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Classical Civilization's. 6 th Grade Common Assessment TEST PREP. Example Question. [Base your answer on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies: ] Which statement is best supported by the information on the map below? The Roman Empire extended over three continents
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Classical Civilization's 6th Grade Common Assessment TEST PREP
Example Question • [Base your answer on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies: ] Which statement is best supported by the information on the map below? • The Roman Empire extended over three continents • Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman Empire • Alexandria served as the eastern capital of the Roman Empire • Carthage was eventually destroyed by the Romans
Example Question • [Base your answer on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies: ] Based on the information provided by the map below, which body of water was most likely the center of Roman trade? • Red Sea • Black Sea • Atlantic Ocean • Mediterranean Sea
Example Question • One way in which the Code of Hammurabi, the Twelve Tables, and the Justinian Code are similar is that each • Legalized monotheistic beliefs • Established legal standards • Provided records of economic activity • Supported republican governments
Example Question • China under the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar in that both grew wealthy because they • Developed extensive trade networks • Created classless societies • Encouraged democratic ideals • Established free-market economies
Multiple Choice Tips • READ WHOLE QUESTION!!! • READ ALL ANSWER CHOICES!!! • Choose the BEST answer • If you don’t know it - Eliminate Answers that do not relate/do not make sense. • Try to narrow down to two answers and guess (if you do not know the answer) • Do not leave anything BLANK • Skip and Go Back – BUT remember where you leave off and skip the spot on the scantron • TAKE YOUR TIME – 35 Questions – Over 1 min. per question
What should I study? • Athens vs. Sparta – Differences • Greek Geographic Challenges • Greek Culture/Roman Culture/Cultural Diffusion • Fall of Rome – What happens to the East? • Importance of Religion – Remember ARVCs • Primary vs. Secondary Sources • Purpose of Timelines • Alex the Great – Conquests • Laws – Roman Laws (12 Tables) • “Carriers of Civilization” – Phoenicians • Women in Greece and Rome
What should I study? • Fact vs. Opinion • Roman Geography (Italian Peninsula) • Democracy (Indirect vs. Direct) • Greek Philosophers • Technology/Arcitecture • SOME QUESTIONS ARE REPEATED IN DIFFERENT WAYS – DO NOT GET TRIPPED UP!!!
Essay Tips • Planning Tips: • Do not take too many notes • Outline – do not try to write and then copy (You WILL run out of time) • Make a choice that you are CONFIDENT in • Use History Alive! and your Binder • BRING IN OLD NOTES – The ARVC’s will HELP • Writing Tips: • Take your Time! • Be neat! We need to READ them to grade them • Spelling, Grammar, Mechanics (IRLA Skills) • Proofread!!!!!!!! • Skip Lines!
What should I study? (Essays) • Why do empires rise and fall? • Democracy in GREECE. Who participated? How did it work? How was it set up? • Republic in ROME. Who Participated? How did it work? How was it set up? • Greek and Roman Connections (Architecture/Engineering) • Greek and Roman Connections (Art OR Myths)