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6th Social Studies Final Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What geographic factors are considered when determining patterns of population in places and regions?

a)

Cultural practices

b)

Economic activities

c)

Physical features

d)

Political beliefs

2.

How do human migration patterns influence the character of places and regions?

a)

By changing the economic stability

b)

By altering the cultural landscape

c)

By influencing political decisions

d)

By modifying the climate

3.

Which of the following is a major factor in the location of economic activities?

a)

Historical monuments

b)

Distribution of natural resources

c)

Predominant languages

d)

Recreational facilities

4.

What is one way that people have adapted to physical environments in various places and regions?

a)

By developing technology

b)

By changing dietary habits

c)

By altering transportation methods

d)

By modifying clothing styles

5.

Which type of economy is characterized by free market practices and minimal government intervention?

a)

Socialist

b)

Communist

c)

Free enterprise

d)

Totalitarian

6.

Which of the following is considered a basic institution in all societies?

a)

Religious groups

b)

Sports teams

c)

Government

d)

Corporations

7.

What is an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

Economic recession

b)

Trade

c)

Technological failure

d)

Political election

8.

Which factor influences cultural change?

a)

Artistic expression

b)

Language barriers

c)

Economic development

d)

Historical monuments

9.

How does communication technology impact cultures?

a)

It isolates communities

b)

It enhances cultural exchange

c)

It reduces educational opportunities

d)

It increases agricultural production

10.

Which of the following is a religious holiday?

a)

Independence Day

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Diwali

d)

National Day

11.

What role do political systems play in shaping economic policies?

a)

They determine educational content

b)

They influence health standards

c)

They dictate economic regulations

d)

They control media outlets

12.

How does climate affect agricultural practices in different regions?

a)

By influencing crop selection

b)

By determining technological use

c)

By shaping trade agreements

d)

By altering transportation methods

13.

What impact does globalization have on local cultures?

a)

It promotes language preservation

b)

It increases cultural homogenization

c)

It decreases economic activity

d)

It enhances regional isolation

14.

7.1 Many farms were built next to rivers to have access to water for crop irrigation. This an example of _______________.

a)

situation factor

b)

site factor

c)

proximity factor

d)

trade factor

15.

Elevation is one of the factors that affect climate

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Which of the following is a key concern of human geography?

a)

Plate tectonics

b)

Ocean currents

c)

Population distribution

d)

Weather patterns

17.

Which of the following best describes a geographical issue?

a)

The design of a new city park

b)

A debate over the best type of graph to use in a report

c)

The impact of climate change on coastal communities

d)

Choosing which historical events to include in a textbook

18.

Which of the following is a geographical issue related to water?

a)

The design of water bottles

b)

Access to clean drinking water

c)

The popularity of water sports

d)

The best type of water for brewing coffee

19.

What does the term "sustainability" refer to in the context of geographical issues?

a)

The ability to sustain an argument in a debate

b)

The endurance of physical geography features over time

c)

The capacity to maintain ecological and human health over the long term

d)

The sustainability of economic growth without consideration for environmental impact

20.

Prior to 1850 the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of

a)

navigable waterways

b)

transcontinental highways

c)

defensive sites

d)

railroad junctions

e)

water power

21.

What does the book suggest as a primary factor influencing cultural development?

a)

Economic conditions

b)

Geographical location

c)

Historical events

d)

Technological advancements

22.

Why have large cities developed around the Persian Gulf?

a)

Access to Fresh Water

b)

Because fo the Arable Farmland

c)

Access to resources such as Oil which can be extracted and then shipped from there through the waterway

d)

All of the answers are correct

23.

Why is there a small population density in Tundra?

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24.

The movement of tectonic plates is studied within which branch of geography?

a)

Human geography

b)

Physical geography

c)

Economic geography

d)

Cultural geography

25.

Which of the following is an example of a physical geography topic?

a)

Urban development

b)

Language distribution

c)

Mountain formation

d)

Trade routes

26.

The concept of "place" in geography refers to:

a)

The physical characteristics of a location

b)

The human and physical characteristics of a location

c)

The latitude and longitude of a location

d)

The economic activities in a location

27.

Which country has the largest population in the world?

a)

United States

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Russia

28.

