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Sixth Grade Social Studies End of Year Benchmark Review
Sixth Grade Social Studies End of Year Benchmark Review
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Texas World Cultures 2015
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This is the movement of people from rural, agricultural areas to cities for jobs and education.
vacationing
urban
urbanization
migration
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The United States has this sort of economic system --
communist
command economy
democracy
mixed economy
3
The Three Gorges River Dam in China ---
Provides fish and shrimp
was built by beavers
Creates seasonal flooding in the valley
Provides hydroelectric power
4
GDP per capita means --
Gross Domestic Product per person
the rate of decapitation in limited governments
Greenland, Denmark, and Poland
Growth and Development in People
5
A man made structure that allows for ships to move through the isthmus of Panama is the -
the Aswan Dam
The Great Divide
The Panama Canal
the Three Gorges Dam
6
When a family grows only as much food as it needs to feed the family members this is called -
plantation farming
lowland farming
large-scale farming
subsistence farming
7
The mountain range extending along the western coast of South America is called -
Andes Mountains
Death Valley
Great Dividing Range
Himalaya Mountains
8
A government with a dictator, no written constitution, and execution of opponents-
democracy
limited government
constitutional monarchy
unlimited government
9
How long someone is expected to live based on demographics like race, gender, and country --
gross domestic product
literacy
per capita gdp
life expectancy
10
These are the weather patterns in an area over a long period of time.
climate
weather forecast
weather radar
canopy
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To move from one place to another is to ---
migrate
import
population density
export
12
The continent of Antarctica --
is in a polar zone
is in the Tropic of Cancer
has a low infant mortality rate
has a high population density
13
The belief in one main God is called --
polytheism
Judaism
monotheism
atheism
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Which country is not located in Asia?
India
Canada
China
Vietnam
15
The following government(s) involve rule by one person -
absolute monarchy
both dictatorship and absolute monarchy
dictatorship
republic
16
Unclean drinking water, natural disasters, and severe weather are examples of
pull factors
cultural diffusion
weather patterns in Asia
push factors
17
The percentage of people who can read and write in a country are identified by the country's -
literacy rate
life expectancy
developing status
per capita GDP
18
Some signs that a country is less developed, or developing include --
all of the above
a low per capita GDP
a low life expectancy
a low literacy rate
19
Defiance is--
submission to authority
bold resistance to authority
how money is earned in an economy
a disease common in the Middle East
20
A government with a dictator, who is unlimited by the law, and citizens are not allowed to vote
republic
democracy
limited government
unlimited government
21
A famous Indian civil rights leader who helped achieve India's independence from Great Britain
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Rosa Parks
22
Which country is not located in the Western Hemisphere?
United States
Brazil
Russia
Argentina
23
The caste system --
was a method of boycotting by Mohandas K. Gandhi
defined by lower, middle, and upper
a strict division of classes in the Hindu faith
a strict division of classes in the Catholic faith
24
Which of the following is not a developed country?
France
Canada
United States
Ghana
25
In sixth grade language, GDP per capita means -
the amount of money divided by the # of cattle in a country
the amount of income in a country divided by the # of people
the amount of goods divided by the # of people in a country
the amount of services divided by the # of people
26
A government with a written constitution, popularly elected legislators, and judicial review -
absolute monarchy
limited government
unlimited government
dictatorship
27
Australians celebrate the Christmas holidays during --
the winter
the summer
the spring
the fall
28
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all ---
faiths with written books outlining their beliefs
monotheistic religions
faiths that originated in the Middle East
All of the above
29
A people's __________ includes music, dance, religion, food, family structure, and traditions.
government
culture
economy
natural resources
30
Desertification is ---
another name for abandoning one's military post
the process of making desserts in different countries
a set of rulers from the same family, like in China
the process by which an area becomes a desert
31
A democracy is this type of government -
rule by a few
rule by one
rule by many
rule by all
32
Japan and other Asian countries may experience this natural disaster after an earthquake.
tornado
hurricane
tsunami
desertification
33
The process by which salt is removed from ocean water to make it available for drinking is--
desalinization
oxidation
Three Gorges River Dam
desalting
34
The belief in more than one god, which is common in many world religions is called --
polymerization
polytheism
Islam
monotheism
35
The crime of hacking is --
breaking into computer or electronic databases
something a cat does to get up a fur ball
cutting electrical lines to a house with an axe
using a hammer to break fingers and toes
36
The following government(s) involve rule by many citizens --
neither A nor B
republic
both A&B
democracy
37
The spreading of ideas and practices from one culture to another is called --
cultural trait
cultural exchange
culture region
cultural diffusion
38
This is a downturn in business activity and economic prosperity. One started in 2007 U.S.
recession
regression
mixed economy
inflation
39
To bring products into one country from another country to sell is ---
to immigrate
to migrate
to import
to export
40
The meaning of annex is to --
add territory to a country
to eat only meat
to increase taxes
to provide for sewer and water
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These are winds, which can be wet or dry, that blow across East Asia.
hurricanes
tsunamis
monsoons
typhoons
42
This is the religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama, or Buddha. The goal is to reach nirvana.
Islam
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
43
The best synonym for treaty is --
disagreement
threat
war
agreement
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Australia is located in the ___________ and __________ hemispheres.
South, East
North, South
South, West
North, West