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WMS 6th World Cultures Fall Final 1920

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The physical characteristics of a place include its

a)

Customs

b)

Growth patterns

c)

Landforms and vegetation

d)

Systems of government

2.

Which is an example of a push factor?

a)

good schools

b)

unemployment

c)

low crime rate

d)

jobs

3.

Which describes a culture region?

a)

Better healthcare and better economy encourage people to move.

b)

Negative events causing people to move away

c)

People living in an area that share the same language, religion, and common geographic features.

d)

Countries trading goods to improve the economy.

4.

Which of these will help find exact location

a)

compass rose

b)

lines of longitude and latitude

c)

protractor

d)

calculator

5.

People in America speak many different languages and practice many different religions. America is described as________.

a)

geographical

b)

multicultural

c)

historical

d)

comical

6.

Which letter on the map indicates the location of the Isthmus of Panama?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Which of the following is one way cultures of Central America were influenced by Spanish colonization?

a)

Farming became the primary economic activity in the region.

b)

Christianity and the Spanish language were introduced into the region.

c)

Mayan cultural practices were adopted by the Spanish settlers in the region.

d)

Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were applied to the region.

8.

Which of the following letters indicates the correct location of the Mexico on the above map?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Many people living in Central America have modified the physical environment by -

a)

Burning volcanic rock as a source of fuel

b)

Building dams to control flooding along rivers.

c)

Cutting down rain forests to clear land for farming

d)

Constructing seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes

10.

What does a physical map show?

a)

Physical maps show landforms.

b)

Physical maps show boundaries.

c)

Physical maps show animals.

d)

Physical maps show government workers.

11.

What types of climates do people usually avoid living in?

a)

People avoid living in places where plants grow.

b)

People avoid living in comfortable climates.

c)

People avoid living in moderate climates.

d)

People avoid living in extremely cold or hot climates.

12.

What is migration?

a)

Migration is the movement of people from one place to another.

b)

Migration is the lack of movement of people from one place to another.

c)

Migration is the study of the world and how it works.

d)

Migration is the study of the different cultures all around the world.

13.

What are the four cardinal directions on a compass rose?

a)

North, East, South, West

b)

Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast

c)

North, South, Left, Right

d)

Up, Down, East, West

14.

In a free enterprise economy, who makes decisions about what is produced, how it is produced, and who gets the products?

a)

The people (citizens) make the decisions on what is produced, how and who gets the products.

b)

Everybody works together to make the decisions on what is produced, how and who gets the products.

c)

The government makes the decisions on what is produced, how and who gets the products.

d)

Nobody is in charge of the economy and it is chaotic.

15.

Why is it easy to transport goods in Europe?

a)

There are not many waterways in Europe, making it easy to transport goods. Also, Europe is huge.

b)

Europe is close to the South Pole, where many goods come from.

c)

Europe is close to the Equator, which is where many goods come from.

d)

There are many waterways in Europe, making it easy to transport goods. Also, Europe is fairly small.

16.

In many ________________ governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a constitution.

a)

limited

b)

unlimited

17.

A ______________ is an example of an unlimited government.

a)

dictatorship

b)

direct democracy

c)

representative democracy

d)

republic

18.

Why are the languages on this map located where they are?

a)

Dutch, English, and French are spoken throughout South America.

b)

New technology moved from North to South America.

c)

People from Brazil and Peru moved to Europe.

d)

Explorers from Spain and Portugal established colonies in South America.

19.

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Which European dictator was responsible for the genocide of European Jews during World War II?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Fidel Castro

21.

What geographic feature has protected the United Kingdom from outside invasion?

a)

It is surrounded by desert.

b)

It is protected by the Ural Mountains

c)

It is an isthmus.

d)

It is an island.

22.

Italy represents what geographic feature?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

Isthmus

d)

Archipelago

23.

According to the feudalist system, who had the greatest power?

a)

The Pope

b)

The King or Queen

c)

The Knights

d)

The Nobles

24.

What economic system dominated Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Free Enterprise

25.
What is the name of this island nation? 
a)
Germany
b)
Spain
c)
The United Kingdom
d)
France
26.

The GREATEST impact that European Exploration had on Native Americans was....

a)

Loss of land

b)

Death from disease

c)

Exposure to new foods

d)

Learning new languages

27.

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?

a)

fun things to do

b)

availability of water

c)

sunshine

d)

jobs

28.

What is the spread of culture from one area to another?

a)

Cultural movement

b)

Cultural expansion

c)

Cultural diffusion

29.

Most of Canada speaks English, but in the province of Quebec French is spoken commonly due to the French history of the region. What cultural element are we talking about?

a)

Government

b)

Art

c)

Entertainment

d)

Language

30.

Using the compass rose, what direction would you travel to get to Kerkyra from Athens?

a)

northeast

b)

southeast

c)

northwest

d)

southwest

31.
Which state borders Ohio to the West?
a)
California
b)
Indiana
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
32.
What hemisphere do you live in?
a)
Canadian
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Mexican
33.
What Continent do you live on?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Australia
34.

A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.

a)

A Point

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Map Scale

d)

Direction

35.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
36.

a multinational political union that is given authority by its member states

a)

sovereign

b)

supranational organization

c)

industry

d)

alliance

37.

a group that makes laws

a)

political party

b)

legislative body

c)

executive branch

d)

judicial branch

38.

What is the European Union (EU)?

a)

A union agrees upon the price of tea

b)

A union to agree upon political leaders

c)

A union of free trade among participating European countries

d)

A union to set up boundaries of Latin speaking countries