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Midterm Exam Study Guide: 6th grade Social Studies Name: _______________________________________
Your Midterm Exam will consist of 59 Multiple Choice questions and 2 Constructed Response questions. It will cover material from the entire first semester (Units 1-4). This is a LONG test, so make sure you study so that you have time to finish. You need to bring an AR book to school in case you finish before the bell rings.
This study guide will be due on the day of your midterm exam. Bring it EVERY DAY before your test. You will receive 20 classwork points if it is completed. You will receive 0 points if you lose it, forget it, or if it is not completed.
Section 1: Geography
Lines that run east to west
Lines that run north to south
Latitude lines MEASURE DISTANCES ___ and ___ of the Equator
Longitude lines MEASURE DISTANCES ___ and ___ of the Prime Meridian
Climate far from the Equator is ___________
Climate close to the Equator is ___________
Beliefs, customs, and traditions
A book of maps A book that gives information about climate, rainfall, language, etc.
The study of the Earth’s surface (can be physical or cultural)
Something that was left behind that was once alive
Something that was left behind that was man-made
The study of the past based on what people left behind
Measures distance on a map
Shows what the symbols on a map mean
Shows the directions on a map (N, S, E, W)
Tells you what the map is about (the subject of the map)
The study of the past
Know how to find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates.
Know how to do time zones too!
Section 2: Stone Age
Why the first tools were made
What the first tools were made of
Moving to a new area
What fire was used for in the New Stone Age
Early humans Taming animals and plants to be useful to humans
People stopped migrating and built villages when they learned to do this
Continent where early humans originally came from
Long period of freezing weather
A person who studies the past based on what people have left behind
Civilizations developed near these
The reason that people moved to new areas in the Stone Age
Agriculture
Section 3: River Valley Civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China)
1st civilization in Mesopotamia
earliest form of writing
civilization in Mesopotamia that created the first writing
Mesopotamia developed along these two rivers
1st set of laws written down
Hittites and Assyrians were known for this
Egyptian writing system
The reason the pyramids were created
The reason Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt
A king in Ancient Egypt
The major river that runs through Egypt
The continent that Egypt is on
The first civilization in India
Groups based on a person’s wealth, birth, or job
True/False: people could change their caste if they wanted to
4,000 miles long in northern China
The reason the Great Wall of China was built
The dynasty that unified China
Label each civilization and river/rivers#1
#2
#3
#4
Section 4: Ancient Greece
Two early groups of people in Greece
The Greek word for city-state
City-state known for military, army, fighting
City-state known for artists, musicians, writers
The landform that covers most of Greece
The type of government created by Athens
The type of government in which the people have power
The type of government where a few wealthy people rule
The most famous temple in Greece
The three types of columns used in Greek architecture
The sneaky idea used by the Greeks to win the Trojan War
The goal of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great’s father
King of the Greek gods
The mountain where the Greek gods lived
The sporting event held every 4 years that started in Greece
Word that means “Greek-like”
A high city on a hill
Section 5: Ancient Rome (Make sure you know these facts for these questions)Civilization with a republic form of govt.
Rome
Group of citizens who decide on trials (first held in Rome)
Jury
Rome’s language was Latin. Three languages that were influenced by Latin:
Italian, French, and Spanish
System to make sure one part of the govt did not take over other parts
Checks and balances
Purpose of the Roman road system
Help the legion (army) move more quickly
Raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
Aqueducts (think aqua = water)
Section 6: Constructed Responses (Yes, responses. There will be TWO.)
Early River Civilizations
Physical Features (rivers, mountains, deserts, seas, etc.)
Key Developments (things they created or discovered)—At least 3 for each section
Mesopotamia
India (Harappa)
China
Egypt
Great Empires Cultural Achievements—At least 3 for each section
How the achievements influence the US or the world today
Greek Empire
Chinese Empire
Class Period: _____________
Date: _______________________
I have received a copy of my midterm study guide. I understand that I will get ONE copy and it is worth 20 points if it is turned in the day of my midterm exam AND if it is completed. I understand that I will receive a score of 0 if I lose, forget, or do not complete my study guide. I understand that if I am absent when we are going over the study guide, it is my responsibility to get what I have missed in class on my own time. I understand that if I lose my copy of this study guide, it is my responsibility to go to Ms. Curry’s website and print another copy and fill it in on my own time.
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