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6th Grade SS Environment & Cultures

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is pollution that comes out of cars called?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
excellerate
c)
emmissions
2.
In addition to cars, _____________ add pollutants to Mexico City's air. 
a)
cars
b)
baseball stadiums
c)
factories
3.
Which of the following descriptors is  NOT one of the solution to Mexico City's pollution problems?
a)
ride public transportation
b)
educate people
c)
find alternative types of fuel
d)
make people use the cars every day
4.
What word refers to when forests are cut down and the area is permanently cleared for another use?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deforestation
d)
global warming
5.
What word refers to cutting and burning down parts of a forest to make room for crops?
a)
deforestation
b)
clear-cutting
c)
erosion
d)
slash and burn
6.

About how many people live in Mexico City?

a)

1 million

b)

10 million

c)

19 million

d)

3.6 million

7.
The Amazon provides over ___ of the world's oxygen. 
a)
50%
b)
20%
c)
35%
d)
10%
8.
What is affecting the Amazon Rainforest?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Carbon Dioxide 
c)
Rain 
d)
Indigenous Groups 
9.

What is the weather in the rainforest?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

warm and rainy

d)

snowy

10.
_______ is the largest country in South America.
a)
Cuba
b)
Chile
c)
Brazil
d)
Colombia
11.
Brazil leads the world in _________ production.
a)
coffee
b)
tobacco
c)
corn
d)
peanut 
12.
Mexico's environmental issue is _____________________.
a)
deforestation
b)
acid rain
c)
nuclear radiation
d)
air pollution
13.
What has Mexico City done to lessen pollution within the city?
a)
Forbid the use of all vehicles.
b)
Required everyone to use public transportation.
c)
Limit the days its citizens are permitted to use their vehicles.
d)
Citizens must have a pass to enter the city limits.
14.
_________ is an island located only 90 miles south of Key West, Florida.
a)
Brazil
b)
Cuba
c)
Venezuela
d)
Panama
15.
Which is NOT one of the main spoken languages of Latin America?
a)
Spanish
b)
Portuguese
c)
Italian
d)
All of the above
16.
Which two countries primarily colonized Latin America?
a)
France and Spain
b)
Spain and Portugal
c)
Portugal and France
d)
Spain and England
17.
What is the most common religion of Latin America?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Actually a mix of Islam and Christianity
18.
Most people in Latin America adhere to which religious denomination?
a)
Protestantism
b)
Zapatistaism
c)
Roman Catholicism
19.
Which of the following is NOT a main ethnic group of Latin America?
a)
European
b)
Native American
c)
African
d)
Australian
20.
Mulattos are the descendants of what two ethnic groups?
a)
Africans and Native Americans
b)
Europeans and Native Americans
c)
Africans and Europeans
d)
Europeans and the indigenous people
21.
Mestizos are the descendents of what two ethnic groups?
a)
Africans and Europeans
b)
Native Americans and Europeans
c)
Africans and Native Americans
d)
None of the above
22.
By definition, a literate person is able to do ___________ and ____________?
a)
hold a job, do math
b)
hold a job, read
c)
read, write
d)
do math, write
23.
True or false: If a country has a high literacy rate, it usually has a low standard of living or wealth and a low GNP
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Indigenous means:
a)
original or native
b)
descendants of Indians
c)
immigrants
d)
none of the above
25.
Canada's acid rain problem comes mainly from what?
a)
clearcutting of trees
b)
emissions from factories and vehicles
c)
polluted farmland
d)
mining waste seeping into ground water
26.
Another environmental problem in Canada is what?
a)
Pollution of Great Lakes
b)
Increase in insects
c)
Erosion of Rocky Mountains
d)
Increase in snowfall
27.
Some people in this Canadian province would like to secede (break away) from Canada.
a)
Quebec
b)
New Brunswick
c)
Ontario
d)
Yukon Territory
28.
What is the biggest reason why Quebec wants to break away from the rest of Canada?
a)
Quebec has a different government
b)
Quebec has a different language and culture.
c)
Quebec doesn't respect the Queen of England.
d)
Quebec uses a different form of currency.
29.

The UK consists of (click all that apply)

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Scotland

d)

Ireland

e)

Belgium

30.

Smog is

a)

a source of air pollution that comes out of factories

b)

forms when sunlight acts on gases from automobiles/factories

c)

rain water that has a pH of 4

d)

what factories and cars emit

31.

An effect of smog is...

a)

causes cancer

b)

pollutes soil

c)

wears away monuments

d)

decreases visibility

32.

Choose the sources of air pollutions below

a)

Smog

b)

Houses burning coal

c)

Acid Rain

d)

Factories

e)

Automobiles

33.

