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WorksheetsMilestone Review- 6th Grade Social Studies
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
The country shown is
Brazil
Colombia
Paraguay
Uruguay
Where there are abundant natural resources and trade routes are accessible, population density tends to be_________
low in these areas
low because these are rural areas
unaffected in these areas
high in these areas
Which event led most directly to the end of the Cold War?
The world wide economic depression
Rise of Nazism
The Holocaust
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Which event led most directly to the rise of Nazism and to the start of World War II?
Russian Revolution
German Reunification
Treaty of Versailles
Cold War
The United Kingdom colonized and set up their language and government in which of the following countries?
The UK, Australia and the United States
Canada and Australia
The UK, Canada and Brazil
Australia, Canada, and Brazil
what does monotheistic mean?
A belief in one god
Torsh
Jesus is the only way
cheif executive
What is the name of the treaty signed by Canada and the United States, that was meant to help control pollution along a portion of their shared border?
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
The Toronto Pollution Protocol
The North American Shield Pact
The U.S.-Canada Acid Rain
Which of these would be MOST impacted by acid rain falling in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States?
acid raid would slow transportation on the Great Lakes
the timber industry would cease to exist
water pollution would damage the fishing industry
pollution would cause the lakes to freeze in winter
10. The chart shows Canada's sulfur dioxide emissions (a primary contributor to acid rain) for the year 2000. Which of these would be the MOST likely contributor to producing sulfur dioxide?
an automobile factory
city buses in Toronto
a coal-burning power plant
cars on the roads of Montreal
Canada loses over 500,000 hectares of Boreal Forest each year due to
clear-cutting for consumer products.
suburban sprawl.
the expansion of the cattle industry.
pine beetles
Which industry would MOST LIKELY be found to be profitable in the area known as the Canadian Shield?
mining
manufacturing
fishing
farming
The primary languages and religions of Latin America were from the Spanish and Portuguese because this region
was once colonized by Spain and Portugal
was once totally ruled by Mexico
many refugees fled to Latin America after WWI
Farmers were brought over from Spain and Portugal to help develop struggling crops
Latin America has no people with ancestors from Africa
Which two European countries were fighting for control of Canada?
France and Spain
France and Great Britain
Germany and Italy
Russia and Great Britain
What province in Canada speaks primarily French and is mostly Roman Catholic?
Alberta
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
The scarcity problem exist because man’s wants are…
A. unlimited and exceed the resources available to satisfy them
B limited and many resources are available to satisfy them.
C. satisfied as the population increases
John goes to a shoe store to buy a new pair of sneakers, but the store has run out of the kind he likes. This is an example of
Scarcity
Supply and Demand
Traditional Economy
Opportunity Cost
Samantha lives in Germany and was able to easily open her new flower shop in just a few days. Alex lives in Russia and is still waiting to open her flower shop after several months. Based on this information what can you infer?
Both the UK and Russia encourage entrepreneurship
Neither the UK nor Russia encourage entrepreneurship
Russia encourages entrepreneurship, but the UK does not make it an easy process
The UK encourages entrepreneurship, but Russia does not make it an easy process
What is communism?
an economic system in which all important economic decisions are made by government leaders
an economic system in which the most important businesses producing goods are owned by the government rather than by individuals or private companies
an economic system in which economic choices are left to individuals (also known as capitalism, free market, market economy)
a type of democracy founded upon the principle of elected officials representing a group of people.
Which economic system has minimal government involvement?
Traditional economic system
Market economic system
Command economic system
Mixed economic system
Which economic system has less government than command, but has private business?
mixed economic system
traditional economic system
communist
market economic system
Why does specialisation make trade between countries easier?
There will always be a steady supply of goods on the market so trade is not needed.
Countries can produce what they make best and trade with others for what they need.
A country’s economy will never go through a difficult time if they specialise in producing a certain good.
The competition between countries will not exist.
Which of these European countries has the least economic freedom and most government control?
Germany
Russia
United Kingdom
North Korea
What is a tariff?
Tax on imported goods
To stop trading with a business or country
A limit on imported goods
A quota is a limit on an imported good. Which is an example of a quota helping local farmers?
Taxing corn from another country.
Allowing less corn to be bought from other countries' farms.
To stop buying corn from another country
As the governor of Brazil you understand that car manufacturing is vital to your county's economy. You put in place this trade policy to protect your local car manufacturers and bring in tax to your country's government. This is an example of what trade policy?
Trade Quota
Trade Embargo
Free Trade
Trade Tariff
What is the purpose of NAFTA?
To increase trade between all countries by eliminating tariffs
To help Canada become a more independent nation & move to a free market economy
To eliminate the environmental issues between the nations involved
To help the United States to a more economically free country from Canada and Mexico
Example: The U.S. president decreased the amount of imported peanuts allowed into the country by 100 million pounds per year to protect local Georgia peanut farmers.
