Canada and USA

1st Benchmark Review

6th Grade Social Studies

​Political

​* Government types

​* voting

​* laws

​* rights of citizens

​* court

​* treaties and alliances

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pictures belongs in the POLITICAL category?

​Limited Government vs. Unlimited Government

​In a LIMITED Government, all citizens, event the leaders, must obey the laws. There is a constitution to protect citizens rights and to tell the government what it can and cannot do. Examples are: United States (Representative Democracy), United Kingdom (Constitutional Monarchy)

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​In an UNLIMITED Government. the leader has total power with no restrictions. The government can do whatever it wants and the citizens have no say. Examples are: North Korea (Dictatorship), Myanmar (Oligarchy)

​LIMITED

Direct Democracy Representative Democracy

​Constitutional Monarchy

​UNLIMITED

Dictatorship

​Oligarchy

​Absolute Monarchy

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​Theocracy

Multiple Choice

Which statement replaces the question mark in this diagram?

• Citizens and government representatives obey laws

• Government controls and organized military leaders

• Human rights abuses

• Rule by few or one

Multiple Choice

A government in which the society is ruled by one absolute leader is known as a....

• democratic republic

• constitutional monarchy

• dictatorship

• theocracy

Categorize

Options (10)

Has a constitution

People's rights are protected

fair voting

people have limited rights

no constitution or don't follow the constitution

only one political party to vote for

Democracy

Dictatorship

Constitutional Monarchy

Absolute Monarchy

Organize these options into the right categories

Limited Government

Unlimited Government

​Economic

​* Monetary System (Money)

​*Banking

​* trade

​* products (goods)

​* services

​* industry

​* agriculture (farming)

​* employment (jobs)

​* factors of production

(capital, labor, land, entrepreneur)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pictures is in the ECONOMIC category?

Multiple Choice

In which economy does the government control all the resources, factories, farms and jobs? 

• Command

• Free Enterprise

• Traditional

Multiple Choice

Which factor of production is most likely being illustrated here?

• entrepreneur

• capital

• natural resources

• labor

Categorize

Options (12)

competition determines prices

people can be entrepreneurs

little government involvement

advanced technology

government determines prices

government owns factors of production

government decides what is made

developing technology

family traditions determine what is produced

family decides prices

family owns business

underdeveloped technology

Organize these options into the right categories

Free Enterprise (Market)

Command

Traditional

​Geographic

​* the physical environment

​* the earth

​* landforms

​* Five Themes of Geography

​ 1. Location (Absolute and Relative)

​ 2. Place

​ 3. Region

​ 4. Movement

​ 5. Human Environment Interaction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following picture would be in the GEOGRAPHIC category?

Multiple Choice

Which of the seven continents is north of Africa?

• Australia

• Antarctica

• Europe

• North America

Multiple Choice

According to the map, which continent is located at 40*N and 100*W?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Antarctica

Categorize

Options (6)

wearing warm clothing in Alaska

using camels in the desert to travel

building houses on stilts near a river

building terraces to farm on a mountain

digging a canal to connect two bodies of water

building a dam to stop a river

Organize these options into the right categories

Adaptation

Modification

​Social

​* family life

​*arts and literature

​* religions

​*sports

​* education

​*clothing and food

​* historic events

​* culture

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pictures would go into the SOCIAL category?

Multiple Choice

Which of these tools would be best to use when studying the history of a place?

• 1. a scale

• 2. a timeline

• 3. a map key

• 4. a pie chart

Multiple Choice

Which cultural trait is most likely associated with this image? 

• language

• history

• religion

• art

Multiple Choice

The characteristics listed in the box above best match with basic institution?

• Government

• Religion

• Economic

• Education

Match

Match the following

• Believe in one God, Jesus is son of God, Bible, Church

• Believe in one God, Mohammad, Qu'ran, Mosque, Ramadan (no eating during the day for a month)

• Believe in one God, Abraham and Moses, Torah and Tanak, Synagogue

• Believe in many gods, The Vedas, Temple, Karma, Diwali

• no belief in a creator god, Buddha, Temple, Nirvana

Christianity

Islam

Judaism

Hinduism

Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Multiple Choice

What type of government does the United States have?

• oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship

​North America

​The continent of North America includes the countries of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Canada is the second largest country in the world and the US is the third largest. All three countries have limited governments and have Free Enterprise (market) economies. They are important trading partners with one another.

