Review Questions for 6th Grade Social Studies
Week 3
Day 1 | MONDAY
SC Indicator 6-2.4
Question:
Answer:
1.
Why was gaining control
of the area around the
Mediterranean Sea so
important to the Romans?
Controlling the area around
the Mediterranean Sea meant
controlling the trade in the
region and becoming rich.
2.
What Roman was most
responsible for shifting
Roman government away
from a republic towards a
dictatorship (rule by an
autocrat)?
Julius Caesar
Why was it so expensive
for the Romans to maintain
their Empire?
The empire was extremely large
which made protecting the trade
routes and maintaining a military
presence in distant lands very
expensive.
4.
Why did the Roman
Empire split in half?
The empire had become too large
for one single ruler to effectively
manage it. Different groups within
the Roman Empire were competing
with one another for power.
5.
Name four groups whose
attacks helped lead to the
fall of the Roman Empire.
1.
2.
3.
4.
3.
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Visigoths
Huns
Saxons and Angles
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Week 3
Day 2 | TUESDAY
SC Indicator 6-2.4 / 6-2.5
Question:
Answer:
What was the Pax Romana?
A 200-year period of relative
peace and prosperity for the
Roman Empire that began with
the rule of Augustus Caesar.
2.
How did the Punic Wars
against Carthage help
expand the Roman Empire?
After the Punic Wars, Rome
became the major power around
the Mediterranean Sea, which
meant the Romans controlled
the trade in the region.
3.
What is the Caste System?
A system in India that
divides people based
on social classes.
4.
What is the lowest caste
in the caste system and
what is their role in
Indian society?
Untouchables: They had little to no
rights and lived in extreme poverty.
Name two areas where
Indian Civilization made
great advances:
Mathematics
Astronomy
1.
5.
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Review Questions for 6th Grade Social Studies
Week 3
Day 3 | WEDNESDAY
SC Indicator 6-2.6 / 6-3.1
Question:
Answer:
1.
2.
What was the great trade
route that connected
China to the rest of
the world?
The Silk Road
Name five important
Chinese inventions:
1. Gunpowder
2. Silk
3. Paper
4. Seismograph
5. Compass
6. Woodblock printing, etc.
The Silk Road helped connect
China to many of the civilizations in
the Ancient world including India,
Persia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
3.
Use the map above to
help explain the importance
of the Silk Road:
4.
Explain the organization of
the Feudal System from the
top (most powerful) to the
bottom (least powerful):
Kings were the rulers, below them
were nobles/lords (who in some cases
had more power than the kings),
below them were the vassals/knights,
and then finally the peasants/serfs.
What was the
Feudal System based on?
The system was based on land and
protection. In exchange for land
(and/or protection), people swore
loyalty/service to those who
granted this protection or land.
5.
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Review Questions for 6th Grade Social Studies
Week 3
Day 4 | THURSDAY
SC Indicator 6-3.3 / 6-3.4
Question:
Answer:
Nation-States in Europe
developed out of the old
relationship from what
system?
The Feudal System
What group in the Feudal
System did most of the
work on the Lord’s manor?
Peasants/Serfs
3.
Why did the nobility in
England force King John to
sign the Magna Carta?
The nobles felt the king had
grown too strong and were trying
to take power away from him.
4.
How did the signing of the
Magna Carta impact English
government?
It set the stage for a representative
government where a parliament
could vote for important decisions
such as laws and approving taxes.
How did the Magna Carta
impact the Feudal System?
The Magna Carta weakened the
feudal system because it gave
power to more people and helped
lead to its downfall.
1.
2.
5.
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