Classical Civilization's6th Grade Common AssessmentTEST 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 continentsB. Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman EmpireC. Alexandria served as the eastern capital of the Roman EmpireD. 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 SeaB. Black SeaC. Atlantic OceanD. Mediterranean Sea

Example Question• One way in which the Code of Hammurabi, the Twelve Tables, and

the Justinian Code are similar is that eachA. Legalized monotheistic beliefsB. Established legal standardsC. Provided records of economic activityD. Supported republican governments

Example Question• China under the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar in

that both grew wealthy because theyA. Developed extensive trade networksB. Created classless societiesC. Encouraged democratic idealsD. Established free-market economies

Multiple Choice Tips• 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?• 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?• 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

• Writing Tips:• 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)