Europe: 6th Grade Social Studies

Grade Recovery, Review, Midterm Study Guide

Activity Packet

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Label the countries of Europe.

Outline and label the following countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.

 

Label the following landforms on the map above. Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula.

Rhine River, Danube River, Mediterranean Sea, English Channel, Alps, Pyrenees, Urals, European Plain, Scandinavian Peninsula, Iberian Peninsula

1. If you hiked from southern France to northern Spain, what mountain range would you travel through? 

2. What peninsula is located to the north of the European mainland?

3. What mountain range separates the Italian Peninsula from Northern Europe?

4. The Danube River empties into which body of water?

5. The Iberian peninsula is bordered by which two bodies of water?

6. Which three peninsulas extend into the Mediterranean Sea? 

Russia, Italy, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Italy, France, Spain, Poland, Germany 

5. Which body of water borders the Southeast coast of Ukraine?

6. What country lies at the southernmost tip of the BalkinPeninsula?

7. Which eight countries share a border with Germany?

8. The Scandinavian Peninsula is home to which three countries?

Rhine River, Danube River, Mediterranean Sea, English Channel, Alps, Pyrenees, Urals, European Plain, Scandinavian Peninsula, Iberian Peninsula

1. What mountain range is located on the border between Spain and France? 

2. What body of water separates the United Kingdom from France? 

3. What mountain range in Russia creates a border between Europe and Asia?

4. What river starts in the Alps and empties into the Black Sea? 

Russia, Italy, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Italy, France, Spain, Poland, Germany 

5. If you travel west from Northern Italy, what country will you be in? 

6. Along with Portugal, what other country is located on the Iberian Peninsula? 

7. Italy is surrounded by what body of water?

8. Which European country is located on two continents?

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European ExplorationEuropean ExplorationThe CausesThe Causes

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►►Gold/EconomicsGold/Economics►►God/ReligionGod/Religion►►Glory/FameGlory/Fame►►Glory/FameGlory/Fame

Gold/EconomicsGold/Economics

►►In the 1400s, European countries were In the 1400s, European countries were competing with each other for competing with each other for Natural Natural ResourcesResources

They competed for natural resources such asThey competed for natural resources such asThey competed for natural resources such as They competed for natural resources such as gold, silk, and spicesgold, silk, and spices►►Spices were especially valuableSpices were especially valuable►►Many of these things could be found in India.Many of these things could be found in India.►►Traders had to travel great distances over land to get Traders had to travel great distances over land to get

these natural resources.these natural resources.

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Gold and Natural ResourcesGold and Natural Resources►►Transporting goods Transporting goods

across these great across these great distances was costly.distances was costly.

Everyone along the way Everyone along the way had to be paid and had to be paid and wanted to earn a profitwanted to earn a profitBy the time the spices By the time the spices and goods reached and goods reached Europe, they had to be Europe, they had to be sold at extremely high sold at extremely high prices.prices.

God/ReligionGod/Religion

►►Some Europeans believed Some Europeans believed it was their duty to it was their duty to spread Christianity spread Christianity th h t th ldth h t th ldthroughout the world.throughout the world.

They felt that they could They felt that they could convert the Native people they convert the Native people they met in their journeys into met in their journeys into Christians.Christians.

Glory/FameGlory/Fame►► As Europeans began exploring the As Europeans began exploring the

Coast of Africa, they began settling Coast of Africa, they began settling ColoniesColonies..

Colonizing new areas added to a Colonizing new areas added to a countrycountry’’s territory (more natural s territory (more natural

lth)lth)resources, more wealth)resources, more wealth)Colonizing also opened Colonizing also opened new new marketsmarkets►►European countries could sell European countries could sell

things to the people in these things to the people in these areas and make even more areas and make even more moneymoney

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Glory/FameGlory/Fame►►The more colonies a The more colonies a

country had, the more country had, the more wealth it hadwealth it had

►►More colonies meant More colonies meant more prestige or Glorymore prestige or Gloryp g yp g y

Countries began Countries began competing with one competing with one another for coloniesanother for colonies

►►When one Country When one Country takes over another it is takes over another it is called called ImperialismImperialism

Which countries did most of the Which countries did most of the exploring during the age of exploring during the age of

exploration?exploration?

