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Grade 6 Social Studies Midterm Review Part 2

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

  • What do scientists believe early humans were in terms of their lifestyle and behavior?

a)

Nomadic and sedentary

b)

  • Agricultural and industrial

c)

  • Hunter-gatherers and skilled builders

d)

Primitive and advanced

2.

  • What is another name for The Paleolithic Age?

a)

Bronze Age

b)

Neolithic Age

c)

Stone Age

d)

Iron Age

3.

  • What is the primary job of an archaeologist, and why is it important?

a)

  • To study ancient languages; for linguistic preservation

b)

  • To analyze rock formations; for geological research

c)

  • To excavate and study artifacts; for understanding past human cultures

d)

  • To predict weather patterns; for meteorological purposes

4.

  • Most tools from the Old Stone Age were made from which materials?

a)

Iron and steel

b)

 Bronze and copper

c)

  •  Wood and stone

d)

  • Plastic and glass

5.

  • What was the name of the land formation that allowed early people to cross from Asia into North America?

a)

  •  Sahara Desert

b)

  •  Beringia Land Bridge

c)

  • Amazon Rainforest

d)

  • Alps Mountain Range

6.

  • Why did people cross the Bering Land Bridge, and what was their purpose?

a)

  • To escape natural disasters; seeking safety

b)

  •  To explore new territories; curiosity

c)

  • To follow migrating herds; for hunting and survival

d)

  • To establish trade routes; economic gain

7.

  • What was the most significant change in the Neolithic Era, and what started it?

a)

Invention of the wheel; facilitating transportation

b)

  • Development of written language; communication

c)

  • Agricultural revolution; cultivation of crops and domestication of animals

d)

  • Introduction of metal tools; improved technology

8.

  • What is another name for the New Stone Age?

a)

  • The Bronze Age

b)

  • The Neolithic Era

c)

  • The Iron Age

d)

  • The Paleolithic Age

9.

  • What allowed people to settle for the first time during the Neolithic Era?

a)

Invention of advanced tools

b)

 Discovery of fire

c)

  • Development of agriculture

d)

 Introduction of pottery

10.

  • How did archaeologists know that Otzi lived during the New Stone Age? What did they find on him that gave them a clue?

a)

By examining his written records; ancient manuscripts

b)

  • Through carbon dating; analyzing the age of his remains

c)

  • Discovering advanced tools in his possession

d)

  • Finding evidence of agriculture and domesticated animals

11.

Mesopotamia means __________.

a)

  • Land of Mountains

b)

  • Land between the Rivers

c)

  • Land of the Pharaohs

d)

  • Land of the Rising Sun

12.

  • What two rivers did people settle around in Mesopotamia?

a)

Nile and Tigris

b)

Euphrates and Indus

c)

  • Yellow and Yangtze

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

13.

  • Getting water to the land was very difficult. What did farmers use to get water to their crops?

a)

  • Windmills

b)

Water pumps

c)

  • Aqueducts

d)

  •  Irrigation canals

14.

The first inhabitants of Mesopotamia were the _________.

a)

Egyptians

b)

Sumerians

c)

Persians

d)

Babylonians

15.

  • What is the definition of barter?

a)

  • a city with a large market

b)

  • a system of writing in ancient Mesopotamia

c)

the exchange of goods or services without using money

d)

a type of religious structure in ancient Egypt

16.

  • What is a city-state?

a)

  • a large city with a centralized government

b)

  • a small, independent country consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

c)

 a city known for its advanced trade routes

d)

a state of mind associated with urban living

17.

  • What does cuneiform refer to?

a)

  • a system of ancient Egyptian writing

b)

a type of Mesopotamian currency

c)

  • a form of ancient Chinese calligraphy

d)

  • the wedge-shaped writing system of ancient Mesopotamia

18.

  • What is the term for selling goods to other countries, known as export?

a)

  • buying goods from other countries

b)

  • producing goods for personal use

c)

  •  selling goods within the same country

d)

selling goods to other countries

19.

  • What is the opposite of export?

a)

barter

b)

import

c)

trade

d)

commerce

20.

