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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

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