6th Grade Unit 3 Review

What event of the mid-1900s greatly contributed to increased cooperation between European nations?

• Outbreak of war in Southeast Asia

• Emergence of powerful nations in Africa

• Economic competition from the United States

• Devestation caused by World War II

During the 1950s, the United States and Canada used technology to build the St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean. How has the seaway influenced human activity?

• Saltwater fishing has become more popular

• Travel from the West Coast to the East Coast takes less time

• Businesses in the Midwest can ship products world wide.

• More people can participate in water sports.

Why did many Eastern European countries come to be associated with the Soviet Union following World War II?

• The European Union rejected the membership of the Eastern European nations.

• Under Soviet control the Eastern European countries were forced to adopt communism

• After the war, the Soviet Union invited the Eastern European countries to form an alliance

• People living in Eastern European countries spoke the same language as the Soviet fighters

How does physical geography in Europe affect the distribution of goods?

• A warm, temperate climate allows for year round work in Europe

• Mountain barriers have closed off access to overland routes in Europe

• Numerous highways have been built across the Northern European Plains

• Navigable rivers and harbors provide many European cities with trading ports

"Intense green vegetation covers most of Ireland. Ireland owes its greenness to moderate temperatures and moist air. The Atlantic Ocean, particularly the warm currents in the North Atlantic Drift, gives the country a more temperate climate than most others at the same latitude.

2017 NASA

Based on the excerpt, which eonomic activities in Ireland would benefit most from this climate?

• Manufacturing and Transportation

• Finance and Retail

• Agriculture and Tourism

• Mining and Fishing

Which statement describes Russia and the United States most accurately?

• Russia still has collective farming, but the United States has private ownership of farms

• Both have constitutions and three branches of government, but Russia's president has great control over the country

• Russia has few natural resources and it must import oil and natural gas from the United States

• Both have elected representatives and oligarchs who own industries

Which of the following is Great Britain's form of government?

• Constitutional Republic

• Direct Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

Which 2 countries form the Iberian Peninsula?

• Spain and Italy

• Spain and Portugal

• Norway and Sweden

• Denmark and Finland

Which is the longest river in Europe and Russia's most important waterway?

• Danube

• Rhein

• Volga

• Seine

The European Union (EU) was created in the aftermath of the Second World War. The first steps were to foster economic cooperation; the idea being that countries who trade with one another become economically interdependent and so more likely to avoid conflict.

2012 European Union\

Based on the excerpt, what was the original purpose of the European Union?

• To provide a strong voting bloc

• To create a common currency

• To force cooperation between countries that fought in world War II

• To promote economic support among nations