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CEOCE. 6 th Grade. 1. Who were hunter-gatherers? Page 33. Hunter-gatherers were early humans who hunted animals and gathered wild plants, seeds, fruits and nuts to survive. Nomads. Hunter-gathers were nomads or people who wandered from place to place.
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CEOCE 6th Grade
1. Who were hunter-gatherers? Page 33 • Hunter-gatherers were early humans who hunted animals and gathered wild plants, seeds, fruits and nuts to survive.
Nomads • Hunter-gathers were nomads or people who wandered from place to place.
2. In what ways has geography shaped human history? Page 36 • Early civilizations have settled in areas near a plentiful water supply and fertile lands for farming.
3. Hunter gatherer societies usually lived in ____ groups? Page 33 • Small
4. What was the Neolithic Revolution? Page 41 • The Neolithic Revolution was the shift from food gathering to food producing • Food supplies became more reliable • The creation of early civilization was a direct result of Neolithic Revolution or the Agricultural Revolution
5. From which continent did early humans migrate from? Page 37 • Africa
6. What was one effect of the switch to farming? Page 42-43 • The creation of early civilization was a direct result of Neolithic Revolution or the Agricultural Revolution • People stopped moving around to find food, populations grew, and towns (villages) developed
Changes During the Neolithic Revolution: Hunter-gathers Farmers Domesticated animals Established villages Made more advanced tools • Were nomads or people who searched for food • used simple tools and weapons
7. What are two of the most important technical developments of Sumer? Page 67 • The Mesopotamians were the first to manufacture bronze and use wheels for technology.
8. Between what rivers did Mesopotamia develop? Page 55 • The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
9. The quotations “If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out”, and “If he breaks another man’s bone, his bone shall be broken” are examples of which set of laws? Page 73 • Hammurabi’s Code
10. What part of Sumer’s social hierarchy claimed they were chosen by the gods? Page 63 Kings
11. How was the society of Egypt and Kush structured? Page 91 Pharaoh Nobles Scribes and Craftspeople Farmers, Servants, and Slaves
12. What was the role of the gods in Egyptian religion? Page 92-93 • Egyptians believed the gods were part of the earth’s natural forces and physical bodies (sun, sky, moon, etc.)
13. What economic activity facilitated (allowed) Egyptian contact with distant lands? Page 97 • The establishment of trade routes between Egypt and other kingdoms.
Why was the Nile River key to the success of ancient Egyptian civilization? The Nile was important for: • the transportation of soldiers and resources • Trade • religion
14. What was the language in which the Aryan poems and hymns were written? Page 129 • Sanskrit
Sumerian Kings • Believed they were agents of God • Sargon’s Akkadian Empire stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
15. Why is the Ganges River significant as both a physical and cultural feature of India? Page 125 • The fertile river valleys of the Ganges River allowed for agriculture and development of civilizations. The Ganges River holds religious significance today.
16. How did a person become a member or a caste? Page 131 • The Caste System divided Indian society into groups based on a persons birth, wealth, or occupation.
17. What are the steps to Eightfold Path that Buddha believed people should follow to attain enlightenment? Page 139 • Right Thought – Believe in the nature of existence as suffering and in the Four Noble truths. • Right Intent – Incline toward goodness and kindness. • Right Speech – Avoid lies and gossip. • Right Action – Don’t steal from or harm others. • Right Livelihood – Reject work that hurts others. • Right Effort – Prevent evil and do good. • Right Mindfulness – Control you feelings and thoughts. • Right Concentration – Practice proper meditation.
18. How were ideas like India’s decimal system and the Arab’s concept of zero shared? Page 150 The ideas of India’s decimal system and Arab’s concept of zero were created by Indian Scholars and brought to Europe by Arabs. Though contact their ideas were exchanged and spread. This is know as cultural diffusion.
19. What made China’s river valleys ideal for farming? Pages 161-162 • China’s Yellow River Valley was ideal for farming because of the fertile soil (silt) along its river banks. • Huang He/Yellow River • Chang Jiang/Yangzi River
20. What did Zhou kings claim to receive their authority to rule from? Page 167 • The Zhou kings claimed to possess the Mandate of Heaven. According to this idea, heaven gave power to the king or leader, and no one ruled without heaven’s permission.
21. Where did the Silk Road begin and end? Page 187 and 190 • The Silk road began in central China and ended at the Mediterranean Sea • The Silk Road was important because it enabled the exchange of goods between Asia (China), the Middle East, and Europe
22. Who was the Buddha, and what does the term Buddha mean? Page 137 • Buddha was a Prince who found enlightenment • Buddha means Enlightened One • Siddhartha Gautama was about 35 years old when he found enlightenment under a tree.
