2. What name was given to prehistoric humans, human like species? (6G11) a. Aliens b. Hominids c. Hunters d. Homo Sapiens

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1 6 th Grade Social Studies Semester Exam 1. What is an object made by, or used by people in the past called? (Examples include a bit of rope, spear, a lamp with oil made from animal fat.) (6 H 2 3) a. Archeologist b. Artifact c. Fossil d. Specimen 2. What name was given to prehistoric humans, human like species? (6G11) a. Aliens b. Hominids c. Hunters d. Homo Sapiens 3. Anthropologist, by studying the bones of Australopithecus like Lucy, figured out that they were bipedal. What does bipedal mean? (6G11) a. That they had arm joints that moved like leg joints b. That they had six fingers on each hand c. That they crawled on all fours to get around using their feet and hands d. That they walked on two feet 4. The Sumerian city-states were found in Mesopotamia, which is a Greek word meaning, The land between two rivers. Which two rivers are referred to in this title? (6G11) a. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers b. The Colorado and Mississippi Rivers c. The Niles and Congo Rivers d. The Amazon and Rio Rivers 5. Why was building and maintaining irrigation systems so important for the communities of Mesopotamia? (6G14) a. They needed water for farming, and the needs of the people in the villages, i.e: drinking, cooking, washing b. They needed the water to help the forests around their cities grow c. They needed the irrigation system to help keep the enemy attackers away d. They needed jobs for the citizens

2 6. Which physical characteristic encouraged civilizations in Mesopotamia? (6G11) a. The river valley was conducive to farming. b. The mountain ranges provided protection. c. The level plains were good for transportation. d. The terraced steps were good for irrigation. 7. What encouraged the movement of ideas in early civilizations? (6G12) a. The improvement of weapons and tools b. The ability to control fire c. The increased trade between civilizations d. The common language among all people 8. Which characteristics best describes the early city-states? (6G13) a. They were independent walled communities. b. They were united communities. c. They were small villages with little in common. d. They were scattered communities with little organization. 9. Which is the best example of societies using or modifying their environment to meet their needs? (6G14) a. Mesopotamia government structures b. Mesopotamia architecture c. Mesopotamia polytheistic religion d. Mesopotamia irrigation systems 10. The battles between Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians and Perians best demonstrates (6E11) a. The movement of people goods and ideas b. How physical characteristics influence development of civilizations c. The conflict, compromise and negotiation over the availability of natural resources d. The origins of government structures 11. The Sumerians invention of the wheel best describes (6H23) a. How cultural expressions are reflected in the values of civilizations b. How innovation and/or technology transforms civilizations c. How social structures change over time d. The evolution of scientific ideas

3 12. Sargon s military leadership is an example of (6H24) a. The role of a historical figure transforming society b. The requirements and responsibilities of citizenship c. How invasions, conquests and migrations affect societies d. How compromise and negotiations transform civilizations 13. The agricultural revolution made it possible for people to (6G14) a. Develop permanent villages b. Discover fire c. Believe in an afterlife d. Develop spoken languages 14. Which of the following physical features influenced the migration patterns of early people and led to the development of civilizations? (6G12) a. Coastline b. River valley c. Plateau d. Lake 15. Based on the map below, the Fertile Crescent was land located (6G11) a. East of the Zagros Mountains b. Along the Nile River c. Along the west coast of the Persian Gulf d. Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

4 16. By 3000 B. C. E., most people in Sumer lived inside walled in city-states. Why? (6G14) a. There were no natural boundaries to protect the city-states from attacks, so they built walls made of mud bricks to keep attackers out. b. The wind and the sandstorms were so severe, that this was the only way to protect themselves. c. The walls they built around the city-states were built to keep the flood waters from drowning the homes inside. d. The walls were built to protect the people from animal attacks. 17. A stable food supply, a written language and a social structure are key features of a (6 G11) a. Culture b. City-state c. Civilization d. Crier 18. The Sumerians farmed the land to grow food for the people. In addition to canals, what other farming invention did the Sumerians create? (6H23) a. The wheel b. The plow c. The windmill d. The sword 19. The Sumerians were the first people to develop a system of written laws. These were written in a language called Cuneiform. Which choice below describes the person who was responsible for writing? (6H23) a. A blacksmith b. A sentry c. A scribe d. A king 20. A person who studies artifacts for clues about the past is called a(n) (6 G11) a. Cave painter b. Historian c. Archeologist d. Scribe

