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Worksheets6th Grade Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
What is the name for the time period in which stone tools were the main form of technology?
Neolithic Era
Stone Age
Mesolithic Era
The Flintstones
What is the era name for the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Ice Age
What is the era name for the New Stone Age?
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Ice Age
An extra supply of something, such as food in the New Stone Age, is known as...
specialization
division of labor
surplus
too much
When people spend most of their time working at a single job or craft, it is known as...
a job
surplus
bartering
specialization
One of the most important technologies used by Paleolithic people was the use of stone...
writing implements
food
tools
figurines
The earliest tools were made of...
animals
plastic
bronze
stone
The exchange of goods and services without the use of money is ...
buying
bartering
selling
shopping
What group of people live by hunting animals and gathering plants for food?
hunter-gatherers
nomads
specialists
farmers
Review: What is the secular abbreviation for the years after zero on a timeline?
B.C.
A.D.
C.E.
circa
Which of these was NOT an impact of the discovery of fire?
Shelter
Warmth
Fishing
Light
Why were the hunter gatherers nomadic?
They liked to travel
They enjoyed seeing new places
They visited family
They had to travel in search of food.
Why did the hunter gatherers start farming?
Scarcity (lack) of food
They needed a new hobby
Cars broke down, couldn't travel
How would a civilization benefit from a surplus (extra) of food?
Specialized jobs(not everyone has to farm)
Everyone had to farm for food
Created a need for kings
All of the above.
Why is the Neolithic Revolution considered the biggest development in human history?
Domestication of plants and animals
Fire as a source of energy
Written language
Weapons were developed
Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?
in a valley in Southwest Asia
to the east of the Mediterranean Sea
between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
along the Persian Gulf
A ziggurat is a
a government building
irrigation system
god or goddess
pyramid-shaped temple
Whish is the definition of polytheism?
the belief in many gods
the belief in ghosts
the belief in no gods
the belief in one god
In what ways were Cyrus and Darius wise rulers?
Cyrus and Darius were harsh rules and killed their subjects.
Cyrus and Darius practiced tolerance toward their conquered subjects.
Cyrus and Darius did not allow conquered kings to keep their thrones.
Cyrus and Darius charged large tributes.
The Akkadian Empire that Sargon created in Mesopotamia was the world's
first and smallest empire
last and largest empire
last and smallest empire
first and largest empire
What is irrigation?
people that move from one place to another
when somebody is easily upset
the supply of water to land or crops from human-made canals
a ritual practiced in Mesopotamia
In order to unite his empire, Hammurabi created a Code of
Armies
Secrets
Laws
Rules
This was a writing system that was developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia around 3,500 B.C.
ziggurat
agriculture
uniform
cuneiform
The Sumerians formed city-states.
What are city-states?
a society dominated by men
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
The land between two rivers (Greek)
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
An epic is ____________.
a canal to let water flow from a water source to fields for farming
A large temple; shrine
A long poem that tells the story of a hero; a legend; or romance
a job, career, or profession
Mesopotamia is also called......
The Cradle of Civilization
Mesopotania
The Land Of Art
The Spot of Agriculture
Why Did The Sumerian City States Go To War?
Because Sargon ruled them
Because There Was A Scarce Water Supply
Because There Was No Food
Because Mr Nicky Told Them To
What Is This?
A Temple
A Tower
A Religious Castle
A Zigurat
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first.......
Castle
Zigurat
Tree
Civilization
Was The Epic Gilgamesh Engraved In Stone Tablets?
Yes
No
Maybe
So they can be put on display
Because they wanted to be like Otzi
The process of preserving a body using salts and spices
maranade
soaking
embalming
papyrus
The process of removing internal organs, dry out the body and wrap in linen.
surgery
cleansing
cuneiform
Mummification
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 was left in the body during mummification?
Heart
Liver
Brain
Stomach
In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, what was weighed against a feather to judge whether a person was evil or good?
Heart
Amulet
Scarab
Brain
What is the name of the boy who became pharaoh between ages 9 and 12
Ramses II
Khufu
Tut
Hammurabi
Which of these is the correct order of Egyptian Society from highest to lowest?
farmers, artisans, priests, scribes
priests scribes artisans farmers
scribes, priests, artisans farmers
artisans, priests, farmers scribes
Ramses the Great ruled Egypt as a Pharaoh and accomplished many great things. Two of things he is known for is
long reign as Pharaoh and building great monuments, cities and temples
building great monuments and temples and shrinking Egyptian Empire
allowing the Hittites to take control of Egypt and the love his wife Nefertari
having the shortest reign as pharaoh and making a peace treaty with the Hittites
What was the name of the river in Egypt?
Tigris
Euphrates
Amazon
Nile
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
The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.
Nile and the Ganges
Ganges and the Indus
Nile and the Indus
There are no major rivers in India
India is a __________.
Island
Region
Nation
Subcontinent
India's first cities formed here.
Hindu Kush
Himalayas
Indus River Valley
Ganges River
A wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons is a
hurricane
typhoon
monsoon
tornado
This is a social order that determines one's place in society.
pyramid
caste system
social order
vedas
The science of working with metals and using it to create useful objects, founded in ancient India
nirvana
meditation
metallurgy
monsoon
What is the name of the writing system of ancient India, which became the most important language?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
calligraphy
Where is the Indus River Valley?
People with no permanent home are called
nomads
Aryan
mopeds
the untouchables
Where did the Persians migrate from?
Iran
Turkey
Russia
Ethiopia
Who was Cyrus II?
the founder of the Persian Empire
the founder of the Gupta Empire
the founder of Hindu
the founder of Buddhism
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
Brahman
the Buddha
Vishnu
Ashoka the Great
Which of these are part of the Four Noble Truths. (Pick 2)
Suffering is a part of life. Everyone suffers.
Karma determines what kind of life you will have.
Suffering is caused by people thinking things will make them happy. . .
Life is tough! Deal with it!
Do unto others as you would like them to do to you.
Hinduism is based on which of these?
the Vedas
the decimal system
Siddartha
monkism
Which of these jobs would be performed by an "untouchable"?
soldier
priest
farmer
butcher
