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UISD 6th Grade 2nd Six Weeks

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was Hammurabi?
a)
He was a god.
b)
He was a king of the first city of Ur.
c)
He was the king of the Babylonian empire.
d)
He was a Mesopotamian scribe.
2.
What is cuneiform?
a)
The early letters/symbols.
b)
An early language of the Babylonians.
c)
The big black stone where the code was written.
d)
Hammurabi's language.
3.
Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?
a)
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
b)
It's raining cats and dogs.
c)
Break a leg!
d)
The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.
4.
What is culture? 
a)
A shared way of life
b)
The spread of ideas
c)
a short well known expression 
d)
a custom prohibiting or restricting a practice 
5.
Cultural diffusion is
a)
the blocking of culture from one place to another 
b)
how culture is made
c)
the spread of culture 
d)
a shared way of life 
6.
To adapt means to 
a)
get rid of 
b)
get used to 
c)
change or adjust 
d)
move from one place to another
7.

Why is Mesopotamia referred to as the fertile crescent?

a)

It has nutrient rich soil that is good for farming

b)

It has mines of gold

c)

It is shaped like a rectangle

d)

Their chief export is crescent rolls

8.

Which word best describes the religion of Mesopotamia?

a)

Nativistic

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Polytheistic

d)

Abrahamic

9.

What was the form of writing invented by the people of Mesopotamia?

a)

Pictographs

b)

Cave paintings

c)

Cueniform

d)

Hieroglyphics

10.
Record keepers who often kept records for government officals
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
11.

The Tigris & Euphrates rivers were in the center of Mesopotamia. Is this:

a)

Geography

b)

Religion

c)

Achievements

d)

Politics

12.

Kings and priests had the most power in Mesopotamia. Is this:

a)

Social Structure

b)

Economics

c)

Geography

d)

Achievements

13.

Why was flood control and irrigation so important to the people of Mesopotamia?

a)

It prevented damage from floods and helped control the amount of water for crops.

b)

It helped the people invent indoor plumbing for their homes.

c)

It allowed them the ability to create large ships.

d)

It stopped other empires from invading their land.

14.

When people bring water from a river to their crops using channels it is called....

a)

A levee

b)

A dike

c)

Irrigation

d)

A dam system

15.

Title used by Egyptian rulers

a)

pharaoh

b)

Ka

c)

dynasty

d)

obelisk

16.

Series of rulers from the same family

a)

pharaoh

b)

dynasty

c)

noble

d)

delta

17.

On what continent is Egypt?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

18.

What is the ancient Egyptian form of writing?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Greek

19.

What was papyrus used for?

a)

wrapping mummies

b)

building coffins

c)

making clay

d)

to write on

20.
What were pyramids?
a)
temples to the gods
b)
prisons
c)
tombs for pharaohs
d)
tombs for nobles
21.
An example of a delta is 
a)
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
b)
A plane formation
c)
a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.
d)
The rapids along the Nile
22.
Why do Pharaos get mummified?
a)
So their body doesn't decay
b)
So they stay nice and juicy
c)
Because Otzi was mummified
d)
To prepare them for the afterlife
23.
A major argument between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
a)
wants to control oil resources in the area
b)
claims Israel as their homeland
c)
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
d)
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
24.
Israeli refers to which ethnic group in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
a)
Muslims
b)
Judas
c)
Jews
d)
Jordanians  
25.

Arabs in the Arab-Israeli conflict refers to what ethnic group?

a)

Jews

b)

Christians

c)

Arab-Muslims

26.

What do Judaism, Christianity and Islam all have in common?

a)

They believe in the same God

b)

The bible

c)

They are all monotheistic

d)

They are all polytheistic

27.

Monotheistic means...

a)

Believe in one God

b)

It was established in one place

c)

Believe in more than one God

d)

It is not a true religion

28.

Anti-Semitism is...

a)

Prejudice or hatred towards Jews

b)

The belief in creating a country

c)

The traditional name of Palestine

29.

Who controls more of the land today?

a)

Palestinians

b)

Israelis

30.

What is a Jewish country in the Middle East established in 1948?

a)

Israel

b)

Palestine

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Syria

31.

