6th Grade SPM Social Studies 2017

Which religion has the most followers?

boot shaped country in the Mediterranean Sea. The Alps lie to the north of this country

describes the native people, plants, or animals of a region

the holy book of the Christian religion; includes the Old Testament and New Testament

continent north of Africa and west of Asia

A man-made featurre built on the isthmus of Panama. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

The most common religion in Latin America is

Indigenous people of Australia. Today make up only 1% of Australia's population

country between France and Poland... Where the Holocaust occured

__________ is the belief in one god

Your job sends you to a job training class to improve your skills. They are investing in

What economic system is based of customs and beliefs passed down from ancestors?

When a person is literate, that means that the person can

Largest island in the Caribbean. Major producer of sugar cane. Ruled by the Castro family

April 1986 this occured in Chernobyl, Ukraine causing radiation to spread to neighboring places

Physical feature located near the Andes Mountains.

The movement of people, animals, plants diseases between the New World and Old World

The value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year.

the religion based on the teaching of its founder Abraham. The followers read the Torah 

type of govt in which the citizen have the most participation.

Most countries of the world have this type of economy.

House of Lords and House of Commons belong to which country's legislature?

An island that is the 6th largest country and smallest continent in the world.

Geographical feature along the western coast of South America. Most in the country of Chile

Trade barrier that is a tax on imported and exported goods

Agreement between Canada, U.S. and Mexico that encourages free trade between those 3 countries.

What country had the biggest impact on the language and religion of Latin America?

What ended WWI and caused Germany to take the blame for the war, shrink military, and pay $$$

The largest country in Latin America. Location of the Amazon River and Amazon Rain Forest.

Off the coast of Australia, located in the Coral Sea. Made from skeletons of dead sea animals

small river that flows vertical (North to South) from Belgium to the Alps mountains

Latin American country highlighted. Major producer of oil. Oil pollution is a major issue here

large country between Poland and Russia. Where the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occured

1959. Fidel Castro's regime overthrew Batista & took over Cuba. Cuba became a communist nation

Nations that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

2nd largest river in the world that flows primarily through the rain forest in Brazil

Regional authority (state & local govt) and the central authority (national govt) share power

large river that flows East to West through many European countries

A person who takes a risk to start his or her own business

Rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants; an environmental problem in Germany.

When all trade between countries is stopped

How does Brazil's location help it trade with other countries?

a mountain range that separates Europe from Asia

Characteristic of the countryside rather than the city. Associated with farming or country life

A country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Sea

The most common currency used by the 28 nations of the European Union is the

power is held by a small group. based on wealth and power

Though he never sailed, his school of navigation was very helpful during the Age of Exploration

ruled by one. examples are dictatorships like in Cuba or absolute monarchies

Physical feature north of Italy that also serves as a trade barrier to bordering countries

the peninsula in Northern Europe home to Norway and Sweden

world's largest country; western part is in Europe and eastern part is in Asia

Body of water just north of South America and east of Central America

If a country has a HIGH literacy rate, they have a LOW standard of living.

What are the two primary languages of Latin America?

country north of Spain and also borders Germany

Physical feature in the Outback that serves as a sacred place for the Aborigines

1 of the factors of production that include: factories, buildings, machinery, and computers.

The education, training, and skills that people need to be more productive in an economy

Economy in which government controls all aspects of production. Found in communist nations

Body of water that is located between the United Kingdom and France

The holy book of Islam (the Muslim religion)

Bundestag and Bundesrat are houses in which country's federal system of government?

Economy where the buyers and sellers in a market control production and consumption

If you open up a popcorn stand, the popcorn maker is an example of

Spanish, French, and Italian are known as the ___________ languages

The Columbian Exchange introduced what animal to the New World that help people travel faster?

Physical feature that stretches from France to Russia. VERY RICH IN MINERALS

Landlocked country in South America. Highlighted in black

the religion based on the teachings of Allah (God) and Muhammed (its founder).

Northernmost country of Latin America. Air pollution is a major problem in the nation's capital

The destruction or loss of forests. This is Brazil's major environmental issue

_____________ is a major environmental issue in the United Kingdom. Caused by factories & cars

This is a major environmental issue in Mexico City. Caused by cars & factories pollute the air.

Islam is the fastest growing religion in Europe

When the indigenous people started dying, where did the Europeans look to for slave labor?

The main reasons for the Age of Exploration...

The ocean to the east of North and South America and west of Europe and Africa

Only Latin American country whose language was influenced by Portugal

the peninsula that Spain and Portugal are located on