Prince Henry the NavigatorPrince Henry the Navigator►►Henry opened a school Henry opened a school

of Navigation in of Navigation in PortugalPortugal

He wanted shipbuilders, He wanted shipbuilders, mapmakers, sea mapmakers, sea captains, and inventors captains, and inventors to learn and work to learn and work together.together.

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Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan

►►First man to First man to circumnavigate the circumnavigate the world or sail all the world or sail all the way around theway around theway around the way around the world. world.

►►From Portugal, but From Portugal, but sailed for Spain. sailed for Spain.

European Exploration1. What are the three reasons we studied for European Exploration?

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1. What religion did the explorers want to spread during the Age of Exploration?

1. Which countries did most of the exploring during the Age of Exploration?1.

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1. What is Prince Henry the Navigator famous for?

1. What is Ferdinand Magellan famous for?

Name: _______________________________________ Date: _________________ Period: __________ 

Religions of Europe: Guided Reading Stations

Islam 1. What is the holy book for Islam?

2. Who is the founder of Islam?

3. What are the people who practice Islam called?

4. Where do the people who practice Islam worship?

5. Draw the symbol for Islam.

Draw Here

Christianity 1. What is the holy book for Christianity?

2. Who is the founder of Christianity?

3. What are the people who practice Christianity called?

4. Where do people who practice Christianity worship?

5. Draw the symbol for Christianity.

Draw Here

Judaism 1. What is the holy book for Judaism?

2. Who is the founder of Judaism?

3. What are the people who practice Judaism called?

4. Where do people who practice Judaism worship?

5. Draw the symbol for Judaism.

Draw Here

Religions

Religions Judaism Christianity Islam Oldest or newest?

Most common or least

common?

Who is the founder?

What do we call the people who

practice this religion?

What is the holy book called?

What is the place of worship

called?

What is monotheism?

Name_________  Period___

SS6G11 European Languages and Literacy Rate/Standard of Living Quiz

1. How are the languages of French and Italiansimilar?

A. The two countries are close to each other.B. Both languages are Romance Languages.C. They share roots of Germanic languages.

2. Which languages come from the Slavic group?

A.  English and DutchB.  Russian and PolishC. LatinD.  French, Italian, Spanish

3. What have Europeans done to solve the problems presented by so many different languages?

A. They do not trade with people who do not speak the same language.B.  Made laws that proclaim English is the only official language of the          European Union.C. Require students in school to learn at least two languages.

Germanic Romance Slavic

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4.  Sort the following languages into their proper Language Family:   English, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, German, French, Ukrainian

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1.     What is meant by a countries literacy rate?  

2. How does your ability to read and write impact your standard of living?

3. How could a country with a low literacy rate increase the standard of living?

Study Guide: MapsLabel:  UK, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Italy

Label:  Danube River, Rhine River, Mediterranean Sea, English Channel, Pyrenees, Alps, Urals, European Plain,  Scandinavian Peninsula, Iberian Peninsula

European Environmental Issues

Location: Cause(s): Impact:

Air Pollution Air pollution is caused in large part by human activities that involve burning __________ fuels, such as ________ and __________.  Driving ___________ , power _________, and __________________ are all examples of things that cause air pollution.  

Air pollution causes __________, which causes the sky to look dark and dirty.  It can also cause or irritate respiratory issues such as __________ and pneumonia.  Finally, air pollution is a major cause of _________ rain.  

Acid RainAcid rain is caused by _______ pollution from burning ____________ fuelsin cars, factories, and power plants.  