Who are the Arabs?

a)

a group of people who live mostly in the Middle East, tend to speak Arabic, and often follow Islam

b)

a group of people who are descended from the ancient Hebrews and believe in Judaism

c)

a minority group of people in Rwanda and Burundi, targeted by a massive genocide in 1994

32.
Where are most of the countries of OPEC located?
a)
Africa
b)
South American
c)
North American
d)
Southwest Asia
33.
Why was OPEC created?
a)
To regulate the supply and price of oil
b)
to help the Palestinians in their problems with Israel
c)
to design new machinery to get oil out of the ground
d)
to keep countries that are not members from producing any oil
34.
What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?
a)
prices rise
b)
Prices Drop
c)
prices stay the same
d)
oil stops being sold
35.
What country consumes more oil than they produce?
a)
Iran
b)
USA
c)
Kuwait
d)
Saudi Arabia
36.

What does OPEC stand for?

a)

Organization of Petroleum Excelling Countries

b)

Oil Producing of the Equilibrium Countries

c)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

d)

Oil, Petroleum, and Excellent Countries

37.

Which nation leads the Middle East region in the production and export of oil?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Kuwait

d)

Saudi Arabia

38.

What is crude oil?

a)

natural resource

b)

solid

c)

ice

39.

What best fits the government of Saudi Arabia?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

theocratic government

d)

constitutional democracy

40.

The holy book of Judaism is:

a)

Qu'ran

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

41.

The holy book of Christianity is:

a)

Qu'ran

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

42.

The holy book of Islam is:

a)

Qur'an (Koran)

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

43.

Christians worship in:

a)

Churches

b)

Mosques

c)

Synagogues

d)

Tents

44.

The founder of Islam is:

a)

Jesus

b)

Yahweh

c)

Muhammad

d)

Abraham

45.

The god of Islam is:

a)

Yahweh

b)

Jesus

c)

Muhammad

d)

Allah

46.

Why is Yom Kippur an important observance in Judaism?

a)

It marks the beginning of the Jewish calendar.

b)

It marks the day to celebrate the freedom of the Jewish people from the pharaohs

c)

It is a day devoted to asking for forgiveness.

d)

It honors the bravery of Jewish people.

47.
Which of the following is not an Abrahamic religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
48.
What is monotheism?
a)
The belief in 100 gods.
b)
The belief in many gods.
c)
The belief in one god.
d)
The belief that there is no god.
49.
Which of these religions is oldest?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
50.
Muslims, Jews, and Christians worship the same God, who spoke to Abraham.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
The Jewish holy book is the Quran.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Catholics, Methodists, Pentecostals, and Baptists are all followers of which overarching religious branch?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
53.
Followers of this religion believe that Jesus is the son of God.
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
54.
Where do Jews meet to worship?
a)
Church
b)
Synagogue
c)
Mosque
55.

What is the holy day in Christianity?

a)

Friday

b)

Saturday

c)

Sunday

d)

Monday

56.

Which city is holy to all three religions?

a)

Detroit

b)

Budapest

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Beijing

57.

Which religion has no official symbol?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

58.

Which religion has a star of David as a symbol?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

59.

Which religion has a cross as a symbol?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

60.

The beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as its

a)

behavior

b)

interdependence

c)

culture

d)

diffusion

61.

A learned system of shared beliefs, goals, and ways of doing things:

a)

culture region

b)

ethnicity

c)

diversity

d)

culture

62.
Music and dance are not considered a part of culture.
a)
True
b)
False
63.

Cultural diffusion is

a)

a certain belief about a group of people

b)

how people worship a God in a culture

c)

the spread of a cultural trait from one group to another

d)

science

64.

Culture is spread by

a)

movement of people

b)

TV and the internet

c)

war and conquest

d)

all are correct

e)

trade

65.
An example of cultural diffusion is
a)
spread of popular music
b)
invention of a language
c)
importance of religion
d)
a new type of computer 
66.

Which of these is NOT a example of cultural diffusion?

a)

McDonald's in China

b)

Mexican restaurants in Texas

c)

Sushi bars in California

d)

storms in both Canada and Brazil

67.

One way to avoid problems between cultures is to

a)

ignore other peoples' opinions that differ from yours

b)

separate by race or ethnicity in cities

c)

teach about the different cultures that exist

d)

create separate schools for different cultures

68.

The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the:

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Gulf of Suez

69.

