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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