6th Grade Social Studies

G

100

What continent do we live on? 

North America

200

What continents resides in the Eastern Hemisphere?

Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, & parts of Antartica.

300

The line that separates the Western & Eastern hemisphere is called?

Prime Meridian 

400

This continent is called the Cradle of Civilization.

Africa 

500

What is the largest ocean & what continents does it touch?

Pacific & North America, South America, Asia, Australia.

R

100

The belief of many gods.

Polytheism 

200

What is theocracy? 

A government in which Gods rule.

300

Name One Egyptian God or Goddess and what are they the God or Goddess of?

1. Ra – Sun god, creator, supreme deity
2. Osiris – God of the afterlife, resurrection, and fertility
3. Isis – Goddess of magic, healing, and motherhood
4. Horus – God of the sky, kingship, and protection
5. Anubis – God of mummification and protector of the dead
6. Thoth – God of wisdom, writing, and knowledge
7. Hathor – Goddess of love, beauty, joy, and music
8. Set (Seth) – God of chaos, storms, and the desert
9. Nut – Sky goddess, mother of the stars
10. Geb – Earth god, father of snakes
11. Bastet (Bast) – Goddess of cats, fertility, and protection
12. Sekhmet – Goddess of war and healing

400

Buildings that were used to worship in Mesopotamia 

Ziggurat 

500

Who was the God of Babylon?

Marduk

P

100

Who was the head of government in Mesopotamia?

The King

200

What is the most famous & first set of laws in ancient times? 

The Code Of Hammurabi 

300

What is a city-state? 

A city that acts like a country

400

Name & Explain the S.T.O.P Method.

• Say the law in your own words
• Tag the parts: who, what, punishment, who/what is protected
• Observe what this reveals about the society’s values
• Purpose: state the likely purpose of the law in one clear sentence

500

How many laws are in the Code of Hammurabi? 

282

E

100

Who were Mesopotamia trade partners? 

Egypt & Indus Valley

200

This system was in charge of transferring goods to others when there was no money.

Barter System

300

What are some items Mesopotamia traded?

Grain, Pottery, & Textiles 

400

This system helped farmers and their crops

Irrigation System 

500

Define the meaning of Surplus.

The over abundance of food or goods.

S

100

This social class is in charge of writing the laws.

Scribes

200

This social class is in charge of tending the crops.

Farmers

300

This social class assists the Pharaoh or King. 

The Priests

400

This social class does the hard labor 

Slaves

500

Who is at the top of the social pyramid for Egypt & Mesopotamia?

The Pharaoh & The King