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Worksheets6th grade Social Studies Cumulative Review
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins
What event made farming improve?
The Agricultural Revolution
The Neolithic Period
The Farming Thing
The Neolithic Revolution
What is an example of a resource for Early Civilizations?
Money
Grass
Trees
Freshwater
Early Civilization tools were made out of what?
Stone
Grass
Leaves
Bronze
Most Early Civilizations form around what?
Freshwater Sources
Forests
Mountains
Caves
What is an example of Job Specialization in Early Civilization?
Farmer
Dog Walker
Caveman
Student
A complex society that has cities, a well-organized government, and workers with specialized job skills
Civilization
Hunter-Gatherer
Archeologists
Resources
A person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plant
Civilization
Hunter-Gatherer
Archeologist
Resources
A Supply of something that can be used as needed
Civilization
Resources
Hunter-Gatherer
Archeologist
Which of the following is a contribution of the Phoenicians that is still used today?
the use of iron in tools and weapons
the invention of a simple alphabet
the introduction of Indo-European languages to Europe
the invention of gunpowder
Which of the following is a goal of Hammurabi's code?
emphasize the importance of life after death
promote trade with peoples from other lands
provide kings with knowledge on how to rule
establish a written system of laws
What is the term for people who believe in more than one god?
monotheists
polytheists
prophets
ziggurats
What is the drawing a representation of?
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Mesopotamia Cuneiform
a Phoenician bill of sale
Hebrew writing
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
It led to long periods of war among families.
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.
The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign.
It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.
In Chinese history, how is “dynasty” defined?
a family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation
any emperor who lasted more than two decades
kings dominated by foreign interests
powerful bureaucrats who ran the state
What was the main purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?
They served as tombs for the pharaohs.
They were temples used in worship of Egyptian gods.
They were palaces that the kings lived in.
They were centers of learning for the priestly class.
In ancient India, the Aryans developed a distinctive social class system. What was it called?
social pyramid
caste system
moksha
nirvana
The river valley civilization that produced the painting believed in mummifying the dead for the afterlife. Which civilization does the painting represent?
Mesopotamia
the Nile River Valley
the Indus River Valley
Ancient China
The term “pharaoh” applies to the god-kings that ruled over which ancient civilization?
Mesopotamia
Nile River Valley
Israel
China
Use the following characteristics to answer the question:
- Pyramids used a way to connect the dead to the gods
- Pictographic Writing
- Ruler has a direct relationship to the gods
Egypt
Phoenicia
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
Large Pyramid-like structures used to honor the Mesopotamian gods.
Ziggurats
Giza Pyramids
Harappas
Temples
The Phoenician Alphabet was able to spread around the Mediterranean through
War and Conquest
Travel and Trade
Explorers
Rise of Industry
This region is also known as "The Land Between Two Rivers"
The Indus River Valley
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Phoenicia
Identify the ancient civilization that developed on the Tigris and Euphrates River System.
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
China
Identify the ancient civilization that developed on the Huang He River.
China
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
Which ancient civilization has the following social order?
King
Priest
Craftsman, Merchants, Traders
Farmers/Laborers
Slaves
Egypt
India
China
Mesopotamia
Which ancient civilizations had the following social order?
Pharaoh
Nobles
Scribes/Craftspeople
Farmer/Servants/Slaves
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
China
Primary reason that early civilizations developed near rivers?
Rivers were necessary for religious rituals in the early civilization.
Rivers kept the population low due to seasonal flooding.
Rivers provided natural resources and trade routes.
Rivers gave invading armies easy access to early civilizations.
How did geography affect the economy of early civilizations along the Huang He River?
Little trade and communication occurred because of geographic features such as mountains and deserts isolated it from other civilizations.
The civilization traded often with its neighbors because the people could not produce enough food to survive.
The civilization exported most of the crops it grew in order to make money to buy other raw materials.
Trade only occurred with people on islands of Japan since it was easy to sail there.
Which early river valley civilization was most isolated?
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
This type of landscape was present on both sides of the Nile River.