  • What is the process of bringing water to crops for agricultural purposes called?

a)

barter

b)

irrigation

c)

cultivation

d)

aquaculture

21.

  • What is the belief in one god known as?

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

pantheism

d)

  • atheism

22.

  • What is the belief in many gods known as?

a)

  • monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

atheism

d)

  • agnosticism

23.

  • What were the towering structures with a stepped pyramid shape in ancient Mesopotamia called?

a)

  • pyramids

b)

temples

c)

 ziggurats

d)

obelisks

24.

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?

a)

in the mountains

b)

near the sea

c)

in river valleys

d)

in the desert

25.

The flooded rivers of Mesopotamia carried small particles of rich soil called______

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

gravel

26.

Sumer was a decentralized collection of city-states. What does this mean?

a)

each city-state had its own god

b)

there was a single capital city

c)

there was no single ruler of the whole region

d)

each city-state had its own language

27.

In Sumerian city-states, people worshipped their gods in a temple called a

a)

cathedral

b)

shrine

c)

forum

d)

ziggurat

28.

a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer

a)

polytheism

b)

cuneiform

c)

irrigation

d)

silt

29.

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions

in society as what?

a)

artisans

b)

scribes

c)

heads of households

d)

merchants

30.

Sumerians invented ______.

a)

the wheel

b)

the compass

c)

paper money

d)

gunpowder

31.

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery

because they were skilled

a)

artisans

b)

merchants

c)

slaves

d)

priests

32.

Sumerian kings and priests made up this social class:

a)

upper class

b)

middle class

c)

lower class

33.

Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group

a)

upper class

b)

middle class

c)

lower class

d)

business class

34.

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

a)

the number 60.

b)

the cycles of the moon.

c)

the Roman calendar

d)

the geometry of the wheel.

35.
Mesopotamian religion was
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
based on Hebrew writing
d)
practiced in Egypt as well
36.
The Sumerians developed ____________, the world's first system of writing.
a)
cuneiform
b)
scribe
c)
epics
d)
cylinder seals
37.
The earliest written communication was through _______________, or picture symbols.
a)
alphabet
b)
pictographs
c)
scribes
d)
epics
38.
The foundation of Sumerian society
a)
religion
b)
priests
c)
city-states
d)
empire
39.
They created the world's first advanced society.
a)
Sumerians
b)
Sargon
c)
Akkadians
d)
Gilgamesh
40.

_____ were at the highest class or status in Sumer's social hierarchy.

a)

Kings

b)

Priests

c)

Farmers

d)

Artisans

41.

Which two rivers is Babylonia located between?

a)

Nile and Amazon

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Mississippi and Missouri

d)

Thames and Rio Grande

42.

Where is Babylonia located?

a)

Syria

b)

Iran

c)

Iraq

d)

Lebanon

43.

The Babylonians were polytheistic.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Who was the Babylonian leader?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

King Tut

c)

Sekhmet

d)

Alexander the Great

45.

What did most of the Babylonian's money come from?

a)

Playing Sports

b)

Fishing

c)

Farming

d)

Trade

46.

What was the law system the Babylonians created?

a)

Hammurabi's code

b)

Lipit-Ishtar law code

c)

The Cuneiform law code

47.

Under Hammurabi, trade and agriculture flourished (was successful). Which of the following reasons allowed the Babylonians to be successful?

a)

Building roads and creating a postal service

b)

Properly maintaining the irrigation systems

c)

The city of Babylon was located on the banks of the Euphrates River allowing it to be the center of trade.

48.
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
a)
He wanted to sell plants and flowers
b)
He wanted to impress his guests
c)
He wanted to please his homesick wife
d)
He loved gardening
49.
What is an empire?
a)
a group of states, nations, or people under a single authority
b)
a group with same laws, religion and  language
c)
a group with a single ruler
d)
a group that shares the same culture or way of life
50.

Which of the following was NOT one of Hammurabi's (Big 3 Achievements)?

a)

Abolished Local Governments

b)

Reorganized the tax structure

c)

Creating a set of written laws

d)

Free Health Care for Slaves

51.

