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1 EGYPTIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Elementary Social Studies Department TERM: 2 GRADE: 6 Final Exam Review Packet Name: Class: Date: Part 1: Vocabulary Match the vocabulary words from the below word bank to the below vocabulary words by putting the corresponding number. In the column titled Lesson write the lesson title that the vocabulary word came from (this will help you link the words with the lesson and make it easier to remember the definitions). 1. Loyalty 2. Portico 3. Vandal 4. Manor 6. Serf 7. Selfsufficient 11. Longship 12. Saga 5. Manor System 8. Medieval 9. Monastery 10. Christendom 13. Territorial Expansion 14. Savanna 15. Smelt 16. Animism 17. Staple 18. Clan 19. Federation 20. Paddy 21. Shinto 22. Kami 23. Emissary 24. Regent 25. Daimyo 26. Samurai 27. Shogun 28. Justinian s Code 29. Envoy 30. Monopoly 31. Orthodox 32. Icon 33. Patriarch 34. Catholic 35. Steppe 36. Islam 37. Qur an 38. Muslim 39. Caliph 40. Sunni 41. Shi i 42. Mosque 43. Minaret 44. Overpopulation Definition 1. Spirits that lived in natural things. Lesson 2. A narrow, flat bottomed boat. 3. Officially accepted. 4. The religious belief that natural objects have spirits. 5. To have devotion. 6. The religion based on the messages sent down to Muhammad. 1

2 7. Dry plains. Definition Lesson 8. Large plots of land or estates. 9. Holy artwork depicting Jesus and the saints. 10. A representative. 11. Adventure story about brave deed. 12. An economic system for exchanging land use and protection for goods and services. 13. Any food or common item that is used regularly. 14. A land of Christians 15. Followers of Islam 16. Someone who purposely damages property. 17. A successor of Muhammad that governs the Muslim community. 18. Leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church. 19. Leading general in Japanese society. 20. A covered walkway. 21. Set of laws written under Justinian s Rule. 22. Adding of new land. 23. The holy book of Islam. 24. Follower of the Roman Catholic Church 25. Being able to produce almost everything needed to live. 26. A group of related families. 27. A grassy plain 28. Official visitors from another land. 2

3 29. People who govern in place of the official ruler. Definition Lesson 30. Religion believing in the ways of god. 31. Islamic place of worship. 32. Muslims loyal to the 4th Caliph, Ali. 33. To melt an ore to remove its metal 34. Japanese soldiers that served the Daimyos. 35. Centers of Christian life. 36. Muslims that accept the changing dynasties within the empire. 37. Complete control. 38. Tower in a mosque used to call Muslims to prayer. 39. Middle Ages; especially a time in being cruel and uncivilized. 40. Walled wet field. 41. Most powerful nobles in Japanese society. 42. Too many people living in one place. 43. Peasants on a manor. 44. A union. 3

4 PART 2: Fill out the below pictographs, charts, and tables. A) Complete the table below comparing the differences between the Romans and the Germanic People. Use page 330, The Germanic Tribes, in your text book and check the presentation to fill in the table. ROMANS GERMANIC PEOPLE Education Culture Resources Government B) Fill out the below diagrams. Explain how each system worked by writing what each side of the system offered to the other. Use the word-bank below and put in the corresponding letters in the diagrams. A. Military and Political Services B. Goods and Services C. Provides large plots of lands. D. Provides land and protection. Manor System Land Owner Peasants Feudal System Kings Nobles 4

5 C) Match the leaders from the early Middle Ages to their act of religious influence for Christianity. Pope Gregory Clovis Saint Patrick Charlemagne LEADER RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE 1) First Germanic leader to convert to Christianity. 2) Converted the Irish from what is now Ireland to Catholicism. 3) Created rules of behavior for priests; set up monasteries. 4) United almost all the Germanic tribes into a single Christian kingdom. Match the religious influence for Christianty to the leaders from the early Middle Ages. Use the corresponding letters. A) Converted the Irish from what is now Ireland to Catholicism. B) United almost all the Germanic tribes into a single Christian kingdom. C) First Germanic leader to convert to Christianity. D) Created rules of behavior for priests; set up monasteries. LEADER Charlemagne Clovis Pope Gregory Saint Patrick RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE 1) 2) 3) 4) D) Fill in the graphic organizer below comparing The Nok, Bantu, and Aksumite people from early Africa era. Use the corresponding letters of the words in the word-bank to fill in the organizer. A. Trade B. Nigeria C. Cattle herding D. Bantu E. Ethiopia People Origins Skills Nok 1. Hunting, farming, iron working, war. 2. Cameroon Hunting, farming, iron working, war, 3. Aksumite African coast along the Red Sea to highlands of 4. 5., war. 5

