6th Grade Social Studies Review

Mesopotamia

100

What is a stepped pyramid-shaped temple built by Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses?

What is a ziggurat?

200

an advanced human society that practices agriculture (farming), has a government, and social structure and includes religion, and achievements in math, science, engineering, art, technology and writing.

What is a civilization?

300

What two important rivers from Mesopotamia flooded unpredictably?

What is the Tigris and Euphrates

400

Set of ancient Civil Laws in Mesopotamia that were often cruel

What is the Code of Hammurabi

500

A system of writing was developed by the Sumerians around 3,000 BC, using a wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets.

What is Cuneiform? 

Egypt

100

Longest river in the world used for transportation

What is the Nile

200

Egyptian form of writing using symbols to represent things and ideas

What is Hieroglyphics

300

Major Egyptian building that doubled as a grave for a Pharaoh King

What is a Pyramid

400

Life after death, much of Egyptian religion focused on ___________

What is the afterlife?

500

The period that lasted from about 2050 to 1750 B.C. it was marked by order and stability.

Is it the Old, Middle, or New Kingdom?

The Middle Kingdom!

Religions and Government

100

DAILY TRIPLE: Name three holy books used by three of the world's religions.

Answers will vary

200

DAILY DOUBLE: Name two major religious holidays and the religions that celebrate them

Answers will vary

300

a type of government in which an individual holds complete political power.

What is a dictatorship OR Absolute Monarchy?

400

What are the two forms of democracy? 

DAILY DOUBLE: What type does the United States Fall Under

Direct and Representative 

Representative 

500

What are the three major monotheistic religions of the world?

Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

Map SKILLS

100

A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.

Compass Rose

200

Explains the meaning of symbols used on a map.

Map Key or Legend

300

a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

Distortion

400

The exact position of an object or place, measured within the spatial coordinates of a grid system.

Absolute Location

500

DAILY DOUBLE: 

If the map scale says that 1 inch = 250 miles

And Columbus is 3.5 inches away from Boise on the map...how many miles away is Columbus from Boise? 

875 miles

Riddles and Random Facts!

100

How long is an Olympic swimming pool (in meters)?

50 meters

200

Riddle: What do you call a chihuahua in the summer?

A hot dog!

300

What is the most consumed drink in the world?

What is tea

400

What are the two most popular sports in the world (most people playing)?

What is soccer and cricket?

500

Riddle: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?

Frostbite!