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6th Grade Ancient Civilizations

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Line of rulers from the same family

a)

Legalism

b)

long Chinese line

c)

filial piety

d)

dynasty

2.

Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?

a)

Huang He (Yellow)

b)

Indus

c)

Yangtze

d)

Nile

3.

A symbol in a writing system based on pictures

a)

ideograph

b)

pictograph

c)

bureaucracy

d)

currency

4.

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

a)

The Mandate of Heaven

b)

The Dynastic Cycle

c)

The Heavenly Commandments

d)

The Oracle Bones

5.

What is the central idea of Daoism

a)

Duty to community

b)

Living in harmony with nature

c)

Enforcing laws with harsh punishments

d)

Humans are naturally evil

6.

A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Civil Servant

c)

Daoism

d)

Legalism

7.

A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Civil Servant

c)

Daoism

d)

Legalism

8.

The Purpose of the Great Wall was to?

a)

Keep people in

b)

Show how awesome China was

c)

To be seen from space

d)

To protect from invading nomadic tribes

9.
Early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China have one thing in common.....
a)
each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions
b)
we know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters
c)
they were founded along rivers and fertile valleys
d)
their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire
10.

Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia

a)

filial piety

b)

Silk Road

c)

Great Wall

d)

Anyang

11.
What is the name of the strict social structure of the Indus Valley?
a)
Upper Class
b)
Caste System
c)
Triangle Structure
d)
Social System
12.

Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

a)

The Nile and the Amazon

b)

The Tigris and the Euphrates

c)

The Snake and the Colorado

d)

The Pol and the Yangtze.

13.

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is also known as

a)

irrigation

b)

architecture

c)

fishing

d)

cuneiform

14.
Who was a ruler of ancient Egypt?
a)
pharaoh
b)
scribe
c)
noble
d)
mummies
15.

Who leads in a theocracy?

a)

A leader elected by the people.

b)

A religious leader.

c)

A group of rich nobles.

d)

A military leader.

16.

True or False, the Nile River flows from South to the North?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What happens each year to the Nile?

a)

It dries up.

b)

It changes course.

c)

It floods.

d)

It disappears.

18.

How did the innovations such as irrigation, aqueducts, and improved farm techniques transform civilizations?

a)

Innovations made it possible to expand settlements at arid locations.

b)

Innovations increased the numbers of hunters and gatherers.

c)

Innovations required smaller herds and livestock

d)

Innovations decreased the size of cities

19.

How did innovations that developed over time- such as writing, trade routes, schools, and the printing press-affect societies?

a)

they increased the spreading of ideas

b)

they reduced the construction of buildings

c)

they limited contact between peoples.

d)

they lowered literacy rates

20.

Kings wanted to control decision making in their governments. How did this desire affect the structures of governments?

a)

governments became constitutional monarchies when the king or queen shared the power with a legislative council.

b)

governments became hereditary monarchies when kings and queens transferred power to their children.

c)

governments became absolute monarchies when the king or queen held all of the power

d)

governments became elected monarchies when kings or queens were elected by the people

21.

Based on the text, how did the migration of the first people in America affect the region?

a)

They came from different regions and fought over territory

b)

they populated areas throughout the modern US

c)

they quickly developed permanent settlements in the Americas

d)

they continued to use common languages and cultural practices

22.
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
23.
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
24.
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 
25.
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
26.

What is a CIVILIZATION ?

a)

small groups of hunters following the buffalo herds

b)

women gathering fruits and grains while the men hunt

c)

people irrigating and planting farmland

27.

How do archaeologists and historians learn about ancient civilizations?

a)

interviewing the people of an ancient civilization

b)

studying their written records and buildings

c)

both: interviewing the people of an ancient civilization and studying their written records and buildings

28.

Which of the following are reasons why people lived near a river?

a)

it provided water to drink and for farms

b)

the floods fertilized the land for farming

c)

transport goods up and down the river

d)

the floods washed away the sick animals

29.

Type of government where only a few people have power...

a)

oligarchy

b)

democracy

c)

aristocracy

d)

dictatorship

30.

A society ruled by rich landowners...

a)

aristocrats

b)

democracy

c)

aristocracy

d)

oligarchy

31.

A tyrant is a leader of a government where the people rule themselves.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A body of stories about gods or heroes that tries to explain how the world works...

a)

mythology

b)

fables

c)

themes

d)

morals

33.

Mycenaeans were traders, sailors and warriors that settled on the mainland of Greece.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which civilization invented the wheel?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India or China

d)

Greece

e)

Rome

35.
Greece is located on a ________________, which means land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
polis
d)
acropolis
36.

