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2nd Semester Final Exam Study Guide – History 6H
Mr. Gray
Name ___________________
This Final Exam covers the following chapters: Egypt (5), Israelites & Jews (10), Greece (11-12), Rome
and Christianity (13-15)
Chapter 5 Egypt:
1. The _________ River was great for transportation because it was easy to travel north & south.
2. Egypt has been called “_________________” because it provides water, transportation, and farmland
3. The flooding meant that it was time for Egyptian farmers to _________ their seeds
4. Egyptians used tools such as ____________ to spread water across their lands
5. They expanded their farmland by digging irrigation _____________ to carry water to dry areas
6. Egyptians watched for _____________ in the sky to know when to plant seeds
7. A ___________ afterlife reflected their favored position among the gods
8. One of the highest jobs in ancient Egypt was to be a _____________
9. Egyptians used the ___________________ process with the dead bodies because they would be
needed in the afterlife
10. Egyptians viewed the _____________ as a god
11. Under Akhenaton, art became more _________________
12. Egyptian art showed figures only in profile, or view from the ___________
13. Queen Hatshepsut is associated with the architectural figure known as the _______________
14. Egyptians used ___________ shapes in architecture because geometric shapes were sacred to them
15. Egypt based their writing system on _______________
16. ____________ were one of the few people in Egyptian society who could read and write
17. Hieroglyphs were pictures that stood for ___________, _____________, and ideas.
Chapter 10 Israelites & Jews
1. The laws of the Israelites were based on the ___________________________
2. The ________________________ set social and religious principles
3. The belief system of the Hebrews was different from other religions because they worshiped _____
God. This is known as __________________
4. The center of worship was the city of ______________ because the temple was located there
5. The Ten Commandments became the basis of ____________ law
6. The Ten Commandments had the greatest influence on Western moral and ethical teachings (T or F)
7. The ______________ says Jews must practice righteousness which includes helping others in need
8. The leader of the Exodus was ____________
9. King ______________ defeated the Philistines
10. Moses, King David, Yohanan ben Zaccai helped unify and preserve the _____________ community
Chapter 11-12 Greece
1. The geography of Greece was covered with many ________________ and hills
2. Greeks adapted the ________________ they acquired through trade to help with record keeping
3. When Phillip of Macedonia conquered Greece, democratic practices ended and Greece became a
______________________
4. The idea of citizenship was a major legacy of Greece (True or False )
5. Tyrants advanced democracy by overthrowing oligarchies (True or False )
6. During the rule of Pericles, the number of paid public officials _________________
7. Athens’ direct democracy consisted of all ________________ participating in running the government
8. A (direct/representative) democracy allows any citizen to propose a law
9. In a (direct/representative) democracy, citizens elect someone to make laws for them
10. The Greek author ________________ wrote animal fables that are still widely read today
11. Greeks created ____________ to help understand and explain mysteries of nature
12. None of Alexander’s empire had native cultures influenced by Greek thought and customs ( T or F )
13. Alexander had to defeat the ____________ Empire before he could build a great empire himself
14. _______________ changed the way history was written because he used documents and eyewitness
accounts
15. Greeks contributed tragedy, _____________ method of teaching, and geometry to the world
16. The art form in by the Greeks was ______________. It included tragedy and comedy
Chapters 13-15 Rome and Christianity
1. The Roman Republic included which of the following principles (choose 3):
system of checks and balances, written code of laws, belief in civic duty, equality of all people
2. The government established by the Roman Republic was described as a _______________
3. Each member of the consul (could / could not) veto the act of the other
4. Julius Caesar’s rule and death marked the (beginning / end) of the Roman Republic
5. The growing tensions between the ____________ and _____________ caused the collapse of the
Roman Republic
6. Under Augustus, Roman senators and consuls held office and had (little / great) governing power
7. The Christian belief that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all united in one God is the ______________
8. Jesus organized a new and different religion (True or False)
9. The origins of Christianity are a sect, or part, of _______________ that formed around Jesus
10. ______________ was a the greatest missionary of Christianity as he spread it to so many new lands
11. Roman law and U.S. laws are similar in that they offer ________________ for all citizens
12. A long poem about a hero’s adventures is called an __________________
13. Romans built ___________________ to carry water over long distances and into cities
14. Romans invented ____________________ as a building material that was lighter and stronger than
before.