WorksheetsAlberta Grade 6 Social Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which group of words best describes features of Canada’s democracy?
Lottery, participation, responsibilities
Consensus, participation, equality
Rights, voting, responsibilities
Voting, consensus, equality
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees Canadian citizens the freedom to
seek medical services
practice a religion
sell property
pay taxes
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is entrenched in the Canadian Constitution in order to
allow provinces to add their own rights and freedoms
ensure that rights and freedoms of Canadians are protected
permit the courts to make changes to the rights and freedoms
allow the rights and freedoms of Canadians to be easily changed
The lieutenant governor of Alberta is responsible for
debating bills in the Legislative Assembly
deciding which party leader is to be the premier of Alberta
giving royal assent to bills passed in the Legislative Assembly
making sure that the government in Alberta is run democratically
Which of the following services are the responsibility of a local government?
Health care and libraries
Police services and courts
Fire protection and education
Garbage collection and recycling
A person running in an Alberta provincial election must be a Canadian citizen and be
18 years of age or older and a resident of Alberta for at least six months
16 years of age or older and a resident of Alberta for at least three years
18 years of age and the owner of property in Alberta
21 years of age and a taxpayer in Alberta
Providing wheelchair access to public buildings shows an attempt by the school board to ensure
equity
justice
freedom
representation
By providing more information for one side of the issue, the news broadcast is demonstrating
media bias
group consensus
collective identity
accurate reporting
The Council of 500 in Ancient Athens is selected by
voting
nomination
volunteering
lottery
The citizens of Ancient Athens took action against individuals who did not vote most likely because they believed that
obedience was more important than freedom
public life was more important than family life
citizens had the right to participate in government
citizens had the responsibility to participate in government
Which of the following factors of ancient Athenian society determined who could be involved in the decision-making process?
wealth
profession
class structure
military service
Which nation in the Iroquois Confederacy was responsible for letting others know that a solution to the issue had been found?
The Seneca
The Oneida
The Cayuga
The Mohawk
The chiefs of each nation in the Iroquois Confederacy were selected by
popular vote of each clan
female elders of each clan
former chiefs of each clan
male members of each clan
One advantage to using consensus for decision-making is that
each nation has its voice heard
nations can resolve issues quickly
decisions are announced to nations
some nations have more power than other nations
If a chief from one of the Iroquois Confederacy nations was frequently absent without good reason or did not represent the views of his clan, he would be
given a warning by the Mohawk chiefs
required to report to the Onondaga chiefs
removed from the position by the clan mother
banished from the longhouse by the clan mother
Some agreements and treaties in the Iroquois Confederacy were recorded by oral tradition and by
sketching pictures on paper
weaving a wampum belt
writing on birch bark
creating a myth
A photograph is classified as a primary source because it
can be found on the Internet
can be found in a library collection
is an actual recording of a historical event
is easy to tell what is going on in the picture
The best example of mobility rights as described in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is
transferring to a new school
moving to another province
having wheelchair access
getting a driver’s license
One characteristic of democracy is that
by law, citizens are required to vote
the government is accountable to the people
only property owners have a say in decision making
social standing determines a person’s level of influence
Enforcement of a bylaw by police is an example of which of the following principles of democracy?
Representation
Freedom
Equality
Justice
In order to become premier of the province of Alberta, a person must
have a university degree
speak both official languages
have already served as mayor of a large city
be the leader of the political party that wins the election
The political party with the second-largest number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
appoints the Speaker of the House
becomes the Official Opposition
establishes a lobby group
forms the government
The most effective way for individuals to influence the outcome of a proposal for protective equipment is to
circulate a petition
join a political party
make a presentation to the school board
write a letter to their provincial government representative
Students organized a family dance to promote a local charity. By doing this, they are exhibiting a responsibility of active citizenship by
becoming more physically active
taking action to help people in need
developing positive social relationships
influencing government decision making
The best reason to use sources other than a blog in a research project is that
blogs do not provide enough information
spelling and grammar in a blog lack accuracy
blogs do not give the full identity of the blogger
information provided in blogs may be biased