The Amazon Rainforest is primarily located in which country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

Colombia

d)

Venezuela

29.

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

30.

The Sahara Desert is primarily located in which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

31.

Which animal is NOT typically found in the rainforest?

a)

Jaguar

b)

Panda

c)

Sloth

d)

Toucan

32.

What is the primary climate of Egypt?

a)

Tropical

b)

Desert

c)

Temperate

d)

Polar

33.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
34.

What role does migration play in urbanization?

a)

It decreases urbanization

b)

It has no effect on urbanization

c)

It contributes to urbanization

d)

It only affects rural areas

35.
is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
a)
culture traits
b)
 Culture 
c)
culture region
d)
ethnic group 
36.
is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
a)
culture traits
b)
 Culture 
c)
culture region
d)
ethnic group 
37.

Polytheistic means...

a)

To believe in many gods

b)

To believe in only one god

c)

That you do not believe in any gods

38.
A religious  belief in one god or deity. 
a)
Monotheism 
b)
Polytheism 
39.
The people have basic rights (freedom of speech, protest, and religion).
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
40.
What is a government ruled by a king or queen called?
a)
Absolute
b)
Constitutional
c)
Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
41.
What type of government has a leader or a small group of leaders with no limits to their power
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
42.
What type of government has its power limited by the people?
a)
Unlimited
b)
Limited
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
43.

When we build highways we are _____________ the enviornment.

a)

Adapting

b)

Modifying

44.
A modification is 
a)
where people change the way they live. 
b)
people changing the environment to fit their needs. 
c)
using materials that are easy to find in an area. 
d)
using water from the local river for drinking and bathing.
45.

When humans change their behavior in order to adapt to the environment this is called

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

46.

Modern day Egyptians have built the Aswan Dam to keep the Nile River from flooding. This is an example of...

a)

modifying

b)

adapting

47.

Economic opportunity and religious freedom are examples of this.

a)

Push factor

b)

pull factor

c)

deciding factor

d)

benefits

48.
Wal-Mart is opening in the small town of Vado, New Mexico. This is creating over 400 jobs in the area. Population is quickly increasing. This is an example of...
a)
Urbanization
b)
Inflation
c)
Urban Center
d)
Influence
49.
The growth of cities is:
a)
Immigration
b)
Urbanization
c)
Depersonalization
d)
Materialization
50.
What does immigration mean?
a)
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
b)
Protecting your country.
c)
To move illegally.
d)
Fighting for your country.
51.
The USA has a ______market, meaning we have the right to choose what and what not to buy.
a)
free
b)
rich
c)
low
d)
high
52.

What are the advantages of a Free Market Economy?

a)

total government control

b)

Frank has complete control over the U.S. economy

c)

innovation, freedom of production, and competition (good for consumers)

d)

the economy is free to regulate itself and monopolies control businesses

53.

A higher GDP generally correlates to a(n) ___________ standard of living.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

unrelated

54.

GDP per capita is found by dividing a country's GDP by it's

a)

population.

b)

average birth rates.

c)

number of households.

55.
Which BEST describes GDP?
a)
It is a measure of what is happening to prices in an economy
b)
GDP  measures how much is produced in an economy in a given time period
c)
It is the data used to determine how many people are employed
d)
GDP is used to determine the inventories of businesses around the us
56.
The average number of people living in an area
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
urbanization
d)
population rate
57.
Sparsely populated areas such as the country side
a)
Urban areas
b)
Rural areas
c)
Suburbs
d)
Urbanization
58.
Densely populated areas such as cities
a)
Urban areas
b)
Rural areas
c)
Countryside
d)
Suburbs
59.

What is one example of a civic responsibility?

a)

Obeying the laws

b)

brushing your hair and combing your teeth

c)

Buying Mr. Stanford a coffee

d)

Cleaning the classroom

60.
What is citizenship?
a)
Something that is given automatically when a person moves to a different country
b)
Being a member of a nation or country and having full rights  and responsibilities under the law. 
c)
That other grade on your report card that nobody really looks at
d)
A large boat that only carries passengers that are members of a certain country
61.
Thing that we are allowed to do are called____________. 
a)
Rights 
b)
Responsibilities 
c)
Duties 
d)
Concerns 
62.

