World History Sixth Grade
Study Guide for the Mid-Term You will be given class time to work with a group, a partner, or on your own to find answers for this study guide. I suggest you write on the study guide and use additional sheets of paper to write the answers down. Vocabulary 1. Artifact 2. Plagiarize 3. Bias 4. Dynasty 5. Era 6. Evidence 7. Shadoof 8. Theocracy 9. Scale 10. Nomad 11. Silt 12. Tribute 13. Anthropology 14. Cuneiform 15. Cataract 16. Monarchy 17. Polytheism 18. Delta 19. Embalming 20. Papyrus Map Skills Latitude and longitude- know how to find locations on a map with given coordinates. Know where the western hemisphere is located. Be able to locate the places listed on page 134 in your book “Geography Activity”. The exact map will be on the test. Know the different types of Maps Time Line Be able to complete a given timeline by using centuries and labeling it with specific dates that will be given. Know what a jagged line on a time line means. Multiple Choices Why was Hammurabi Code important to Mesopotamia and other future civilizations? Where did the first civilizations arise? What type of source would a cave painting be to an historian? How did geography affect Meroe? How did the Assyrians take over Mesopotamia? Which river(s) was/were important for life in Mesopotamia? Know the definition of a city-state. Be familiar with the Paleolithic Age – What were the major accomplishments of the Age? Know the technologies that developed in Sumer. How did technologies affect people in the Neolithic Age? What was the primary cause of Egypt losing its empire? How did the flooding of the Nile affect Egypt? Written Response Questions (These are worth the most points.) Know Egypt’s Social Hierarchy and be able to give two specific details about each of the classes. (10 pts) A) Pharaoh B) Priests/ government workers C) Artisans (skilled workers) D) Farmers/unskilled workers E) Slaves Know how iron affected the kingdom of Kush. (5 pts) Name and explain the five themes of geography. (10 pts) Know how food sources affect the early people in the Paleolithic Age, Neolithic Age, and the Bronze Age.(5 pts) Explain how civilizations are similar and be able to give at least 4 examples. (Don’t forget to explain your examples) (8 pts.) List and describe the six essential elements of geography. (12 pts) Because of the weather last week and many students attendance was hit and miss. I have extended the essay Due date to Friday the 9th.
This week in Social Studies we will be completing the last section in Chapter 1. We will be reviewing our notes for the chapter and have our first test on Friday the 9th. I hope everyone is looking over their Interactive Notebook to prepare for the test.
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