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6th Grade Fall History Final

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the record of what has happened to mankind.

a)

Geography

b)

History

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

latitude

2.

the study of the earth

a)

history

b)

geography

c)

latitude

d)

Western Hemisphere

3.

imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

4.

imaginary lines that circle the earth that begin at the poles of the earth

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

5.

area between the North Pole and the northern timberline of North America

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

Arctic

d)

Western Hemisphere

6.

point beyond where trees cannot grow due to extreme cold

a)

timberline

b)

permafrost

c)

tundra

d)

the Arctic

7.

treeless Arctic plains North of the timberline.

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

Arctic

8.

piece of a glacier that has broken off into the sea.

a)

glacier

b)

iceberg

c)

permafrost

d)

the Arctic

9.

when finding latitude and longitude coordinates, ______________ ALWAYS COMES FIRST!!

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

10.

when you find a coordinate of LATITUDE, its directions are ________________

a)

North/South

b)

East/West

11.

when you find a coordinate of LONGITUDE, its directions are ______________________

a)

North/South

b)

East/West

12.

the horizontal lines on the map (ladder) are known as lines of ________________

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

13.

the vertical lines on a map (LONG) are known as lines of _______________________

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

14.

Which settlement became lost and is still one of history's mysteries?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

St. Augustine

15.

first WRITTEN constitution in the New World

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Ole Deluder Satan Act

c)

Maryland's Religious laws

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

16.

a system in place where men were paid to bring other people/families to the New World

a)

plantation economy

b)

fishing economy

c)

trans-Atlantic slave trade

d)

patroon system

17.

the founder of Rhode Island

a)

Sir George Carteret

b)

Roger Williams

c)

William Penn

d)

King Charles II

18.

founder of Pennsylvania AND Delaware

a)

Roger Williams

b)

Cecelius Calvert

c)

William Penn

d)

Sir Walter Raleigh

19.

founded Georgia

a)

William Penn

b)

Cecelius Calvert

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

John Smith

20.
______________ was the colony that was ruled by "brotherly love" 
a)
Rhode Island 
b)
Pennsylvania 
c)
New York 
d)
South Carolina 
21.
The tax that put an extra fee on anything made of paper based products was known as the 
a)
Stamp Act 
b)
Quartering Act 
c)
Sugar Act 
d)
Tea Act 
22.
The event that involved a group of British soldiers open firing on civilians was known as the 
a)
Boston Tea Party 
b)
Battle of Saratoga 
c)
Boston Massacre 
d)
Paul Revere's ride 
23.
The event that involved the Sons of Liberty throwing tea over into the Boston Harbor was the 
a)
Boston Tea Party 
b)
Fort Neccessity 
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Standoff 
24.
The man who rode to announce that the "British" were coming 
a)
Thomas Jefferson 
b)
Patrick Henry 
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Samuel Adams 
25.
Cause of the French and Indian War 
a)
Ohio River Valley 
b)
high taxes 
c)
low taxes 
d)
militaristic threats 
26.

What was George Washington's role in the French and Indian War?

a)

general in the British army

b)

first President of the United States

c)

general in the Continental army

d)

Secretary of State

27.

Which of the following cities was the "shot heard around the world" not a part of?

a)

Concord

b)

New York

c)

Lexington

28.

which colony was originally created as a haven for jailers and debtors

a)

Delaware

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New York

d)

Georgia

29.

longest mountain range in the US that is part of the longest mountain range in the world

a)

Sierra Nevada Mtns.

b)

Appalachian Mtns.

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Arctic Mountains

30.

longest underground system of caverns in the United States

a)

Kitty Hawk Cave

b)

Mammoth Cave

c)

Cave Springs

d)

Cavern Tavern

31.

monument that is characterized by rocks that have the president's faces carved into them

a)

Mount Rushmore

b)

Mount McKinley

c)

Mount Sinai

d)

Mount Zion

32.

area in South Dakota that is characterized by irregular and dangerous rocks; named by the Native Americans

a)

Mammoth Cave

b)

Death Valley

c)

The Badlands

d)

The Good Place

33.

the longest river in the United States

a)

The Mississippi

b)

The Missouri

c)

The Nile

d)

The Colorado

34.

What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Ontario

b)

Ottawa

c)

Obediah

d)

Oskaloosa

35.

type of government that Canada has?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

36.

the leader of the Canadian government

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Queen

d)

Evangelist

37.

representative of the Canadian government to the Queen of England

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Governor General

d)

Queen's Liaison

38.