Some effects of the Great London Smog of 1952 were

a)

acid rain falling in Germany

b)

4,000 people died from inhaling the smog

c)

Years later thousands got sick with cancer from inhaling the smog

d)

King Edward I banned coal fires

34.

One effort the UK has taken to reduce smog is...

a)

joining the UN

b)

stopped using nuclear power

c)

created smokeless zones

d)

built more public transportation

35.

The Black Forest is in

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Ukraine

d)

Germany

36.

Acid rain is formed when

a)

sunlight interacts with pollutants in the air

b)

rain mixes with gases released by the burning of fossil fuels

c)

nuclear power plants release pollutanta

37.

One effect of acid rain is

a)

people having asthma

b)

people dying from the rain

c)

animals getting cancer

d)

trees and plants dying

38.

What is one reason Chernobyl is designed to fail?

a)

It was very old

b)

It was created to build nuclear weapons

c)

It was too close to other radioactive watse

d)

It was build for experiments only

39.

One effect of Chernobyl was...

a)

businesses closed and never reopened.

b)

buildings were demolished.

c)

everyone moved underground.

d)

farmers suffered economically from poisoned soil.

40.

One effect of Chernobyl was...

a)

drinking water was contaminated

b)

acid rain increased in the area

c)

the Atlantic Ocean had radiation syndrome

41.

One effect of Chernobyl was...

a)

health problems like bronchitis and asthma

b)

health problems like thyroid cancer, autoimmune disorders, and birth defects.

c)

physical problems like boils and sores

d)

physical problems like heart attacks and choking

42.

Today Chernobyl and Pripyat are

a)

inhabited by humans and animals

b)

inhabited by nothing

c)

know as the exclusion zone

d)

know as the inclusion zone

43.

The radioactive waste from Chernobyl...

a)

impacted only Chernobyl

b)

impacted Chernobyl and Ukraine

c)

impacted the whole continent of Europe

d)

impacted over 20 European countries

44.
Harmful chemicals from ________ and ________  have caused acid rain to damage the Black Forrest in Germany.
a)
factories/animals
b)
cars/factories
c)
humans/the sun
d)
factories/ships
45.
This form of pollution kills trees, damages buildings or statues, and takes minerals out of the soil.
a)
Smog
b)
Nuclear Radiation
c)
Acid Rain
d)
Deforrestation
46.
The nuclear power plant explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine led to increased cases of ______ in local citizens in the surrounding area.
a)
Bronchitus
b)
Cancer
c)
Migraines
d)
Chicken Pox
47.
This is the main cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom.
a)
Factories
b)
Automobiles
c)
Planes
d)
Ships
48.
This is a mixture of smoke and fog.
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Dew
c)
Radiation
d)
Smog
49.
The country below had had a Nuclear Plant contamination issue.
a)
Cuba
b)
Ukraine
c)
Mexico
d)
Germany
50.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Muhammed
c)
Abraham
d)
Moses
51.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Quran
c)
Torah
d)
Tanakh
52.
Muhammed is the founder of which religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
53.
What is the holy book of Judaism?
a)
The Torah
b)
The Tanakh
c)
The Qu'ran
d)
The Bible
54.
Which of these religions are monotheistic?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam & Christianity
d)
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
55.
Special days are The Annual Hajj & Ramadan. 
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism & Christianity
56.
Special days are Easter and Christmas.
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity & Islam
d)
Christianity
57.
Which religion has the Star of David as its religious symbol? 
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
58.
Which religion has the cross as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
59.
Which religion has the crescent moon and star as its religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
60.
Most Aussies live...
a)
In cities along the coast
b)
In the dry interior
c)
On boats
d)
In cities on the plateaus
61.
Which British sailor claimed Australia and New Zealand?
a)
Captain Smith
b)
Captain Cook
c)
Pirate Cook
d)
Sailor Bill
62.
Australian was settled as a ________ colony.
a)
Party
b)
Prison
c)
Potato
d)
Marsupial
63.
The largest natural reef of its kind is known as the:
a)
Arctic Reef
b)
Great Coral Reef of New Zealand
c)
The Great Barrier Reef
d)
The Atoll Zone of the Atlantic
64.
What is the primary language of Australia?
a)
English
b)
German
c)
Spanish
d)
Italian
65.

Which outsiders first settled Australia?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

France

c)

China

d)

United States

66.
The native people of Australia are known as the...
a)
Native Australians
b)
The Aboriginal people
c)
Haka
d)
Aussies
67.
This is the most common religion in Australia and New Zealand
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Hinduism
68.
During the 1850's thousands of people went to Australia in search of ________
a)
silver
b)
jobs
c)
gold

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