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WorksheetsSocial Studies (6th Grade) Vocabulary
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this called?
a)
North, South, East, West
b)
Compass Rose
c)
A map
d)
A map key
2.
Mesopotamian farmers developed a system of __________ to control the flow of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
a)
Irrigation
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Terraced Farming
3.
Before 8000 B.C.E, humans found food by hunting animals. They also gathered nuts and fruits. What practice later replaced hunting and gathering for finding food?
a)
building fires
b)
raising families
c)
growing crops
d)
owning stores
4.
Societies adapted to their surroundings by irrigating and building dams. Why did they need to use these techniques?
a)
to decrease the overcrowding of crops
b)
to increase space for people to live
c)
to increase their farmland for growing crops
d)
to decrease the number of animals on the land
5.
Why did some ancient civilizations write and publish their laws?
a)
to allow patricians and plebeians to read and vote for the laws
b)
to records the laws 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
6.
Why did trading networks like the Silk Road develop?
a)
Certain resources were not available in all areas
b)
The trails were used for communication between groups
c)
People wanted to take land and to keep control of that land
d)
Travelers enjoyed exploring nearby lands after trading for spices
7.
They believe in one God and Jesus is the Messiah. Their holy book is the Bible and they follow the Ten Commandments. These statements describe the believers of which faith?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
8.
The Neolithic Age was a time when most humans had a stable food supply. This was because most groups could grow crops on fertile land and domesticate animals. This set of skills together is called ______________.
a)
agriculture
b)
hunter-gatherer
c)
irrigation
d)
migration
9.
Why was building and maintaining irrigation systems so important for the communities of Mesopotamia?
a)
because they needed water for farming, and the needs of the people in the villages
b)
they needed the water to help the forests around their cities grow
c)
the irrigation systems helped keep the enemy attackers away
d)
To take water out of the city.
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