Desert
Steppe
Tropical Savannas
Humid Tropical
Which ancient civilization used the Silk Road, which was 4000 miles of trade routes from China to Mediterranean Sea?
China
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
Payment made to a foreign ruler as a sign of surrender is called
zakkat
tithe
tribute
fees
The Babylonian King who wrote the first codified laws was
Sargon
Hammurabi
Vladamir Putin
Barney the Dinosaur
The Mesopotamian's main resource they fought over was
gold
silver
grain
access to water
How did the Nile River help Egypt?
provided water
made soil good for farming
All of the Above
made it easy to travel by boat
What is the name for the giant, triangular, tombs that were built in Egypt?
Pyramids
Ziggurats
Palaces
Temples
According to the map, which of the following is true?
Upper Egypt is north of Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt includes all of the Eastern Desert
Upper Egypt extends into the Red Sea
Upper Egypt is south, Lower Egypt is north
What physical feature is located north of the mouth of the Nile River?
Sinai Peninsula
Red Sea
Nile Delta
The Great Pyramid
Complete the Table
Dense forests provided lumber
Annual flooding improved the soil
Steep hills provided protection
Water wheels provided waterpower
Which statements is true about irrigation in Ancient Egypt?
Egyptians used water towers for farm water
Floods were rare and unpredictable
It was difficult to travel across deserts
Rainfall was scarce so irrigation was very important
Which picture shows a shadoof?
How did the shadoof help Egypt develop?
It helped trade with other civilizations
It helped scribes write faster
It was used to build the Sphinx
It helped grow crops to create a food surplus
What was the Egyptian calendar based on?
The moon and stars
The gods' birthdays
The pharaoh's birthday
Annual flooding and agriculture
This picture is an example of...
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Latin
Heiroglyphics
Reeds from the nile were pounded flat to make...
mummy wrappings
cheap clothes
papyrus
herbs and spices
What helped predict the future events in Ancient China?
Gods
Astrologist
Priest
Oracle Bones
Which dynasty was referred to as the Bronze age where sculptures and weapons were created?
Qin
Zhou
Xia
Shang
Which river valley was central location to start Ancient Chinese civilization?
Lan River Valley
Laozi River Valley
Hei River Valley
Huang River Valley
What river was the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization built around?
Nile River
Yellow River
Tigris River
Indus River
What were the cities of the Indus River Valley like? (two answers here)
They were unplanned messes.
They were laid out in a grid pattern.
They had drainage and sewer systems.
They had uneven brick homes.
Where on earth is the Indus River Valley?
Iraq
Pakistan and Western India
North Carolina
China
What profession was NOT a job in Ancient India
Trader
Builder
Farmer
Sports Athlete
Craft worker
Which of these is NOT true about the geography of Ancient Greece?
Greece is made up of small islands and peninsulas
Greece had a lot of good farmland
Greece is rocky and mountainous
The mountains and seas isolated Greek city-states
What did the ancient Greeks become very good at building because of their geography?
Castles
Pyramids
Ships
Weapons
What did all of the Greek city-states have in common?
They shared the same language
They all valued education and the arts
The all had the same type of government
All of these
Which Greek city-state became the most powerful and important of them all around 700 B.C.?
Minoa
Troy
Athens
Sparta
What type of democracy did Athens have?
Representative
Authoritative
Participatory
Direct
What field of study are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle famous for?
Literature
Philosophy
Mathematics
Science
Athens, Sparta, or both: Required men to serve in the military
Athens
Sparta
Both
Athens, Sparta, or both: Women had few rights.
Athens
Sparta
Both
Athens, Sparta, or both: Valued education and the arts.
Athens
Sparta
Both
Athens, Sparta, or both: Boys began their military training at age 7;
Athens
Sparta
Both
Athens, Sparta, or both: Fought against Persia in the Persian Wars.
Athens
Sparta
Both
What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?
It was passed on to his son, Phillip II
It was taken over by Sparta
It was divided into 3 Kingdoms
It was returned to the people he conquered
Which of these places did Alexander the Great NOT conquer?