Quota
Tariff
Embargo
Free -voluntary Trade
Which statement best describes the following: "Government provides regulations to help protect citizens and keep private business competition fair and consumers safe "
Command Economy
Mixed Economy
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
The rise of Nazism occurred due to all of the following statements EXCEPT
Hitler promised to rebuild Germany's military
The terms in the Treaty of Versailles
Hitler said that he would get back Germany's lost land
Germans didn't feel they were to blame for WWI, but paid all the war reparations required by the treaty
Any activity which slows or outright blocks the free exchange of goods and services between nations.
Voluntary Trade
Specialization
Currency Exchange
Trade Barrier
What is the primary purpose NAFTA?
To reduce trade barriers among the US, Canada, and Mexico and promote free trade among member countries
To reduce trade barriers among Central America and Mexico and promote free trade among member countries
To reduce trade barriers among Brazil and Mexico and promote free trade among member countries
To encourage free trade between the US, Europe, and Canada and promote free trade among member countries
You are the chief executive in your country’s democratically-elected national government. You came to power in the last election after your political party won a majority of seats in the national legislature. As the leader of your political party, you were chosen to be the government by your co-workers in the legislature. Which form of government do you have?
Which was one of the areas of disagreements between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War?
The defeat of Hitler
The best type of economic and government system to create
The danger of nuclear weapons
The need to work with other countries to build alliances
What have Europeans done to try to solve the problem of so many languages?
Outlawed the use of languages of the minority
Did not trade with people who do not speak the same language
Made English the "official" language of the European Union
Students at school usually learn one or two other languages besides their native language.
Which government does the following statement describe?
"Leader has not been elected and uses force to control the media, internet and controls economic life of the people. People who oppose the leader "disappear"
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Autocratic dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
A Belgian entrepreneur is trying to decide where to build his factory. He knows that trade routes are important for shipping goods. Which physical feature would allow for easy trade?
Pyrenees Mountains
Ural Mountains
English Channel
Danube River
Which statement best describes the governments of Mexico and Cuba?
In both countries there is only one political party to select from
In both countries, there are several political parties from which to choose a leader
Cuba has several political parties, but Mexico has one political party from which to choose a leader
Mexico has several political parties, but Cuba has one political party from which to choose a leader
Europeans speak more than one language due to which correct statement?
Europe is vast and spread out so population is not dense
Many Europeans countries are relatively small and close together
Many Europeans are isolated due to cultural differences
Europeans are more highly educated compared to most developed countries
What is GDP?
a measurement of a country's economic activity and strength
a measurement of how much a country exports ever year
a measurement of how much a country imports ever year
a measurement of how many days there are left until winter break
How does the physical geography of Mexico make their smog situation worse?
The dense urban population is a major cause
It is surrounded by mountains, that traps in air pollutants
The Amazon River filling with the pollution dumped from factories
The citizens of Mexico City having higher medical costs due to breathing bad air
Which letter represents Great Victoria Desert?
C
D
E
F
What happened to the Aborigines when the British arrived?
Both groups set up a federal government and agreed to share power and rule together in Australia
The Aborigines helped the British set up an economy that was beneficial to both the Aborigines and the British.
As British settlers arrived, the Aborigines were forced into Australia’s interior region and many died due to diseases
As British settlers arrived, the Aborigines fought against them and drove them off the continent resulting in only prisons to be set up
What statement best describes the impact of African slavery seen in Latin America today?
African religions dominate modern culture in Latin America
Most Latin American countries speak several African languages today
Many Latin American people have African heritage
Slavery still exists in Latin American countries today
What was the outcome of The Cuban Revolution in 1959?
Cuba became a tourist destination due to the positive changes Castro made
Cubans lost personal freedoms under Castro's communist government
Castro improved healthcare, education, and ended segregation. He also make citizens wealthy on the island
Cubans began to trade industrial goods with the United States and Canada resulting in an increased GDP
What is the biggest cause of poverty in Latin America and Caribbean today?
There is not widespread poverty due to the rising GDP in many Latin America countries
There are many manufacturing jobs due to many American companies relocating to Latin America due to cheap labor
There is a lack of meaningful employment opportunities in many parts of Latin America
There is a lack of job opportunities, but educational opportunities are improving for a new generation
What helps the United Kingdom trade internationally (with other countries)?
Airports
Railways
Seaports
Highways
What country relies on STATE-OWNED industries the most?
Russia
Germany
United States
United Kingdom
Human capital affects a nation's economy by
Reducing the efficiency of production
Improving the job skills of the population
Improving access to natural resources
Reducing competition between businesses
How has adopting the EURO help the European Union countries?
Stopped the fluctuation of currency values
Allowed member -states to economically specialize
Eliminated the costs of currency exchange
Created another barrier to trade with nonmembers
Which of the following is NOT negative impact of NAFTA?
loss of higher- wage US jobs
Mexico does not have strict environment regulations
American factories moving to Mexico where there are fewer regulations
higher wages in the US