6 E) Compare and contrast the Vientnamese and Korean peoples influences from China in the below table. Use the word bank and put in the corresponding letter into the table beside the category it belongs to. A) Iron Tool B) Adopted Chinese characters C) Built Waterways and roads D) Buddhism & Confucianism E) May have learned how to irrigate. F) Harnessed animals to pull plows. VIETNAMESE BOTH KOREA Farming: Transportation & Communications: Farming: Religion: Farming: Writing: F) Explain the difference between the Japanese Feudal System and Military Government by using the below pictogram. Explain how each system worked by writing what each side of the system offered to the other. Use the word-bank below and put in the corresponding letters in the diagrams. A) Gave land to the Samurai B) Promised loyalty to their daimyos. C) Provided soldiers to the shogun. D) Gave land to the Daimyos Daimyos: Japanese Fuedal System Samurai: Shogun: Military Government Daimyos: 6

7 G) Complete the below chart to categorize details about Constantinople. Use the word bank as a reference. Put the corresponding letter in the chart. a. theaters b. Peninsula e. 7 hills f. Located along trade routes. c. Became a wealthy city d. Universities g. Churches h. Bosporus Strait 1. Geography Culture Economics PART 3: Circle the correct answer for the below questions. 1. Constantinople was originally which city? a. Byzantium b. Illium c. Chalcedon 2. According to Diocletian, what was the main cause of Rome s decline? a. Diocletian thought that the Roman Empire became too large for any single ruler to govern. b. Diocletian thought that the Roman Empire needed to be larger to remain stable. c. Diocletian thought that the Roman Empire wasn t wealthy enough. 3. Under which emperor s reign did the Pax Romana end? a. Marcus Aurelius b. Commodus c. Diocletian 4. What kind of problems caused the Roman Empire to decline? a. Educational & Economical. b. Economical & Political & Security c. Political & Economic & Health Problems. 7

8 5. After the Roman Empire split into the Eastern & Western Roman Empires, what happened to the Eastern Roman Empire? a. Growth of the cities and trade. b. Further decline. c. Time of invasion. 6. Missionaries, Kings, conversions, and Popes helped the influence to grow. a. Church s b. Germanic c. None of the above. 7. What great changes took place in Europe during the early Middle Ages? a. Germanic tribes grew in numbers and gained more territory. b. Newly converted Christian kings helped the Pope s authority grow. c. The Roman Empire started to gain back its power. 8. How are the medieval period and Christendom related? a. During the medieval period, Christendom expanded in Europe. b. Christendom is the start of the medieval period. c. The medieval period has nothing to do with Christendom. 9. Who led the Roman Catholic Church earlier? a. Pope Leo II b. Pope Gregory I c. Charlemagne 10. Which event caused Pope Leo II to crown Charlemagne as August, emperor of the Romans? a. Charlemagne offered money to the churches to make them bigger and newer. b. Charlemagne helped to protect the Pope when the Lombards attacked Rome again. c. Charlemagne helped to protect the Pope when the Vikings attacked Rome again. 11. Who tried to invade Charlemagne s empire s Mediterranean coast from northern Africa? a. Arabs and Berbers b. Berbers and Magyars c. Magyars and Vikings. 12. What economic pressures caused the Vikings to leave their lands? a. The land could not support their growing population. b. They could not trade thus causing them to move to different regions. c. They had too much money and needed more land to build more villages. 8

9 13. What lands did the Vikings from what is now Denmark control during their territorial expansion? a. Parts of England b. Parts of France c. Both. 14. What did the word Viking mean? a. Fighting as a pirate or warrior b. Being barbarian c. Going to war with a purpura 15. Where did the Vikings start to build a settlement in North America? a. Labrador b. Newfoundland c. Both. 16. Between 6,000 to 11,000 years ago the Sahara had what kind of terrain? a. Desert b. Grassland c. Forest 17. What was a cause for people who lived in the Sahara to move further south? a. The climate of the Sahara became drier, causing desertification which expanded into more territory. b. There was too many people living in the Sahara making it crowded. c. The people went on expeditions that led them further south where they settled. 18. Why was exchange of information and ideas not easy for people traveling across the desert? a. It was difficult traveling across the desert. b. The people traveling would easily loss stuff. c. None of the above. 19. Which culture was the earliest to use iron in Africa? a. Bantu-speaking culture b. Nok Culture c. Akusmite culture 20. Which settlement was the first along the Niger river to become a city and became the regions first trade center. a. Bantu b. Jenne-Jeno c. Nok 9

