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6th grade Social Studies Benchmark Test
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1.
Which of the following was true of hunters and gatherers?
A. They settled in one place for long periods of time.
B. They traded with other tribes that they encountered.
C. They domesticated animals for use as a source of food.
D. They were nomadic societies and owned what they could carry.
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2. All of the following led to surpluses in food production EXCEPT______.
A. The domestication of plants and animals
B. The development of irrigation techniques
C. The development of plows and other tools
D. The development of a specialized labor force
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3. Why did the earliest civilizations appear in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley?
A. Because these areas were far away from oceans.
B. Because these areas were isolated from other regions.
C. Because these areas were near rivers and fertile soil.
D. Because these areas had the largest number of domesticated animals.
Use the map below to answer questions 4-5.
4. Which civilization is associated with the Huang He?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
5. Judaism originated in what River Valley Civilization?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
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6. The Ancient Egyptian written language was called?
A. Cuneiform
B. Hieroglyphics
C. Sanskrit
D. Latin
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 Cuneiform
 Ziggurat
 Code of Hammurabi
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All of the characteristics above are MOST related to which civilization?
A. Mesopotamian
B. Egyptian
C. India
D. China
The Indus Valley was similar to Egypt because _______________.
A. It had predictable floods.
B. It was subject to outside invasion.
C. It was protected by natural barriers.
D. The people built pyramids to bury their rulers.
How were the religious beliefs of the Egyptians similar to those of Mesopotamia?
A. Both civilizations believed in reincarnation
B. Both civilizations believed the gods controlled nature
C. Both civilizations had a positive view of life after death
D. Both civilizations constructed architectural structures to please their gods
Which of the following civilizations developed the first city states?
A. Sumer (Mesopotamia)
B. Egypt
C. Indus
D. China
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11. Which of the following is a major difference between Judaism and Hinduism?
A. Judaism is monotheistic and Hinduism is polytheistic
B. Judaism is polytheistic and Hinduism is monotheistic
C. Judaism focuses on achieving balance and harmony in the universe, and in one’s life.
D. Judaism’s desire is the cause of suffering and the way to end suffering is to end desire.
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 Originated in China during the Zhou Dynasty.
 Ethical Code
 Primary goals are order, harmony, peace, and happiness on earth.
12.The characteristics above best describe which religion below______.
A. Judaism
B. Hinduism
C. Buddhism
D. Confucianism
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13. What impact did Greece’s geography have on its development?
A. City-states were highly independent, each forming its own government
B. City-states developed a complex trading network with other civilizations
C. City-states were highly dependent on each other and other civilizations.
D. City-states were strongly united under one government
14. Which of the following summarizes the MAJOR political contribution of Ancient Greece?
A. The caste system
B. The Feudal system
C. Hammurabi’s code
D. Forms of democracy
15. Which of the following best describes a true statement about the concept of citizenship of
ancient Athens?
A. Only Athen-born men who owned land could vote.
B. Every male, free or slave, was able to vote in government.
C. Only the extremely wealthy were able to participate in government.
D. Citizens were not allowed to freely speak their opinion about the government.
16. What was the role of citizens in the Athenian Government?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To elect representatives to make laws.
To not take part in government affairs.
To financially support public officials.
To discuss and vote on laws and policies.
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17. Why was Phillip II of Macedonia significant to the Ancient Greek Civilization?
A. He expanded and solidified the Greek culture.
B. He contributed to the Hellenistic period.
C. He unified the Greek city-states.
D. He contributed to the art of Ancient Greece.
18. How did Alexander the Great spread Greek Culture?
A. He developed friendships with many lands.
B. He developed trade routes with many lands in the Americas.
C. He adopted the Asian culture and conquered their lands.
D. He created a vast empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa through military conquest.
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19. Which system best explains why the Roman government had a system of checks and balances?
