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. The fear of the spread of communismB. an explosion on the battlefield MaineC. The Japanese invasion of the PhilippinesD. 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. Chinese RevolutionB. Russian RevolutionC. American RevolutionD. Spanish Revolution

A. AutocracyB. DemocracyC. OligarchyD. 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. ChristianityB. IslamC. JudaismD. Roman Catholic

Which country’s colonial empire is shaded in the map below?A.SpainB.PortugalC.Great BritainD.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.

A. To have foreign moneyB. To use American dollars to tradeC. To make more money by trading currencyD. To buy and sell goods and services with other countries

A. TraditionalB. MixedC. MarketD. 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. MarketB. TraditionalC. CommandD. 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. Good health careB. A high-paying jobC. Modern technologyD. Uneducated children

A. Germany lost its coloniesB. 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.

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. CapitalismB. Command economyC. Traditional economyD. 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 WorldB. Sending animals and plants from the Old World to the New WorldC. 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. Warsaw PactB. European UnionC. North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationD. South East Asian Treaty Organization

A. Charging goods on credit cardB. Bartering with a sellerC. Paying for services by checkD. 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. The five CommandmentsB. SabbathC. The Five Pillars of IslamD. 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. The Treaty of VersaillesB. The Bombing of HiroshimaC. The collapse of the Soviet UnionD. The colonization of Africa

A. Glaciers began to melt.B. Rain forests were destroyed.C. Radiation polluted the area.D. 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 Market

Cuba Russia Germany USAustralia

UK

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 resourcesB. Human resourcesC. Capital resourcesD. entrepreneurship

A. Canada, and MexicoB. The United Kingdom, and RussiaC. Canada, and the United KingdomD. Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean

A. Members of both houses of Parliament are elected for lifeB. The queen decides which laws Parliament will debateC. Members of Parliament do not belong to political partiesD. The prime minister is not directly chosen by voters.

A. prisoners from BritainB. Europeans looking for spicesC. people who migrated from AsiaD. sailors from Captain Cook’s ships

A. RepublicB. Constitutional monarchyC. AutocracyD. Representative democracy

A. A location in which to build new factoriesB. A prison to which criminals could be sentC. A military base to replace the African coloniesD. A source of resources like coal and iron.

A. UnitaryB. ConfederationC. FederalD. 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 businessesB. Government control of industryC. Guaranteed pay raisesD. 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 grainD. The warm winds allow year-round travel on Russia’s waterways.

A. large sizeB. harsh climateC. lack of riversD. 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. ItalyB. RussiaC. GermanyD. Norway

A. SpeakerB. PresidentC. ChairmanD. Prime minister

A. It led to the discovery of gold, which made the Aborigines wealthyB. It resulted in an outbreak of disease, which reduced the Aborigine populationC. It made the land difficult to farm, which caused the Aborigines to have less foodD. It introduced a new system of laws, which made it easier for the Aborigines to own land.

A. Taxes are higher in QuebecB. The standard of living is better in QuebecC. Quebec’s culture is differentD. Quebec's industries export more goods.

A. Glaciers began to meltB. Radiation polluted the areaC. Rain forests were destroyedD. Oil was spilled into the ocean

A. In Cuba, the head of government has unlimited powerB. In Brazil, the head of government is appointed for life.C. In Cuba, more citizens protest against the governmentD. In Brazil, all newspapers are owned by the government.

A. He led a small Spanish force to defeat the Inca EmpireB. He conquered the Aztecs by creating alliances with their enemiesC. 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 partnersB. Farmers grow crops for themselves only.C. The government decides how to distribute services.D. Consumers determine which goods should be produced

A. To decrease populationB. To increase unemploymentC. To decrease natural resourcesD. 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. Civil WarB. World War IC. World War IID. Vietnam War

A. Japan, Germany, ItalyB. United States, France, Great BritainC. Ottoman Empire, Germany, United StatesD. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

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 LeninB. Czar Nicholas IIC. Emperor Wilhelm IID. Woodrow Wilson

A. PolandB. GermanyC. RussiaD. France

A. Treaty of VersaillesB. World War IC. Inflated German moneyD. U.S. stock market crash

A. FascistB. SocialistC. NaziD. Republican

A. Great BritainB. SpainC. PortugalD. France

Who was the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany?A. Adolf HitlerB. Vladimir Lenin C. Woodrow WilsonD. 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 IB. feelings Germans had about other countriesC. ways that German leaders tried to rebuild their

countryD. reasons why Hitler and the Nazis came to power in Germany

A. The monarch has limited powers.B. The monarch has absolute powers.C. The monarch has unlimited powers.D. The monarch is the head of government.

Which country’s colonial empire is shaded in the map above?

A. CanadaB. Great BritainC. SpainD. Australia

Which country’s colonial empire is shaded in the map above?

A. SpainB. MexicoC. Great BritainD. Portugal

A. PolandB. GermanyC. UkraineD. United Kingdom

Parliamentary and Presidential Parliamentary and Presidential democracies are forms of this type democracies are forms of this type of government.of government.

A. Representative DemocraciesB. Constitutional MonarchiesC. Federal AutocraciesD. Direct Democracies

In which system of government does the In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?government?

A. democraticB. communistC. parliamentaryD. totalitarian

Which of these countries is currently an Which of these countries is currently an example of a constitutional monarchy?example of a constitutional monarchy?

A. the United StatesB. FranceC. IndonesiaD. Great Britain

Which best describes how a parliamentary Which best describes how a parliamentary government differs from the United States government differs from the United States government?government?

A. The legislature consists of two housesB. 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 The leader of the Parliament in countries such as Canada and Great countries such as Canada and Great Britain is called theBritain is called the

A. SpeakerB. PresidentC. ChairmanD. Prime minister

Which statement about Great Britain’s Which statement about Great Britain’s parliamentary system of government parliamentary system of government today is true?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 In the 1980’s and 1990’s, many eastern European governments becameEuropean governments became

A. more democraticB. constitutional monarchiesC. satellites of the Soviet UnionD. more dictatorial

The European Union (EU) was The European Union (EU) was established in the 1990’s. Which of the established in the 1990’s. Which of the following is a goal of the EU?following is a goal of the EU?

A. To create a single European currencyB. To endorse a single European languageC. To provide military aid to European countries experiencing civil warD. To protect western European countries from formerly communist countries.

What is the importance of the EU, which What is the importance of the EU, which was established in the 1990’s?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 How has the European Union been a benefit to the countries that have joined benefit to the countries that have joined it?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. BrazilB. AustraliaC. ChileD. 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 themD. Companies produce goods of their choice and consumers decide whether to buy the goods.

A. South AmericaB. EuropeC. AustraliaD. North America

A. SpainB. FranceC. United KingdomD. Germany

A. Federal RepublicB. Absolute MonarchyC. Parliamentary DemocracyD. Federal Parliamentary Democracy

A. gross domestic product (GDP)B. human capital investmentsC. GDP per CapitaD. capital goods investments