10 21. What innovations did the Bantu-speaking people spread during their migrations in Africa south of the Sahara? a. They spread their knowledge of farming. b. They spread their knowledge of iron working. c. Both A & B 22. What was the first trade center in western Africa? a. Jenne-Jeno b. Nok c. Bantu 23. What were the achievements of the Aksumites? a. Formed a kingdom and traders. b. Established center for Christian learning in Aksum. c. Both A & B 24. How did Aksums control of seaports along the Red Sea affect its growth? a. More boats to sell made Aksum wealthy. b. More water for farming made Aksum wealthy. c. Sea trade made Aksum wealthy. 25. How many dialects of Bantu is spoken today? a. 300 b. 400 c Where did the earliest civilization form in Vietnam? a. On the Red River delta b. In China c. On the island of Hainan 27. What was the Vietnamese staple in their culture? a. Learning b. Rice c. Making weapons 28. Many experts believe that the first Vietnamese kingdom, Van Lang was developed under who s dynasty? a. Han b. Tang c. Hung 10

11 29. Under the Chinese rule, how did the Vietnamese culture change? a. The Vietnamese people had to study Confucianism, wear Chinese clothing, and Speak the Chinese language. b. The Vietnamese people had to marry from Chinese bloodlines. c. Both 30. The Chinese built roads and across the Vietnamese lands. a. Bridges b. Military posts c. Waterways 31. Which group of travelers came from northeastern Asia and moved into the Korean Peninsula? a. Chinese b. Nomads c. Vietnamese 32. The early Koreans lived in clans, but after the Chinese moved in and mixed with them they eventually turned into what? a. States b. Stayed as clans c. None of the above. 33. By looking on the map on page 360, which of the Three Kingdoms was the smallest? a. Silla b. Koguryo c. Paekche 34. Which Chinese dynasty defeated Old Choson? a. Tang b. Li c. Han 35. What was Old Choson? a. The most powerful Korean state b. A Chinese city c. A type of weapon 36. Which Chinese ideas did Koryo leaders accept? a. The ones that improved ways of living and working. b. None c. The ideas of invading 11

12 37. Why did the Japanese queen send emissaries to China? a. To steal tactical information from the Chinese government. b. To warn the Chinese about invaders. c. To exchange information about lands and people. 38. What did the early people in Japan, during the Jomon culture, use as clothing? a. Cotton and wool. b. Tree bark and Animal Skin c. Both a and b. 39. What does Jomon mean in Japanese? a. Rope marks b. Ancient Japan c. Jomon 40. How was the Yayoi culture different from the Jomon culture? a. The Jomon used iron, formed farming settlements, used paddies, and developed Shinto. b. The Yayoi used iron, formed farming settlements, used paddies, and developed Shinto. c. They did not differ at all. 41. During Justinian s rule, China s monopoly of the silk trade ended. How did this happen? a. Justinian smuggled silkworm eggs out of China and was able to produce this own silk. b. Justinian went to war with China and burned all their silk farms. c. None of the above. 42. How was the Hippodrome related to Roman culture? a. It was not related to the Roman culture. b. It was modeled after the Circus Maximus in Rome. c. It was modeled after the Colosseum in Rome. 43. How did the Byzantine Empire end? a. It was divided into the Eastern and Western Byzantine Empire. b. It was destroyed by Huns. c. It was captured by the Ottoman Turks. 44. What was the name of the Middle Street that was filled with traders and merchants from many lands? a. Mese b. Main Street c. None of the above 12

