6th Grade Social Studies Flashcards
Which civilization used hieroglyphics?
Egypt
Which civilization lives in an area that is very mountainous and kept people isolated?
Greece
Which civilization is located in Africa?
Egypt
What is a city Italy on the continent of Europe?
Rome
Where were the first Olympic Games held?
Greece
Where are city states of Athens and Sparta?
Greece
Who created the road from Europe to china?
China, it is called the Silk Road
Settled near the Nile River
Egypt
Which people settled near the Tigris and Euphrates River?
Sumer
In what city was Pax Romana, a period of peace, led by Augustus?
Rome
Where are the Brahmaptura, Indus, and Ganges Rivers located?
India
Who created Cuniform writing?
The Sumer people
What area is surrounded by seas which made it good for trading?
Greece
What city used the Mediterranean Sea to become a huge empire?
Rome
What is the home of plebeians, farmers, and artisans?
Rome
Which country buried leaders with belongings for the afterlife?
Egypt
What is the oldest civilization?
China
Who was the first civilization?
Sumer
Where is the home of patrians, the rich and powerful families?
Rome
Who ruled Hammurabi?
Sumer
Which country had the first central government?
Egypt
Which civilization had to grow grapes and olives because of the poor farm land?
Greece
Where did Emporer Constantine make Christianity the accepted religion?
Rome
What country has the longest river in the world?
Egypt
