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World History Review ~6th grade

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who regularly move from place to place to survive, who don't have a permanent home.

a)

Gypsies

b)

nomads

c)

farmers

d)

settlers

2.

___________means people took up specific jobs as their talents allowed. They made weapons and jewelry that they traded with neighboring communities. People made pottery from clay to store grain and food, and they would make baskets from plant fibers.

a)

mercantilism

b)

monarchy

c)

stone age

d)

specialization

3.

What are the characteristics of a civilization?

a)

specialized workers (someone who makes one thing)

b)

government

c)

religious beliefs

d)

education or knowing how to continue to provide food

e)

All of the above

4.

Why did the early civilizations settle near a river, or in a river valley?

a)

Food and water source

b)

safety

c)

sunny beaches

d)

That's where they were told to settle

5.

An ancient type of paper first made by the Egyptians from plants

a)

perfume

b)

papyrus

c)

stone

d)

hieroglyphics

6.

Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?

a)

to be clean

b)

they thought they needed their bodies in the afterlife

c)

to explore the human body

d)

they couldn't burry people in the desert

7.

What is the name of the river that is known as the "life blood" of Egypt?

a)

Euphrates

b)

Amazon

c)

Nile

d)

Santa Fe

8.

When the Nile river flooded every year it left the soil...

a)

dry

b)

sandy

c)

fertile

d)

washed away

9.

What is a decorative coffin called?

a)

tomb

b)

grave

c)

ziggurat

d)

sarcophagus

10.

What is a long line of rulers from one family called...

a)

theocracy

b)

dynasty

c)

pharaoh

d)

shadoof

11.

Why did they stop burying the pharaohs in pyramids?

a)

they didn't like enclosed spaces

b)

too much money

c)

people where thieving the pyramids

d)

it was too hot inside the pyramid

12.

What continent is Egypt located?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

13.

Method of bringing water to a field to water crops is called _________.

a)

irrigation

b)

domestication

c)

agriculture

d)

shadoofing

14.

The belief in ONE god is called...

a)

polytheism

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monotheism

15.

Historians were able to figure out ancient Egyptian writings by using ___________

a)

decoder ring

b)

magic 8 ball

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

cuneiform tablets

16.

What type of government is ruled by a family, for example, a king or queen?

a)

monarchy

b)

oligarchy

c)

tyranny

d)

democracy

17.

What type of government is ruled by the people?

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

18.

What type of government is ruled by a FEW people, that are in charge?

a)

monarchy

b)

oligarchy

c)

tyranny

d)

democracy

19.

What type of government is ruled by one person, who rules unfairly and treats their people horribly?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

tyranny

d)

oligarchy

20.
What did Egyptians consider the Gift of the Nile?
a)
The fish they were able to catch for food.
b)
The fresh water they could use for drinking.
c)
The breeze that help them travel upstream.
d)
The rich black soil from the Nile flooding.
21.

The Nile, the world's longest river, flows ____ from the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

22.

The Egyptians used a _____, a bucket attached to a long pole, to lift water from the Nile to the basins.

a)

levee

b)

shadoof

c)

canal

d)

ditch

23.

____ was a reed plant that grew along the shores of the Nile.

a)

mahogany

b)

papyrus

c)

water primrose

d)

mangrove

24.

What was Hammurabi's Code

a)

It was the last set of laws written out in the Late Empire of Egypt before the Roman takeover.

b)

It is actually a computer code often used in creating scripts for websites

c)

It was one of the first set of legal codes of ancient times

d)

It is a set of legal codes from the Kingdom of Mali in Africa that prohibited slave trading in the kingdom.

25.

Ancient Egyptians and Greeks were BOTH

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Of Japanese Descent

d)

Of Arabian Descent

26.

Julius Caesar was assassinated by

a)

His family

b)

Barbarians

c)

The senate

d)

Greeks

27.

Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates were all famous Greek

a)

Emperors

b)

Soldiers

c)

Architects

d)

Philosophers

28.

Rulers of Ancient Egypt that had complete control.

a)

Kings

b)

Peasants

c)

Pharaohs

29.

Best describes the representative government of Ancient Rome

a)

Men and women elected representatives for all the people

b)

Each citizen participated in debates held by the assembly

c)

Male citizens voted for assembly representatives

30.

How archaeologists add to our understanding of societies

a)

they explain how human groups and began and developed

b)

they explain events that will take place in the future

c)

the describe how people are similar

31.

a time period of 100 years

a)

a decade

b)

a century

c)

an era

32.

Greece is surrounded by water on three sides, which makes it a

a)

Peninsula

b)

Classical

c)

Tyrant

d)

Democracy

33.

A fort that is usually on top of a mountain _________________________________.

a)

Polis

b)

Myth

c)

Acropolis

d)

Democracy

34.

A story that explains the origin of the world, nature, or life lessons are called ______________________.

a)

Polis

b)

Myth

c)

Acropolis

d)

Democracy

35.

