6th Grade 3rd 6 Weeks Exam 2012

What is the MOST important effect of Europe being a peninsula of peninsulas?

Europe has long been the seat of many instances of conflict and cooperation between and among cultures. Which of the following is one of the most recent examples of cooperation?

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?

The sense of loyalty to one's country is a concept called —

Art reflects interests of societies at the time. What eras did Monet and Picasso help to start in their time?

The formation of the European Union has had the GREATEST effect on the _________ of countries.

Movement : migration :: Territorial expansion : ____________

) European countries had a history of invasion and fighting until the mid 1900s when peace treaties and alliances were formed that have made the continent much more stable. What happened in the mid1900s that brought about this change toward more cooperation in Europe?

Use the timeline and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
One of the characteristics of the area of Russia and Eurasia over the last 125 years is the major change in the types of government that the region has experienced. Which forms of government belong in the time line above?

How did Vladimir Lenin contribute to the development of Russia?

Settlers in Siberia have adapted to which environmental factor in the region?

Although Kazakh is the official language of Kazakhstan, which other language is widely spoken due to the history of the country?

Why is much of Russia's major industry located in the eastern portion of the country?

Climate and geography explain why most of the cities of Russia are located in the —

How have the economies of the independent republics that used to be under the control of the Soviet Union benefited from the end of communist control?

Under the Soviet Union, workers, such as farmers and laborers,
______________. Today, those same workers ______________.

Cultural practices in Russia have changed greatly since the years of the Soviet Union. There are modern businesses, such as McDonald's and computer manufacturers, where before, there were long lines at stores that produced goods of poor quality. There are criminal organizations today, where before, there was government controlled spying and repression.
Which of the sentences below accurately explains these changes?

Under Lenin's rule, Soviet citizens lived under which form of government?

Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following two questions.
The Collapse of the Soviet Union
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, government control of the economy weakened. People gained new economic freedoms, though the change was sometimes hard. Some people benefited from the new free market economy, while others did not do very well. Many businesses that had started in the 1980s grew stronger with the new freedoms. However, not having government controls in some areas hurt the poor and the elderly.

Which of the following is true of a market economy, but not true of a communist system?

Several economic developments by Japanese innovators have gained worldwide popularity. Which Japanese innovation relates to Japan’s population density?

How have China, Japan, and South Korea been affected by cultural diffusion?

Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Which countries in East Asia BEST represent countries “A” and “B”?

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following two questions.
The Silk Road was an important trade route for China centuries ago. What physical barrier to transportation likely slowed the traders' movement?

) Why would the Great Wall be built in the northern part of the country instead of the southern or eastern portion?

Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Using the data above, which two countries are most similar in economic development levels?

Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
There is an error in the chart. What would correct the error?

In this type of economy, consumers decide how to spend money by buying certain goods and services. Producers make money by satisfying consumer demand with certain goods and services. Competition among businesses, along with supply and demand, determines which businesses succeed. The most efficient businesses that offer the best quality goods and services at the lowest price are successful.
Which of the following countries has an economy MOST like the one described above?

Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following two questions.
This huge source of energy for China was planned as early as the 1950s. It took nearly 40 years for construction to begin. When finished, it will generate as much as 15 coal-burning power plants could, but the environmental impact may be significant. Ecosystems in the area could be disrupted, farmland will be lost, and the cost will amount to many billions of dollars. —Adapted from World Geography Today
What modification is being described?

Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following two questions.
Which industry in China likely will be most affected by this project?

Use the cartoon and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer the 3 following questions.
The cartoon shows Admiral Togo from Japan. He had just won a big naval battle with the Russian navy in the Russo-Japanese War. Admiral Dewey of America was a naval hero of the Spanish-American War, and Lord Nelson was an English naval hero. What point of view is being communicated in this cartoon?

Use the cartoon and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer the 3 following questions.
A person is influenced by his frame of reference. A frame of reference can include many things, such as attitudes, events, and ideas that may have influenced someone at a specific time period. Which of these probably influenced the illustrator of this cartoon in 1905?

Use the cartoon and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer the 3 following questions.
What symbol helps you to understand that Japan was being viewed as a world power?