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Ancient Civilizations (Grade 6) Midterm — Semester 2, Form A

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Social Studies Grade 6 15 multiple choice + 1 written

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Ancient Civilizations (Grade 6) Midterm — Semester 2, Form A
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Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Answer the written response in complete sentences.

Covers: Ancient India & China · Ancient Greece · Ancient Rome

Part 1: Multiple Choice

  1. Who founded Buddhism?
    1. A. Asoka
    2. B. Laozi
    3. C. Siddhartha Gautama
    4. D. Confucius
  2. What is Qin Shi Huangdi known for?
    1. A. Founding the religion of Buddhism
    2. B. Opening the Silk Road to Rome
    3. C. Inventing Chinese writing
    4. D. Being the first emperor of a unified China
  3. What did Confucius teach?
    1. A. That soldiers should rule over scholars
    2. B. That all government should be abolished
    3. C. Respect for family, elders, and proper relationships
    4. D. That people should worship only one god
  4. Indus Valley cities are famous for what feature?
    1. A. Stepped temples called ziggurats
    2. B. Long walls along the border
    3. C. Planned streets and drainage systems
    4. D. Huge stone pyramids for kings
  5. What was the Mandate of Heaven?
    1. A. A law code written by the Qin dynasty
    2. B. A road system built across China
    3. C. The Indian belief that souls are reborn
    4. D. The belief that heaven gave rulers the right to rule justly
  6. How did Greece's mountains affect its history?
    1. A. They led to many independent city-states
    2. B. They blocked all travel by sea
    3. C. They united Greece under one king
    4. D. They created large river valleys for farming
  7. How did the philosopher Socrates teach?
    1. A. By asking questions
    2. B. By giving laws
    3. C. By leading armies
    4. D. By writing books
  8. Ancient Athens is known as the birthplace of what?
    1. A. Democracy
    2. B. Monarchy
    3. C. Communism
    4. D. Feudalism
  9. The Parthenon in Athens was built to honor which goddess?
    1. A. Athena
    2. B. Hera
    3. C. Artemis
    4. D. Aphrodite
  10. What was a Greek polis?
    1. A. A warship
    2. B. A temple
    3. C. A city-state
    4. D. An army
  11. What did Roman aqueducts do?
    1. A. Defended the empire's borders
    2. B. Carried water into cities
    3. C. Held chariot races
    4. D. Stored grain for winter
  12. Rome fought the Punic Wars against which rival?
    1. A. Carthage
    2. B. Egypt
    3. C. Persia
    4. D. Gaul
  13. Who were the patricians in ancient Rome?
    1. A. Enslaved people
    2. B. Common farmers and workers
    3. C. Foreign soldiers
    4. D. Wealthy landowning families
  14. What were the Twelve Tables?
    1. A. Rome's first written laws, displayed in public
    2. B. A list of Roman gods and goddesses
    3. C. The twelve generals who led Rome
    4. D. Twelve temples in the Roman Forum
  15. How was the Roman Republic governed?
    1. A. A king ruled with total power
    2. B. Citizens elected leaders to represent them
    3. C. Priests made all the laws
    4. D. An emperor passed power to his son

Part 2: Written Response

  1. Compare one belief or idea from ancient India with one from ancient China.

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