Grade 6 Social Studies Final Revision PDF

Social Final Revision Grade 6 Section 1 1. Which river valley was home to ancient Mesopotamian civilization? a. Yellow River Valley b. Nile River Valley c. Tigris-Euphrates Valley d. Indus River Valley 2. What civilization developed in North and Central Ame...

Social Final Revision Grade 6 Section 1 1. Which river valley was home to ancient Mesopotamian civilization? a. Yellow River Valley b. Nile River Valley c. Tigris-Euphrates Valley d. Indus River Valley 2. What civilization developed in North and Central America? a. Caral-Supe b. Olmecs c. Egyptians d. Mesopotamians 3. Which of these ancient civilizations were located in South America? a. Indus Valley b. Yellow River c. Olmec d. Caral-Supe 4. Where did ancient Egyptian civilization develop? a. Nile River Valley b. Indus River Valley c. Yellow River Valley d. Tigris-Euphrates Valley 5. What key developments were common among these early civilizations? a. Space travel and astronomy b. Trade and agriculture c. Modern democracy d. Industrial factories Section 2 1. What was the primary form of government in ancient Sumer? a. Empire ruled by one emperor b. City-states with individual kings c. Democratic republic d. Tribal council system 2. Where was ancient Sumer located? a. Along the Nile River b. In the Indus Valley c. In the Fertile Crescent d. Along the Yellow River 3. What type of religious buildings did Sumerians construct? a. Pyramids with smooth sides b. Underground temples c. Round temples d. Ziggurats with stepped designs 4. What material did Sumerians use to construct their temples? a. Stone blocks b. Wood planks c. Sun-baked mud bricks d. Metal sheets 5. What important innovation did the Sumerians develop for communication? a. Hieroglyphics b. Morse code c. Alphabet system d. Cuneiform writing Section 3 1. What was the most impressive architectural feature of the Caral civilization? a. Circular plazas b. Six rectangular pyramids c. Pottery collections d. Water drainage systems 2. How did the Caral civilization keep track of their trading activities? a. Through written seals b. Using stone tablets c. With quipu (knotted threads) d. By stamping documents 3. What was the estimated population range of Mohenjo-daro? a. 23,500 to 35,000 people b. 41,200 to 50,000 people c. 15,000 to 20,000 people d. 35,000 to 41,200 people 4. Which unique characteristic distinguished the Caral civilization from others? a. Their use of irrigation systems b. Their trading practices c. Their lack of pottery d. Their ceremonial events 5. What feature did the Indus Valley cities have that showed advanced engineering? a. Complex water drainage systems b. Rectangular pyramids c. Sunken circular plazas d. Knotted thread records Section 4 1. What was the most famous type of sculpture created by the Olmec civilization? a. Bronze weapons b. Colossal stone heads c. Religious temples d. Clay pottery vessels 2. How did the Olmec rulers lead their cities? a. As military commanders only b. Through a democratic system c. As both political and religious leaders d. Through elected officials 3. What evidence suggests the Olmec traded with other cultures? a. Their use of bronze tools b. Their ball court construction c. Their religious practices d. Their pottery found in El Salvador 4. What significant development did the Shang Dynasty introduce? a. An early form of writing using carved characters b. The construction of stone heads c. The development of pottery making d. The creation of ball courts 5. What material became so important during the Shang Dynasty that it named a historical period? a. Stone b. Iron c. Gold d. Bronze Section 5: 1. What was the universal law that ancient Egyptians followed to keep life in balance and harmony? a. Pharaoh's law b. Ma'at c. Deben system d. Social hierarchy 2. Which period marked the beginning of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom? a. 1539 BCE b. 3000 BCE c. 2575 BCE d. 1200 BCE 3. What was used as a measurement of worth in ancient Egypt? a. Gold coins b. Silver pieces c. Paper money d. Deben 4. Who was considered the chief guardian of ma ‘at in ancient Egypt? a. Priests b. Nobles c. Artisans d. Pharaoh 5. How did the ancient Egyptian tax system collect from farmers? a. Through monetary payments b. Through a portion of their labor c. Through their crops and cattle d. Through trading goods 6. What was unique about women's rights in ancient Egypt compared to other ancient civilizations? a. They had nearly equal rights to men b. They could only