Acid Rain pollutes bodies of water such as _________ and __________, where it endangers fish and other wildlife.  Acid Rain also damages __________ such as the Black Forest in Germany.  After prolonged exposure, acid rain can deteriorate metal and stone, which damages _______________.  

Nuclear Disaster Caused by ____________ error.  The equipment at the nuclear power plant was not properly built or _____________.  

The surrounding area had to be ___________.  Radio active waste from the disaster was potentially deadly to both ______________ and wildlife.  The waste was also carried by the ________ to neighboring countries.  Contaminated ____________ supplies and jeopardized ___________ and livestock all over Europe.  

European Environmental Issues

Environmental Issues• What are some examples of human activities 

that cause air pollution and acid rain? 

• What are some ways that we can reduce out negative impact on the environment? 

• Describe what is happening in the picture below:

Location, Climate, Natural Resources, Population Distribution, Trade________ Extremely cold climate.________ Island off mainland Europe.________ Peninsula in the Mediterranean.________ Mild climate due to Gulf Stream. ________ North Central Europe.________ Difficult to access natural resources.________ Agriculture includes grapes and olives. ________ Home of the Rhine River. ________ Majority of population southern cities.  ________ Easy to trade with Africa and Asia.  ________ Difficult location and climate for shipping. ________ Western half more densely populated.  ________ Lots of precipitation year round. ________ Home of the Siberian Rail Road.Word Bank:  Italy, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom

• How do location, climate, natural resources, and trade impact population distribution?  

Study Guide: Languages• Use red to color 3 countries where Slavic languages are 

spoken; use blue for 3 Germanic languages; Use green for 4 Romance languages. 

• Write the name of the language spoken in each country that you color.  

________ Alphabet used by Slavic languages.________ Alphabet used by Germanic and Romance languages. ________ Language that many children learn in school as a 2nd language to make communication across Europe easier.  ________ Language that Romance languages descended from. ________ Empire that used and spread Latin.  Word Bank:  Latin, Cyrillic, Roman, Roman, English______________________________________________

• What is language diversity?

• Why does Europe have such a diversity of languages?

• What difficulties can be caused by language diversity in Europe?

• Why do many people in Europe learn a second and third language beyond their native (1st) language?

Study Guide: Religion  Judaism Christianity Islam

Year begun 622 CE

Founder Abraham

Number of Gods

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Place of Worship

Synagogue

Holy Book Bible

Holy City or Cities

Jerusalem

Rules 5 Pillars

Holidays/Celebrations

Easter, Christmas

Belief about Jesus

Jesus is not the Messiah,the Messiah is yet to come.  

Jesus is the Messiah that God promised. 

Jesus is a Prophet.

• What does it mean when a religion is monotheistic?

• How do religions spread?

• Why do Judaism and Christianity have a shared history?  What event/person caused Christianity to develop out of Judaism?

• The books of the Torah are also part of the ____________ Testament of the Bible.  

• Where was the Prophet Muhammad born?  What do Muslims do to honor his birth place? (2 of the 5 pillars of Islam).

• Draw a symbol for Judaism:

• Draw a symbol for Christianity:

• Draw a symbol for Islam:

The Russian Revolution1. What kind of government did Russia have before 

the Revolution?

2. What kind of ruler was Czar Nicholas II?

3. What was life like for most of the people in Russia?

4. What happened on Bloody Sunday?

5. What were some of the changes that the people of Russia wanted?

6. What problems were Russian soldiers having in WWI?

7. What did Czar Nicholas do on February 28, 1917 (during the February Revolution)?

8. What kind of government was formed in Russia in October of 1917?

9. Who was the leader of the new government?

10. How was the new government different from the Czar’s government?

QUIZ – WWI and the Russian Revolution    Name: ___________________  

Sort the following countries according to their alliances during WWI: 

  France    Germany  England   Serbia 

  United States    Russia    Austria‐Hungary  Ottoman Empire (Turkey) 

Allied Powers  Central Powers                 

We learned the acronym MANIA to remember the causes of WWI.  Write the word that each letter stands for and describe how each was a cause of WWI.   