A. To help Roman citizens get involved in government
B. To make sure that plebeians and patricians shared power
C. To keep one part of the government from becoming too strong
D. To ensure that the Roman Senate would run the city fairly
20. What does the United States government share in common with the ancient government of the
Roman republic?
A. Direct Democracy
B. Aediles and fasces
C. Equal voting rights
D. Separation of powers
21. The geographical features of the Mediterranean Sea, the Alps Mountains and the peninsular
configuration benefited Rome’s success by__________.
A. Promoting trade and was a buffer from invasion.
B. Allowing invasions and foreigners to become citizens.
C. Creating a wall of defense and kept natural disasters from occurring.
D. Limiting merchant ships from trading with outside civilizations.
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Monarchy
Republic
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Empire
22. In completing the flow chart above, which term below best completes Roman’s change in
government?
A. Limited government
B. Monarchy
C. Democracy
D. Dictatorship
23. Which of the following statement was not true about Julius Caesar?
A. He declared himself dictator of Rome for life.
B. He granted citizenship to people living in Rome’s territories.
C. He ordered landowners using slave labor to hire more free workers.
D. He argued against dictators and called for a representative government with limited
powers.
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6-2.5
Civil War
Corruption
Unemployment
High Taxes
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24. Which of the following best completes the question mark in the above graphic organizer?
A. Fall of the Roman Empire
B. Rise of the Roman Empire
C. End of the Punic Wars
D. Fall of the Greek Empire
25. What caused the growth and success of the Byzantine Empire?
A. Location and trade
B. Technology and laws
C. Soldiers and citizens
D. The orthodox Church and the government
26. How did Justinian improve the Roman Legal system?
A. Military police strictly enforce the laws.
B. Laws were organized and simplified for all citizens
C. Citizens were guaranteed trial by jury for the first time.
D. Punishments for crimes differed according to social class
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Use the map below to answer question # 27.
27. Based on the map above, why was the Silk Road so important to China?
A. The Silk Road provided trade routes to the Americas.
B. The Silk Road provided irrigation to the people of China.
C. The Silk Road provided protection from neighboring countries.
D. The Silk Road provided a trade route for the people of China to exchange goods.
28. All of the following were major inventions of the Chinese Civilization except______.
A. Woodblock printing
B. Gunpowder
C. Paper
D. Calendar
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29. How was the Japanese culture similar to the Chinese culture?
A. The Japanese culture developed the idea of trade from the Chinese.
B. The Japanese culture was influenced by China’s desire to be united with all Asian countries.
C. The Japanese culture was impacted by China’s ability to conquer land.
D. The Japanese culture adopted China’s language and writing system.
30. Which of the following religions were practiced by the Japanese civilization?
A. Buddhism and Shintoism
B. Taoism and Confucianism
C. Christianity and Judaism
D. Buddhism and Hinduism
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31. Why was the caste system important to India?
A. The caste system provided support for the king.
B. The caste system provided order and stability to society.
C. The caste system offered protection from other Asian countries.
D. The caste system helped the people of Latin America to rank their citizens.
32. Which of the following religions originated and impacted India’s society?
A. Judaism and Taoism
B. Christianity and Buddhism
C. Buddhism and Shintoism
D. Buddhism and Hinduism
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Use the map below to answer question # 33
33.
ccording to the map, by A.D. 750 Islam had spread
to which areas?
A. From Asia Minor to Northern Africa
B. From Northern Africa to Asia Minor
C. From the Arabian Peninsula to Asia Minor
D. From the Arabian Peninsula to Northern Africa
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34. What was true of Islam in Africa?
A. It was hostile to existing religions in Africa.
B. It was spread along trade routes from the Middle East.
C. It was introduced by Arab invaders in the 10th century.
D. It was adopted for a brief period, but people quickly returned to their old ways.
35. The rise of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai can be
attributed to what?
A. the spread of Christianity
B. their emphasis on nationalism
C. the rise of European imperialism
D. their locations near the trans-Sahara trade routes
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36. Why was the trade of rocky salt a major resource for North Africa?
