6th Grade Social Studies Final - 2025

What is "culture"?

• A type of food

• A person's job

• The beliefs, customs, and way of life of a group of people

• A kind of music

Why do people wear different traditional clothing in different parts of the world?

• It depends only on their favorite color

• It is based on local climate, beliefs, and materials

• Everyone wears the same clothing

• Clothes never change

You hear a song from another country. What could you learn from listening to the music?

• Nothing, because music is the same everywhere

• What the weather is like there

• Cultural values, emotions, and instruments used in that culture

• The country’s government system

If a culture begins losing its language, what might happen over time?

• The culture becomes stronger

• Nothing changes

• Important stories, traditions, and identity could be lost

• Everyone will still remember everything

Which of the following is the best example of cultural diffusion?

• A tree growing in the forest

• A city building new roads

• People in one country eating food that originated in another culture

• A group of friends riding bikes

Which set of items are all examples of culture?

• Mountains, rivers, and lakes

• Television, airplanes, and cars

• Weather, seasons, and temperature

• Language, clothing, and religion

Which of the following is an example of culture?

• A traditional dance performed at a festival

• A volcano erupting

• The speed of a cheetah

• The moon’s phases

Which two tribes live on the Wind River Reservation?

• Navajo and Sioux

• Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho

• Cherokee and Apache

• Comanche and Seminole

The Wind River Reservation was originally created for which tribe?

• Northern Arapaho

• Navajo

• Sioux

• Eastern Shoshone

How do powwows help preserve culture on the Wind River Reservation?

• By giving out free food
  
  

• By celebrating traditions through music, dance, and storytelling

• By building new houses

• By showing off sports teams