work as farmers c. They couldn't own property d. They were restricted to household duties 7. What was the name of the board game mentioned in the text? a. Senet b. Mehen c. Hounds d. Jackals 8. How did ancient Egyptians conduct trade? a. Using gold coins b. Through a barter system c. With paper currency d. Using precious stones 9. What was one-way sons typically learned their profession? a. Through formal schools b. From community teachers c. From their fathers d. Through government training 10. What was one purpose of collecting agricultural taxes? a. To build markets b. To pay soldiers c. To fund wars d. To build pyramids and temples 11. Which regions also played the game Mehen according to the text? a. Greece and Rome b. Cyprus and the Levant c. Persia and India d. Africa and Arabia 12. What did ancient Egyptians believe about happiness? a. It was earned through wealth b. It would spread to others around you c. It was only for the upper class d. It came from religious devotion 13. What type of worker made things by hand in ancient Egypt? a. Merchants b. Scribes c. Artisans d. Priests 14. How did the Egyptian government prepare for poor harvests? a. By trading with neighbors b. By storing extra grains c. By raising taxes d. By rationing food 15. What was one requirement for peasants and laborers? a. Pay monetary taxes b. Join the military c. Work set days annually d. Serve the priests 16. Which river was crucial to ancient Egyptian civilization? a. Tigris River b. Euphrates River c. Nile River d. Jordan River 17. How many major kingdoms divided ancient Egyptian history? a. Four b. Two c. Three d. Five 18. What kind of tax did merchants have to pay? a. Property tax b. Trade route tax c. Religious tax d. Labor tax 19. What helped historians learn about ancient Egyptian daily life? a. Oral traditions b. Modern archaeology c. Written records and artifacts d. Religious texts 20. What was the primary goal of ma'at in Egyptian society? a. To generate wealth b. To maintain military power c. To please the gods d. To keep balance and harmony Section 6 1. What was King Sargon's main strategy for maintaining control of the Akkadian Empire? a. Building infrastructure and public works b. Conquering neighboring territories c. Establishing a strict legal system d. Creating religious temples 2. The Code of Hammurabi was significant because it: a. Was written in multiple languages b. Applied to all citizens equally c. Was kept hidden from the public d. Only applied to nobility 3. Which civilization was known for their exceptional trading abilities? a. Assyrians b. Phoenicians c. Babylonians d. Akkadians 4. King Ashurbanipal's most important cultural contribution was: a. Building military fortifications b. Creating trade routes c. Making relief carvings d. Preserving written texts 5. The Phoenicians' location was strategically important because: a. It was near mountains b. It had fertile farmland c. It was close to trade routes d. It had natural barriers 6. How many clay tablets did Assyrian scholars copy from across their empire? a. 10,000 b. 20,000 c. 30,000 d. 40,000 7. What was the primary reason for conflicts between city-states in the Fertile Crescent? a. Religious differences b. Desire for expansion c. Language barriers d. Climate changes 8. The Latin alphabet, which we use today, was influenced by: a. The Babylonians b. The Assyrians c. The Akkadians d. The Phoenicians 9. What led to the fall of the Akkadian Empire? a. Foreign invasion b. Economic collapse c. Drought d. Civil war 10. Where was the Code of Hammurabi displayed? a. In all city squares b. In a temple in Babylon c. In government buildings d. In military camps 11. The Phoenician civilization was different from others because they: a. Had the largest army b. Built the biggest cities c. Remained independent d. Created the first laws 12. What type of artwork was commonly used to show military achievements? a. Pottery b. Mosaics c. Reliefs d. Paintings 13. The Levant region included parts of modern-day: a. Egypt and Libya b. Iraq and Iran c. Syria and Lebanon d. Greece and Rome 14. Which literary work was preserved on the Assyrian clay tablets? a. The Epic of Gilgamesh b. The Code of Hammurabi c. The Book of the Dead d. The Royal Chronicles 15. Infrastructure in the Akkadian Empire included: a. Temples and monuments b. Roads and mail systems c. Weapons and armor d. Farms and gardens 16. The Assyrians protected culture by: a. Building walls around cities b. Creating new languages c. Collecting artifacts d. Banning