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Social Studies Midterm Review
Test Description: Review for the 6th Grade Social Studies Midterm
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
A
your textbook
B
The Ten Commandments
C
The Epic of Gilgamesh
2) Which of the following describes a hunter-gatherer?
A
had specialized jobs
B
nomadic
C
lived in one place
3) What is the difference between an artifact and a fossil?
A
An artifact is old, a fossil is new
B
An artifact is made by humans, a fossil is a part of nature
C
An artifact is a primary source, a fossil is a secondary source
4) Which of the following describes a hunter-gatherer?
A
nomadic
B
had specialized jobs
C
lived in one place
5) What happened during the Agricultural Revolution?
A
People began growing their own crops and domesticating animals.
B
People started writing.
C
People moved from place to place.
6) What happened as a result of a surplus of food and specialized jobs?
A
People fought each other.
B
People migrated to follow seasonal crops.
C
Organized social classes developed.
7) How did Sumerian farmers irrigate their crops?
A
They carried water.
B
They had water fights.
C
They built canals.
8) Who had the most power in Sumerian society?
A
priests
B
government officials
C
teachers
9) How did the people of Catal Huyuk get around?
A
They rode animals like dogs.
B
They walked on and entered houses through the rooftops.
C
They walked on streets between the houses.
10) How did the development of writing help the Sumerians?
A
It allowed them to conquer other people.
B
It made their brains grow.
C
They were able to keep records of their daily lives.
11) Why was trade so important to the Mesopotamians?
A
It gave the people something to do.
B
It helped them figure out when the Tigris and Euphrates flooded.
C
They needed to trade for natural resources.
12) Why was silt so important?
A
The silt made the land flat.
B
It made the land fertile for farming.
C
The rainfall helped silt.
13) Which best describes Hammurabi's code?
A
Punishments were based on social class.
B
Punishments were equal.
C
Punishments were not needed.
14) Who was Abraham?
A
A Mesopotamian god
B
The first man created
C
The first person to believe in one god.
15) Where was the Promised Land for the Hebrews?
A
Hebrew
B
Canaan
C
Egypt
16) Why does the Nile River flow from South to North?
A
Southern Egypt has a higher elevation
B
People made irrigation canals
C
The delta was in the south
17) Define polytheism.
A
Belief in many gods
B
Belief in one god
C
Belief in no gods
18) What is the difference between the religion of the Egyptians and Hebrews?
A
The Hebrews were monotheistic, while the Egyptians were polytheistic.
B
The religion of the Hebrews is older.
C
The Egyptians worshiped animals.
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