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Semester 1 6th Grade World Cultures
Test Description: U.S.-Europe
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What kind of map shows the surface of the earth?
A
thematic map
B
political map
C
weather map
D
Physical map
2) Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?
A
highways
B
shared beliefs
C
water access
D
roads
3) Why does the government of India most likely observe Diwali as an official holiday?
A
As a Hindu holiday,most Indians celebrate the festival
B
The government considers it a patriotic celebration
C
Diwali celebrates democracy
D
It represents Indian Independence from Britain
4) One way a society shows its religious traditions or ethnic heritage is by-
A
Their perceptions about immigrants
B
The patterns of settlements
C
The celebrations and holidays it observes
D
The types of jobs people have
5) When a geographer wants to find where something is located on a map they use--
A
key
B
longitude and latitude
C
compass rose
D
scales
6) Who created a strong culture region in Canada?
A
Italian
B
French
C
Spanish
D
British
7) Which of the following is limited in limited government?
A
the rights of the citizens
B
The number of elections
C
the power of political parties
D
the power of the leaders of the government
8) What geographic feature is shared by the U.S. and Canada?
A
Rocky Mountains
B
Great Lakes
C
Great Plains
D
All of the above
9) Which of the following is a responsibility expected of U.S. citizens?
A
voting in elections
B
joining a political party
C
joining a political party
D
visiting Washington D.C.
10) Which of the following is true about American culture?
A
American culture reflects the diversity of the country’s residents.
B
Americans are the only people in the world who wear jeans
C
Christianity is the official religion of the country.
D
About 50 languages are spoken in the U.S.
11) What was the Holocaust in World War II?
A
the joined countries of Germany, Italy, and Japan
B
the German effort to destroy the Jews of Europe
C
the German bombing campaign of London
D
the American invasion of German-held France
12) What is the biggest environmental problem facing Mexico City?
A
tourism
B
pollution
C
overfishing
D
logging
13) What important geographic line crosses through several of the countries in South America?
A
prime meridian
B
Tropic of Cancer
C
Equator
D
Tropic of Capricorn
14) What waterway allowed a direct connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean?
A
Coco River
B
Rio Grande
C
Panama Canal
D
Lempa river
15) What is the greatest threat to the Amazon rain forest at this time?
A
tourism
B
chemical warfare
C
drought
D
deforestation
16) The origins of calypso music in the Caribbean region can be traced to the contributions of-
A
mayans
B
Spanish conquistadors
C
British Colonists
D
Africans brought as slaves
17) What was the primary subject of Frida Kahlo’s paintings?
A
flowers
B
animals
C
herself
D
her family
18) In a command economy most decisions are made by whom?
A
business owners
B
government
C
people of the region
D
voters
19) What mountain range creates a natural boundary along Italy’s northern border?
A
the Alps
B
Caucasus Mountains
C
Pyrenees Mountains
D
The Ural Mountains
20) What were the Crusades?
A
military effort by Catholic Church to remove Muslims from the Holy Land
B
a wide scale movement to build more elaborate cathedrals
C
the time period when no significant scientific advancements were made
D
an era of cultural and philosophical rebirth
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