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DCC #1 Review (6th grade)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which would be a pull for an immigrant?

a)

drought

b)

Civil War

c)

Overpopulation

d)

Religious Freedom

2.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
3.

Which of continent is at approximately 40S, 60W?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

4.

Which quadrant is North America in?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

5.

Which location is in the Indian Ocean?

a)

100oW, 40oN

b)

40oN, 100oW

c)

20oS, 80oE

d)

40oN, 100oE

6.
The way people eat in their country such as with forks, chopsticks or fingers is an example of:
a)
cultural trait
b)
ethnic group
c)
cultural diffusion
d)
cultural region
7.
Which is NOT a feature of culture
a)
language
b)
architecture
c)
music
d)
health care 
8.
Mountains, oceans, and deserts can be physical barriers to culture 
a)
True
b)
False 
9.
Cultural diffusion is
a)
the blocking of culture from one place to another 
b)
how culture is made
c)
the spread of culture 
d)
a shared way of life 
10.

Language, Religion, and Beliefs are all examples of --

a)

Cultural Traits

b)

Political Systems

c)

Economies

d)

Cultures

11.

If a country has a high GDP per capita, a high literacy rate, and a high life expectancy, the country could be classified as--

a)

underdeveloped

b)

developed

c)

developing

d)

redeveloped

12.

A McDonald's in India is an example of--

a)

limited government

b)

unlimited government

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

cultural trait

13.

Which would be an example of a person modifying the physical environment?

a)

migrating to a new country

b)

learning a new language

c)

building a dam for electrcity

d)

praying to the mountain gods

14.
What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Oligarchy
15.
Which type of government do we have in the United States?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
16.
When the central government is run by a small group of people. 
a)
Autocracy 
b)
Democracy 
c)
Oligarchy 
d)
Parliamentary 
17.
What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Republic
18.
Which of the following is a good example of a dictatorship?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
19.
God and religious law are the government's authority.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Theocracy
20.
Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Totalitarian
d)
Democracy
21.
This type of government exists when there are no limits placed on the power of a ruler.
a)
limited government 
b)
unlimited government
c)
democracy
d)
capitalism 
22.

Which type of government can citizens participate in choosing a new leader?

a)

limited

b)

unlimited

23.

Which conclusion is best supported by the Population Graph?

a)

In 1800, there were more people living in cities.

b)

After 1850, there were more people living in urban areas than rural.

c)

In 2000, about half of the population lived in rural area.

d)

After 1900, more people lived in urban areas.

24.

Across the world most people live--

a)

in mountain valleys

b)

inland

c)

near bodies of water

d)

along the equator

25.

A characteristic of a limited government is--

a)

citizens have the right to vote without punishment

b)

citizens are ruled by a king or queen and have no rights

c)

the government owns all businesses

d)

a small wealthy group have complete control

26.

Push and Pull factors explain why people--

a)

learn new languages

b)

create new jobs

c)

migrate

d)

have high death rates

27.

A reason we can conclude a country has good health care is if--

a)

literacy rates are high

b)

life expectancy is high

c)

there are a lot people living in urban areas

d)

jobs are available

28.

An example of a transportation barrier would be--

a)

the Great Lakes

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Pacific Ocean

29.

Which might NOT be a factor in cultural diffusion?

a)

improved technology

b)

trade

c)

travel

d)

new farming methods

30.

Which might explain the lack of people in Northern Russia?

a)

There is very little fresh water.

b)

The summers are long and tropical.

c)

The climate is extremely cold.

d)

There is frequent earthquakes and volcanoes.