A trip through the canal, which takes about 11-14 hours, begins or ends at way city in the south?

a)

Ismailia

b)

Port Said

c)

Lake Timsah

d)

Suez

70.

The Suez Canal

a)

was planned by the Convention at Constantinople

b)

became the world's busiest inter ocean water route int he late 1960's

c)

is important in war as well as in peace

71.

The Suez Canal, which is twice the length of the Panama Canal, measures about how many miles from north to south?

a)

50

b)

90

c)

150

72.

What year was the Dam opened?

a)

2001

b)

1971

c)

1981

d)

1961

73.

Which is NOT an advantage of the Aswan Dam?

a)

Production of electricity for local people

b)

Irrigation for farmers crops

c)

new farmland created

d)

build up of silt around the dam

74.

What had to be moved for the Aswan dam to be built?

a)

Village of Egyptian people

b)

Thousands of cubic metres of sand

c)

Ancient Egyptian temples

d)

A farmers cattle and fields

75.

How much did the Aswan dam cost to build?

a)

$20 Million

b)

$1 Billion

c)

$1 Trillion

d)

$300 Million

76.
The Great Rift Valley was formed mainly by 
a)
Shifting tectonic plates 
b)
Seawater erosion
c)
Nile River flooding
d)
Large meteor 
77.
Which precious resource or resources is found in South Africa 
a)
Gold 
b)
Iron
c)
Diamonds 
d)
Both gold and diamonds
78.
In steppe areas, clearing trees or herding large amounts of livestock can cause 
a)
Farmers to become angry
b)
Desertification
c)
Irrigation problems 
d)
Soil to become compacted 
79.
Where in Africa are you most likely to find elephants, lions, and giraffes? 
a)
In the steppes
b)
In the mountains
c)
In the rain forest
d)
In the savanna 
80.
Feature #1
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Kalahari Desert
c)
Sahel
d)
Congo Basin
81.

Feature #2

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo Basin

82.

Feature #3

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo Basin

83.

Feature #4

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahel

d)

Congo Basin

84.

Feature #6

a)

Cape of Good Hope

b)

Horn of Africa

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Madagascar

85.

Feature #2

a)

Niger River

b)

Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Danube River

86.
Feature #3
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
87.

Feature #6

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

88.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all __________ religions.

a)

monthotheistic

b)

polytheistic

c)

no

89.

Muslims pray in a _________

a)

church

b)

mosque

c)

house

d)

temple

90.

What are the rules of Islam?

a)

School rules

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Ten Commandments

91.

Name the founder of Christianity

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

Noah

d)

Abraham

92.

What is an area in the Middle East that some recognize as an independent country but others do not?

a)

Israel

b)

Palestine

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Jordan

93.

What is a Jewish country in the Middle East established in 1948?

a)

Israel

b)

Palestine

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Syria

94.

Who are the Jews?

a)

a group of people who live mostly in the Middle East, tend to speak Arabic, and often follow Islam

b)

a group of people who are descended from the ancient Hebrews and believe in Judaism

c)

an Iranian ethnic group native to a mountainous region of Western Asia known as Kurdistan

d)

a minority group of people in Rwanda and Burundi, targeted by a massive genocide in 1994

95.

Out of all of the countries in the world, why did Jews want to settle in Palestine?

a)

They have a religious connection to this land that goes back thousands of years, all of their holy places are there

b)

This area has the most natural resources that they believed would help them build a strong economy

c)

There was no one living here so it was easy to take this land without angering anyone

96.

Which international organization voted to divide Palestine into a Jewish country and an Arab country in 1948?

a)

the Red Cross

b)

the United Nations

c)

the World Bank

d)

the World Health Organization

97.
Why was there international support to create the state of Israel in 1948?
a)
the land was unoccupied at the time
b)
the Holocaust opened peoples' eyes to the persecution of the Jews
c)
Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a Jewish homeland
d)
all national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were promised homelands by the UN
98.

Pyramid shaped temple from Ancient Mesopotamia

a)

Ziggurat

b)

City-state

c)

Code of Hammurabi

d)

Cuneiform

99.

First known written laws

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Code of Hammurabi

d)

Epic of Gilgamesh

100.

Land between two rivers

a)

Cultural Hearth

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Cuneiform

d)

City-state

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