13 45. Where does the word Byzantine come from? a. Byzantium b. Constantinople c. Byzane. 46. Who were the patriarchs? a. Leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church. b. Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church. c. Followers of the Roman Catholic Church. 47. Who were the Catholics? a. Leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church. b. Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church. c. Followers of the Roman Catholic Church. 48. What was a major cause of the division of the Church? a. Disagreement over the use of icons. b. Disagreement over the control of Byzantine Empire. c. Disagreement over methods of prayer. 49. Who persuaded Justinian to stay in Constantinople when he was being rebelled? a. Government leaders. b. Belisarius. c. Theodora. 50. Justinian and Theodora believed that people should get jobs based on... a. The person s ability b. The social class c. The people they know. 51. How were the old Roman laws improved by Justinian and Theodora? a. The laws were rewritten in a way that was easier to understand. b. The laws were gathered into one book. c. Both A and B 52. How did the Christian Church change in 1054? a. The church split into the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. b. The church became the most powerful constitution in the world. c. None of the above. 13

14 53. Who is Theodora? a. Justinian s wife. b. Justinian s sister. c. Justinian s mother. 54. What were some of the duties that Theodora did? a. Made laws fairer to women and people of all social classes. b. Made laws that gave women equal rights as men. c. Made laws that increased taxes on the rich. 55. During Justinian s rule, China s monopoly of the silk trade ended. How did this happen? a. Justinian smuggled silkworm eggs out of China and was able to produce this own silk. b. Justinian went to war with China and burned all their silk farms. c. None of the above. 56. How was the Hippodrome related to Roman culture? a. It was not related to the Roman culture. b. It was modeled after the Circus Maximus in Rome. c. It was modeled after the Colosseum in Rome. 57. How did the Byzantine Empire end? a. It was divided into the Eastern and Western Byzantine Empire. b. It was destroyed by Huns. c. It was captured by the Ottoman Turks. 58. What was the name of the Middle Street that was filled with traders and merchants from many lands? a. Mese b. Main Street c. None of the above 59. Who was the angel that came down to Muhammad and gave him messages from God? a. Gabriel b. Israfel c. Mekael 60. Who were the first Muslims? a. Muhammad s family and friends. b. The whole city of Mecca. c. Both 14

15 61. Where is Mecca and Maddinah? a. Spain b. Greece c. Saudi Arabia 62. Many Arabs traveled to Mecca to worship idols of the gods they believed in. Where did they worship the idols? a. At the Kabbah b. At the Mosque c. Neither 63. How did leaders of the Arab Peninsula feel about the spread of Islam? a. It worried the leaders because they didn t want people to stop worshiping at the Kabbah. b. The leaders converted to Islam. c. Neither 64. What was the duty of the caliphs? a. Caliphs governed the Muslim community according to the Quran and Muhammads examples. b. Caliphs would call people for prayer. c. Neither. 65. What was the Hijra? a. It was a story from the Quran. b. The journey Muhammad took with his followers from Mecca to Madinah. c. Neither 66. What area did the Muslim Empire cover by A.D. 750? a. Spain and northern Africa. b. Arabia and Persia into parts of the Indus River valley. c. Both 67. How did trade influence Muslim ideas? a. Trade did not help spread the Islamic religion. b. Trade helped spread Muslim ideas. c. Neither 68. Where was Muhammad born? a. Mecca b. Madinah c. Spain 15

16 69. Where does the word Byzantine come from? a. Byzantium b. Constantinople c. Byzane. 70. Who were the patriarchs? a. Leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church. b. Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church. c. Followers of the Roman Catholic Church. 71. Who were the Catholics? a. Leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church. b. Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church. c. Followers of the Roman Catholic Church. 72. What was a major cause of the division of the Church? a. Disagreement over the use of icons. b. Disagreement over the control of Byzantine Empire. c. Disagreement over methods of prayer. 73. Who persuaded Justinian to stay in Constantinople when he was being rebelled? a. Government leaders. b. Belisarius. c. Theodora. 74. Justinian and Theodora believed that people should get jobs based on... a. The person s ability b. The social class c. The people they know. PART 4: Answer the below questions in complete sentences. 1. What were the 5 of Rome s legacies? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 16

17 2. Explain why historians used the term Migration of Nations. 3. Where are the Huns originally from; which region in the world? 4. Name one difference between the Germanic People and the Romans in educations, government, resources, or culture. 5. Which Roman Empire declined due to invasion? 6. Why was Constantinople s location good for trading? 7. What are the 3 social classes of the Vikings? 1) 2) 3) 8. What economic pressures caused the Vikings to leave their lands? 9. Which Roman Emperor decided it was best to split the Roman Empire because it was too large for one ruler to keep order? 10. Did the Justinian Code include old Roman laws? Write yes or no. 11. Which industry did Justinian take from the Chinese? 17

18 12. Which culture came up with the Shinto religion, the Yayoi or the Jomon? 18

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