Worksheets6th Grade Unit 6 Unit Test Quizizz Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The development of which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
China
One similarity found in both ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia civilizations is that each developed a
compass
monotheistic religion
ziggurat
written language
Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
Large deserts provided many mineral deposits
Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided access to trade routes
River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops and transportation for trade
Large savanna areas provided provided protection from invaders
The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it
influenced climatic changes
included the domestication of plants and animals
encouraged a nomadic lifestyle
caused a decline in population
Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
praying in a synagogue
accepting the Eightfold Path
reading the Quran
worshipping many gods
The caste system in India was characterized by
a lack of social mobility
toleration for various religious beliefs
equality between men and women
the right of people to choose their occupations
Which factor led to the development of the world's first civilizations?
political harmony
religious differences
favorable geography
universal laws
How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?
Societies became nomadic.
Allowed civilizations to develop.
Food production declined.
Birthrates decreased rapidly
Which civilization first developed a civil service system, invented gunpowder, silk, and manufactured porcelain?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Indus
China
The Phoenicians are often referred to as the“carriers of civilization” because they
introduced Islam and Christianity to Central Africa.
traded goods and spread ideas throughout the Mediterranean area.
established colonies throughout northern Europe
were skillful and developed the first carts with wheels
What term means the spread of goods, traditions, beliefs, ideas, and technology (culture) from one group to another?
interdependence
cultural infusion
cultural diffusion
self-sufficient
Which had the most impact on the spreading of ancient civilizations culture?
trade
migration
technology
war
What is an opportunity cost?
Giving money to a bank
The thing you give up when you choose something else
Anything used to produce goods
Depending on others to produce things that you need
What is scarcity?
Making one kind of good or service
Trading without using money
Not having enough of something
The things that you give up when you buy something else
What happens when you borrow money from a bank?
The bank pays you interest
You pay the bank interest
You make a deposit in the bank
The bank has to pay someone else interest
The owner and operator of any business is an
consumer
resource
entrepreneur
capital good
Specialization of labor tends to result from
the pressures of war forcing more of a societies men to become soldiers
development of a better education system
surpluses allowing some of a societies members to develop skills unrelated to food production
the direct orders of a central government
Use the map to help you answer; A ship is at 20˚ south latitude and 80˚ east longitude. Which best describes the location of the ship?
in the middle of the Indian Ocean
off the west coast of Africa
off the west coast of South America
in the middle of the Arctic Ocean
Which early civilization spread the use of a simple alphabet as it traded with other peoples?
Chinese
Egyptian
Harappan
Phoenician
This map shows the area inhabited by the ancient Indus River Valley civilization. Archaeologists have discovered stone seals from the Indus River Valley civilization in both Israel and Iraq. What is the most common theory for how these seals came to be located in the Indus River Valley?
Severe weather caused the seals to be carried across the ocean.
The seals were stolen by invaders and hidden in other lands
Merchants from the Indus River Valley traded with merchants from the Middle East
The people of the Indus River Valley eventually migrated to modern-day Israel and Iraq.
