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Westerville City Schools Grade 6 Social Studies 0 Directions: Today you will be taking the Assessment Test. This is a test of how well you understand the material we have covered over the school year. Three different types of questions appear on this test: multiple choice, short answer, and extended response. All of your answers must be marked or written on your assessment Answer Document. There are several important things to remember: For multiple-choice items, choose the best answer then blacken the corresponding space on your Answer Document. If you change an answer, be sure to erase the first mark completely. When you respond to the short answer and extended response items, you do not have to use the entire area of the space provided. Be sure that your answers are complete and all your work appears in the Answer Document. 1 GO TO NEXT PAGE Social Studies 1. Using the map to the right, if you were to travel from the continent of Mesopotamia to North America what ocean would you cross? 4. C. Mediterranean Sea Which number on the map above indicates the continent on which the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers are located? D. Atlantic Ocean A. four A. Pacific Ocean B. Indian Ocean B. 2. Which of the following details does not accurately describe the Sumerian city-states? C. three D. two 5. A. they were united under one emperor B. the city-states refused to trade with one another along the rivers B. D. a military rule government 6. Which of the following is a religious temple in Sumer found in the center of the city-state? Which statement shows the way in which Sumerian religion and government were connected? A. they created calendars to record the growing season B. A. an aqueduct a bas-relief they believed sacrifices made the gods happy C. they recorded prayers and offerings on clay tablets C. a ziggurat D. a lyre D. they believe the gods chose and directly communicated with the kings 2 874016053 rich soil between the rivers C. many religious temples D. scribes used cuneiform to record events and trade B. What attracted people to settle in the Fertile Crescent? A. an arid climate C. the city-states were constantly at war 3. one GO TO NEXT PAGE Social Studies 7. Why were scribes important in Sumer? 10. What was most significant about Hammurabi’s Code? A. they negotiated treaties between emperors B. A. it was part of Babylon’s oral tradition they received laws from the sun god B. C. they identified the best land for planting crops C. it was the first recorded set of laws D. they kept records for the kings and priests 8. D. it was copied from Ancient Rome & Greece What can you conclude about the Assyrian Empire from the following passage? 11. Which statement best describes the religious system of the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations? “The Assyrians invented the battering ram to tear down walls, trained people to hurl stones, created body armor and trained warriors to fight on horse-drawn chariots.” A. they worshiped only one god named Marduk A. the Assyrian government had very skilled and well trained armies B. B. they worshiped animals C. they were polytheistic D. they did not believe in sacrifices they existed during a Golden Age C. their unskilled warriors led to the fall of the empire 12. If you were researching Mesopotamia and needed to compare two maps of the region what resource would you use? D. domesticated animals were used for long distance trade 9. it was developed during prehistory Many early civilizations developed forms of writing. Which of the following did the Sumerians create? A. bibliography B. atlas A. Sanskrit C. encyclopedia B. D. dictionary Cuneiform C. Hieroglyphics D. Aramaic 3 874016053 GO TO NEXT PAGE Social Studies 13. Long lasting advancements in architecture, the arts, science, math and writing were made by the Babylonians. What can you conclude about their empire? 16. In what order did the following empires hold power? 1. Neo-Babylonian 2. Assyrian A. it existed during a Golden Age of discovery 3. Akkadian B. it existed before the Akkadian Empire A. 1, 2, 3, 4 C. Babylonians were more creative than the Greeks C. 4, 1, 3, 2 4. Babylonian B. 3, 4, 2, 1 D. 2, 1, 4, 3 D. the gods played a central role in the lives of the Babylonians 17. Scribes in Mesopotamia recorded transactions between merchants on clay tablets. If an archaeologist found such a tablet what type of source would it be considered? 14. Hammurabi’s Code of Laws was significant because it was the first set of written laws and they were… A. primary A. unfair to all people B. posted on a Stele for all to see and know B. internal C. Did not have matching punishments D. alternative C. secondary D. were cruel and unusual 18. What was the most significant reason Egyptians first settled along the Nile River in Egypt? 15. During the Neo-Babylonian Empire, King Nebuchadnezzar II rebuilt the city-states Ziggurat and created a beautiful place of worship for his wife. This was called the A. it provided transportation and trade routes B. religious ceremonies were performed there C. it served as a form of defense from invasions A. Beautiful Gardens B. Hanging Gardens of Babylon D. it supplied water for agriculture C. Plush Gardens of Assyria D. Westerflora Garden Tour 4 874016053 GO TO NEXT PAGE Social Studies 19. The Ancient Egyptian civilization is directly south of what large body of saltwater? 22. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Ancient Egyptian economy? A. the Red Sea A. resources were controlled by the pharaoh B. the Nile River C. the Mediterranean Sea B. D. the Pacific Ocean the Pharaoh evenly distributed resources C. social classes established specific jobs for the people D. taxes were collected through goods and labor 23. Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic. Polytheism is a belief in what? 20. Which number on the map above indicates the continent on which the Nile River is located? A. multiple gods B. religious sacrifices A. three C. one god B. one D. an after life C. four D. two 21. h ich of the following was not a founding principle of the Ancient Egyptian monarchy? A. the king or queen had absolute power A. Women could own a business and operate as an artisan B. the people elected the king or queen B. women were not able to own property C. rulers claimed power by “divine right” or god chosen C. women were held accountable for crimes D. slaves could move out of slavery D. women were able to hold government positions 5 874016053 24. The role of men and women differed in ancient civilizations. Which of the following does not accurately describe the role of women in Egypt? GO TO NEXT PAGE Social Studies 27. Which of the following was a cultural advancement of the Egyptians? 25. Peasant life in Egypt revolved around farming; peasant farmers relied on the three seasons of the Nile. During which season did the Nile overflow the banks of the river and provide rich silt? A. the planting season B. A. Ziggurats around 2100 B.C.E B. Moveable Walls for War C. City States the irrigation season D. Hieroglyphic writing around 3000 B.C.E. C. the harvest season D. the flooding season 28. Egyptian pharaohs were members of a dynasty. What is the best way to describe a dynasty? 26. Ancient Egyptians are best known for building enormous, detailed structures. Which of the following does not accurately describe the pyramids of ancient Egypt? A. a group of gods who sent leaders to rule Egypt B. the governing body that was elected by the people of Egypt C. a select group of priests and scribes who supported the pharaoh A. they represent the tremendous knowledge Egyptians had of math and science D. a series of rulers from the same family who ruled the people to maintain order and control. B. they served as burial chambers and monuments to honor the pharaohs 29. The slave class in Egypt was not very large, however was different from Mesopotamia and India because C. they were used to store extra grain and weapons in times of war A. you were a slave for refusing to pay taxes D. they contained personal items of the pharaohs that would be used in the afterlife B. they were sacrificed to the gods C. you could move out of the class D. laws were unfair to you 6 874016053 GO TO NEXT PAGE Social Studies 32. Historians relate the social classes of ancient Egypt to a pyramid; at the top is the pharaoh followed by government officials and priests. What is the name given to a government that is heavily influenced by religion? 30. In 1799 a soldier digging a fort near the Nile found a large black stone with three different types of writing on it. What was the name of this stone? A. Kabul A. theocracy B. Hieroglyphic Stone B. sarcophagus C. Super Stone C. census D. Rosetta Stone D. democracy 31. Historians have learned a great deal about the life of ancient Egyptians by examining the mummies found inside the burial chambers of the pyramids. Why did ancient Egyptians spend so much time preparing a dead pharaoh’s body for burial? 33. The only source of freshwater in Egypt is the Nile River; the rest of Egypt is uninhabitable as it is covered by the Sahara Desert. What was one benefit of living so close to a large desert? A. the desert contained many natural resources for trading A. to prevent the evil spirits from destroying the body before it reached the afterlife B. the desert provided the ideal place for religious sacrifices B. so that the soul or spirit of the pharaoh would recognize its body and could receive food offerings C. the desert formed a natural barrier against invaders D. the desert climate provided warm weather and extreme rainy periods C. to prevent the body from washing away in the yearly floods that occurred on the Nile 34. Choose one civilization, either Mesopotamia or Ancient Egypt to write a brief “Who are the (Mesopotamians or Egyptians)” paragraph including geography, economy/government, religion and accomplishments of the civilization. Use your answer document to record your answer. D. so that later civilizations would remember all of the accomplishments of each pharaoh 7 874016053 GO TO NEXT PAGE Social Studies 8 874016053 GO TO NEXT PAGE WCS Grade 6 - Social Studies Answer Document Name ______________________________________________ 1. 21. 2. 22. 3. 23. 4. 24. 5. 25. 6. 26. 7. 27. 8. 28. 9. 29. 10. 30. 11. 31. 12. 32. 13. 33. 14. Period ____________ RESPOND TO QUESTION 34 ON BACK!!! 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 874016053 9 STOP 34. 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