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6TH GRADE GEORGIA GEOGRAPHY #geographysocialstudies6thgrade
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body of water east of Mexico, south of the United States
Gulf of Mexico
Sierra Madre Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
2
The education, training, and health care of the people in a work place is and example of ______
entrepreneurship
natural resources
human capital
capital goods
3
Name the country highlighted in green.
Bolivia
Venezuela
Colombia
Brazil
4
Who is Cuba's biggest trade partner?
France
Venezuela
Argentina
United States
5
A man-made waterway that allows travel from the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean. Circled in red
Hudson Bay
Panama Canal
English Channel
Ayers Rock
6
Name the country highlighted in green
Venezuela
Colombia
Brazil
Bolivia
7
Most of Brazil's population lives in _______________.
near the Colombian border
on the northern mountain regions
urban cities along the eastern coast
the Amazon Rain Forest
8
Economy where the government determines what to produce, how to produce, & for who to produce
traditional economy
market economy
command economy
9
What geographical feature is shown in the image?
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
Amazon River
Flint River
10
Portuguese explorer who became the first to successfully sail around the southern tip of Africa
James Cook
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
John Cabot
11
Fascist leader of Nazi Germany during World War II. Responsible for orchestrating the Holocaust
Czar Nicholas
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
12
name this country highlighted on the map
Cuba
Colombia
Panama
Brazil
13
Colonized the continent of Australia and claimed in for Great Britain.
James Cook
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Henry Hudson
14
The country in shown in red was involved in which of these conflicts
against
the United States?
War of 1812
Cold War
World War I
World War II
15
The _________________ was to help rebuild Europe after the destruction caused by World War II.
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
Treaty of Versailles
16
___________ land is land that is ideal for farming?
arable
tropical
top soil
eroded
17
Type of government where the central government and the local governments share power
confederation
unitary
federal
18
The mountain range in east, west, and south of Mexico. highlighted in red.
Rocky Mountains
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
19
After World War I, this was the systematic killing of over 6 million Jews in Europe.
Nazi Extermination
Marshall Plan
Holocaust
Día de los Muertos
20
What is the main reason the rainforest is being cut down in Brazil?
to make space for farmland
to trade rubber trees with Venezuela for their oil
to clear the rainforest so animals can relocate
to trade with Cuba for its sugar cane
21
24% of Cuba's land is arable. Which of the following industries does this benefit?
fishing
manufacturing
tourism
agriculture
22
Name the geographical feature found in western Chile in South America
Atacama Desert
Panama Canal
Amazon River
Sierra Madre Mountains
23
This map marks the empire of which European nation?
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
24
Which of the following was NOT one of the Central Powers during World War I?
France
Germany
Austria-Hungary
the Ottoman Empire
25
Name this country highlighted in green. Known for its oil production
Venezuela
Brazil
Bolivia
Colombia
26
Led by Vladimir Lenin & the Bolsheviks to overthrow Czar Nicholas & establish the Soviet Union
Cold War
Cuban Revolution
World War II
Russian Revolution
27
The machines, factories, and computers are an example of investing in _____________
capital goods
entrepreneurship
natural resources
human capital
28
The mountain range that runs along the western coast of South America... Highlighted in gray
Andes Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Madre Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
29
Most of Mexico's population lives in _______________.
urban areas in the central part of the country
in rural areas
the northern desert areas of the country
near the Sierra Madre Mountains
30
Great Britain sent ________ to Australia to set up colonies there.
British soldiers
Native Americans
prisoners
Jews
31
Large Spanish-speaking island country south of Florida in the Caribbean Sea. hihlighted in red
Haiti
Venezuela
Cuba
Panama
32
What religion were the first European explorers attempting to spread to the world?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
33
Trade barrier that is a tax on goods to other countries
tariff
embargo
quota
34
body of water north of South America. Cuba and Haiti are found here
St. Lawrence River
Caribean Sea
Atacama Desert
Gulf of Mexico
35
Coal-burning factories and vehicles have the biggest contributors on what environmental issue?
oil pollution
wildfires in the desert regions
air pollution
deforestation of the rainforest
36
Currency used by the 27 nations in the European Union
dollar
peso
euro
ruble
37
__________ is extreme love and pride for your country
imperialism
militarism
nationalism
38
Name the country highlighted in green. Located in Central America
Mexico
Brazil
Venezuela
Panama
39
Economy that is based off what your ancestors did. Ex: Trading without using money
market economy
command economy
traditional economy
40
During the Cold War, the ____________ divided the capital city of this country.
Berlin Wall
38th parallel
iron curtain
41
Imaginary dividing line that separated Communist countries from the Western Allies
38th Parallel
English Channel
iron curtain
Berlin Wall
42
A trade barrier where the government puts a stop to all trade with a certain nation.
embargo
tariff
quota
43
Cuba's largest natural resource is ____________
wheat
sugar cane
iron
corn
44
Name the country highlighted in green.
Cuba
Brazil
Colombia
Mexico
45
Venezuela's production of _____ has contributed mostly to their pollution in the Caribbean Sea.
coffee beans
timber
nuclear energy
oil
46
What is the name of the indigenous people of Australia?
Aztecs
Jews
Incas
Aborigines
47
Name the Caribbean island highlighted in green.
Colombia
Haiti
Cuba
Brazil
48
Type of government Russia had before the Russian Revolution? (Czar Nicholas ruled by himself)
democracy
autocracy
oligarchy
49
What are the regions make up the area known as "Latin America"?
Canada, United States, and the United Kingdom
Mexico, Canada, and the United States
Mexico, South America,, Central America, and the Caribbean
Mexico, Canada, and Australia
50
What even sparked the start of World War I.
bombing of Pearl Harbor
Germany invaded nearby Poland
sinking of the Lusitania
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand