6th Grade Social Studies Year in Review

_?_ is a member of a group of people who move from place to place instead of living in one place all the time.

• Hunter-gatherer

• Nomad

• Paleolithic Era

• Prehistoric

_?_ is a member of a culture in which people search for animals and plants to eat instead of growing crops and raising animals..

• Hunter-gatherer

• Nomad

• Paleolithic Era

• Prehistoric

People often make creative objects that are about their religion, or that are used in religious celebration, or are put in a religious building. These items come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny pieces of jewelry to huge statues and paintings. They often give important clues to historians about different ancient religions that are not well understood. This characteristic of religion is called _____.

• Symbols

• Conversion

• Art

• Witness

In many religions, it is thought important that people should show other people that they are following a particular religion. This might be done in a general way by wearing an item or a type of clothing used to remind people of their religious beliefs. This characteristic of religion is called _____.

• Symbols

• Conversion

• Art

• Witness

Many people believe that it is important to tell other people about their religion, so that they can believe as well. A person may tell their classmates, workmates and friends about their beliefs, or invite the people to church or to a religious festival. A person might travel to a different country to teach, to work in a health service or to help people in some other way. This characteristic of religion is called _____.

• Symbols

• Conversion

• Art

• Witness

In many religions, it is the tradition for people to meet for a celebration on one day every week. In nearly every religion, the important stages of a person's life have a religious celebration.

Birth, naming, reaching an age to think for oneself, reaching adulthood, marriage, childbirth, sickness and death are all celebrated by some religions. This characteristic of religion is called _____.

• Teaching

• Human Spirit

• Ritual

• Morality

• God

On the very first Earth Day, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to protest the industrial revolution. Every year on April 22, people collect garbage, plant trees, clean up coral reefs, show movies, sign petitions, and plan for a better future for our planet. Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day while he was working as a US senator. What inspired Senator Nelson to create first Earth Day?

• Senator Nelson wanted to protest the lack of petitions signed to plant trees.

• Senator Nelson wanted to protest the choice to recognize Earth day in April.

• Senator Nelson wanted to protest the impact of the industrial revolution.

Micheal Jackson's Earth Song encourages the viewer to learn about human impact on the world and be called to ______.

• Discover ways to make creative films about the environment.

• Discover ways to take action to prevent destroying our planet.

• Discover ways to travel around the world to bring awareness to injustice.

An act of religious devotion usually directed towards honoring a deity that may be performed individually, in a group, or by a designated leader.

• Worship

• Tolerance

• Prayer

The act of allowing, permitting, or accepting an action, idea, object, or person which one dislikes or disagrees with.

• Worship

• Tolerance

• Prayer