Persia
Egypt
China
Indus River Valley
What was so important about Alexander the Great's conquest?
It united the ancient world
It helped spread Christianity
It spread Greek culture throughout the Ancient world
It was not really that important
What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?
Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never had to trade with other nations
Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion
75 % of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states (called polis)
Its location limited colonization outside of Greece
Which form of government involves the state being ruled by a single individual who often inherits his position?
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
How would someone from Athens describe Sparta after visiting it?
“The Spartans are so strict. Their military is what dominates their society.”
“It’s interesting how both the rich and poor can be rulers in Sparta."
"This society has so many personal freedoms, unlike in Athens.”
“Sparta is exactly like Athens."
Which of the following did Sparta and Athens have in common?
Both Favored Democracy
Both were dominated by their military
Both were Greek city-states
They fought on the same side in the Peloponnesian Wars
In a comparison between the Greek city-states of Sparta and Athens, Sparta placed more importance with ___
Equality and voting rights
Art and culture
education
the military
Which statement describes a direct democracy?
The government controls the actions of the people
Citizens participate in government decisions by voting
The military leaders create laws
Religious leaders control the governmen
Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?
Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and entertainment
Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars
The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them
The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion
Which of the following is NOT a Greek achievement?
Mathematics, such as the formula for pi
Philosophy, such as the work of Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato
Medicine, such as the Hippocratic Oath
Government, such as using Confucius as the basis for the exam system
Why was the city of Alexandria in Egypt important?
It was the center of Hellenistic culture and the center of trade in the Mediterranean area
As a military power, Alexandria was second only to Sparta
The Greeks destroyed all of Egyptian culture
It was the military headquarters for the Macedonian Army
Based on this image, Hellenism was the result of ___
military strength
combining cultural ideas (cultural diffusion)
isolation of Egypt, India, Persia, and Greece
urbanization
Based on this image, what is “Hellenism”?
Separation of cultures to prevent the mixing of ideas
The study of Greek culture
The spread and blending of Greek culture with other cultures
A nation along the Mediterranean Sea
Which great leader is most closely associated with the spread of Hellenistic civilization?
Augustus Caesar
Chandra Gupta
King Phillip II of Macedonia
Alexander the Great
What are the features of Greece's geography?
icy, vast, cold
mountainous, rocky, surrounded by water
hot, desert, water
tropical, cold, tundra
What natural geographical features protected Rome from invasion?
The Alps, Mediterranean Sea, and Italian Peninsula
The Himalayas, Indian Ocean, and Tibetan Plateau
The Euphrates River and the Tigris River
Which best describes a republic?
A king rules over all with unlimited power
Rulers are born to the job and govern with unlimited power
Citizens have the right to choose people to represent them
The Romans borrowed the polytheistic religious system of what civilization?
Greeks
Egyptians
Phoenicians
What basic Roman principle from the Republic era is reflected in our U.S. government today?
One ruler with unlimited power within the government
Women having voting rights
Checks and balances to limit power within the government
What purpose did a Roman aqueduct serve?
It connected all parts of the Roman empire
It brought water from the hills to Roman cities
It held up the domed roofs in the temples
The language of Rome, a major influence on French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.
Chinese
Greek
Latin
The legislative branch of a government does what?
Oversees enforcement of laws
Interprets laws
Makes laws
A piece of land surrounded on 3 sides with water
peninsula
island
plebeian
The common people of ancient Rome
magistrate
plebeian
senate
Wealthy landowner and member of the ruling class
Tribune
Plebeian
Praetor
Patrician
A Roman public meeting place
Agora
Town Hall
Forum
Voting Center
What were the jobs of consuls?
Build temples and head the army
Head the army and run the Forum
Head the army and run the government
Rome was located on the _________ River.
Nile
Euphrates
Danube
Tiber
Rome was located near what body of water?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Why was trading easy in for the Romans?
Was near the
Tiber River
Used the same
language
Build many roads
All Choices
Correct
