.Wallis Budge, 1912
The Egyptians had many myths about the world. How did these myths reflect their values and beliefs about civilization?
a)
They told about the past leaders of the Egyptian society.
b)
They told about the Gods and Goddesses that they worshiped.
c)
They told about the military battles of the past Egyptian armies.
d)
They told about the great Pharaohs from the three great kingdoms.
6.
How did early Christianity spread around the world?
a)
Missionaries followed conquerors and colonists.
b)
Bibles were published in all languages.
c)
Christian sea captains sold fares to other Christians.
d)
European monarchs practiced the religion when they traveled.
7.
Social Classes
King or Monarch
Lord or Noble
Knight or Warrior
Serf or Peasant
Which type of Social Structure divided its citizens this way?
King or Monarch
Lord or Noble
Knight or Warrior
Serf or Peasant
Which type of Social Structure divided its citizens this way?
a)
Socialism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Matrilinealism
d)
Caste System
8.
Which was a long-term effect of ancient trade routes?
a)
the spread of religions throughout the trade routes
b)
the spread of unifying systems of government
c)
Colonization of weaker nations along the trade routes
d)
use of silk throughout ancient and modern societies
9.
Which was a long-term effect of ancient trade routes?
a)
the spread of religions throughout the trade routes
b)
the spread of unifying systems of government
c)
Colonization of weaker nations along the trade routes
d)
use of silk throughout ancient and modern societies
10.
Which statement explains changes in government from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy?
a)
Kings and Queens wished to maintain authority and control.
b)
The divine right of kings to rule was reinforced.
c)
Citizens wanted a stronger voice in their government.
d)
he power of feudal lords was affirmed.
11.
They were advancements during the Age of Exploration. Which led to the settlement of the Americas?
a)
better farming technology
b)
better printing technology
c)
better sailing technology
d)
better military technology
12.
No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned... or in any why destroyed. Nor will we proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers...
Magna Carta, 1215
Based on this quote, how were the legal rights of freemen changed?
Magna Carta, 1215
Based on this quote, how were the legal rights of freemen changed?
a)
Freeman were given the right to live without government interference.
b)
The king was granted the power to exclude freemen from the laws.
c)
The king acquired the power to imprison freemen at his will.
d)
Freemen gained the right to trial by a jury of citizens.
13.
According to the picture, how did ancient societies change their environment to bring water into cities?
a)
abacus
b)
aqueducts
c)
sundial
d)
columns
14.
Three days after I captured this city, some of the Indians who lived her came to offer to make peace... I received them...making them understand the purpose of my coming to this country, which is, in the name of His Majesty...that they and all others in this province should become Christians.
Coronado's Report to Viceroy Mendoza, 1540
According to the excerpt, what caused Coronado to conquer this city?
Coronado's Report to Viceroy Mendoza, 1540
According to the excerpt, what caused Coronado to conquer this city?
a)
He was seeking trade with the native people.
b)
He wanted to convert his fellow explorers in the region to Christianity.
c)
He was searching for a fortune in diamonds that were reported in the area.
d)
He wanted to Christianize the native population.
15.
Hymn to the Nile, c. 2100 BCE
Hail to thee, O Nile! Who manifests thyself over this land, and comes to give life to Egypt! Mysterious is thy issuing forth from the darkness, on this day whereon it is celebrated! Watering the orchards created by Re, to cause all the cattle to live, you give the earth to drink, inexhaustible one! ...You cause the workshops of Ptah to prosper!
Source: Oliver J. Thatcher, ed.,
The Library of Original Sources, Vol. I: The Ancient World, 1907
How does his hymn reflect the values and beliefs of the Ancient Civilizations?
Hail to thee, O Nile! Who manifests thyself over this land, and comes to give life to Egypt! Mysterious is thy issuing forth from the darkness, on this day whereon it is celebrated! Watering the orchards created by Re, to cause all the cattle to live, you give the earth to drink, inexhaustible one! ...You cause the workshops of Ptah to prosper!
Source: Oliver J. Thatcher, ed.,
The Library of Original Sources, Vol. I: The Ancient World, 1907
How does his hymn reflect the values and beliefs of the Ancient Civilizations?
a)
It shows that all plant and animal life was sacred.
b)
It demonstrates a respect for the forces of nature.
c)
It promotes the belief in life beyond death.
d)
It reveals that people were peaceful.
16.
An absolute monarchy is a type of government structure. Which of the statements describes this type of structure?
a)
The citizens have an equal say in their government.
b)
The citizens elect representatives to run the government.
c)
The ruler has complete power over the citizens or inhabitants.
d)
The ruler has control of the government, but citizens have rights.
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