Semester 1 6th Grade World Cultures Question Preview (ID: 49060)


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In a command economy most decisions are made by whom?
a) people of the region
b) voters
c) government
d) business owners

What was the primary subject of Frida Kahlo’s paintings?
a) herself
b) animals
c) her family
d) flowers

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

What is the greatest threat to the Amazon rain forest at this time?
a) drought
b) deforestation
c) tourism
d) chemical warfare

What waterway allowed a direct connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean?
a) Panama Canal
b) Coco River
c) Lempa river
d) Rio Grande

What important geographic line crosses through several of the countries in South America?
a) prime meridian
b) Tropic of Capricorn
c) Tropic of Cancer
d) Equator

What is the biggest environmental problem facing Mexico City?
a) tourism
b) overfishing
c) pollution
d) logging

What was the Holocaust in World War II?
a) the American invasion of German-held France
b) the German effort to destroy the Jews of Europe
c) the joined countries of Germany, Italy, and Japan
d) the German bombing campaign of London

Which of the following is true about American culture?
a) Christianity is the official religion of the country.
b) American culture reflects the diversity of the country’s residents.
c) About 50 languages are spoken in the U.S.
d) Americans are the only people in the world who wear jeans

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.

What geographic feature is shared by the U.S. and Canada?
a) Great Plains
b) Great Lakes
c) Rocky Mountains
d) All of the above

Who created a strong culture region in Canada?
a) British
b) French
c) Spanish
d) Italian

Which of the following is limited in limited government?
a) the power of political parties
b) the rights of the citizens
c) the power of the leaders of the government
d) The number of elections

When a geographer wants to find where something is located on a map they use--
a) longitude and latitude
b) scales
c) compass rose
d) key

One way a society shows its religious traditions or ethnic heritage is by-
a) The patterns of settlements
b) Their perceptions about immigrants
c) The celebrations and holidays it observes
d) The types of jobs people have

Why does the government of India most likely observe Diwali as an official holiday?
a) Diwali celebrates democracy
b) As a Hindu holiday,most Indians celebrate the festival
c) It represents Indian Independence from Britain
d) The government considers it a patriotic celebration

What kind of map shows the surface of the earth?
a) Physical map
b) thematic map
c) political map
d) weather map

Which of the following geographic factors has the greatest influence on where people live?
a) shared beliefs
b) highways
c) roads
d) water access

What mountain range creates a natural boundary along Italy’s northern border?
a) the Alps
b) Pyrenees Mountains
c) The Ural Mountains
d) Caucasus Mountains

What were the Crusades?
a) military effort by Catholic Church to remove Muslims from the Holy Land
b) an era of cultural and philosophical rebirth
c) the time period when no significant scientific advancements were made
d) a wide scale movement to build more elaborate cathedrals

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