EGYPTIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMiddle School Social Studies Department
GRADE 6Final Exams- Review
Name:___________________________________Grade: ________ Date: _________________
Part A- Choose the correct answer for the following
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1. Which of the following are considered as Rome’s greatest legacies? a)Law and Building Designb)City Planning and Lawc)Government and Lawd)Law and Language
2. Women in Muslim society could _______________________a)Own, buy or sell a property.b)They were allowed to get an educationc)Both A and Bd)None of the above.
3. ______________________ ordered the split of Rome into Eastern and Western Rome?a)Marcus Aureliusb)Maximianc) Constantined) Diocletian
4. We know about Charlemagne than most rulers in the Middle Ages because of a) A biography written about him.b)Stories told by his generals.c) Both A and Bd)None of the above
5. ______________________ caused the Muslim Empire to split into two.a)The Empire was not strong enough to decide which side to follow.b) Different Caliphs ruled the Empirec) Disagreements on the use of icons.d)None of the above.
6. Which group brought an end to the Byzantine Empirea)Vandalsb) Ottoman Turksc) Hunsd)Vikings
7. ________________________ was the effect of Byzantium being able to produce silk..a) Prosperity and trade.b)Smuggling silk worms and eggs from China.c) The people rebelled against Justinian Id)All of the above
8. Empress Theodora was considered very strong in the Byzantine Empire because___________________
a)She wrote letters to government officialsb)She met with envoys.c) She made it possible for women to own a property.d) All of the above.
9. Which of the following is TRUE about Sunni and Shi’I?
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a)They are both Muslims (believe in Allah and the Qur’an)b)Sunnis accepted all the changing dynasties of the Muslim Empire.c) Shi’I stayed loyal to the descendants of the Caliph, Alid)All of the above.
10. The laws created by the Byzantine ruler is known as ______________________a) Justinian rulesb) Theodora rulesc) Justinian principled) None of the above
PART B: Match the vocabulary word to its definition
11. ___F__ Peasants that work in a manor.12. _I___ The ability to provide for one’s needs without
help. 13. __E___ The holy book of Islam14. ____H_ Followers of the Catholic Church.15. ___G___ The religion of Muslims, based on the belief
that there is one god, Allah.16. __B___ Adding of new lands.17. ___C__ Officially accepted Christianity.18. ___D__ A person sent to represent another person
or country.19. __A____ A large plot of land made up of forests,
meadows, farmland, a village, church and the house or castle of the noble who owned it all.
PART C- Complete the following sentences using Vocabulary word from the box
steppe Shinto minaret loyalty vandal
daimyo Caliph icon medievalshogun
samurai paddy envoy saga patriarch
monastery monopoly kami regent portico
A. Manor
B. Territorial Expansion
C. Orthodox
D. Emissary
E. Quran
F. Serf
G. Islam
H. Catholic
I. Self-Sufficient
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20. The Byzantine Empire ended China’s _____monopoly____________ of the silk trade when Justinian smuggled silkworm and eggs out of China.
21. ______Patriach_____________(s) are the leaders of the Orthodox Church.22. Theodora met with _______envoy_____________- an official or messenger sent to
do business with another.23. ___Shogun__________________ is a leading general that holds all the power.24. Adventure stories about the good deeds of people is a/an
_________saga______________25. Early Japanese religion is called _______Shinto________________26. Welled wet field that make rice grow better is a/an ___________paddy___________.27. Covered walkways in Constantinople are known as ________Portico______________.28. A center for Christian life is a/ an ______________monastery___________ 29. The ________damiyo____________________ gave land to the
___samurai________________ who in turn promised _________loyalty__________ and protected them.
30. Holy artwork that shows Jesus and the Saints is called___________icon_________.31. The Middle ages is also known as ___medieval _______________________.32. Successors to Prophet Muhammad are _____________Caliph__________(s)33. _______Minaret______________________is a/an tower connected to a mosque, from
which the call for prayer is made34. The _________vandal____________ (s) got their name because of how they
damage property.35. _____Kami__________ are spirits that are believed to live in all natural things.36. The Arabian Peninsular is made up of dry plain with grass and thorny plants
called _______steppe_________ 37. __________Regent___________(s) in Japan govern in place of the official ruler.
PART D: Answer (T) True or (F) False on the following questions. If the answer is false, write the correct answer
38. ___F__ Jomon culture was considered more advanced than Yayoi.
________________Yayoi Culture was more advanced than Jomon culture ________________________________________________________________________
39. ___F__ Farming helped spread new ideas and carry new ideas to Muslims,
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________Trading helped spread new ideas and carry new ideas to Muslims. _____________
40. __T___ The Bosporus Strait as considered as Constantinople’s geography.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
41. ____F__ Romans and Germanics had differences in all aspects of their lives
____________Romans and Germanics had differences in Education, Government, Culture and Resources_
42. __T___ Trading became the Vikings economy activity after they stopped invasions.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
43. ___T__ Shinto and pottery were part of Japan’s culture before China’s influence.