The Assyrians built their capital city on the banks of the ______ river

a)

builders

b)

Tigris

c)

military

52.

The Assyrians had a(n) _____ civilization

a)

military

b)

laws

c)

Chaldeans

53.

The Assyrians were _____ as well as fighters

a)

Tigris

b)

builders

c)

taxes

54.

The assyrians invented _____ to conquer territories.

a)

iron weapons

b)

paper and pencil

c)

irrigation channels

55.

True or false: the time of the Assyrian Empire was a time of peace.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What are some Assyrian achievements?

a)

They developed a complex irrigation system.

b)

They encouraged trade and cooperation between various city-states.

c)

They developed the first written language.

d)

The Assyrians did not have any major achievements.

57.

True or false: Assyrians valued libraries.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Assyria taught the world the importance of

a)

irrigation and domesticating animals

b)

create trade routes

c)

a strong military presence

d)

a strong central government

59.

What material did the Phoenicians create and export?

a)

glass

b)

ivory

c)

tin

d)

copper

60.

What did the Phoenicians use to create Tyrian purple dye?

a)

murex snails

b)

chemical compounds

c)

sea stars

d)

octopus

61.

What is true about the Phoenician alphabet? Check all that apply.

a)

It had 22 letters.

b)

It influenced the Greek and Romans.

c)

It spread to other areas through cultural diffusion.

d)

It was a symbol of royalty.

62.

The Phoenicians were expert navigators and shipbuilders.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

The Phoenicians were (a)   which means they believed in many gods, like their main god, El. (Spelling Counts)

64.

Which of the following were members of the upper class?

a)

artisans

b)

kings and priests

c)

merchants and traders

d)

scribes

65.

Merchants belonged in which Mesopotamian social class?

a)

upper

b)

middle

c)

lower

66.

Social classes are usually determined by what?

a)

a person's family/relatives

b)

a person's education

c)

a person's job/work

67.

Which social class do artisans, musicians, soldiers & doctors belong to?

a)

Upper class

b)

First class

c)

Middle class

d)

Lower class

68.

Which of the following is the correct order from lowest class to highest class?

a)

Priest, Farmer, Scribe, Laborer

b)

Slave, Farmer, Scribe, Priest

c)

Scribe, King, Farmer, Priest

d)

Farmer, Scribe, Laborer, King

69.
Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?
a)
David
b)
Solomon
c)
Moses
d)
Abraham
70.
The Torah is the name given to the __________________.
a)
Jewish Bible
b)
laws given to Moses
c)
the first 5 books of the Jewish Bible
d)
a set of prayers
71.
Who received the 10 laws on Mount Sinai?
a)
Abraham
b)
David
c)
Solomon
d)
Moses
72.
Who united the Hebrew tribes and made Jerusalem a holy city?
a)
David
b)
Moses
c)
Solomon
d)
Abraham
73.

What is the religion of the Hebrews?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Hebrewism

74.

Who was the father of the Hebrew people and the Arabic people?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

David

d)

Solomon

75.

Who was King David?

a)

He fought a huge soldier in the Philistine army then went on to be one of the Hebrews' greatest kings.

b)

He was the son of the guy who fought goliath.

c)

He was a king who built the first holy temple.

d)

He was the father of the Hebrew people.

76.

The belief in one god is called...

a)

atheism

b)

polytheism

c)

monotheism

d)

Buddhism

77.

A Jewish church is called...

a)

a synagogue

b)

a mosque

c)

a Torah

d)

a rabbi

78.

What is the Torah?

a)

a Jewish church

b)

a Jewish candle holder.

c)

the place where the Hebrews put the 10 commandments

d)

The most sacred text in Judaism

79.
What were pyramids?
a)

a place to store food surplus

b)
prisons
c)
tombs for pharaohs
d)
tombs for nobles
80.
What is Egyptian writing called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphic
c)
characters
d)
Sanskrit
81.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
82.
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social order?
a)
slaves
b)
pharaoh
c)
priests
d)
scribes
83.
Polytheism is the belief in 
a)
One God
b)
Multiple Gods
c)
No God
d)

one god on even days, multiple gods on odd days

84.
Pyramids are built to 
a)
for worshipping the Gods
b)
to look strong and cool to other nations
c)
be a tomb for the Pharaoh
d)
to give farmers jobs when not farming
85.
Egypt is on what Continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
86.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
87.
What is the famous river in Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Hudson
88.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
89.

