6th Grade Social Studies Final
Congratulations! You have almost reached the end of your first year of Middle School.
As you get older, you may begin to have FINAL EXAMS, which are a test of what you
have learned over the course of a semester or an entire year. That is a lot of information
to remember—but if you are properly prepared, and know how to study, you will be fine!
Over the next few days, we are going to learn how to study for a final exam. We will be
doing some activities in class, and some activities you will have to do as homework.
Important Info:
* The final exam will have 40 questions, and be worth 100 points!
* The exam will cover ALL of the units you’ve studied this year
* The types of questions may include: labeling a world map, fill in
the blank, matching, multiple choice, true/false, and a few short
answer questions
* You will have a study guide to help you know what to review
* The notebook is a TOOL, I hope you use it well 
* You will be able to have your notebook on your desk with you
* The date of the final exam is :
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Study Guide Part 1
UNIT 1: GEOGRPAHY
On the world map on the reverse of this page, label the following:
Continents:
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceans:
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Mountain Ranges:
Himalayas
Rivers:
Seas:
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Indus River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Yangtze River
Regions of Study:
Egypt
Mesopotamia (Fertile
Crescent)
China
India
Greece
Rome
Study Guide Part
1
Study Guide Part 2
 If your notebook is organized, find the answers there, highlight them, and mark
the page using a tab or sticky notes. You’ll find this very helpful on test day.
 If your notebook is not organized, answer the questions on a piece of blank
notebook paper in the back of your notebook (you’ll be able to use the notebook
on the test).
 I have organized the study guide questions by each UNIT we studied. You should
be able to find the answers in that section of your notebook! If you can’t, use
your textbook to help you.
UNIT 2: ARCHAEOLOGY AND EARLY HUMANS
1. Define archaeology
2. Define artifacts
3. Explain the difference between a primary source and a secondary source and
give examples of each.
4. Define prehistory
5. Define hominid
6. Define domestication
7. List 5 changes that occurred that helped humans move from hunters and
gatherers in the Paleolithic Age to farmers in the Neolithic Age.
UNIT 3: MESOPOTAMIA
8. Why is the Mesopotamian region known as the Fertile Crescent?
9. How did the Sumerians control water from the rivers?
10. Define irrigation
11. Define division of labor
12. Define polytheism
13. List six specific Sumerian Achievements
14. Who was Hammurabi?
UNIT 4: EGYPT
15. Define dynasty
16. Define nobles
17. Why was the Rosetta Stone an important archaeological discovery?
18. Who was at the top of the social structure in Ancient Egypt?
19. Give three examples of Egyptian architecture.
20. Why did the Egyptians make mummies?
UNIT 5: THE HEBREWS
21. What was the most sacred text of Judaism?
22. Why did Moses lead the slaves out of Egypt?
23. Define exodus
24. Define monotheism
UNIT 6: CHINA
25. Why did China have limited contact with other regions of the world?
26. Describe basic differences between Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism
27. What did Confucius believe?
28. List an Achievement of the Han Dynasty from each area: Warfare, Government,
Agriculture, Industry, Art, Medicine, and Science
UNIT 7: INDIA
29. Define subcontinent
30. How was the Caste System divided?
31. What is reincarnation?
32. List two similarities and two differences between Hinduism and Buddhism
33. Describe the Eightfold Path and why it is important to Buddhists
UNIT 8: GREECE
34. Describe Greece’s physical geography
35. How did colonies help Greece?
36. What were four types of government that were used in Ancient Athens? Which
one of them do we use (sort of) in the United States today?
37. Who was Alexander the Great?
38. How has Greek architecture and sculpture influenced our lives today?
UNIT 9: ROME
39. Explain three ideas that the Romans borrowed/stole from the Greeks
40. What was the difference between the Patricians and the Plebeians?
41. Describe the three parts of Rome’s Tripartite Government
42. What were the Twelve Tables?
43. Define republic
44. How did Julius Caesar change the government of Rome?
45. Name 3 continents that made up part of the Roman Empire
46. What did the Romans believe about religion in their empire?
47. What new religion developed in the first century AD in Judea?