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6th grade social studies dca review 2
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1
What made the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers so fertile?
Manure from grazing animals
decaying plants and animals
chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides
silt deposited by flooding rivers
2
The main reason that Britain colonized the Gold Coast was to control its
government
religion
Economy
education
3
Which term is used for a widespread shortage of food?
Poverty
famine
drought
malnutrition
4
Why is Europe called a peninsula?
It is the main landmass of Eurasia
It is surrounded on three sides by water
It has unusually long coastlines
It has many mountains and rivers
5
The longest river in the world flows through Egypt and the African continent for 4,000 miles
The Mississippi River
The Tigris River
The Nile
The Amazon River
6
Much of the Middle East is desert. A study of the population would show that most people
live near fresh water supplies
inhabit mountainous areas
live in the center of the desert
are even distributed
7
The area of Africa labeled number 1 can be described as
The Sahara Desert
The Gulf of Guinea
Nambia
Madagascar
8
East Africa has great cultural diversity because of its
Economy
Geography
Transportation
Location
9
Which continent has the smallest land area
Asia
Europe
Australia
Africa
10
What two bodies of water mark the boundaries for the fertile crescent
Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sean and the Red Sea
Black Sea and Caspian Sea
11
Which aspect of culture is most noticeable in the picture
Food
Government
Education
Religion
12
The Three major religions in the Middle East are Judaism, Christianity and
Buddhism
Hinduism
Taoism
Islam
13
The region labeled as number 1 is best described as the
Arabian peninsula
The country of Egypt
The country of Algeria
The Sahara desert
14
A drought is ?
a long period with little or no precipitation
the economy
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water
a long period of food shortage
15
The industrial revolution negatively impacted
Immigration
Environment
Economy
Population
16
Which country uses the greatest percentage of its land for farming?
Madagascar
South Africa
Togo
Angola
17
The growing importance of the Middle East's oil wealth has changed its
Geography
Boundaries
Economy
Language
18
The largest hot desert in the world covering most of North Africa?
The Sahara Desert
Mojave Desert
Arabian Desert
Turkestan
19
What is responsible for the formation of Africa's major valleys, lakes and volcanoes?
Erosion
Desertification
Plate Tectonics
Climate Change
20
What is the name of the body of water that forms the northern border of region labeled 2
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
21
The two natural resources that are most influential to the economies of Southwest Asia are
Water and timber
Water and Oil
Coal and Water
Water and agriculture
22
Which of the cities listed are sacred sites with Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Alexandria
Mecca
Nazareth
Jerusalem
23
Europe's most important natural resources include fuels as well as
Fertile Soil and Water
Water and Timber
Solar Energy and Manufactured goods
Agricultural products and manufactured goods
24
What is the main use of the major rivers of Europe and Russia?
boating and recreation
source of rain
Transportation and trade
source of fish
25
What words describe the climate of the Sahara Desert
cold and wet
hot and dry
hot and wet
cold and dry
26
What is the longest river in Africa
The Euphrates
The Nile
The Amazon
The Tigris
27
Which of the following is a cause of desertification
basins being drained by river systems
rivers flowing outward to the oceans
too many people using the water supply
Flooding from the river systems
28
What was the most lasting achievement of Greek civilization?
having many city-states
laying the groundwork for democracy
enabling transportation and communication
Always having great leaders
29
The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person describes what about them
literacy rate
education
standard of living
religious affiliation
30
How was the Roman Republic different from earlier governments in Italy?
an emperor ruled through force
Tyrants made people obey or die
Citizens had rights and roles in government
Women rand different branches of government
31
Which continent has the most widespread poverty
Europe
North America
Africa
Latin America