​North America PEGS

​Political: Canada is a constitutional monarchy (King Charles III) and a parliamentary republic. (Parliament=law making body). The US is a constitutional republic (states have governments too) and a representative democracy (vote for leaders). BOTH GOVERNMENTS ARE LIMITED!

​Economic: Canada and The US have Free Enterprise or Market Economies. Individual people can own businesses. Prices are determined by competition. Agriculture (growing crops for profit) is important in all three countries.

Multiple Choice

The governments of Canada and the United States are both...

• unlimited

• rule by few

• totalitarian

• limited

Multiple Choice

Canada has a ___________________ government.

• totalitarian/theocracy

• constitutional monarchy/parliamentary republic

• federal republic/representative democracy

• oligarchy/contitutional republic

Multiple Choice

Canada and the United States both have ____________ economies.

• Free Enterprise

• Traditional

• Command

Multiple Choice

This image of is an example of agriculture because it is illustrating the...

• process of transporting products from the producers

• manufacturing of goods and services by laborers

• cultivation of land for the production of crops

• relationship between manufacturing and consumers

Multiple Choice

Business competition, private ownership of businesses, profit being the main goal are all characteristics of a...

• socialist economy

• Free Enterprise system

• communist system

• traditional economy

​North America PEGS cont.

​Geographic: Canada's location near the North Pole means it has a much colder climate than the US and Mexico. Because of this, most Canadians live in the south near the border with the US.

The US has many diverse climates and physical features. It has the Appalachian Mountains to the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west. Its longest river is the Mississippi.

Multiple Choice

Which geographic feature is located in the eastern part of the United States?

• Cascades

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Grand Canyon

Multiple Choice

What is significant about Canada's population distribution on this map?

• Most people live near the city of St. John's.

• Settlements are concentrated near the interior of Canada.

• Major cities are located along the Canadian Shield.

• Most urban centers (cities) are along the U.S. border.

Multiple Choice

What major physical feature spans across both the western parts of Canada and the United States?

• Great Plains

• Alaska

• Hudson Bay

• Rocky Mountains

​North America PEGS cont.

​Social: Canada and the US were both colonized by European countries.

Canada was settled by FRANCE and GREAT BRITAIN. That is why today Canada has two official languages (English and French). The Province of Quebec is mostly French speaking and at one time voted to become separate from the rest of Canada. The vote failed and it is still part of Canada today.

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The US was colonized by settlers from Great Britain, many of whom were seeking religious freedom (right to practice religion freely). Ideas about government, individual rights, and language were all influenced by Great Britain and shaped the United States. Many events have shaped the United States. For example, the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon have created prejudices against the Muslim community in the US, stricter travel rules, and more acts of patriotism.

Multiple Choice

Settlers protesting against unfair taxes, The Declaration of Independence listing wrongs with the British Government, and conflict leading to American Revolution are all events most associated with...

• representative government

• a socialist society

• totalitarian government

• a multicultural society

Multiple Choice

The concept of religious  freedom in the United States primarily resulted from...

• conquest of the indigenous

• trade with other world systems

• invasion by the Spanish

• colonization by Great Britian

Multiple Choice

After the events of September 11, 2001, many Muslims faced prejudices, airport security was increased and many people demonstrated acts of patriotism. A connection between these events and current conditions in the U.S. is....

• many citizens refuse to vote in elections

• citizens are less tolerant of other cultures

• many people moved away from suburban areas

• anti-government protests decreased

Multiple Choice

Because of European colonization, Canada today has...

• two official religions, Buddhism and Hinduism

• two official languages, French and English

• two official foods, apple pie and pizza

• two official musicians, Justin Bieber and Nickelback

Multiple Choice

Which province in Canada is mostly French speaking?

• Nunavut

• British Columbia

• Ontario

• Quebec

Multiple Choice

Because of cultural differences and differences in languages, the province of Quebec has...

• voted to replace the Prime Minister with Celine Dion

• voted to separate from Canada but the vote failed.

• declared speaking English in Quebec illegal. 

• prohibited anyone from listening to Justin Bieber

Multiple Choice

What would be the best title for the picture?

• Different Cultures of Mexico

• Multiculturalism in Canada

• Diversity in the United States