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WorksheetsWMS 6th World Cultures Fall Final 1920
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 38mins
The physical characteristics of a place include its
Customs
Growth patterns
Landforms and vegetation
Systems of government
Which is an example of a push factor?
good schools
unemployment
low crime rate
jobs
Which describes a culture region?
Better healthcare and better economy encourage people to move.
Negative events causing people to move away
People living in an area that share the same language, religion, and common geographic features.
Countries trading goods to improve the economy.
Which of these will help find exact location
compass rose
lines of longitude and latitude
protractor
calculator
People in America speak many different languages and practice many different religions. America is described as________.
geographical
multicultural
historical
comical
Which letter on the map indicates the location of the Isthmus of Panama?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is one way cultures of Central America were influenced by Spanish colonization?
Farming became the primary economic activity in the region.
Christianity and the Spanish language were introduced into the region.
Mayan cultural practices were adopted by the Spanish settlers in the region.
Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were applied to the region.
Which of the following letters indicates the correct location of the Mexico on the above map?
A
B
C
D
Many people living in Central America have modified the physical environment by -
Burning volcanic rock as a source of fuel
Building dams to control flooding along rivers.
Cutting down rain forests to clear land for farming
Constructing seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes
What does a physical map show?
Physical maps show landforms.
Physical maps show boundaries.
Physical maps show animals.
Physical maps show government workers.
What types of climates do people usually avoid living in?
People avoid living in places where plants grow.
People avoid living in comfortable climates.
People avoid living in moderate climates.
People avoid living in extremely cold or hot climates.
What is migration?
Migration is the movement of people from one place to another.
Migration is the lack of movement of people from one place to another.
Migration is the study of the world and how it works.
Migration is the study of the different cultures all around the world.
What are the four cardinal directions on a compass rose?
North, East, South, West
Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast
North, South, Left, Right
Up, Down, East, West
In a free enterprise economy, who makes decisions about what is produced, how it is produced, and who gets the products?
The people (citizens) make the decisions on what is produced, how and who gets the products.
Everybody works together to make the decisions on what is produced, how and who gets the products.
The government makes the decisions on what is produced, how and who gets the products.
Nobody is in charge of the economy and it is chaotic.
Why is it easy to transport goods in Europe?
There are not many waterways in Europe, making it easy to transport goods. Also, Europe is huge.
Europe is close to the South Pole, where many goods come from.
Europe is close to the Equator, which is where many goods come from.
There are many waterways in Europe, making it easy to transport goods. Also, Europe is fairly small.
In many ________________ governments, the individual rights of the people are detailed in a constitution.
limited
unlimited
A ______________ is an example of an unlimited government.
dictatorship
direct democracy
representative democracy
republic
Why are the languages on this map located where they are?
Dutch, English, and French are spoken throughout South America.
New technology moved from North to South America.
People from Brazil and Peru moved to Europe.
Explorers from Spain and Portugal established colonies in South America.
Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?
A
B
C
D
Which European dictator was responsible for the genocide of European Jews during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Adolf Hitler
Fidel Castro
What geographic feature has protected the United Kingdom from outside invasion?
It is surrounded by desert.
It is protected by the Ural Mountains
It is an isthmus.
It is an island.
Italy represents what geographic feature?
Peninsula
Island
Isthmus
Archipelago
According to the feudalist system, who had the greatest power?
The Pope
The King or Queen
The Knights
The Nobles
What economic system dominated Europe during the Middle Ages?
Socialism
Communism
Feudalism
Free Enterprise
The GREATEST impact that European Exploration had on Native Americans was....
Loss of land
Death from disease
Exposure to new foods
Learning new languages
Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?
fun things to do
availability of water
sunshine
jobs
What is the spread of culture from one area to another?
Cultural movement
Cultural expansion
Cultural diffusion
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?
Government
Art
Entertainment
Language
Using the compass rose, what direction would you travel to get to Kerkyra from Athens?
northeast
southeast
northwest
southwest
A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.
A Point
Compass Rose
Map Scale
Direction
a multinational political union that is given authority by its member states
sovereign
supranational organization
industry
alliance
a group that makes laws
political party
legislative body
executive branch
judicial branch
What is the European Union (EU)?
A union agrees upon the price of tea
A union to agree upon political leaders
A union of free trade among participating European countries
A union to set up boundaries of Latin speaking countries
