California State Test

Grade 6

Paleolithic Era
HUNTER-GATHERERS: hunted animals and gathered wild plants AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION: shift from food gathering to food producing

Mesopotamia, Egypt, Kush

Middle East and Africa on rivers Dynasty (pharaohs Egypt); aristocracy Farming, fishing, trade Polytheistic (pyramids Egypt); developed writing (hieroglyphics and cuneiform) Nobility, merchants and farmers, slaves

Ancient Hebrews
Middle East on Mediterranean Sea Religious government; Ten Commandments Farming, fishing, trade Judaism (monotheistic one god) Religion important; conquered by many groups

Ancient Greece

Island/Peninsula in Mediterranean Sea City-states: aristocracy (rule by king); democracy (rule by people) Polytheistic (many gods) Nobility; merchant, farmers, and military; slaves (can move classes)

Early India
Asian peninsula surrounded by mountains Aristocracy Trade, farming, fishing Brahmanism developed into Hinduism (polytheistic) Caste system; cannot move classes

Early China
Asia around Yellow River Unstable dynasties Trade (Silk Road), farming Confucianism (moral, loyal, proper); Daoism, Buddhism Emperor, nobility, merchants and farmers (cannot

Development of Rome
Western Italy near Mediterranean Sea Republic (representative); empire Trade, military, farming Polytheistic; Christianity Nobility, government officials, merchants, farmers, slaves (can move classes)