5 21. On which continent will you find the country of Greece? (6G11) a. Europe b. Africa c. South American d. Asia 22. Who was the king who created the first empire in history and rules for 56 years (6H24) a. Hammurabi b. Nebuchadnezzar c. Sargon I d. Darius 23. The mainland of Greece is a peninsula. What is a peninsula? (6G11) a. Land that is surround on three sides by water b. An island surrounded on all sides by water c. A mountain range with a flat top d. An area between two mountains 24. According to the picture above, how did ancient societies change their environment to bring water into the cities? (6G14) a. arches b. aqueducts c. bridges d. columns

6 25. Societies adapted to their surroundings by irrigating and building dams. Why did they need to use these techniques? (6G14) a. To decrease the overcrowding of crops b. To increase space for people to live c. To control water in order to effectively water their crops d. To decrease the numbers of animals on land 26. Mesopotamia is referred to as the (6C13) a. The oldest civilization, located where Rome is today. b. Cradle of civilization c. One of the city-states in ancient Greece. d. The location of the first Egyptian pyramid. If a seignior (noble) has knocked out the tooth of a seignior of his own rank, they shall knock out his tooth. But if he has knocked out a commoner s tooth, he shall pay one-third mina of silver. -Code of Hammurabi 27. According to the passage above, which idea of Babylonian society does this portion of the Hammurabi Code of Law reflect? (6CG4) a. All men were equal under the law b. Fines were preferable to corporal punishment c. Divisions existed between social classes d. Violence was always punished with violence. 28. Sumerians often fought over the rights to water from the river. What happened as a result of this fighting? (6E11) a. Groups would build dams to prevent the water from flowing to other cities b. Many people who fought over the water died c. The path the water flowed was redirected by canals people built d. All of the above 29. Which statement shows how trade routes influenced ancient societies? (6G12) a. As travel over land became easier, trade by water became unnecessary. b. As different civilizations trades goods, they also shared cultural values and beliefs. c. As trade developed, long distance travel became safe and easy for each civilization. d. As silk grew popular, it became a common material used in clothing across civilizations.

7 30. Which of the following land area has the least amount of vegetation? (6G11) a. Deserts b. Mountain forests c. River valleys d. The coastline around lakes 31. How did ancient civilizations solve the problem of food storage? (6G14) a. They made baskets and pottery b. They developed a refrigerator system c. The built pantries d. The built storage facilities 32. Irrigation systems solved the problem of (6G14) a. Attacked by neighboring communities b. Food storage c. Difficulty building and maintaining housing d. Uncontrolled water supply 33. What did ancient civilizations do to protect themselves from attacks by neighboring communities? (6H21) a. Built military forces b. Built walls around their cities c. Built weapons made from stone d. Built strong leaders 34. What feature made farming possible in southern Mesopotamia? (6G11) a. Large forests were available b. Desert climate provided lots of sun c. Rich soil was deposited by river flooding d. Mountains kept enemies out of region 35. Mesopotamia consisted of self-governing cities. Which term best describes these cities? (6C13) a. Empire b. Dynasty c. City-state d. Suburb

8 36. What did Sargon I introduce when he dictated that his son would become the leader following his death? (6H24) a. Dynasty b. Empire c. Democracy d. Coup e etat 37. Why did Mesopotamians build ziggurats? (6C12) a. To live in b. To worship their gods and bury their kings c. To conduct town business d. To store surplus crops 38. What was the Gilgamesh legendary hero looking for? (6H24) a. Gold b. Secret treasure c. New lands d. A way for people to live forever 39. What was Assyria known for? (6C13) a. It was the first empire in history b. It was the first empire to build irrigation systems c. It was the first empire to use the wheel d. It was the first empire to build a strong armies and use new fighting techniques 40. Which of the following best proves that Mesopotamian religion was polytheistic? (6C12) a. The used the plow for agriculture. b. They believed in demons. c. They built a ziggurat. d. They believed in hundreds of gods 41. Farming created a surplus of food. What does the word surplus mean? (6H23) a. Not enough b. More than what is needed c. Shortage d. To compromise on what you need

9 42. What were the two significant advancement of the Neolithic Age? (6H23) a. Language and shelter b. Farming and herding animals c. Fire and clothing d. Architecture and roads 43. Which of the five themes of geography does Sumerians building irrigation systems best fit into? (6G14) a. Absolute location b. Region c. Human-environment interaction d. Movement 44. Mesopotamia is located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. This is an example of (6G13) a. Absolute location b. Relative location c. Physical characteristics of a place d. Human characteristics of a place 45. Merchants in Babylonia traded with different city-states? This is an example of (6G12) a. Movement of goods and ideas b. Human characteristics of a place c. Region d. location