6th Grade SS | 1st Semester

The Bill of Rights is significant because it...

• is a plan for our government

• it establishes three parts to our government

• it guarantees freedoms to all U.S. citizens

• it declared freedom from England

What ocean is this?

• Southern Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

A constitution is...

• all the laws a country lives by

• a written plan of government

• the monarch's right of power

• what a ruler says everyone must do

This landform is a(n):

• Canyon

• Mesa

• Island

• Cave

Why was the Panama Canal created and what was its impact?

• To connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, reducing travel time for ships.

• To separate North and South America for political reasons.

• To create a new trade route between Europe and Asia.

• To provide a habitat for marine life.

Which right of U.S. citizens is also considered a responsibility for taking part in the democratic process?

• the right to vote

• the right to pay taxes

• the right to a speedy trial

• the right to military service

What were the three indigenous Latin American empires?

• Cherokee, Maya, and Jumano

• Aztec, Comanche, and Apache

• Maya, Tigua, and Cherokee

• Inca, Maya, and Aztec

What river divides the United States and Mexico?

• Rio Grande River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Panama Canal

This map tool is a(n):

• Compass Rose

• Scale

• Legend

• Key

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called the:

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude