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6th Social Studies
A. They are all monotheistic.
B. All recognize Abraham as the Patriarch
(father) of the faith.
C. All recognize Jerusalem as a kingdom city.
D. All three have the same holy book.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The fear of the spread of communism
an explosion on the battlefield Maine
The Japanese invasion of the Philippines
European empire building in Africa and Asia
A. does not use the Cyrillic alphabet.
B. is spoken by fewer people than Russian.
C. has not been spoken in Europe since World
War II.
D. is spoken in only one country in Europe, and
Russian is spoken in several.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Chinese Revolution
Russian Revolution
American Revolution
Spanish Revolution
A.
B.
C.
D.
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Republic
A. One ruler makes all the decisions for a
country.
B. Smaller units of government, like counties,
control the central government.
C. A central government assigns power and
duties to smaller units of government within
the country.
D. The central government does not have
much power over the smaller units of
government in the country.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Roman Catholic
Which country’s colonial empire is shaded in the map below?
A. Spain
B. Portugal
C. Great Britain
D. Canada
World Literacy Rate
According to the map above, which of the following statements could be concluded?
A. The temperature in Africa is much warmer than other parts of the
world.
B. The standard of living in Canada is higher than most of South
America.
C. Brazil’s climate is very tropical and has many rainforest.
D. There is not enough information to conclude anything.
Stop and check!
A. To have foreign money
B. To use American dollars to trade
C. To make more money by trading currency
D. To buy and sell goods and services with
other countries
A.
B.
C.
D.
Traditional
Mixed
Market
Command
• A. European explorers were trying to prove
that the earth was not flat.
• B. Europeans were looking to find ways to
ease overcrowding in their cities.
• C. The monarchs of Europe were trying to
develop and use new satellite technologies.
• D. The Europeans were trying to expand their
territories, gather riches, and spread their
religion.
A. They all believe that Jesus was the son of
God.
B. They all believe in many Gods.
C. They all believe in one God.
D. They were all founded by Abraham.
• A. Differences among religious and ethnic
groups in Russia
• B. An unsuccessful attempt by China to invade
Russia
• C. Differences among social and economic
classes in Russia
• D. An unsuccessful attempt by Britain to
invade Russia
A.
B.
C.
D.
Market
Traditional
Command
Free Enterprise
A. Require all European nations to adopt a
command economy.
B. Strengthen the economic, political, and
defense ties of member nations.
C. Create a large standing army for use around
the world.
D. Solve Europe’s environmental problems.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Good health care
A high-paying job
Modern technology
Uneducated children
A. Germany lost its colonies
B. The German emperor was to be put on trial.
C. Germany had to pay the Allies large sums of
money.
D. Germans were not allowed to have a large
army and navy.
A. There will be more money to pay workers.
B. Workers will learn the skills they need on
their own.
C. Businesses will not pay taxes to pay good
schools.
D. Workers who are educated, skilled, and
healthy are more productive.
Stop and check!
A. A low literacy rate goes along with a low
standard of living.
B. A low literacy rate goes along with a high
standard of living.
C. Increasing the standard of living means
decreasing the literacy rate.
D. Decreasing the standard of living means
increasing the literacy rate.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Capitalism
Command economy
Traditional economy
Market economy
A. He hoped to learn more about marine life.
B. He wanted to prove the world was not flat.
C. He felt his father, the King, would be proud.
D. He wanted a route around Africa to Asian
markets.
A. Sending food and people from the Old World to
the New World
B. Sending animals and plants from the Old World
to the New World
C. The moving of animals, plants, people, and
diseases from Central and South America to North
America.
D. The moving of animals, plants, people, and
diseases from the Old World to the New World and
from the New World to the Old World.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Warsaw Pact
European Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
South East Asian Treaty Organization
A.
B.
C.
D.
Charging goods on credit card
Bartering with a seller
Paying for services by check
Using currency to pay
A. Workers are guaranteed a pay raise each year.
B. The government controls most of the
businesses in the country.
C. Basic goods in the country are provided to all
people without charge.
D. Companies produce goods of their choice and
consumers decide whether to buy the goods.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The five Commandments
Sabbath
The Five Pillars of Islam
The New Testament
A. The desire for international tourism
increased.
B. Europe felt Asia’s growing population was a
threat to expansion.
C. Trade routes to Asia from Europe were less
important than before.
D. Europe wanted more sources of raw
materials needed for manufacturing.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Treaty of Versailles
The Bombing of Hiroshima
The collapse of the Soviet Union
The colonization of Africa
Stop and check!
A.
B.
C.
D.
Glaciers began to melt.
Rain forests were destroyed.
Radiation polluted the area.
Oil was spilled into the ocean.
• A. All are examples of pure market economies.
• B. All are examples of mixed economies that
are mostly market economies with some
elements of command economies.
• C. All are examples of mixed economies that
are mostly command economies with some
elements of market economies.
• D. All are examples of pure command
economies.
A. They are derived from Germanic tribes.
B. They are spoken by the majority of the
European population.
C. They are Romance languages.
D. They use the Cyrillic alphabet.
Command
Cuba
Market
Russia
Germany
UK US
Australia
Using the economic continuum, answer the following questions.
1.Which country has the least government involvement in their
economy?
2.Which country has less individual freedom and more
government involvement in their economy?
A. natural resources
B. Human resources
C. Capital resources
D. entrepreneurship
A.
B.
C.
D.
Canada, and Mexico
The United Kingdom, and Russia
Canada, and the United Kingdom
Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean
A. Members of both houses of Parliament are
elected for life
B. The queen decides which laws Parliament
will debate
C. Members of Parliament do not belong to
political parties
D. The prime minister is not directly chosen by
voters.
A.
B.
C.
D.
prisoners from Britain
Europeans looking for spices
people who migrated from Asia
sailors from Captain Cook’s ships
A.
B.
C.
D.
Republic
Constitutional monarchy
Autocracy
Representative democracy
Stop and check!
A. A location in which to build new factories
B. A prison to which criminals could be sent
C. A military base to replace the African
colonies
D. A source of resources like coal and iron.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Unitary
Confederation
Federal
Autocratic
A. It divided Palestine and Germany.
B. It defeated Hitler and freed the Jews.
C. It helped the Jews find jobs and shelter.
D. It created a Jewish state called Israel and
made genocide a crime.
A. Competition and privately owned
businesses
B. Government control of industry
C. Guaranteed pay raises
D. Government control of agriculture
A. Prices and wages are solely regulated by a
country’s government.
B. A combination of privately-owned industry
and governmental control.
C. A country’s distribution of resources is
based on inheritance.
D. Individuals make all economic decisions.
A lack of water has prevented the growth of
forests.
B. Harsh winters have forced invading armies
to retreat.
C. The long growing season makes it possible
to produce a lot of grain
D. The warm winds allow year-round travel on
Russia’s waterways.
A.
B.
C.
D.
large size
harsh climate
lack of rivers
mountainous terrain
A. Italy has colder winters and shorter
summers.
B. Italy has much more rainfall over the year.
C. Italy has a shorter growing season with long
winters.
D. Italy has warmer winters and drier
summers.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Italy
Russia
Germany
Norway
A.
B.
C.
D.
Speaker
President
Chairman
Prime minister
Stop and check!
A. It led to the discovery of gold, which made the
Aborigines wealthy
B. It resulted in an outbreak of disease, which reduced
the Aborigine population
C. It made the land difficult to farm, which caused the
Aborigines to have less food
D. It introduced a new system of laws, which made it
easier for the Aborigines to own land.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Taxes are higher in Quebec
The standard of living is better in Quebec
Quebec’s culture is different
Quebec's industries export more goods.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Glaciers began to melt
Radiation polluted the area
Rain forests were destroyed
Oil was spilled into the ocean
A. In Cuba, the head of government has unlimited
power
B. In Brazil, the head of government is appointed for
life.
C. In Cuba, more citizens protest against the
government
D. In Brazil, all newspapers are owned by the
government.
A. He led a small Spanish force to defeat the
Inca Empire
B. He conquered the Aztecs by creating alliances
with their enemies
C. He led a revolt that resulted in Haitian
independence from France.
D. He created nationalism in Argentina by
appealing to the working class.
A. It has very few trading partners
B. Farmers grow crops for themselves only.
C. The government decides how to distribute
services.
D. Consumers determine which goods should
be produced
A.
B.
C.
D.
To decrease population
To increase unemployment
To decrease natural resources
To increase gross domestic product (GDP)
A. The nuclear power plant exploded and
radiation levels were unsafe.
B. The people were being persecuted by
soldiers of the Soviet Union.
C. The Chernobyl river was diverted so there
was no drinking water.
D. The area was under water because of the
construction of a dam.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Civil War
World War I
World War II
Vietnam War
A.
B.
C.
D.
Japan, Germany, Italy
United States, France, Great Britain
Ottoman Empire, Germany, United States
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Stop and check!
A. The czar was executed.
B. There were food shortages in Russia.
C. The Germans showed signs of surrender.
D. Soldiers did not know how to use their
weapons.
Which person did the actions listed in the box?
A. Vladimir Lenin
B. Czar Nicholas II
C. Emperor Wilhelm II
D. Woodrow Wilson
A.
B.
C.
D.
Poland
Germany
Russia
France
A.
B.
C.
D.
Treaty of Versailles
World War I
Inflated German money
U.S. stock market crash
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fascist
Socialist
Nazi
Republican
A.
B.
C.
D.
Great Britain
Spain
Portugal
France
Who was the leader of the Nazi
Party in Germany?
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Vladimir Lenin
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. Czar Nicholas II
What happened to the people who spoke out
against Hitler in Germany?
A. They were sent to Siberia.
B. Some were put in prison; some were murdered.
C. They were put under house arrest.
D. Some were allowed to leave Germany.
*Hitler promised to rebuild Germany’s
military.
*The Treaty of Versailles angered Germans.
*Hitler said he would get back Germany’s lost
land.
Which statement explains what these sentences are about?
A. events that led to World War I
B. feelings Germans had about other countries
C. ways that German leaders tried to rebuild their
country
D. reasons why Hitler and the Nazis came to power
in Germany
A.
B.
C.
D.
The monarch has limited powers.
The monarch has absolute powers.
The monarch has unlimited powers.
The monarch is the head of government.
Stop and check!
Which country’s colonial empire is shaded in
the map above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Canada
Great Britain
Spain
Australia
Which country’s colonial empire is shaded in
the map above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Spain
Mexico
Great Britain
Portugal
A.
B.
C.
D.
Poland
Germany
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Parliamentary and Presidential
democracies are forms of this type of
government.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Representative Democracies
Constitutional Monarchies
Federal Autocracies
Direct Democracies
In which system of government does the
legislature elect the executive leader of the
government?
A.
B.
C.
D.
democratic
communist
parliamentary
totalitarian
Which of these countries is currently an
example of a constitutional monarchy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the United States
France
Indonesia
Great Britain
Which best describes how a parliamentary government
differs from the United States government?
A. The legislature consists of two houses
B. There are usually two major political parties.
C. There are state as well as national
governments.
D. The head of the government is a member of
the legislature.
The leader of the Parliament in countries
such as Canada and Great Britain is called
the
A.
B.
C.
D.
Speaker
President
Chairman
Prime minister
Which statement about Great Britain’s
parliamentary system of government today
is true?
A. Members in both houses of Parliament are
elected for life.
B. The queen decides which laws Parliament
will debate.
C. Members of Parliament do not belong to
political parties.
D. The prime minister is not directly chosen by
voters.
In the 1980’s and 1990’s, many eastern
European governments became
A.
B.
C.
D.
more democratic
constitutional monarchies
satellites of the Soviet Union
more dictatorial
Stop and check!
The European Union (EU) was established in
the 1990’s. Which of the following is a goal
of the EU?
A. To create a single European currency
B. To endorse a single European language
C. To provide military aid to European countries
experiencing civil war
D. To protect western European countries from
formerly communist countries.
What is the importance of the EU, which
was established in the 1990’s?
A. It is a special stock market for European
businesses.
B. It provides better training for people wanting
to run businesses.
C. It provides its members with military
protection from foreign attack.
D. It is a system to remove trade barriers and
open trade between countries.
How has the European Union been a benefit
to the countries that have joined it?
A. The use of tariffs has increased trade.
B. Trade with the United States has increased.
C. More people now make full use of their
country’s resources.
D. The exchange of goods among the members
has become easier.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Brazil
Australia
Chile
Cuba
A. Basic goods in the country are provided to all people
without charge.
B. The government controls most of the businesses in the
country.
C. Workers in the country own many of the companies that
employ them
D. Companies produce goods of their choice and consumers
decide whether to buy the goods.
A.
B.
C.
D.
South America
Europe
Australia
North America
A.
B.
C.
D.
Spain
France
United Kingdom
Germany
A.
B.
C.
D.
Federal Republic
Absolute Monarchy
Parliamentary Democracy
Federal Parliamentary Democracy
A.
B.
C.
D.
gross domestic product (GDP)
human capital investments
GDP per Capita
capital goods investments
Stop and check!