Skip to content
Mid-Terms.org

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

← Midterm Library / Social Studies / Ancient Civilizations

Social Studies Grade 6 15 multiple choice + 1 written

Free printable Ancient Civilizations midterm (Grade 6): 15 multiple-choice questions plus 1 written response covering Ancient India & China, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome. Answer key included — customize it in the Midterm Maker.

Customize in Midterm Maker
Ancient Civilizations (Grade 6) Midterm — Semester 2, Form B
Name: Date: Period:

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. Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were cities of which civilization?
    1. A. Mesopotamia
    2. B. The Indus Valley civilization
    3. C. The Shang dynasty
    4. D. The Kingdom of Kush
  2. Early Chinese civilization first grew along which river?
    1. A. The Indus River
    2. B. The Euphrates River
    3. C. The Ganges River
    4. D. The Huang He (Yellow River)
  3. What was Asoka known for?
    1. A. Leading an army that invaded Rome
    2. B. Founding the religion of Hinduism
    3. C. Building the Great Wall of China
    4. D. Converting to Buddhism and promoting peace
  4. What was the Silk Road?
    1. A. Trade routes linking China with lands to the west
    2. B. A wall built to stop invaders
    3. C. A canal joining two Chinese rivers
    4. D. A law code for Chinese merchants
  5. In ancient India, what did the caste system decide?
    1. A. Which crops a farmer could plant
    2. B. A person's social group and job by birth
    3. C. How much land each family could buy
    4. D. Which god a person could worship
  6. What happened during the Persian Wars?
    1. A. Greek city-states joined forces against Persia
    2. B. Rome conquered the Greek city-states
    3. C. Macedonia took control of Egypt
    4. D. Athens and Sparta fought each other
  7. Ancient Sparta was best known for what?
    1. A. Its strict military training
    2. B. Its plays and philosophy
    3. C. Its direct democracy
    4. D. Its giant pyramids
  8. The ancient Olympic Games were held to honor which god?
    1. A. Poseidon
    2. B. Ares
    3. C. Apollo
    4. D. Zeus
  9. The Peloponnesian War was fought between which two sides?
    1. A. Athens and Sparta
    2. B. Greece and Persia
    3. C. Rome and Carthage
    4. D. Macedonia and Egypt
  10. What did Alexander the Great accomplish?
    1. A. He founded the city of Rome
    2. B. He wrote the first Greek plays
    3. C. He united China under one ruler
    4. D. He built an empire from Greece to India
  11. Which was a major cause of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
    1. A. The invention of the printing press
    2. B. The spread of Buddhism from India
    3. C. Invasions by Germanic groups
    4. D. Attacks by Mongol armies
  12. What was the Pax Romana?
    1. A. About 200 years of peace in the Roman Empire
    2. B. A war between Rome and Persia
    3. C. A set of Roman laws for soldiers
    4. D. A famous Roman road to Greece
  13. Who became Rome's first emperor?
    1. A. Julius Caesar
    2. B. Constantine
    3. C. Nero
    4. D. Augustus
  14. Which modern languages developed from Latin?
    1. A. Russian, Polish, and Czech
    2. B. Spanish, French, and Italian
    3. C. English, German, and Dutch
    4. D. Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian
  15. What is Emperor Constantine known for?
    1. A. Legalizing Christianity in the empire
    2. B. Defeating Hannibal of Carthage
    3. C. Building the Colosseum
    4. D. Founding the Roman Republic

Part 2: Written Response

  1. Compare Athens and Sparta. How were their governments and ways of life different?

More Ancient Civilizations midterms