A. Salt was highly valued, necessary for human health and suitable for transport south into
the savanna and forest zones.
B. Salt was the Western African resource most highly valued both locally and
internationally.
C. Salt was the most valuable resource from savanna and forest zones diffused across
zones and beyond.
D. Salt was easy to smuggle into West Africa and thus making it valuable to the people of
Africa.
37. Which of the following was a major resource of trade from the savanna and forest zones?
A. Gold
B. Salt
C. Grain
D. Cattle
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38. Why was the Magna Carta one of history’s most important documents?
A. It set up a religious state.
B. It expanded the influence of government.
C. It gave people rights and limited government’s power.
D. It protected the monarchy and guaranteed its protection of the people.
39. What major effect did the Magna Carta have on the feudal system?
A. It gave rise to the King and thus strengthening the feudal system.
B. It weakened the feudal system and its hierarchical structure.
C. It had little impact on the feudal system and its hierarchical structure.
D. It establishes another feudal system replacing the king with the lords.
40. The Magna Carta set up an assembly to oversee the general will of the people. What did this
assembly lead to the development of?
A. absolute monarchy
B. ethnic rivalries
C. representative democracy
D. colonies in the New World
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41. What was the main purpose of the Crusades?
A. to protect the Holy Land from invasion by Hinduism
B. to protect the Holy Land from the spread of Judaism
C. to recapture the Holy Land and stop the spread of Islam
D. to recapture the Holy Land and stop the spread of Christianity
42. Which of the following summarizes the most important impact of the Crusades?
A. Europe once again became isolated from the east.
B. Trade opened up once again between the east and west.
C. The Catholic Church led Europe to defeat the Byzantine Empire.
D. The Crusades from Europe took permanent control of the Holy Land
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43. Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe
during the Middle Ages?
A. The Church encouraged individuals to question authority.
B. Church leaders were only involved in spiritual activities.
C. The Church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order.
D. The Church gained influence as people became more interested in secular
affairs.
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44. How did the Bubonic plague affect the economy of Western Europe?
A. Trade increased and higher wages improved the economy.
B. Because there were less people to feed, the economy grew.
C. A shortage of laborers led to the end of feudalism and the beginning of a market
economy
D. Lack of food production and low wages led to a greater dependence on the feudal
economy
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45. Which statement best explains why the Renaissance began in Italy?
A. Italy was not influenced by a classical heritage.
B. The Catholic Church did not have any influence in Italy.
C. Italy was politically unified by a strong central government.
D. Italian city-states were wealthy centers of trade and commerce.
46. Influenced by humanism, the artists of the Renaissance Period painted masterpieces that did
what?
A. depicted war
B. focused on animal life
C. were all small in size
D. created realistic scenes and human figures
47. What was one issue that often got humanists in trouble with the church during the
Renaissance?
A. believed in an after-life
B. humanists often used witchcraft to solve worldly problems
C. humanists were usually too poor to pay alms to the church
D. humanists sought to find secular solutions to worldly problems
48. How did Humanism inspire many people during the Renaissance?
A. it encouraged even ordinary people to seek to know about a variety of topics and
become well-rounded
B. it continued the tradition of reserving education and knowledge only for the nobility
C. it discouraged the study of Greco-Roman culture to guide and inspire their work
D. it made all of its followers renounce the Church and become atheists
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49. Which of the following invention directly impacted the spread of ideas during the Renaissance
and Reformation?
A. Printing press
B. Compass
C. Flying shuttle
D. Astrolabe
50. Which of the following was not a factor which led to Reformation?
A. Corruption in the Catholic Church
B. The ability of the common man to read the Bible for himself
C. The introduction of humanist thought
D. The renewed interest in ancient Greece and Rome.
51. Which of the following key figures of the Renaissance and Reformation was the first to
successfully challenge the Church and its practices?
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Michelangelo
C. John Calvin
D. Martin Luther