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44. ___F__ Invasion of the Germanics caused the end of the Roman Empire.
_______Odoacer becoming the Germanic king of Rome caused an end to the end of the Roman Empire.___
45. __F___ Praying to Allah is the only way Muslims develop their spirituality and relationship with God.
______The Five Pillars of the Islam is the way Muslims develop their spirituality and relationship with God. ____________________________________________________________________________________
46. ___T__ Ostrogoth joined the Hun Empire after the Huns invaded them.
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47. ___T__ The Germanics lived peacefully with the Romans for some time.
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PART E- SHORT ANSWERS (USE COMPLETE SENTENCES)
48. Explain Charlemagne’s Feudal system between the king and the nobles._____The king gave the nobles land and the nobles gave the king military and
political services and maintained public structures. ______________
49. What caused the migration of nations? It was caused when the Huns attacked the Germanics.
50. List five (5) things the Japanese adopted from the ChineseI. ________Writing
II. BuddhismIII. Law and GovernmentIV. ___________Art V. Clothes
VI. MannersVII. Metal working
VIII. ___Weaving
51. What made Kaaba such an important place of worship (before Islam)?
______It was important because of the idols and statues that were placed
around it.
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52. The Shogun were the most powerful in Japan and considered as part of the military and the government. Explain why they were considered so powerful.
______They were powerful because they are GENERALS in the military but also have absolute authority in the government.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________53. List the four (4) causes of the growth of the Church in the Middle Ages
I. ________PopeII. KingIII. ConversionIV. Missionaries
54. List three things that helped the Vikings invade successfullyI. ______LongshipII. Element of surpriseIII. Fierce fighter
PART F- Fill in the following chart explains the aspects of each factor that caused the Roman Empire to decline. Using the below word bank to fill in the graphic organizer by using the corresponding letters.
A) Economic Issues B) Health Problems C) Political ConflictD) Roman leaders
fought one anotherE) Plague F) Prices of goods
roseG) People lost respect
for the rulersH) Soldiers were loyal
to their generals and not the empire
I) Trade decreased
J) Roman money lost its value
K) Civil Wars
1.__A4. __F____5.____I__6. ___J_____
2.__C__
7. __D___8. __G___9. ___H__10. __K_
3.__B__ 11. __E_
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PART G- Match the ruler with his or her achievement. Note: Some rulers have more than one achievement
1. ___B____ Responsible for developing Church teachings.2. ____C__ Made it possible for women to own a property
in Byzantium3. ____A__ Improved government and education in his
empire in order to make his empire strong.4. ___C___ Met with government leaders and wrote official
letters in Byzantium.5. __B___Created the rules of behavior for priests.6. _C__Met with envoys.7. ___B__ Set up monasteries
Read the following paragraph and compare and contrast between The Bantu People and the People of Aksum (GIVE TWO SIMILARITIES AND TWO DIFFERENCES)
The people of Aksum and the Bantu migrations mad up two early cultures of Africa. Both groups had iron tools and weapons. They both spread over wide areas and mixed with other peoples. Bantu groups lived south of the vast Sahara Desert. Because of this, they probably had little contact with people living outside of Africa. The only trading they did was with each other for the things they needed. The people of Aksum however, traded widely with faraway civilizations. They traded ivory and gold for olive oil and cloth.
The People of Aksum Both The Bantu People1. Didn’t live South of the Sahara
1.Early cultures of Africa.
1. Lived South of the Sahara
A. CharlemagneB. Pope Gregory
I( Gregory the Great)
C. Theodora
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2. Traded with faraway civilizations.
2. Spread over wide areas and mixed with other peoples.
2. Only traded with each other.
Read the paragraph and put the events in the correct sequence (1-6)
When famine struck their land, many Israelites went to Egypt to find food. They lived there peacefully for many years until a pharaoh enslaved them. In about 1225 B.C, the Israelites rebelled. Their leader, Moses led them from Egypt back towards their homeland of Canaan. The journey was long and filled with hardship, but the Israelites eventually returned to Canaan.
_____3__ A pharaoh enslaved the Israelites.
_____2__ The Israelites lived peacefully in Egypt.
___6___ They had a hard and difficult journey but returned home.
___4____ The Israelites rebelled.
_____1__ Famine struck the land of the Israelites.
______5_Moses led them back from Egypt to their homeland.
Explain the difference between the Japanese Feudal System and Military Government by using the below pictogram. USE THE CORRESPONDING LETTERS
A) Gave them part of their crops. B) Gave land
C) Promised loyalty D) Gave land and protection
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Complete the organizer to show how the manor system worked.
Japanese Fuedal System
Samurai: _C___
Daimyos: B
Japanese Fuedal System
Peasants: ____A____
Samurai: D
MANOR SYSTEM
The manor lord provided . . .
___Land and protection____
The peasants provided . . .
______Goods and services _____________________________
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