Pick the three Greek column styles:

a)

Doik, Iconic, Corintyin

b)

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

c)

Doril, Ionig, Korinhian

d)

Banana, Potato, Freg

37.

Egyptians wrote in....

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanscrit

c)

Hieroglyphs

d)

Hieroglyphics

38.

China and Egypt both invented some form of...

a)

banana

b)

noodle

c)

href

d)

paper

39.

The Greek god of water was....

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Arithmetic

40.
What current day countries stand where Mesopotamia once thrived?
a)
Iran & Syria
b)
Texas & Arkansas
c)
Afghanistan & Israel
d)
Lake Travis & Austin
41.
What is the city and its surrounding territories called?
a)
City-state
b)
Polythestic
c)
Monothestic
d)
Narnia 
42.
A leader of Egypt that was both god and king
a)
Ziggurat
b)
A Pharaoh 
43.
What is the religion that believes in one supreme spirit called a Brahman?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Catholic
c)
Jewish
d)
Polythestic
44.
What is the first written language of Ancient India.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Cunieform
c)
Sanskrit
d)
English
45.
What ruler is credited with having the first written laws?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
King Tut
c)
George Washington
d)
Ms. Castillo
46.
What were people called who were trained to write?
a)
Scribes
b)
Writers
c)
Ms. Flannigan
d)
Pictionary
47.
Why did the Egyptians preserve their dead?
a)
To get them ready for the next life
b)
It was fun
c)
To show faith to their gods
d)
It was fashionable
48.
All of the following are true of Mesopotamia except
a)
it is found in modern day Egypt
b)
There was a city state named Babylon
c)
Part of it was called Sumer
d)
It was in the Fertile Crescent
49.
The area is called the "Fertile Crescent" because
a)
It has good soil for growing crops
b)
it is shaped like a semicircle
c)
it is near 2 rivers and crescent shaped
d)
it's land is good for farming and is semi circle shaped
50.
If a common man cut out the eye of a common man, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's Code?
a)
he would have his eye put out
b)
he would be put to death
c)
he would have to pay gold
d)
nothing
51.
What is a ziggurat?
a)
a building built for gods and priests
b)
a palace for the king
c)
a building for slaves
d)
a palace for Hammurabi
52.

system of beliefs and values

a)

social order

b)

hierarchy

c)

philosophy

d)

hereditary

53.

a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government

a)

civil service exam

b)

social order exam

c)

society test

d)

sobriety test

54.

The Silk Road connected China, India, and the Middle East and allowed them to...

a)

Trade goods

b)

Exchange ideas and philosophies

c)

Spread Culture

d)

Expose themselves to fighting

55.

On which continent did early people first appear?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

56.

Which era in history is described by a time in history when primary tools and utensils were made of stone and people were nomads?

a)

Bronze Age

b)

Neolithic Era

c)

Paleolithic Era

d)

Agricultural Revolution

57.
Early humans were hunter-gatherers. This means?
a)
They found their food growing wild, hunted, or fished
b)
They grew crops
c)
They traded for food at the market
d)
They were only scavengers
58.
The theory that suggests early man began in Africa and moved to new places is called?
a)
The Great Migration theory
b)
Populating the Earth theory
c)
Out of Africa theory
d)
The Exploration theory
59.

Why was the agricultural revolution significant in human history?

a)

People learned to work together to kill large animals.

b)

More people began living as nomads and were able to travel to better climates.

c)

People began living in smaller family groups and depending less on others.

d)

People became farmers and no longer had to depend on hunting and gathering.

60.

Which statement BEST describes the role of the emperor of Japan during the feudal period?

a)

The emperor had absolute control of Japan

b)

The emperor was a cruel dictator who ruled harshly

c)

The emperor was seen as a god

d)

The emperor was a figurehead with limited power

61.

What does the word "samurai" mean?

a)

"to protect"

b)

"to serve"

c)

"to defend"

d)

"to forgive"

62.

What item did peasants give to samurai and daimyo in exchange for protection?

a)

money they made

b)

crops they grew

c)

clothing they produced

d)

children they sold into slavery

63.

Which of the following strongly influenced the arts of Japan?

a)

the importance of the sea in the lives of the people

b)

the religious practices of Buddhism and Shintoism

c)

the importance of farming to the people

d)

the philosophy of Confucius

64.

When the shoguns gained power in Japan, how did it impact the emperor?

a)

they allowed the emperor to make many decisions

b)

they kept the emperor as a figurehead

c)

they banished the emperor from Japan

d)

they killed the emperor

65.

What Roman Achievement allowed for quicker travel?

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Domes

d)

Baths

66.
He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Ceasar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Sparticus 

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