6th Grade Midterm Exam Review

What religious tradition is most common in the culture of many European societies?

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

What event in the mid-1900s led to increased cooperation between European nations?

• Economic competition from the United States

• Devastation caused by the World War II

• The Industrial Revolution

• Outbreak of war in Southeast Asia

Why do people migrate from rural areas to urban areas?

• They like to live in a big city

• There is a greater sense of safety in urban areas

• There are more opportunities for big farms to succeed in the city

• To find jobs

Canada and the United States share a history of colonization and immigration resulting in a region that is characterized by -

• multiculturalism

• religious persecution

• social unrest

• political instability

One way migration has affected the character of place in many large cities in Europe includes the -

• construction of highways

• decline of the public school system

• building modern office complexes

• establishment of a variety of restaurants

Which of the following bodies of water creates borders in both the United States and Mexico?

• Hudson Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• Bering Straits

• Gulf of California

What is the difference between a service industry and manufacturing?

• Service industries produce goods for sale

• Service industries produce intangible goods

• Only service industries depend on retail sale

• Manufacturing provides intangible goods

Which document below was the first in Europe to limit the powers of the monarchy of England

• Parliamentary Procedures

• English Bill of Rights

• British Constitution

• Magna Carta

Europe is made up of many peninsulas, which explains why many countries in the region

• experience very cold climate conditions

• depend on the sea for economic growth

• lack political connections with each other

• use terrace farming to support the population

Based on the map what natural resources helped to support industrial development in both Britain and Germany?

• Natural Gas

• Iron

• Coal

• Petroleum