wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

6th Social Studies APA Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The compass allowed people to...

a)

Invent more unhealthy foods like smarties

b)

Expand trade and settle new lands

c)

Find the lost city of gold

d)

Defeat enemy cities

2.
Movable type made it even easier to _______.
a)
print
b)
get gold
c)
become emperor
d)
navigate the sea
3.
This helped sailors navigate.
a)
Rudder
b)
Compass
c)
Porcelain
d)
Silk Road
4.

Area that shares a large number of cultural traits.

a)

Cultural diffusion/Culture borrowing

b)

Culture Region

c)

Fine Arts

d)

Economy

5.

How does culture spread?

a)

Language

b)

Government and economy

c)

War, trade, colonization and immigration

6.

What is a culture trait?

a)

Items that all social organizations have.

b)

Hair color

c)

Items that are specific to a group of people.

d)

Eye color

7.
What do you call something passed down from generation to generation?
a)
Art
b)
Literature
c)
Tradition
d)
Culture
8.

This polytheistic religion is primarily practiced in India and has close to a billion followers.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

9.
Shared ideas about what is right or wrong in a group are called
a)
Ideals
b)
Values
c)
Judgements
d)
Convictions
10.

Multiculturalism is...

a)

Many different ethnic groups living together in the same society.

b)

Many different people living in cities.

c)

People from many nations joining a culture.

11.

Choose an example of modifying the environment

a)

Mowing a lawn

b)

building a dam

c)

driving a boat

12.

What is a way someone may adapt to the environment?

a)

wearing a coat when it's cold

b)

building a dam

c)

cutting down a forest

d)

building a house

13.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a geographic barrier?

a)

Canyon

b)

Mountain range

c)

Desert

d)

Large city with tall buildings

14.

What are renewable resources?

a)

Resources that can be reproduced

b)

Resources that cannot be reproduced

c)

Resources that are not needed

d)

Resources that are needed

15.

Land formation that is flat on top with steep walls. Usually in a dry area

a)

Hill

b)

Plateau

c)

Basin

16.

An area of land with 3 of its sides surrounded by water

a)

Peninsula

b)

Glacier

c)

Volcano

d)

Spring

17.

The lower, flat are that happens between mountains or hills, often formed by glaciers.

a)

Canyon

b)

Floodplain

c)

Valley

d)

Cave

18.
It is the largest ocean.  It was an early exploration route to Asia.
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
19.

Which body of water is man-made?

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

ocean

d)

canal

20.
What is the definition of Movement?
a)
Areas of the world that have similar characteristics
b)
The way goods, people, and ideas travel from place to place
c)
The way humans interact with their environment
d)
where something is on the surface of the Earth
21.
Relative location is:
a)
the use of latitude and longitude coordinates
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location using cardinal directions
d)
a specific place
22.
What is the definition of Place?
a)
The way people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
b)
The way humans interact with their environment
c)
Describing where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
d)
Describes characteristics of an area
23.
What are the two types of location?
a)
Absolute and Relative
b)
Latitude and Relative
c)
GPS and Satellite
d)
General and Relative
24.
Which of the following energy sources is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
d)
solar 
25.
Which is the largest continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Autralia
d)
Antarctica
26.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
27.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
28.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
29.
Colombia is _____________ in South America.
a)
State
b)
Country
c)
City
d)
Region
30.

South Africa is in which continent?

a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
31.

Liberia is in which continent?

a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
South America
d)
Africa
32.

Japan is in which continent?

a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
33.

Germany is in which continent?

a)
Africa
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
34.

China is in which continent?

a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Europe
35.

The process of making goods by machine instead of by hand is known as

a)

capitalism

b)

innovations

c)

urbanization

d)

industrialization

36.

Population growth, more food supplies, and farmers losing their job were all ways the agricultural revolution contributed to what?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Haitian Revolution

c)

French Revolution

d)

Scientific Revoltuion

37.

What allowed the improvement of transportation and let factories be built anywhere because they were no longer reliant on water for power.

a)

Loom

b)

Spinning Jenny

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Telegraph

38.

Harbors, Coal and rivers were nautral resources that allowed what country to industiralize first?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

United States

d)

Germany

39.

Families needed additinal money so they agreed to support

a)

education for their children

b)

child labor

c)

sending orphans to work

d)

violent revolution

40.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

a prisoner exchange between Cortés and the Aztecs

b)

a peace exchange between Columbus and the Taino

c)

an exchange of cultures and goods between Europe and Asia

d)

an exchange of cultures and goods across the Atlantic Ocean

41.

Which had the greatest effect on American Indian populations?

a)

crops

b)

diseases

c)

horses

d)

plantations

42.

What statement best supports the argument that the Age of Exploration did more harm than good?

a)

European settlers formed plantations to grow sugar.

b)

Millions of American Indians died, and their cultures changed.

c)

Many of the brave sailors and explorers never returned home.

d)

Expeditions were expensive and cost more than they brought home.

43.

Process of interaction and integration among various parts of the world through commercial and cultural exchange

a)

Globalization

b)

Exchange

c)

Interchanging

d)

Culturalization

44.

