6th Grade Social Studies Final Exam Flashcards

Vocabulary and key concepts from Chapters 3 through 12, covering Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome.

Old Stone Age (Paleolithic age)

Period when people hunted and gathered, did not farm, and went from place to place.

New Stone Age (Naleolithic ages)

Period when early humans farmed and did not go from place to place.

Specialization

A change in early man's life resulting from farming surplus where they stayed in one place and made roads available.

Iceman

A discovery that taught archeologists early people changed throughout time, grew smarter, and became less active.

Israelites

A civilization unique because they all had different religious beliefs compared to other civilizations.

Hammurabi's Code

A historical code that is a hard and dificult language and anly aRow people Know t.

Tigris and Euphrates

The names of the two rivers located in Mesopotamia.

Nile River

A geographic feature that let ancient Egyptians trade with other countries.

Ancient Egyptian afterife preparation

The practice where they wrapped bodies in Sturn and put them inside a coffin.

Monotheistic

The religious classification provided for the ancient Egyptians in the notes.

Buddhism

A belief system where followers are searching for a way to end suffering by following the Eightfold Path.

The Fighold Pas

The goal that Buddhists aim to reach.

Middle Way

The way in which Buddhists live according to their belief system.

Four Noble truths

The core tenets that Buddhists follow.

Confucianism

A belief system where the main idea was respect and the center of society was the Family.

Hinduism

A belief system with no single founder, created from Aryan songs called the Vedas.

Caste System

A social structure in Hinduism where you move up or down through Yencarnation.

Dharma

The duties of your caste which determine how well you live your life.

Yencarnation

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth believed in by both Buddhism and Hinduism.

Civilization Characteristics

The common themes including social class, government, religion, specialization, and writing.

Pericles

An individual who fought for government officials to get paid so that poor men could hold a government job.

Persian War

A conflict after which Athens came out as the most powerful city-state in Greece.

Delian League

A group of city-states working together to defend against future invasions by Persia.

Julius Caesar

A leader killed because people believed it would Save the Republic because he was ruling like a King.

Monsoon

A natural occurrence defined in the India & China Geography section.