Social Studies Exam Study Guide
This social studies is for the people who go to T.W. Hunter Middle School and are in the sixth grade and are on the white team this will help you ace the exam. This exam study guide came straight from the sixth grade white team teacher. All the answers are correct.
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- Why were the pyramid's so important to the ancient Egyptians?
- they made sure the pharaoh had a place in the afterlife
- The Bantu population movements lasted for
- about 1,000
- Which of the following is the Han dynasty known for?
- stable government
- Which statement best describes the role of women in early China?
- women obeyed their fathers,husbands,and sons
- According to Buddhist belief,who can reach Nirvana?
- anyone who follows the Middle Way
- The code of Justinian became the backbone of modern Europe's
- legal systems
- What helped Ghana become an important empire?
- its location on trade routes
- How do we know about the everyday life of the ancient Egyptians?
- it was pictured on the walls of tombs and temples
- Before becomming "The Enlightened One",Gautama was
- a prince
- What was a weakness of the Maurya empire that contributed to its breakup?
- after Asoka died there were no more strong rulers
- What did Incan runners do?
- carry messages to and from the capital
- What is one important achievement of the Incas?
- a system of roads and bridges
- Which culture and language belonged to the people of Kilwa?
- Swahili
- The first alphabet was developed by
- the Phoenican
- People of the New Stone Age survived by
- growing their own food
- Which statement is true about Mound Builders?
- some groups buried their dead in the mounds
- Why did the Anazi give up their pit houses?
- the houses were too dificult to defend
- Which statement is true about Hatshepsut?
- she used the title of pharaoh
- What is one change Mansa Musa brought to Mali?
- he made Islam the empire's official religion
- Despite Alexander's wishes,the societies of the people he conquered
- had cultures that did not become dominated by Greek culture
- Serious Greek play were known as
- tragedies
- Which crop was most important to the Mayas?
- corn
- Why were scribes important people in Sumer?
- they kept records for the kings and priests
- What is the name of a Native American people that lived in the Southwest?
- Pueblos
- Which of these is true of Hinduism?
- it has absorbed many beliefs from other religions
- The oldest known writing is
- in the form of pictures
- Which statement best describes Confucius's education?
- he was self-taught
- Which of the following was an achievement of the Mayas?
- a calendar
- Who was in the highest social class in Aztec society?
- military leaders
- For centeries,contact between India and other ancient civilizations was limited by
- the Himalaya Mountains
- Which do Christianity, Judaism,and Islam have in common?
- they all honor Abraham,Moses,and the prophets
- According to Confucius,which two qualities were most important to a family and a society as a whole?
- loyalty and respect
- How did Han rulers bring back respect for tradition during Han dynasty?
- they encouraged people to return to the teachings of Confucius
- Why did the Romans create a republic?
- to limit the powers of any king
- Spartan culture most valued
- strength
- Traditionally,how important was the pharaoh to the people of Egypt?
- the pharaoh had absolute power over the people
- Where in North America did the Mound Builders live?
- the Eastern Woodlands
- At one time,the Roman empire included
- Britain,North America,and parts of Asia
- Which statement best describes the Olympic Games in ancient Greece?
- they were held to honor their god Zeus
- Whose writings helped turn Christianity into an organized religion?
- Paul
- Why did the ancient Egyptians place favorite clothes in a pharaoh's tomb?
- to be used by the pharaoh in the next life
- About 5,000 years ago,history began when
- people developed a system of writing
- Along with trade goods,what did foreign merchants bring to Aksum?
- ideas about education,art,and literature
- Why did many Greeks become traders and sailors?
- there was little farmland in ancient Greece
- What are the two main sources of the Nile River?
- the Blue Nile and the White Nile
- According to Confucius,which was the most important quality a student could have?
- eagerness
- Confronted by human suffering,Gautama thought it was best to
- free the mind through meditation
- What is the Middle Way?
- the avoidance of too much pleasure and too much worry
- How did Shi Huangdi deal with people who opposed him?