____________ is the main language in Latin America

a)

Spanish

b)

Portuguese

c)

English

d)

French

45.

– Term referring to the native peoples or species of a given place

a)

Indigenous

b)

Immigrants

c)

Colonials

d)

Imports

46.

Which country settled most of Latin America with exception of Brazil?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Italy

47.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
48.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
49.

Before the Reformation, Christian churches were ___________

a)

Jewish

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Muslim

d)

None of the Above

50.

Democracies are

a)

Unlimited government that allows people to vote.

b)

Limited government because people can vote and have a voice in decisions.

c)

Unlimited government because people cannot vote.

d)

Limited government because people have only limited rights.

51.

An Autocracy can also be called a

a)

Limited Government

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

52.

Parliamentary democracies are

a)

Limited Government

b)

Unlimited Government

c)

Absolute Monarchies

d)

Autocracies

53.

India has a parliamentary democracy. A parliamentary democracy is a

a)

Elect members of parliament that make the rules.

b)

Is communist, unlimited government.

c)

Authoritarian government, where one person makes the rules.

d)

Absolute Monarchy, where a King is the leader.

54.

Which is true about a democratic form of government?

a)

People elect representatives.

b)

One leader controls the government.

c)

A few people control the government.

d)

A dictator makes all the decisions.

55.
What type of monarchy has a king or queen that holds all of the power?
a)
Absolute
b)
Constitutional
c)
Totalitarian
d)
All-powerful
56.

The belief in one god.

a)

polytheism

b)

deity

c)

monotheism

d)

holy

57.

The belief in many gods.

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

deity

d)

holy

58.
Which of the following rivers is sacred to Hindu's?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indus River
c)
Rhine River
d)
Huang He River
59.
Which of the following religious figures is considered the greatest prophet in Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Mohammed
60.

Which of the following religions has the "5 pillars of faith?"

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

61.
The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Shinto
d)
Buddhism
62.
Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma and Ganesha are all gods of which religion?
a)
Sikhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
63.

Primary reasons for Exploration were expanding their empire, increasing wealth and_______

a)

Ending slavery

b)

Meeting new people

c)

Finding the Fountain of Youth

d)

Spreading religion

64.

What was the name of the meeting of European countries where they decided on how to divide up Africa?

a)

Conference of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Berlin Conference

65.

Which major world event caused countries to begin imperializing?

a)

Age of Exploration

b)

Neolithic Revolution

c)

Industrial Revolution

66.

What would be an example of a Traditional economy?

a)

Germany in the 1920s

b)

A village in South America

c)

The U.K during world war II.

67.

What type of Governmental systems do Command Economies have?

a)

Countries with a democratic government.

b)

countries with communist governments.

c)

countries with theocratical governments.

68.

which country in the world has the closest market economy?

a)

North Korea

b)

The United States

c)

Brazil

d)

Germany

69.
A person who comes up with a product or service, and finds the money and time to produce this new product.
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Incentive
c)
Specialization
d)
Barter
70.

The Country of North Korea has a dictator that makes all of the economic decisions. What type of economy is this?

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

71.

In the very beginning of the United States, only these people could vote:

a)

rich white men

b)

women

c)

African-Americans

d)

Native Americans

72.

You can become a U.S. citizen even if you are not born in the United States

a)

yes

b)

no

73.

Which obligation of citizenship does this poster depict or show?

a)

Paying taxes

b)

Supporting our troops

c)

Applying for government jobs

d)

Registering for the Selective Service

74.
Obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation and serving on juries are which of the following for citizens? 
a)
rights
b)
obligations
c)
freedoms
d)
rules
75.

This revolutionary of the Latin American Revolutions helped liberate the northern part of South America from Spain. He was also known as the "Great Liberator".

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L' Ouverture

c)

Jose San Martin

d)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

76.

Which imperialist nation controlled India from 1858 to 1947?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

England

77.

Who was the leader of the Indian Independence Movement?

a)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

b)

Jawarhalal Nehru

c)

Mohandas Gandhi

d)

Nelson Mandela

78.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to...

a)

Begin a cycle of armed revolution.

b)

draw attention to critical issues.

c)

increase the strength of the military.

d)

resist the power of religious leaders.

Similar Resources on Wayground

CE 10 review

82 questions

CE 10 review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

East Asia Nearpod Lesson Day 1-3

74 questions

East Asia Nearpod Lesson Day 1-3

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 6th Grade

Ancient & Current Wonders of The World

80 questions

Ancient & Current Wonders of The World

quiz

Worksheet

•

2nd - 8th Grade

World Cultures 1st Semester Review

75 questions

World Cultures 1st Semester Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Unit 7. Test Review

75 questions

Unit 7. Test Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Exploration & Colonization Test Review

75 questions

Exploration & Colonization Test Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Study For Test

79 questions

Study For Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 6th Grade

Unit 4 Reivew- The Growth of Empires

80 questions

Unit 4 Reivew- The Growth of Empires

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th Grade - University