Social Studies 6th Grade: Final Exam

Social Studies

Crops grow well in Mesopotamia because:

Farmland was fertile and water was nearby.

Which two features gave Mesopotamia its name.

The Tigris and Euphrates river.

Which sequence of events showed how ancient civilization developed.

People settled where crops could grow. The population grew. Villages and cities formed.

How was Phoenicia different from other Mesopotamian cities.

The Phoenicians built trade networks by sailing throughout the Mediterranean Sea.

The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement. Which of the following statements supports this fact?

The geography included areas for farming.

Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?

Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.

Which of the following statements best describes the government of ancient Egypt?

The pharaoh held political and religious power.

Why were tombs filled with boats, jewelry, and other possessions?

Egyptians believed the dead needed such materials in the afterlife.

The mountains of northern India are called the

Himalayas.

Archaeologists know that the city of Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned because

the streets were laid out in a grid

Because of its geography, India was

limited in contact with the rest of the world

At the center of Hinduism is the belief in

reincarnation

Flooded rivers in China left silt deposits. What happened as a result of this?

People began to grow crops in the rich soil

Confucius believed that people in authority should

set an example by behaving well.

What idea did missionaries traveling the Silk Road introduce to China

Buddisim

The geography of ancient Greece made it hard for communities

to unify

Unlike Athens, in ancient Sparta the government concentrated all its resources on creating

brave and skillful warriors

What can you infer about the ancient Athenians based upon their achievements?

The ancient Athenians valued philosophy and art.

Early Greek philosophers were important because they were the first people to

consider explanations for events other than that they were the work of the gods.

Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?

to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong.

The center of life in Ancient Rome was

The Forum

Why didn't the Senate want Julius Caesar to be dictator for life?

The Senate feared losing their power

The Roman Empire fell due to

Bad leadership, increased taxes and employment and mercenaries armies. (All of the above on test.)

Why did Shi Hungdi have the Great Wall of China built?

To protect the nation.

Greek myths were stories that explained…

why natural or historical events happened.

Hammurabi's Code was significant because

for the FIRST time, laws were written down.

Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?

King Tutankhamen

People who work to spread religious beliefs are called…

Missionaries

Which of the following shows that Shi Huangdi was a follower of Legalism?

He created a strong government with strict laws.

The Han dynasty was known for its achievements in creating…

Paper, the sundial, and the seismograph.

Which of the following best represents a representative democracy?

Citizens elect officials to make the laws.