Which of the following is NOT a territory of Canada?

a)

Nunavut

b)

Northwest

c)

Yukon

d)

Newfoundland

39.

Which of the following is NOT a Prairie Province of Canada?

a)

Saskatchewan

b)

Manitoba

c)

British Columbia

d)

Alberta

40.

Which of the following is NOT an Atlantic Province of Canada?

a)

New Brunswick

b)

Nova Scotia

c)

Prince Edward Island

d)

Alberta

41.

someone who was remaining loyal to the British cause during the war was called a

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Federalist

d)

Anti-Federalist

42.

What was the WHY of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

To trap the British in Chesapeake Bay

b)

to obtain the high ground

c)

to re-take New York

d)

to boost morale of the soldiers

43.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill

a)

British

b)

Continental Army

44.

What was the WHY of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

To obtain the high ground

b)

to boost morale of the soldiers

c)

to trap the British in Chesapeake Bay

d)

to re-take New York

45.

what was the WHY for the Battle of Trenton

a)

To gain supplies/raise morale of the soldiers

b)

to obtain the high ground

c)

to trap the British in Chesapeake Bay

d)

to re-take New York

46.

What was the WHY of the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

to trap the British in Chesapeake Bay

b)

to obtain the high ground

c)

to gain supplies/raise morale

d)

to re-take New York

47.

Who won the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

British

b)

Continental Army

48.

Who won the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

British

b)

Continental Army

49.

Who won the Battle of Trenton?

a)

British

b)

Continental Army

50.

What battle is considered the turning point of the war?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Trenton

51.

What was the final battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Trenton

52.

Who was the overall commander of the Continental Army?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Cornwallis

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

53.

Which of the following men did not sign the Treaty of Paris?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Adams

c)

John Winthrop

d)

John Jay

54.

The document that ended the American Revolution was called the

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of France

55.

What battle happened on Christmas Eve/Day?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Trenton

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown

56.

What is the name of the governing body in Canada?

a)

Congress

b)

Parliament

c)

Prime Minister

d)

General Assembly

57.

How do the House of Commons members get elected?

a)

they are elected by the people

b)

they are selected by the Governor General

58.

How are members of the Senate elected?

a)

they are elected by the people

b)

they are selected by the Governor General

59.

What is the mountain range that is located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River on the eastern part of the United States?

a)

The Andes Moutains

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Ozark Mountains

60.

The ocean between America and Europe, the second largest ocean in the world.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

61.

a plain or a hilly region within the temperate zone that is covered by grasses

a)

Prairie

b)

Field

c)

Ocean

d)

Tundra

62.

forming the border of Arkansas and Missouri, these hills can be more than 2,000 feet above sea level

a)

The Andes Mountains

b)

The Ozark Mountains

c)

The Appalachian Mountains

d)

The Rocky Mountains

63.

Largest river in the United States

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Arkansas River

64.

first national park established in the United States, largest national park in the United States

a)

Yellowstone National Park

b)

Yosemite National Park

c)

Zion National Park

d)

Glacier National Park

65.

largest saltwater lake in North America, it is nearly 25% salt

a)

The Great Salt Lake

b)

Lake of the Ozarks

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Lake McDonald

66.

hottest area in North America, about 130 miles long

a)

Death Valley

b)

The Great Salt Lake

c)

Daytona Beach

d)

Yosemite National Park

67.

what was the first colony with religious freedom for EVERYONE?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Connecticut

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

68.

put a tax on sugar, molasses, and indigo

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Quartering Act

69.

raised the price of American-made tea which then made the British tea cheaper, so everyone bought the cheaper, British tea

a)

Tea Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Quartering Act

70.

someone who wanted to break away from England was known as a

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Neutral

d)

Stormtrooper

71.

one of the largest spy rings in United State's history, led by George Washington

a)

The Culper Spy Ring

b)

The FBI

c)

The CIA

d)

The Secret Service

72.

Most prominent type of gun that was used in the American Revolution

a)

Bayonet

b)

Musket

c)

Cannon

73.

Placed on the end of a musket to be an added help in hand to hand combat

a)

Bayonet

b)

Musket

c)

Cannon

74.

A large artillery weapon that was used mostly to create damage. The shells could be regular or explosive.

a)

Bayonet

b)

Cannon

c)

Musket

75.

The very first person killed in the Boston Massacre, making him the very first person killed in the entire fight for America's freedom.

a)

Crispus Attucks

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Martha Washington

76.

She helped out at the winter at Valley Forge by creating socks and cooking for the soldiers.

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Deborah Sampson

c)

Betsy Ross

d)

Abigail Adams

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