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Worksheets6th Grade EOY Social Studies Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 36mins
What is Geography?
It is the study of our earth; our home.
Anything that can be mapped!
A tracker
Place
Who was Hammurabi?
He was a god.
He was a king of the first city of Ur.
He was the king of the Babylonian empire.
He was a Mesopotamian scribe.
The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia surrounded what river(s)?
Tigris
Huang He
Nile
Euphrates
How would you describe Hammurabi's laws?
complicated
Fair and balanced.
Very harsh by our modern standards.
Too lenient (easy on the offender)
In the Egypt the process of preserving human bodies for the afterlife is called __________.
mummification
preserved
polytheistic
monotheistic
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
filial piety
Silk Road
Anyang
Great Wall
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
Hanfeizi
Huang He
Shang
Zhou
Line of rulers from the same family
dynasty
filial piety
Legalism
long Chinese line
What is the central idea of Daoism?
Duty to community
Humans are naturally evil
Living in harmony with nature
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
I dont know
The Great Wall was built along what border?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
What is a City-State?
Who knows? ;-;
When there is a surplus of food people no longer have to hunt and gather all day.
an early city that was like a small independent country with its own land and government
a form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
The Greeks created many works of literature and _____.
Life
Drama
Books
Technology
What city made India's first civilization?
Indus River Valley, Mohenjodaro
Athens, Greece
Mumbai
India
What civilization made The Olympics?
China
India
Greece
Where is the Maya Located?
Yucatan Peninsula
Florida Peninsula
South America
Mexico
_______ were a masterpiece of engineering!
Chinampas
Boats
Towers
The letters BC stand for
Before Christmas
Because Christ
Before Christ
Because Cats
To which religion is the Torah a sacred text?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Which of the following can we use to study history?
Pictures
Music
Bones
Clothing
All of the above
Which answer below best defines a secondary source?
A secondary source is a letter or something someone made.
A secondary source is a piece of clothing from ancient times.
A secondary source is information from someone or something that did not experience an event first-hand.
A secondary source is any living animal.
Which city is located at approximately 15˚S, 75˚W?
Lima
Rio de Janeiro
Mexico City
San Juan
Complete the chart
rulers collected tribute
built the city of Tenochtitlan
created the calendar
enslaved people
What did Roman emperors most likely consider their biggest problem?
Defending long borders was difficult and expensive
Poor people in cities did not have clean places to live
Cultural differences separated the eastern and western areas
Best describes the representative government of Ancient Rome
Men and women elected representatives for all the people
Each citizen participated in debates held by the assembly
Male citizens voted for assembly representatives
The belief in only one god
polytheism
monotheism
parathesim
How archaeologists add to our understanding of societies
they explain how human groups and began and developed
they explain events that will take place in the future
the describe how people are similar
A reason for the decline of medieval society in Europe
the church broke all ties with the government
Asian traders weakened the economy
peasants gained new economic opportunities, which freed many from feudal estates
a time period of 100 years
a decade
a century
an era
a result of the plague
many people died
many people left Europe for America
it made many people rich
How feudal government in Europe was organized
social status was determined by birth
control was shared equally among all people
serfs elected the lords of the manor
jobs of noblewomen during the Middle Ages
taking care of family and property
working the fields and gathering crops
caring for the sick and dying
He once wrote "Philosophy begins in wonder."
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Alexander
Which city-state does this describe?
Sparta
Athens
Both
How did juries in Athens vote?
All jurors were required to swear an oath to the gods of Zeus, Apollo, and Demeter
After listening to evidence, jurors voted by placing metal discs in jars
It was used as protection against bribes
The jurors decided on the punishment, which included the death penalty
What are two ways the performance of tragedy is different than the performance of comedy?
Actors in a comedy wore bright colors
In the center of the theater was a circular dancing floor for the chorus
Actors in comedies were men
Comedies were about everyday life
If the audience enjoyed, they would whistle and stomp their feet
The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have the the Sumerians lacked?
One government ruled several groups.
Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.
Many beautiful works of art were produced.
Public works such as irrigation were organized.
What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' idependence from one another?
They are unable to trade crops with one another.
They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.
They had very few different natural resources available.
They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.
Which of these leaders of empires came first?
Cyrus
Sargon
Hammurabi
Nebuchadrezzar
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
military strategy
economic wealth
religious teachings
complex technology
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
a code of laws
a style of battle
a hanging garden
a system of canals
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
It put an end to slavery.
It used mild punishments.
It gave women some rights.
It treated all classes the same.
Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Ur
Agad
Babylon
Nineveh
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to bring water to the city
to raise crops in the dry soil
to let boats pass between rivers
to protect the palace from attack
A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
choosing strong leaders.
trading with other empires.
controlling such a large area.
keeping track of their history.
Voting in an election is considered
a civil responsibility
an act of civil obedience
an illegal act
a requirement by law
What is the oldest living religion in the world?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
What is being shown in the picture?
terrace farming
step farming
hill farming
mountain farming
Which religions below are monotheistic? Select three correct answers.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Why were the Crusades fought?
To build an empire for the Franks
To regain control of the Holy Land
To take over important trade cities
To help spread Hinduism to new places
What form of government allows citizens to elect officials to run the government?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Republic
Tyranny
What is the belief in many different gods known as?
monotheism
polytheism
Hinduism
Islam
What is the spreading and blending of cultures around the world known as?
diffusion
trade
language
building
During the last Ice Age, early humans may have migrated from Asia into North and South America by crossing what land bridge?
Bering Land Bridge
Beijing Land Bridge
Buried Land Bridge
Baltic Land Bridge
What is the name of the military commander and emperor who helped to spread Greek culture throughout his vast empire?
Cyrus the Great
Alexander the Great
Darius the Great
Ramses the Great
In Rome, the plebeians were the:
wealthy citizens
common people
merchants
slaves
What river is associated with the river valley civilization of Egypt?
Nile River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Indus River
Huang He River
What river is associated with the river valley civilization of India?
Nile River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Indus River
Huang He River
What two rivers are associated with the river valley civilization of Mesopotamia?
Nile River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Indus River
Huang He River
The Middle Ages began after:
the western Roman Empire collapsed
the Byzantine Empire was taken over
the Crusades had ended
Charlemagne conquered Gaul
What is the name of the blending of Greek culture with other cultures around the Mediterranean?
Hellenistic
Hindu
Harappan
Hoplite
