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6th grade World Geography Review 2
6th grade World Geography Review 2
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Review of Topics on South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.
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An economic system that is based on a society's values, customs and traditions.
Traditional economy
Command economy
Mixed Economy
Market economy
2
Why was Panama a good location to build a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Workers did not have to blast through solid rock
The tropical climate created perfect working conditions
It has the narrowest point in Central America
It would not cost a lot of money to build it in Panama
3
Which are useful for measuring positions north or south of the equator?
Lines of longitude
Map legends
Index contours
Lines of latitude
4
Which of these means a way of life?
Rights
Culture
Globalization
Responsibilities
5
Geographers are able to pinpoint the absolute location of a place from east to west by using...
Parallel lines
the Equator
Latitude lines
Longitude lines
6
In Cuba the press, education system and economy are controlled. What kind of government is it?
Oligarchy
Communist
Constitutional monarchy
Democratic republic
7
In the triangular trade routes, what did the New World send to Europe?
machines
slaves
raw goods like sugar and cotton
rope
8
Which sentence about the economy of Central America is NOT true?
The region's climate, land and history attract many tourists
Coffee and bananas are major export crops
Most of its countries have limited economic resources
The region has good energy resources
9
The two main languages spoken in Central and South America are...
Spanish and Portuguese
Portuguese and Dutch
Portuguese and English
Italian and Spanish
10
Rio de Janeiro holds a 5 day celebration preceding Ash Wednesday. This celebration is called...
Festival
Carnival
Dia de Muertos
Esprit de Corps
11
This kind of map shows mountains and rivers with elevations.
Physical map
special purpose map
capitol map
thematic map
12
In the triangular trade routes, what was traded from Africa to the New World?
tobacco
wheat
slaves
pumpkins
13
A group of places that share a common feature is a...
Location
Culture
Region
Climate
14
Maps that show landscape features like mountains and lakes are...
Road map
Physical map
Resource map
Political map
15
How are a canal and river different?
they are the same
a canal is natural and a river is man-made
a canal is man-made and a river is natural
canals are only found in central america
16
Which European nation colonized most of South America in the 16th century?
France
Spain
Portugal
England
17
Many towns in the Caribbean began as missions. What was the main purpose of these missions?
Create a place for government to operate from
Serve as training grounds for military forces
Provide a place for medical doctors to live
Provide a place for religious teaching and worship
18
Which statement BEST describes the physical geography of South America?
Mountain ranges, lowlands, and arctic temperatures
Temperate plains, subtropical lowlands, and wetlands
Mountain ranges, highlands, and river systems
Mountain ranges, valleys, deserts and river systems