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Fill in the blanks for the missing words in each statement.  THEN, number the events 1‐6 in the order in which they occurred.   

____ The United States enters the war on the side of the _______________.  

____  Archduke Franz Ferdinand, crown prince of _____________________ is assassinated in ___________.   

____  _______________ exits the war due to conflict at home.  

____  Britain declares war on Germany.  

____The _____________ win the war and the Treaty of _________________ blames _______________ for the war and imposes harsh punishments.   

____  Austria‐Hungary declares war on _________________.  

Word Bank:  Allies, Serbia, Allies, Austria‐Hungary, Serbia, Russia, Versailles, Germany  

Choose the correct word for each description and write it in the box.   

 

 

Categorize each of the following statements as either a cause of the Russian Revolution or an effect of the Russian Revolution.  Write “cause” or “effect” in the box next to each statement.   

 

  Russian peasants did not have enough to eat.   

Too many Russian soldiers were dying in WWI. 

  Lenin and the communist party take control of Russia.   

The czar and his wife were very unpopular with the people.    They were rich and most people in Russia were very poor.  

  Russian peasants wanted to control more land.   

Russia makes peace with Germany and exits WWI.   

Word Bank:  Autocratic   

Bolsheviks  Lenin  Czar  Communist  Abdicate 

  First leader of the communist party in Russia; Russia’s leader at the end of the Russian Revolution.    

  A Russian king or emperor.   

  A government in which all people are treated equally.  This is the type of government that Russia had after the Russian Revolution.   

  To give up the throne.  Czar Nicholas was forced to do this during the Russian Revolution.  

  Another name for the communist party in Russia during the Revolution.    

  A government in which one person has unlimited power.  This is the type of government that Russia had before the Russian Revolution.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History of Europe

European Expansion

1. List the causes of European Expansion.

2. What European country colonized Mexico and many parts of South America?

3. What country claimed territory in present-day Brazil?

4. What European explorer is credited as being the first person to circumnavigate (travel all the way around) the globe?

5. What were the contributions of Henry the Navigator?

6. List the negative impacts European expansion had on indigenous (Native) people (The people who were already there).

7. List the main European countries that were involved in European Expansion. Where were most European explorers from?

WWI

1. List the countries that were members of the Allied Power aka Triple Entente? FUUR

2. List the countries that were members of the Central Powers aka Triple Alliance? TAG

3. Was the United States involved in WWI at the very beginning? What event prompted the United States to join the war?

4. Who won WWI?

5. List the causes of WWI. MANIA

6. Describe the Scramble for Africa. How did it contribute to WWI?

7. What event is considered the “trigger” for WWI?

8. What alliance did the United States join in both World Wars?

9. Why did Russia drop out of WWI?

WWII

1. What country did the Treaty of Versailles blame for starting WWI?

2. List the four terms of the Treaty of Versailles that may have contributed to WWII.

3. During what years was WWI fought?

4. Describe how Germans felt about the Treaty of Versailles.

5. What country did Adolf Hitler become the leader of? How did he gain power?

6. What was the name of Hitler’s political party?

7. What group did Hitler target during the Holocaust? What happened to this group of people? How were they treated? How many of them were killed?

8. What event caused the Allies to say finally say enough is enough and begin to use force to stop Hitler’s actions?

9. List the members of the Axis Powers during WWII? JIG

10. What event prompted the United States to join WWII?

11. What country was once known as the Soviet Union?

12. List the countries who are members of NATO.

13. List the countries that were members of the Warsaw Pact.

14. What country was divided into an eastern and western side after WWII and during the Cold War?

15. What two countries became superpowers after WWII?

16. What kind of government did the Soviet Union have during the Cold War?

17. What kind of government did the United States have during the Cold War?