Cultural diffusion is

a)

a certain belief about a group of people

b)

how people worship a God in a culture

c)

the spread of a cultural trait from one group to another

d)

science

63.

The greater the country’s level of economic development, the —

a)

higher the quality of life

b)

higher the agricultural labor force

c)

lower the cost of living

d)

lower the urban population

64.
These countries typically have simple, agriculture-based economies
a)
Developed countries
b)
Developing countries
65.

Countries with high levels of literacy and higher education are in which level of economic development?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

66.

Countries with low level of literacy are in which level of economic development?

a)

More Developed

b)

Newly Industrialized

c)

Less Developed

67.
Which of these religions are monotheistic?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam & Christianity
d)
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
68.
What are the three major religions in Southwest Asia (the Middle East)?
a)
Judaism, Islam, Hinduism
b)
Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism
c)
Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism
d)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
69.
Free trade means 
a)
the countries use the same currency
b)
No trade barriers
c)
there is a quota on some goods
d)
trade is quick and easy
70.
NAFTA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
71.
What is the BEST definition for colonization?
a)
when people move somewhere but return to their home country
b)
when a group of people move to a new place and set up a new government
c)
when a society becomes multicultural
d)
when trade relationships are formed between countries
72.
What trade brought items such as avocados, pumpkins, rubber, corn, and vanilla back to the New World?
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Swap Meet
c)
Indigenous Party
d)
Transportation Corridor
73.
Mercantilism is an economic theory that states as a nation's trade grows
a)
so does religion
b)
gold reserves grow and power increases
c)
the nation gets more boats
d)
of spices so will its sales of food
74.
What is a representative government?
a)
People elect their leaders to make laws and vote on decisions
b)
A king inherits his title and rules over the country themselves
c)
A council of few elite individuals made decisions for their people without asking them
d)
Religious leaders would make decisions for their community based on what the Bible told them to do
75.

What is a dictatorship

a)

Government by officials of the church/religion.

b)

Single ruler or a small group holds absolute authority.

c)

A government ruled by a king or queen.

76.

An economic system in which custom decides what people do, make, buy, and sell.

a)

Command Economy

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Representative Gov.

d)

All of the Above

77.

4 major kinds of resource:

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

Entrepreneurship

78.

Which country am I?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Germany

79.
Name the smallest continent
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
80.
In which continent is Egypt a part of?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
81.
Philippines, China, Japan are located in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Antarctica
82.
This continent has three countries (Mexico, USA, Canada)
a)
South America
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
83.
Name the imaginary line which divides Northern and Southern hemispheres
a)
Cardinal Direction
b)
South
c)
North
d)
Equator
84.
What is movement?
a)
Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.
85.
What is location?
a)
Tells us where people and places are
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
c)
Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.
86.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
87.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
88.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
89.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
90.
What is the acronym to remember the Five Themes of Geography?
a)
MAD
b)
MRHELP
c)
PIG
d)
COW
91.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
92.
In an urban community, you would find________.
a)
large, open areas of land
b)
skyscrapers
c)
large backyards
d)
one story schools
93.

The letters BC stand for

a)

Before Christmas

b)

Because Christ

c)

Before Christ

d)

Because Cats

94.

Bible : Christianity as _____________ : Islam

a)

Talmud

b)

Koran

c)

Torah

d)

Old Testament

95.

The imaginary line through Greenwich, England. It is 0 degrees on the map.

a)

Equator

b)

Longitude

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Climate map

96.

3D representation of the Earth is called what?

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

equator

d)

coastal plains

97.

Customs and beliefs handed down from generation to generation.

a)

Traditions

b)

culture

c)

society

d)

government

98.

Religion is...

a)

An institution that a society uses to enforce its laws.

b)

A set of beliefs and practices followed by people in a particular culture.

c)

Horizontal lines that run north and south.

d)

Celebrations and parties that a culture has.

99.

The various branches of creative activity such as painting, music, literature and dance is what?

a)

food

b)

society

c)

art

d)

religion

100.

An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation is called a ___________.

a)

canal

b)

canoe

c)

clever

d)

pathway

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