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6th Grade - Europe
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A #socialstudies test review for #6th grade covering Europe and global leadership.
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1
In what year did the Soviet Union dissolve?
1990
1989
1991
1988
2
What happened to all the countries in the USSR once it dissolved?
They all joined the EU
They became a part of Asia
They became independent countries
They formed NATO
3
Why is the Hague an important city?
It's where war crime trials (like against the Nazis) happen.
It's where the greatest composers perform their symphonies.
It's where the United Nations is headquartered.
None of these.
4
What are the Nordlys?
The boys choir of Norse land.
The nordic crosses on flags.
None of these.
Another name for the northern lights.
5
TRUE or FALSE: All countries comprising the USSR have succeeded since becoming independent.
True
False
6
According to Studies Weekly, what is one guaranteed outcome for countries in a war?
Nothing. There are no guarantees in wartime.
Questions of justice are addressed by the UN.
The country with the largest army wins.
Territory changes hands in times of war.
7
What is another name for the northern lights?
the Northers
the Polar Lights
All of these
Aurora Borealis
8
Which global leadership group waves this flag?
The Organization of American States
The United Nations
The European Union
The Group of 7
9
24 hours of sunlight and darkness are known as ______.
lunar day and lunar night
the northern lights
polar day and polar night
the solstices
10
Even though Gibraltar is on the tip of Spain, it is a territory belonging to which nation?
Italy
Greece
Portugal
The United Kingdom
11
Be prepared to write three facts about each composer we studied... ok?
Pick this one :)
Not this one :(
12
People who leave their home country are known as __________.
Immigrants
Migrants
Emigrants
Quitters
13
Why can't the United States be a part of the EU?
Because the US is leading other global leadership groups.
Because the US is a democracy.
The EU is only for countries in Europe.
Congress has blocked the measure multiple times.
14
Which country is well known as a site for conferences between world leaders in times of war?
Spain
Greece
Gibraltar
Malta
15
In 1918, the capital of Russia moved from St. Petersburg to where?
Rome
Leningrad
Stalingrad
Moscow
16
Which of the following describes the government of Monaco?
Ruled by casino owners.
Ruled by the Grimaldi family
A communist dictatorship
A parliamentary democracy
17
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and their territories make up ______.
Europe
The Nordic 5
the Nordic Circle
Scandinavia
18
Which of these is NOT one of the musicians we learned about in Social Studies?
Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Andre Mezzario
19
Kosovo, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina all belonged to what former nation?
Yugoslavia
Italy
Albania
Spain
20
All three composers lived and worked in which city?
Vienna
Paris
Rome
Athens
21
Which global leadership group waves this flag?
The United Nations
The European Union
The Group of 7
The Organization of American States
22
Which city is considered "the playground for the wealthy?"
Vienna, Austria
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
23
Be prepared to write the goals for the EU, G7, and NATO... ok?
Not this one :(
Pick this one :)
24
Why is St. Petersburg known as the City Built on Bones?
All animals that die are buried within city limits.
100,000 bodies are buried among its foundations.
The slaves who built it were very underweight.
It was one location for a World War II concentration camp.
25
Name five uses for olives besides eating...
Pick this one :)
Not this one :(
26
As emigrants arrive in a new country, they are known as _________.
Emigrants
Arrivals
Immigrants
Friends
27
What Southern European nation is known as the
world's smallest sovereign state
?
Portugal
Vatican City
East Italy
Rome
28
When people say they're from Holland, they're actually from which country?
Austria
Switzerland
Belgium
The Netherlands
29
In Iceland, what is the name of Frank Stevenson's father?
Frankson
Steven
Frank Sr.
Stevenson
