6th Grade 1st Semester Final Review

One of the greatest European influences on the US was -

• English writing.

• parliamentary government.

• Greek ideas on government (democracy).

• European products.

Which of the following is a contribution of the ancient Greeks

• medical practices

• monotheistic religion

• agricultural skills

• democratic government

Europe is very diverse because -

• many migrations have happened over many centuries.

• people take classes to learn new languages.

• many nations are so far from each other.

• many nations are not yet industrialized.

The rulers of European empires would be called -

• presidents

• senates

• monarchs

• military generals

A medieval document that outlined the role of government was -

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Rights of Man

What is a republic?

• Rule by family

• Rule by divine leader

• Rule of a few

• Rule by a representative government

How was Rome's government similar to that of the US today?

• Each state had 2 senators

• Public office is open to all

• The head of the executive branch was elected

• The judicial branch balanced the power of the senate

What religion is most common in Europe?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

The feudal warfare of the Middle Ages between small kingdoms has to -

• many small nation-states

• many ethnic enclaves

• French or English speaking nations

• European Union and non-Union members

What do you call the way of life of people, including their beliefs and practices?

• institution

• cultural landscape

• culture

• civilization