6th Grade Social Studies PASS Review Pt 1 Question Preview (ID: 36974)


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The use of Samurai to protect the lands of the Daimyo in Japan created what kind of social and economic system?
a) feudalism
b) mercantilist
c) nomadic
d) republican

The use of the Silk Road led to the growth of which idea?
a) cultural diffusion
b) isolationism
c) militarism
d) self-sufficiency

Which explorer is known is Asian history as being a pioneer in trade, especially on the Silk Road?
a) Confucius
b) Marco Polo
c) Columbus
d) Vasco da Gama

Which is true regarding the Chinese Mandate of Heaven?
a) The people believed that the heaven's choose the ruler.
b) The people believed that the heaven's shined down on their rulers.
c) The citizens agreed that the heaven's sent an angel to rule over them.
d) The citizens believed that only the ruler would ascend into heaven

Which of the following was one of the four great inventions of ancient China?
a) paper
b) boats
c) wheels
d) computers

Why did the samurai practice Zen Buddhism?
a) It preaches the values of wealth and business.
b) Its practice helped teach warriors how to control their bodies and their movements.
c) It preaches the values of war and aggression.
d) Its practice brought wealth to many families that wanted to train as samurai.

In addition to Shintoism, which other belief system influenced Japanese art, architecture, and literature?
a) Buddhism
b) Christianity
c) Hinduism
d) Islam

From which country did Japanese writing originate?
a) China
b) India
c) Korea
d) Russia

Which country heavily influenced Japanese culture?
a) China
b) India
c) Korea
d) Russia

Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?
a) A land of flat, fertile plains
b) A land of small hills and dense forests
c) A rocky, mountainous land
d) A cold, barren land

In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large
a) Island
b) Peninsula
c) Isthmus
d) Continent

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
a) Became expert shipbuilders
b) Learned how to climb mountains
c) Gave up trying to travel
d) Took up farming

What idea is part of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths?
a) Life is full of pain and suffering.
b) Women must honor their husbands
c) All people are equal.
d) Karma determines your next life.

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