Transcript Classical Civlization*s

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?
A. The Roman Empire extended over three continents
B. Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman Empire
C. Alexandria served as the eastern capital of the Roman Empire
D. 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?
A. Red Sea
B. Black Sea
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Mediterranean Sea
Example Question
• One way in which the Code of Hammurabi, the Twelve Tables, and
the Justinian Code are similar is that each
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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
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Developed extensive trade networks
Created classless societies
Encouraged democratic ideals
Established free-market economies
Multiple Choice Tips
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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?
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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?
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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
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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)