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6th Grade Social Studies Final Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the lines that show the distance in degrees north and south of the equator? | latitude |
| What are the lines that show the distance in degrees east and west of the equator? | longitude |
| What kind of map shows information about the past and where those events took place? | historical map |
| What kind of map show's Earth's land and water features? | physical map |
| What kind of map shows how something is spread throughout an area...languages....religions? | distribution map |
| What kind f physical map shows the height of land above sea level? | elevation map |
| What kind of physical map shows height above other land? | relief map |
| What kind of map shows borders, countries, states, cities and may use colors to show different political areas? | political map |
| What is a first hand piece of evidence created at the time of the event? | primary source |
| What is a document or written work created after an event? | secondary source |
| Photographs, carved rock, and a Greek vase are examples of what kind of source? | primary source |
| What are the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people? | culture |
| What is it called when diffeernt groups share a part of their culture with the other, and sometimes a completely new culture is formed? | cultural interaction/ diffusion |
| What are spoken stories passed down to the next generation? | oral history |
| What are the things that the people of a culture think are the most important in life? | values |
| What is a geographic area called? | region |
| What are the ways of living that people practice regularly over time? | customs |
| What is a culture that has developed systems of specialization , belies, education, and government called? | civilization |
| What are the four systems that are needed in order to define a civilization> | 1. specialization 2. belief systems (religion) 3. learning 4. government |
| Simple stone tools are and example of which Age? | Old Stone Age |
| Complex stone tools are an example of which Age? | New Stone Age |
| What is agriculture? | farming |
| Why is agriculture important? | it allows people to settle in one place instead of living nomadically (to follow herds and gather plants) |
| What is an extra supply that is left over after needs are met called? | surplus |
| What does surplus allow people to do? | it allows people to settle in permanent homes, specialize in different jobs, trade, and develop into a civilization |
| Where did most early civilizations seem to develop? | river valleys |
| In Mesopotamia which rivers were a source of fertile soil (silt) and freshwater for farming? | Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
| What was the curved strip of fertile farmland in Mesopotamia called? | Fertile Crescent |
| Why was the fertile Crescent in Mesopotamia important? | it made farming possible in a desert area |
| What was a written set of laws from Mesopotamia that provided consequences for crimes? | Code of Hammurabi |
| What religion from Mesopotamia had a belief in one God and began with Abraham? | Judaism |
| What is a belief in one God called? | Monothesism |
| What is a belief in more than one god called? | Polytheism |
| What was the Sumerian system of writing that was made up of wedge-shaped marks? | Cuneiform |
| Why was irrigation needed in Ancient Mesopotamia? | to water crops and farm |
| What was the Egyptian writing system made up of pictures and symbols? | hieroglyphics |
| Why was hieroglyphics important to the Egyptians? | it helped them communicate and keep records |
| Eygyptians were ranked by their status using a________. | social pyramid |
| Who ranked the highest on the Egyptian social pyramid? | pharoah |
| Who ranked the lowest on the Egyptian social pyramid? | unskilled workers |
| What do you call the belief in Ancient India that there is a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. It is based on one's karma. | reincarnation |
| What religionfrom Ancient India believes that there is one universal spirit to which all living things are connected? | Hinduism |
| Who was Buddhism founded by? | Siddhartha Guatama |
| What is the Indian Hindu social class system that ranks people according t the family they are born into? | the Caste System |
| What philosophy from Ancient China believed that people should put the needs of their family and community first? | Confucianism |
| What is the philosophy from Ancient china that believed that people should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao? | Taoism |
| What is the philosophy from Ancient China that believes society needs a system of harsh laws and strict punishments? | Legalism |
| What government from Ancient Greece was ruled by a small group of wealthy men? | oligarchy |
| What is a government from ancient Greece where the ruler was a king or queen? | monarchy |
| What is a government from Ancient Greece where all citizens participated first hand in the decision making? | direct democracy |
| What is a government from ancient Greece where citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf? | representative democracy |
| Who was the philosopher from ancient Greece that believed in the Socratic Method, and encouraged students to question everything to find truth? | Socrates |
| What was a time in Ancient Greece where it was an age of prosperity (wealth) and achievement in the arts, architecture, and learning? | Golden Ag of Athens |
| Who was an Athenian leader who supported democracy, and included poor citizens in government by creating a paid jury service? | Pericles |
| Who was the Macedonian conqueror who spread Greek culture (Hellenism) and began the Hellenistic Era? | Alexander the Great |
| What kind of government from Ancient Rome had separate branches with elected representatives, and a system of checks and balances to limit each branches power? | Roman Republic |
| What was the oldest, most powerful branch of the Roman Republic? | Senate |
| Who was the Roman Senate controlled by? | Patricians |
| What were the Patricians responsibilities for the Senate? | to control Rome's money, propose laws, and decide how to treat other governments |
| Who were the Plebeian officials of Ancient Rome that voiced plebeian concerns and protected Plebeian rights? | Tribunes |
| Who were the Patricians from Ancient Rome who were military leaders, judges, and administrators? | Consuls |
| What were the written laws from Ancient Rome that were applied equally to all citizens and were written down and posted for all to see? | Twelve Tables |
| What was the period of time in Rome called when there was peace and improvements such as new roads, buildings, and aqueducts? | Pax Romana |
| Who began Christianity? | Jesus |
| What type of religion is Christianity? | monotheistic |
| Who was the Roman dictator whose reforms favored the poor? | Julius Caesar |
| Who was the Roman dictator who as assasinated by the Senators because they feared his growing power would make him king? | Julius Caesar |
| Who was the first emperor after Rome's civil war that restored peace beginning the Pax Romana? | Augustus |
| Who was the emperor from Rome who continued Constantine's reforms, and divided the empire into four parts with their own local rulers who reported to the emperor? | Diocletian |
| Who was the Roman army general who became emperor and tried reforms to stabalize the workforce and government? | Constantine |
| Who was the Roman army general who removed Rome's capitol east and named it Constantinople? | Constantine |
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