180 Days of Social Studies for the 6th Grade | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Vocab Review

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"Ivory" comes from (a) volcanic rock, (b) animal tusks and teeth, (c) laboratories

(b) animal tusks and teeth

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What do we call people from societies that get food by collecting plants and killing wild animals?

hunter-gatherers

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What is the period called when people started using stone tools but before they started farming? (starts with a "p")

the Paleolithic Era

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Name two "domesticated" animals.

e.g. cats, dogs, pigs

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Based on their findings, archaeologists could i______ many things about the ancient civilization.

infer

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A ruler who has total power and uses it in an unfair way is a _____ . (hint: starts with a "t")

tyrant

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In a "monarchy", who rules?

a king or queen

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In an "oligarchy", the government is run by (a) a king, (b) ordinary citizens selected at random, (c) a small group of powerful people

(c) a small group of powerful people

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Where did the concept of democracy originate?

Athens, Greece

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What do we call cities and the surrounding area with an independent government that existed in the ancient world?

city-states

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A thing that is hidden or stored somewhere is (a) a cast, (b) a cash, or (c) a cache

(c) a cache

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T/F: A subsistence farmer grows enough food to sell.

false -- just enough to live

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"Surplus" means (a) not enough, (b) extra, (c) in a circle

(b) extra

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What is agriculture?

farming

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"Irrigation" means (a) farming, (b) a system made for supplying water to crops, (c) a long period with no rain

(b) a system made for supplying water to crops

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Egyptians used "papyrus" as what?

paper

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