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6th Grade Social Studies Quarterly #1

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest watershed in PA?

a)

Susquehanna

b)

Ohio

c)

Potomac

d)

Delaware

2.

Philadelphia is in what region?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

c)

Appalachian Coastal Region

d)

Allegheny Plateau

3.

What watershed is Harrisburg in?

a)

Ohio

b)

Delaware

c)

Susquehanna

d)

Potomac

4.

What watershed is in Western PA?

a)

Ohio

b)

Susquehanna

c)

Potomac

d)

Delaware

5.

Which PA region was the first to be settled?

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

d)

Allegheny Plateau

6.

What region has the best farmland?

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

Allegheny Plateau

c)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

d)

Piedmont

7.

Piedmont translates to...

(a)  

8.

A major city in the Piedmont region is...

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Lancaster

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Allentown/Bethlehem

9.

Which is NOT a main valley of the Appalachian Ridge and Valley region?

a)

Lebanon

b)

Cumberland

c)

Lehigh

d)

Calvary

10.

Lots of coal deposits are found in WHAT region?

a)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

b)

Piedmont

c)

Allegheny Plateau

d)

Atlantic Coastal Region

11.

Lebanon AND Dauphin County are in which region?

a)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

b)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

c)

Piedmont

d)

Erie Lowlands

12.

What is the highest and largest region?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Allegheny Plateau

c)

Erie Lowlands

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

13.

What region is Mt. Davis located in?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Erie Lowlands

c)

Allegheny Plateau

d)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

14.

Which region is Pittsburgh a major city in?

a)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

b)

Allegheny Plateau

c)

Piedmont

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

15.

Which is the smallest region?

a)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

b)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

c)

Erie Lowlands

d)

Allegheny Plateau

16.

Which watershed covers half of Pennsylvania?

a)

Potomac

b)

Delaware

c)

Susquehanna

d)

Ohio

17.

Water from the Susquehanna Watershed and Potomac Watershed flow to the...

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

Allegheny River

c)

Lehigh River

d)

Pacific Ocean

18.

The main river of the Susquehanna Watershed is the...

(a)  

19.

What city does the Susquehanna River flow through?

a)

Allentown/Bethlehem

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Pittsburgh

d)

Harrisburg

20.

What is the 2nd largest watershed in PA?

a)

Susquehanna watershed

b)

Potomac watershed

c)

Ohio watershed

d)

Delaware watershed

21.

What two rivers join together in Pittsburgh?

a)

Allegheny & Monongahela

b)

Allegheny & Susquehanna

c)

Monongahela & Delaware

d)

Allegheny & Delaware

22.

The Schuylkill River and Delaware River meet in the city of...

a)

Scranton

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Pittsburgh

d)

Lancaster

23.

What is the smallest watershed in PA?

a)

Potomac watershed

b)

Susquehanna watershed

c)

Ohio watershed

d)

Delaware watershed

24.

What state is north of PA?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

West Virginia

d)

Ohio

25.

What state is west of PA?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

West Virginia

d)

Ohio

26.

What state is east of PA?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

West Virginia

d)

Ohio

27.

Which state is NOT south of PA?

a)

New York

b)

Maryland

c)

West Virginia

d)

Delaware

28.

Which is NOT one of PA's largest cities?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Pittsburgh

c)

Lancaster

d)

Allentown/Bethlehem

29.

What is the capitol of Pennsylvania?

a)

Harrisburg

b)

York

c)

Lancaster

d)

Philadelphia

30.

What city usually has the coldest temperatures?

a)

Johnstown

b)

Bradford

c)

Lancaster

d)

Harrisburg

31.

What city is known for a tragic flood?

a)

Johnstown

b)

Lancaster

c)

Valley Forge

d)

York

32.

What city is the geographic center of PA?

a)

Hershey

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Valley Forge

d)

State College

33.

What is the chocolate capital of the world?

a)

Hershey

b)

State College

c)

Lancaster

d)

Milton

34.

Where does the Little League World Series take place?

a)

Bradford

b)

Johnstown

c)

Williamsport

d)

Philadelphia

35.

What city is known for making steel in the past?

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Philadelphia

c)

State College

d)

Hershey

36.

Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

York

b)

Lancaster

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Valley Forge

37.

What was the temporary capital during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Valley Forge

c)

York

d)

Harrisburg

38.

Where did George Washington camp his army during the winter of 1778?

a)

Valley Forge

b)

York

c)

Lancaster

d)

Bradford

39.

What city was invaded 3 times during the Civil War?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

State College

c)

Lancaster

d)

Chambersburg

40.

The only Civil War battle fought in the north happened in...

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Chambersburg

c)

Harrisburg

d)

Lancaster

41.

Longest mountain range on the East Coast

a)

Smoky Mts.

b)

Appalachian Mts.

c)

Pocono Mts.

d)

Allegheny Mts.

42.

What is the Mason Dixon Line?

a)

in Ohio

b)

bottom of PA boundary line

c)

top of PA boundary line

d)

in New York

43.

What mountain range is located in eastern PA?

a)

Pocono Mts.

b)

Appalachian Mts.

c)

Allegheny Mts.

44.

What mountain range is located in western PA?

a)

Pocono Mts.

b)

Appalachian Mts.

c)

Allegheny Mts.

45.

What is the highest point in PA?

a)

Mt. Davis

b)

Pocono Mts.

c)

Appalachian Mts.

d)

Valley Forge

46.

Which of the following is NOT effective note-taking?

a)

writing legibly

b)

using abbreviations

c)

using a highlighter sparingly

d)

cramming in your words so they fit on one paper

47.

What are executive functioning skills?

a)

the skills that allow a person to successfully function in life

b)

the skills that make us a good boss

c)

the skills that you need for math

d)

the skills that you only learn in history class

48.

Designing and maintaining a system to keep track of materials

a)

Executive Functioning

b)

Planning

c)

Organizing

d)

Time Managment

49.

Having an accurate understanding of time in order to work effectively

a)

Executive Functioning

b)

Planning

c)

Organizing

d)

Time Managment

50.

Creating a road map for completing a task or a goal

a)

Executive Functioning

b)

Planning

c)

Organizing

d)

Time Managment

51.

The ability to independently begin a task without procrastination.

a)

Task Initiation

b)

Attention

c)

Working Memory

d)

Metacognition

52.

Being able to focus on a task or a person for a given amount of time

a)

Task Initiation

b)

Attention

c)

Working Memory

d)

Metacognition

53.

Holding information in your mind while working with it

a)

Task Initiation

b)

Attention

c)

Working Memory

d)

Metacognition

54.

Being aware of what you know and what you don't know to help you learn- thinking about your thinking

a)

Task Initiation

b)

Attention

c)

Working Memory

d)

Metacognition

55.

Being able to control your impulses

a)

Self Control

b)

Flexibility

c)

Perseverance

56.

The ability to adapt to new situations and deal with change

a)

Self Control

b)

Flexibility

c)

Perseverance

57.

Sticking with something even when it's hard

a)

Self Control

b)

Flexibility

c)

Perseverance