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

a)

fresh drinking water

b)

floods destroyed homes and crops

c)

floods provided silt

d)

papyrus grew near the river

e)

a waterway for transportation

90.

How did Egyptians get water to their crops?

a)

Plow

b)

Chariot

c)

Wagon

d)

Irrigation

91.
Why do Pharaos get mummified?
a)
So their body doesn't decay
b)

So they can be put on display

c)

Because they wanted to be like Otzi

d)
To prepare them for the afterlife
92.

An Egyptian king. Also known as a living God.

a)

Nomad

b)

Ruler

c)

Pharoah

d)

Vizier

93.
This is what the river is called when it fans out into the sea
a)
The Delta
b)
The Smelta
c)
The Red Sea
d)
The Euphrates
94.
What is Ancient Egypt surrounded by?
a)
deserts
b)
desserts
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
95.
True or False: The Egyptians were the first civilization to invent the wheel.
a)
True
b)
False
96.

All are inventions that helped the Egyptians tell time except...

a)

Obelisk

b)

Papyrus paper

c)

Water Clock

d)

365-day calendar

97.

A period of time when one family rules is called a......

a)

monarchy

b)

dynasty

c)

kingdom

98.

A ______________ is someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule.

a)

pharaoh

b)

regent

c)

guardian

d)

parent

99.

The life which much of Egyptian religion focused on was called the Afterlife

a)

True

b)

False

100.

A series of rulers from the same family is called a ________________.

a)

Dojo

b)

Monarchy

c)

Tribe

d)

Dynasty

101.

What was the title used by the rulers of Egypt called?

a)

Monarch

b)

King

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Emperor

102.

They were the lowest class of people in ancient Egypt besides the servants and slaves. They were the _______?

a)

Priests

b)

Nobles

c)

Farmers

d)

Plebeians

103.

Every ​ (a)   the Nile River would ​ (b)   . The floods brought ​ (c)   to the soil making it great for ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
June and July
flood
silt
farming
104.

The building of pyramids demonstrate a high level of knowledge in.....

a)

machines

b)

mathematics

c)

baking

105.

Put the social classes in order from highest to lowest

a)

government officials

b)

priests

c)

scribes

d)

artisans

e)

peasants/farmers

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
106.

Egyptian writing consisted of pictures called.....

a)

Sanskrit

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

scribes

107.

Which way does the Nile River flow?

a)

north to south

b)

south to north

c)

east to west

d)

west to east

108.
What was Osiris god of
a)
Justice
b)
Underworld
c)
Moon
d)
sky and wind
109.
Who was the god of the sun called?
a)

Ra

b)
Horus
c)
Nut                                                                           
d)
Osiris
110.
Who was the god of the dead and the ruler of the underworld?
a)
Osiris
b)
Isis
c)
Anubis
d)
Ma'at
111.
His eye was a symbol of protection for the ancient Egyptians.
a)
Osiris
b)
Set
c)
Anubis
d)
Horus
112.
Who is this?
a)
Bastet
b)
Ma'at
c)
Isis
d)
Nephthys
113.

Who is this?

(a)  

114.
She is the goddess of motherhood and wife of Osiris.
a)
ISIS
b)
MA'AT
c)
HATHOR
115.
He is the sun god; he is also the king of all gods.
a)
RA
b)
OSIRIS
c)
ISIS
116.
This Egyptian god is evil. He is the god of chaos and destruction.
a)
Seth/Set
b)
Ra
c)
Anubis
117.
The pharaoh was identified with this falcon-headed Egyptian god
a)
Horus
b)
Ptah
c)
Anubis
118.
The goal of mummification was to 
a)
Make sure the body decayed
b)
Preserve the body and achieve immortality
c)
Become one with the universe
d)
None of the above

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