- he had many of them killed
- Who united Sumer's city-states into one large empire?
- Hammurabi
- Why did the ancient Egytians know a lot about the human body?
- because of their work on mummies
- Three of the five pillars of Islam are faith,prayer,and
- sharing
- Which people established the world's first trading empire?
- the Phoenicans
- Which statement is true about Kilwa and Aksum?
- They grew powerful from trade
- Historians use oral tradition to
- learn what people in a society considered important
- When did the planning for a pharaoh's tomb begin?
- when he was crowned
- Rulers of the Muslim empire saw Christians and Jews as
- protected people
- Which city was famous for its library that had thousands of clay tablets?
- Nineveh
- During a day's events at a Roman circus,
- humans thought both humans and animals
- One way in which the Aztecs increased their farmlands was by
- building floating gardens
- Why did the Roman governor condemn JESUS to death??
- he had been accused of teaching that God was greater than the emperor
- After Alexander the Great died,his empire was divided into three
- Hellenistic kingdoms
- According to Hinduism,how can people escape the cycle of reincarnation?
- by becoming united with the brahman
- Socrates was concerned with
- the meeting of justice and courage
- Why did the church in Constantinople and the church in Rome split?
- in order to worship differently
- From what materials was the first paper made?
- tree bark,hemp,old rags,starch,and gelatin
- What is one reason that the kingdoms of Kerma and Napata were able to control parts of Egypt at certain times in history?
- Egypt was weak at times when Kerma and Napata were strong
- Why were there so many city-states in ancient Greece?
- they were seperated by geographic barriers
- Women in ancient Athens
- could own property
- Muhammad believed that there was only one
- true God
- According to the Gospels,which of the following is true of JESUS?
- he rose from the dead and spoke to his disciples
- During the decline of Rome,the emperors
- blamed Christianity for a wide variety of problems
- What attracted people to the Fertile Crescent?
- rich soil
- In early farming villages,most people farmed for a living.However, in early cities
- there was a wide variety of occupations
- Salt was important to West Africans because it was used
- to preserve meat
- Who killed Julius Caesar?
- a group of senators
- To protect himself from being killed,Chandragupta
- made his servants taste his food
- A majority of Roman citizens
- were unemployed
- Hindus believe that
- there are many ways to worship
- How did Islam spread so far and so fast?
- merchants spread their religious ideas as they traveled
- Why did the Shiites and the Sunnis split apart?
- they disagreed over who should be the leader of Islam
- The Israelites believed that God
- was present everywhere
- Early farmers in the Indus Valley produced
- enough grain for themselves and others
- The main source of wealth in Athens was
- agriculture
- According to Hindu beliefs about reincarnation,
- faithful followers of Hinduism will be born into a higher caste
- Which statement best describes how the people of Egypt traveled the Nile River?
- they could travel both downstream and upstream
- People of the Old Stone Age survived by
- hunting and gathering
- Constantinople was located at the meeting point of which two continents?
- Europe and Asia
- Which was most important in early Chinese society?
- the family
- As an emperor,Augustus wanted
- to share power with the senate
- Why was Sparta's military so powerful?
- Spatan boys began training in barracks at age seven
- When many people changed from hunters-gatherers to farmers,the world population
- increased because people had more food to feed their families
- In exchange for the people's taxes, the Incan goverment cared for
- the poor,the sick,and the elderly
- What was one effect of the Bantu population movements?
- the Bantu language spread along the migration route
- Which statement was true of Hammurabi's Code?
- everyone could know the punishments because they were written
- Why do scholars think the Egyptians called Nubia the land of the bow?
- the people in Nubia were famous for their skill as archers
- Moses taught that God would lead the Israelites
- to Caanan
- People who accepted Muhammad's teachings are known as
- Muslims
- What is considered the most valuable skill of the Bantu?
- metalworking
- Christians,Jews,and Muslims all believe in
- only one God