Grade 6 · Social Studies

Grade 6 Social Studies — Ancient civilizations questions and answers

Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome. Written in American English for students, parents, and teachers in the United States.

Practice quiz

Question and answer list

Open a card to see the answer. These are original practice items for US elementary students — not a state test copy.

1. Mesopotamia developed between the

Answer: Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

The name means “land between rivers.”

2. Ancient Egypt depended on the

Answer: Nile River

Floods left fertile soil.

3. Hieroglyphs were a writing system in

Answer: ancient Egypt

Picture signs stood for sounds and ideas.

4. The city-states of Athens and Sparta were in

Answer: ancient Greece

Greece was not one single kingdom at first.

5. A republic with a Senate was a model in

Answer: ancient Rome

Rome influenced later US government language.

6. Cuneiform was pressed into clay in

Answer: Mesopotamia

Wedge-shaped marks recorded trade and laws.

7. The Great Wall is associated with

Answer: ancient and imperial China

It was built over many dynasties.

8. A civilization usually has

Answer: cities, writing, and organized government

Surplus farming often came first.