foreign influences 17. Phoenician city-states were primarily located in: a. North Africa b. The Mediterranean islands c. The Fertile Crescent d. The Levant region 18. After King Sargon's death, the empire struggled because: a. There was no effective leadership b. The treasury was empty c. Enemies invaded d. Trade routes were blocked 19. The city of Utica was established around: a. 1300 BCE b. 1200 BCE c. 1100 BCE d. 1000 BCE 20. The main purpose of displaying the Code of Hammurabi publicly was to: a. Show the king's power b. Make laws accessible to all c. Decorate the temple d. Honor the gods Section 7 1. What was the main resource that the civilization of Magan was known for trading? a. Gold b. Copper c. Silver d. Iron 2. Where was the capital of the Dilmun civilization located? a. United Arab Emirates b. Oman c. Bahrain d. Jordan 3. Which civilization carved buildings and temples out of sandstone rock? a. Magan b. Dilmun c. Sumerians d. Nabataeans 4. What was the name of the trade routes used to move luxury goods across the Arabian Peninsula? a. Silk Routes b. Spice Routes c. Mediterranean Routes d. Incense Routes 5. In what year was the Constitution of Medina written? a. 570 CE b. 622 CE c. 700 CE d. 500 CE 6. Which civilization borrowed a system of measuring weights from the Indus Valley? a. Nabataeans b. Magan c. Dilmun d. Sumerians 7. What ancient text mentions ships from Magan? a. The Epic of Gilgamesh b. The Constitution of Medina c. The Book of the Dead d. The Code of Hammurabi 8. Which region is referred to by the old term "the Levant"? a. Western Arabia b. Northern Africa c. Southern Mesopotamia d. Eastern Mediterranean 9. In which modern-day country was Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) born? a. Jordan b. Iraq c. Saudi Arabia d. Bahrain 10. What was one of the most important ways people made cultural connections in ancient times? a. Warfare b. Trade c. Sports d. Language 11. How did the Nabataeans maintain their civilization in a harsh climate? a. By building underground cities b. Through advanced farming techniques c. By creating a human-made oasis d. By moving seasonally 12. Which culture influenced the architecture of the Nabataeans? a. Roman b. Persian c. Egyptian d. Greek 13. What was the primary purpose of the Constitution of Medina? a. To collect taxes b. To establish trade routes c. To unite Arab tribes d. To build cities 14. The Sumerians viewed which civilization as a paradise? a. Magan b. Nabataean c. Dilmun d. Assyrian 15. What type of skilled workers did Magan send to other city-states? a. Farmers and herders b. Shipbuilders and blacksmiths c. Priests and scholars d. Merchants and traders 16. How did Islam primarily spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula? a. Through military conquest b. Through religious texts c. Through trade routes d. Through formal education 17. What was unique about the Constitution of Medina regarding other religions? a. It banned other religions b. It allowed people of different faiths to join c. It required conversion d. It separated communities 18. Which civilization was originally nomadic before settling in modern-day Jordan? a. Dilmun b. Magan c. Sumerians d. Nabataeans 19. What helped create the cultural identity of the MENA region in the seventh century CE? a. Trade routes b. The spread of Islam c. Greek architecture d. Tribal systems 20. What connected the Indus Valley civilization with the Arabian Peninsula? a. The Nabataeans b. The Assyrians c. The Dilmun civilization d. The Magan civilization Definitions: Indigenous: a word used to describe the people who first lived in an area. Griots: who were storytellers, poets, and musicians, played a vital role in preserving these traditions immaterial: something that cannot be touched, like beliefs, traditions, customs, or language material: something physical, like an ancient weapon, an artifact, a building Cultural heritage is what is passed down in a group or society from its past. Cultural heritage can be material or immaterial Caliphates: the territories run by the caliphs, grew over a vast area. Provinces: territories governed as part of the empire. Administration the way the government works. Assyrians took over local governments and reported directly to the king. An empire a group of city-states or territories under a single authority a sundial an instrument that shows the time of the day using the shadow cast by the sun A papyrus, a paper like material produced for writing, was used to record and share medical knowledge.