The Greek word for a city-state is called a ___________________________

a)

Polis

b)

Myth

c)

Acropolis

d)

Democracy

36.

People who are given the ability to vote and hold land is a ____________________

a)

Peninsula

b)

Citizen

c)

Tyrant

d)

Democracy

37.

__________________________ created a sect of Judaism, was crucified, and became a martyr & messiah for the new religion Christianity.

a)

Jesus of Nazareth

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Dante

d)

Romulus and Remus

38.

The two founders of Rome, who were brothers & fought over its name, were __________________________.

a)

Jesus of Nazareth

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Dante

d)

Romulus and Remus

39.

_____________________ is one of the most famous consuls of Rome, who was assassinated by senators for championing the common man & breaking rules by being declared by the people consul for life.

a)

Jesus of Nazareth

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Dante

d)

Romulus and Remus

40.

The primary laws of Rome, posted at the center of each city, are called the ______________.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Persecution

c)

Republic

d)

12 Tables

e)

Consuls

41.

Like our government, Rome split of the responsibilities and power of their government so one branch of government does not hold all the power. This is called _____________________

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Persecution

c)

Republic

d)

12 Tables

e)

Consuls

42.

Abraham started his journey in the city of ______________________________

a)

Ur

b)

Egypt

c)

Sinai

d)

Canaan

43.

Moses received the 10 commandments on this Mountain_______________________

a)

Ur

b)

Egypt

c)

Sinai

d)

Canaan

44.

Moses led his people from what country?

a)

Ur

b)

Egypt

c)

Sinai

d)

Canaan

45.

The scattering of the Jews was called?

a)

Diaspora

b)

departure

c)

Judaism

d)

Leaving

46.

What desert in China did the silk road travel through?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayas

c)

Everest

d)

Taklamakan

e)

a flat mountain

47.

What invention do we use to in celebrations today?

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Silk Road

d)

Gun powder

e)

Legalism

48.

How did silk get to the other side of the world?

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Silk Road

d)

Gun powder

e)

Legalism

49.

Who said “ Children should obey and respect their parents?

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Silk Road

d)

Gun powder

e)

Legalism

50.

The philosophy of people are bad by nature and needed to be punished

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Silk Road

d)

Gun powder

e)

Legalism

51.

The philosopher who was a famous Daoist and believed the yin and yang (balance ) and being one with nature

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Silk Road

d)

Gun powder

e)

Legalism

52.

Who was Christianity based upon

a)

Spain

b)

Africa

c)

Judeo/Christian values

d)

Beatitudes

e)

Jesus Christ

53.

What are the followers of Christ called

a)

Pope

b)

Paul

c)

Judaism

d)

Christians

e)

Old Testament & New Testament

54.

The major rivers of India.

a)

monsoons

b)

Subcontinent

c)

Himalayas

d)

Indus and Ganga

55.

The belief that when you die you come back as a different life form.

a)

caste

b)

karma

c)

Reincarnation

56.

A social hierarchy determined by your birth. Simply put if you are born into a poor family you will stay poor, likewise if you are born in a higher class you will stay in that higher class. What is this system called?

a)

caste

b)

karma

c)

Reincarnation

57.

A once wealthy prince who gave up all of his money and power to find a way to end the suffering of his people, is known by what name?

a)

The eightfold path

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddha

58.

Name the two rivers of Mesopotamia?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Monarch

d)

Ziggurat

e)

Cuneiform

59.

The first ruler to write the laws of the city-states for all to see was?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Monarch

d)

Ziggurat

e)

Cuneiform

60.

The first system of writing in Mesopotamia is called?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Monarch

d)

Ziggurat

e)

Cuneiform

61.

What was the region of Mesopotamia called?

a)

Silt

b)

Division of labor

c)

Chariot

d)

city-state

e)

The Fertile Crescent

62.

What did Roman emperors most likely consider their biggest problem?

a)

Defending long borders was difficult and expensive

b)

Poor people in cities did not have clean places to live

c)

Cultural differences separated the eastern and western areas

63.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
64.

Why did Mesopotamians build Ziggurats?

a)

Burial places for their kings

b)

To live in

c)

Served as a temple and government offices

d)

A place to keep captured slaves

65.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
66.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
67.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
68.
The Equator divides Earth into which two hemispheres
a)
Northern and Western
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Eastern and Western
d)
Southern and Western
69.
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into which two hemispheres
a)
Northern and Western
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Eastern and Western
d)
Eastern and Northern
70.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
71.
An instrument used to tell direction is called a _______________________ (shown in the picture)
a)
direction finder
b)
guide
c)
compass
d)
gps
72.

Which dynasty built the first Great Wall to keep out invaders?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

e)

Xia

73.

Emperor Qin Shihuangdi...

a)

was a harsh legalistic leader who wanted to live forever.

b)

loved books and libraries.

c)

was a creative, imaginative ruler who changed China's government.

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